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Paul Ausick

Arthur J. Gallagher Joins S&P 500

Effective Friday, May 27, insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher will replace Coca-Cola Enterprises on the Standard & Poor's 500 index.

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

Data Breaches Up 22% to Date in 2016

The Identity Theft Resource Center reports that there have been 420 data breaches recorded this year through May 24, 2016, and that more than 12 million records have been exposed since the beginning of…

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

Lockheed F-35 Production Delayed Until at Least 2018

One of the year's worst-kept secrets received a little sunshine on Tuesday when Pentagon officials acknowledged that the Lockheed Martin F-35 joint strike fighter will not be ready for final testing until 2018 at…

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

Alibaba Reports SEC Investigation

In its annual report filing on Tuesday, Alibaba revealed that it is the subject of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into possible violations of federal securities laws.

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

FHFA Home Price Index Rises 1.3% in Q1

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported Wednesday morning that U.S. home prices rose 1.3% year over year in the first quarter of 2016.

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

Monsanto (Predictably) Rebuffs Bayer

Bayer said Tuesday that it was not surprised that its $62 billion offer to acquire Monsanto was declined, but the German firm is pleased that Monsanto is open to further discussion.

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

Short Sellers Piling in on Solar Stocks

Short interest moves among solar and alternative energy stocks were mixed during the two-week reporting period that ended on May 13.

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

Mortgage Loan Rates Rise as Applications Increase

The latest Mortgage Bankers Association report on mortgage applications noted a week-over-week increase in the group's seasonally adjusted composite index for the week ending May 20.

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

The 52-Week Low Club for Tuesday

May 24, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among 28 equities making new 52-week lows in Tuesday’s session. NYSE advancers led decliners by about 3 to 1 while Nasdaq advancers led…

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

The 4 Stocks That Dominated the Dow on Tuesday

May 24, 2016: Markets opened higher Tuesday trailing along behind some strength in Europe exchanges due to rising expectations that the European Central Bank will kick out another round of easing after a weak…

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

Why Crude Oil May Not Rise Above $50 a Barrel

U.S. crude oil production is expected to drop by about 1 million barrels a day between the end of the first quarter of 2016 and the third quarter of 2017.

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

New York Sues Domino’s for Wage Theft

New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Tuesday announced a lawsuit against Domino's Pizza and certain affiliates and franchisees alleging that they had underpaid workers.

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

New Home Sales Soar in April

The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Monday morning that sales of new homes in April soared much more than expected.

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago

US at Full Employment: SF Fed President John Williams

In an economics discussion on Monday at the Council on Foreign Relations, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams said that he believes the United States is basically at full employment.

Paul Ausick · 10 years ago