Amazon, Apple, Alphabet and Microsoft: Buybacks May Play Role in Quest for a $1 Trillion Market Cap

Posted: July 16, 2018 at 4:23 pm

The Dot-Com Bubble burst in 2000, but many of the key technology stocks have overtaken their former highs of almost 20 years ago with a vengeance. While most investors are ...
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Monday’s Biggest Winners and Losers in the S&P 500

Posted: July 16, 2018 at 4:08 pm

July 16, 2018: The S&P 500 closed flat at 2,798.42. The DJIA closed up 0.2% at 25,063.68. Separately, the Nasdaq was down 0.3% at 7,805.72. Monday was a mixed day ...
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Tribune Media, Gogo Tumble into Monday’s 52-Week Low Club

Posted: July 16, 2018 at 4:04 pm

July 16, 2018: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among 86 equities making new 52-week lows in Monday's session. On the NYSE decliners led advancers by about 1.91 ...
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Cisco, JPMorgan Lead the Dow Slightly Higher Monday

Posted: July 16, 2018 at 4:01 pm

July 16, 2018: Markets opened slightly higher again Monday but the modest gains couldn't be built upon. Only the Dow looks like it may escape a loss today, and even ...
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25 Tiny Cities Around the World

Posted: July 16, 2018 at 1:41 pm

What is a city? How is it different from a town? Is it a question of population, facilities, public services, government? Merriam-Webster defines a city as “an inhabited place of ...
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What to Watch For in UnitedHealth Earnings

Posted: July 16, 2018 at 1:35 pm

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) is scheduled to report its second-quarter financial results before the markets open on Tuesday. Thomson Reuters consensus estimates call for $3.04 in earnings per share ...
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US Gas Price Ticked Higher This Week

Posted: July 16, 2018 at 1:20 pm

The average U.S. price for a gallon of regular gasoline added a penny last week to start the new week at $2.875 according to the latest data from GasBuddy. That ...
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FCC Chief Wants to Send Sinclair Bid for Tribune Media to Administrative Law Judge

Posted: July 16, 2018 at 12:50 pm

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai issued a statement Monday morning expressing "serious concerns" about the proposed $3.9 billion merger of Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI) and Tribune ...
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Tenable Holdings Gears Up for IPO

Posted: July 16, 2018 at 12:40 pm

Tenable Holdings has registered an amended S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its initial public offering (IPO). The company intends to sell its 9.2 million ...
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Meet Wall Street’s Biggest Netflix Bear

Posted: July 16, 2018 at 11:40 am

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is set to report its most recent quarterly results after the close, and while there are many analysts cheering the stock on, one analyst expects Netflix ...
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American Express Seeks Blockchain Patent

Posted: July 16, 2018 at 11:25 am

American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) began testing a blockchain version of its customer rewards program in May and is now going one step deeper into blockchain development with a patent ...
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What to Expect From Goldman Sachs in Q2

Posted: July 16, 2018 at 11:00 am

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) is scheduled to release its second-quarter earnings report before the markets open on Tuesday. Thomson Reuters has consensus estimates of $4.66 in earnings per ...
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Apple iPhone plummets 450 feet, recording all the way

Posted: July 16, 2018 at 10:35 am

Must-see video from atop the world’s tallest swing ride.   From Attractions Magazine. During a recent visit to the Orlando StarFlyer on International Drive, Cansel Yildirim accidentally dropped her iPhone ...
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What to Expect When Johnson & Johnson Reports Tuesday Morning

Posted: July 16, 2018 at 10:25 am

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is set to report its second-quarter financial results before the markets open on Tuesday. The consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters are $2.07 in earnings per ...
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Wild Rumor of the Day: Microsoft Is Making Its Own Android Phone

Posted: July 16, 2018 at 10:15 am

By Chris Smith of BGR.com Depending on how you look at it, Microsoft is both the biggest loser of the mobile business and one of the biggest winners. The iPhone ...
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