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• Walt Disney Co. Is Focused on the Future: Setting Sail in 2016 and Beyond

  22-10-2015 20:57
  SourceWalt Disney Co.Few consumer goods companies plan for the future quite like Disney  . The House of Mouse was founded over 90 years ago and has constantly
  
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• 5 Things Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s Management Wants You to Know

  22-10-2015 20:57
  Advanced Micro Devices reported its third quarter results on Oct. 15, and while the company managed to grow revenue compared with the second quarter, a net loss of $197 million was worse compared with both
  
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• Will YouTube's Subscription Service Work?

  22-10-2015 20:44
  Google's GOOGL immensely popular video service YouTube announced yesterday that it will be introducing a paid subscription service. "YouTube Red" will gives subscribers ad free access to the entire YouTube library, as well as exclusive content produced by some
  
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• Varian (VAR) Announces Preliminary Fiscal 2015 Results

  22-10-2015 20:44
  Varian Medical Systems, Inc. VAR recently announced preliminary results for fiscal 2015. The company expects adjusted EPS for the fiscal to be lower than its previous guidance. For fiscal 2015, Varian now expects adjusted EPS of $4.29, as compared
  
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• Luminex (LMNX) Signs Distribution Deal with Bio-Techne

  22-10-2015 20:43
  Luminex Corp LMNX recently announced the signing of a new supply and distribution agreement with Bio Techne Corp TECH , through 2020. The partnership deal involves immunoassay development and commercialization of Bio Techne biological content using the Luminex testing
  
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• Why These 3 Healthcare Staffing Providers Are All Tanking Today

  22-10-2015 20:42
  WhatShares of healthcare staffing providers were given a collective pink slip today as shares of AMN Healthcare Service , Team Health Holdings and AmSurg were all down more than 18% in
  
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• Why Shares of United Rentals, Inc. Jumped 11% Today

  22-10-2015 20:42
  WhatShares of United Rentals, Inc. jumped as much as 11% today after the company reported third quarter results.So whatRevenue rose slightly to $1.55 billion and net income
  
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• American Electric Power Beats on Q3 Earnings, Lifts View

  22-10-2015 19:48
  American Electric Power Co., Inc.AEP reported third quarter 2015 operating earnings of $1.06 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.00 by 6%. Earnings also increased 5% from $1.01 per share in the year ago quarter, supported by
  
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• United Continental Beats Q3 Earnings, PRASM Woes Stay

  22-10-2015 19:47
  United Continental Holdings Inc.UAL posted adjusted earnings of $4.53 per share in the third quarter of 2015, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.49. Earnings were also up substantially on a year over year basis. The bottom line was
  
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• Ryder System Tops Q3 Earnings, Lags Revenue Estimates

  22-10-2015 19:47
  Ryder System Inc.R reported third quarter 2015 earnings per share of $1.74 which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.72 and also improved 6.7% year over year. This major provider of integrated logistics and transportation solutions registered revenues of
  
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• Huntington Bancshares Q3 Earnings Miss, Revenues Up Y/Y

  22-10-2015 19:47
  Huntington Bancshares Inc.HBAN reported third quarter 2015 earnings per share of 18 cents, which lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 20 cents. However, the bottom line remained stable year over year. Huntington Bancshares Inc. Earnings Surprise | FindTheBest Our
  
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• Ryder System, Inc. (R) Beats on Q3 Earnings, Misses Revs

  22-10-2015 19:46
  Ryder System, Inc.R is one of the leading providers of integrated logistics and transportation solutions. Product offerings range from full service leasing, commercial rental and programmed maintenance of vehicles to integrated services such as dedicated contract carriage and carrier
  
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• High Costs Impact T. Rowe Price Q3 Earnings, AUM Down

  22-10-2015 19:46
  T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.TROW reported disappointing third quarter 2015 results with a negative earnings surprise of 7%. The company reported net income of $1.06 per share, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.14. Moreover, this compared unfavorably with
  
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• Did Amazon.com Just Kill Grocery Delivery?

