Oldest Bridges in the World

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 8:15 pm

Many of the great monuments left from antiquity -- such as the Pyramids and the Sphinx in Egypt, and the Coliseum in Rome -- were raised to glorify monarchy and ...
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20 Places Hit Hardest by this Spring’s Record Flooding

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 7:05 pm

It’s been a wet spring, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts it’s going to get even wetter. According to NOAA’s U.S. Spring Outlook issued last month, nearly two-thirds ...
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Most of America’s Mass Shootings Have Happened Since Columbine: Here are the Deadliest

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 6:17 pm

On April 20, 1999, people across the country and the world were shocked by the news that two gunmen had opened fire in Columbine High School in Colorado, killing ...
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The Worst Jobs in America

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 5:54 pm

An employee’s job satisfaction largely depends on their particular employer. But in some careers, dangerous tasks, high levels of stress, and public scrutiny are all commonplace and can take a ...
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What Do United Rentals Earnings Tell Us About Spending on US Infrastructure?

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 1:20 pm

Share of construction equipment rental firm United Rentals Inc. (NYSE: URI) traded up about 7.6% Thursday morning following the company's first-quarter earnings announcement. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in ...
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Why Zoom Video’s IPO Is Exploding

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 12:55 pm

Zoom Video Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) is another IPO making a splash in the markets to close out the week. In this case, the stock practically doubled its pricing when ...
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Pinterest Enters the Market With a Bang

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 12:35 pm

Pinterest Inc. (NYSE: PINS) entered the market with a bang on Thursday. The stock opened at $23.75, well above the pricing at $19 per share and even the expected price ...
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The Fastest Growing City in Each State

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 12:22 pm

The U.S. population growth rate recently hit a low point not seen since 1937, when the country was in the thick of the Great Depression. The U.S. population grew by ...
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Why PG&E Delayed Its Annual Meeting

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 11:45 am

In an announcement Thursday morning, PG&E Corp. (NYSE: PCG) said that its annual shareholders' meeting scheduled for May 21 has been postponed until an unspecified date in June. The postponement ...
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Can American Express Q1 Results Lift Shares to New High?

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 11:35 am

When American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) released its first-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Thursday, the company posted $2.01 in earnings per share (EPS) and $10.36 billion in ...
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The Biggest Food Fads of the Past 50 Years

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 11:26 am

Fads and fashions have always been part of the world of food. When a certain athlete in Ancient Greece ate only meat for a year before the Olympic Games, then ...
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How Canopy Growth Aims to Expand in the US

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 10:50 am

Canopy Growth Corp. (NYSE: CGC) shares jumped on Thursday after the firm announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Acreage Holdings. The deal will take place ...
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Amazon, YouTube Agree to Play Nice

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 10:40 am

Thursday's announcement that Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) YouTube have reached an agreement that will bring YouTube's official app to Amazon's Fire TV devices, Fire-enable smart ...
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Meet Mustang Bio’s Breakthrough ‘Bubble Boy’ Treatment

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 10:05 am

Mustang Bio Inc. (NASDAQ: MBIO) shares more than tripled on Thursday after the company announced a breakthrough that cured eight infants dealing with the "Bubble Boy" immune disorder. Specifically, the ...
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Weekly Jobless Claims and Retail Sales Bring Stocks Back Up on Thursday

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 9:25 am

Thursday will mark the start of a three-day weekend for millions of Americans who will be out for Good Friday, but the economic reports and earnings are coming out either ...
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