20 Biggest Crimes of the Year

Posted: December 10, 2019 at 9:23 pm

As 2019 fades into history, America ruefully looks back on another year of mass murders, bias-inspired crimes, child and sex abuse cases, fraud involving the privileged class, and other ...
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Biggest Heroes of the Year

Posted: December 10, 2019 at 5:45 pm

There’s an old adage that says “no news is good news.” In 2019, we had plenty of news. Many of the largest news stories certainly were not "good news" -- ...
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The Best Health News Over the Last Decade

Posted: December 10, 2019 at 5:01 pm

The 2010s will go down in history as a decade of many newsworthy health-related stories, many of which were not good news -- Ebola, measles, antibiotic resistance. But in the ...
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Best Country Songs of the Year

Posted: December 10, 2019 at 4:57 pm

From the crossing over of numerous country artists onto the pop charts to the release of Ken Burns' long-awaited "Country Music" film, it felt like the genre was having a ...
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Is It Game Over For GameStop After Q3?

Posted: December 10, 2019 at 4:25 pm

GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) released fiscal third-quarter financial results after markets closed Tuesday. The video game retailer said that it had a net loss of $0.49 per share and $1.44 ...
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Why Wedbush Is Cautious on Homebuilders in 2020

Posted: December 10, 2019 at 1:15 pm

Wedbush has a cautious view of many homebuilders for 2020, after noting that there will be tougher comps in the second half of the year, while it actually sees the ...
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Saudi Aramco Shares Debut Wednesday in Riyadh

Posted: December 10, 2019 at 1:10 pm

The seemingly star-crossed initial public offering (IPO) of 1.5% of Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company, Saudi Aramco, finally hits the tape on Wednesday. First scheduled to happen by the end ...
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Health Insurance Helps You Live Longer

Posted: December 10, 2019 at 12:00 pm

One of the most controversial parts of the Affordable Care Act (aka, the ACA or Obamacare) was the penalty for taxpayers who did not have health care coverage, the so-called ...
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Home Foreclosures, Loan Delinquencies Remain at 2-Decade Low

Posted: December 10, 2019 at 11:50 am

The share of home mortgage loan payments that were 30 days or more past due fell to 3.8% in September, remaining at its lowest level in more than 20 years. ...
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Why Needham Thinks It Will Only Get Worse for Netflix

Posted: December 10, 2019 at 11:40 am

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is continuing to expand its footprint in terms of its international numbers, but it faces some stiff competition domestically in the form of Disney and Apple ...
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One Analyst Sees Strong 2020 for McDonald’s, Starbucks, Domino’s and Darden

Posted: December 10, 2019 at 11:00 am

This year is coming to a close with markets holding near all-time highs. At times like this, analysts like to update their perspectives on sectors and industries, as the new ...
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Why Stock and Bond Investors May Want to Pursue a Chicken-Bull Strategy in 2020

Posted: December 10, 2019 at 10:50 am

As 2019 comes to an end and 2020 comes into focus, many analysts, strategists and economists are busy making forecasts for the next year. Some are even looking further out ...
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Will This FDA Decision Set Off These Late-Stage Dermatitis Studies?

Posted: December 10, 2019 at 10:10 am

Dermira Inc. (NASDAQ: DERM) shares jumped on Tuesday after the firm announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for lebrikizumab, its treatment being ...
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Worst Natural Disasters in the US in the Last 10 Years

Posted: December 10, 2019 at 10:07 am

“Incidents of extreme weather are projected to increase as a result of climate change,” according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. And the climate crisis continues to intensify. The ...
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Retail Hires Most Seasonal Workers Since 2012

Posted: December 10, 2019 at 10:05 am

U.S. retailers have added 622,500 workers to their payrolls so far this holiday season, according to a new report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. That's the highest two-month ...
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