  22-10-2015 19:46
  Amazon.com may have unwittingly upended the online grocery business, though whether that's good or bad remains to be seen. Image sourceJason Walsh .Amazon.com just announced it will finally start
  
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• Citrix Systems Beats on Q3 Earnings, Revenues; View Bullish

  22-10-2015 19:46
  Citrix Systems Inc.CTXS performed reasonably well in the third quarter of 2015 reporting higher than expected earnings as well as revenues. The cloud computing company's earnings (excluding special items) came in at 87 cents per share, ahead of the
  
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• 3 Things ConocoPhillips Needs to Say This Quarter

  22-10-2015 19:46
  Image sourceConocoPhillips.U.S. oil and gas giant ConocoPhillips is scheduled to report its third quarter results next Thursday morning. Will all of the volatility in the oil market this year,
  
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• Why eBay Inc. Stock Popped Today

  22-10-2015 19:45
  WhatShares of eBay were up 12.9% as of 12 20 p.m. Thursday after the online auctioneer reported better than expected third quarter 2015 results.So whatQuarterly
  
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• Nucor's (NUE) Q3 Earnings Beat, Sales Hurt by Lower Prices

  22-10-2015 19:45
  Steel giant Nucor CorporationNUE generated profit of $227.1 million or 71 cents a share in the third quarter of 2015, a drop of roughly 7.5% from $245.4 million or 76 cents per share logged a year ago. Earnings per
  
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• Microsoft Corp. Should Kill Its Lumia Smartphones, But it Won't

  22-10-2015 19:45
  SourceMicrosoftOther than sharing the same first letter, Microsoft and mobile have had little in common during the past decade. Thanks to the overwhelming success of its dominant PC operating
  
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• EQT Corporation Reports Loss in Q3; Revenues Beat Estimates

  22-10-2015 19:45
  Integrated energy player, EQT Corporation 's EQT reported third quarter 2015 adjusted loss per share of 33 cents. The Zacks Consensus Estimate was of a loss of 22 cents. The reported figure also plummeted from earnings of 51 cents
  
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• Why Shares of Texas Instruments Inc. Jumped 10% on Thursday

  22-10-2015 19:44
  WhatShares of Texas Instruments surged on Thursday following the company's third quarter earnings report. While revenue declined compared to the same period last year, the company managed to soundly beat analyst
  
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• British support for EU membership tumbles - poll

  22-10-2015 19:23
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - British support for staying in the European Union has tumbled over the past four months as an influx of migrants into Europe has pushed many voters towards opting for an exit, the Ipsos MORI pollster said on Thursday.
  
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• Busiest Day of Q3 Earnings Season

  22-10-2015 18:49
  Earnings remain front and center on the busiest day of the Q3 reporting session thus far, with 30 S&P 500 index members reporting results this morning (and another 15 index members reporting after the close today). A few positive
  
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• Britain passes lawmaking reforms, deepening divide with Scotland

  22-10-2015 18:29
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday approved its biggest constitutional change in decades, giving English members of parliament a veto over legislation that only applies to England, despite fierce opposition from Scottish nationalists.
  
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• British PM Cameron against imposing sugar tax to fight child obesity

  22-10-2015 18:23
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron is against imposing a tax on sugar as a means to tackle childhood obesity, his spokesman said on Thursday, rejecting the arguments of a high-profile campaign for a levy on sugary food and drinks.
  
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• The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: SanDisk, Western Digital, EMC and VMWare

  22-10-2015 17:48
  For Immediate Release Chicago, IL October 22, 2015 Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks
  
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• The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Chesapeake Energy, Range Resources, Cabot Oil & Gas, Rice Energy and Eclipse Resources

  22-10-2015 17:48
  For Immediate Release Chicago, IL October 22, 2015 Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks
  
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• SL Green (SLG) Beats Q3 FFO Estimates, Revenues Lag

  22-10-2015 17:48
  Keeping its winning streak alive, SL Green Realty Corp.SLG reported third quarter 2015 adjusted funds from operations ("FFO") of $1.71 per share, comfortably exceeding the Zacks Consensus tally of $1.57. In the prior year quarter, the company had reported
  
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• Robert Half Posts In-Line Earnings; Falls on Revenue Miss

  22-10-2015 17:47
  Leading staffing firm Robert Half International Inc.RHI reported in line earnings in the third quarter of 2015 owing to consistently rising demand for staffing services. However, revenues lagged the consensus mark. Shares declined 3.76% in after market trading. Third
  
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• Nucor's (NUE) Q3 Earnings Top, Sales Miss

  22-10-2015 17:47
  Nucor CorporationNUE is a leading producer of structural steel, steel bars, steel joists, steel deck and cold finished bars in the U.S. Nucor is seeing strength across end markets such as heavy equipment, automotive, general manufacturing and energy. However,
  
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• American Express (AXP) Q3 Earnings Hit by Higher Expenses

  22-10-2015 17:47
  American Express Co.AXP or AmEx reported third quarter 2015 operating earnings per share (EPS) of $1.24, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.31. EPS also declined 11% year over year.   Net income dropped 14% to $1.27 billion
  
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• Alaska Air Group (ALK) Beats on Q3 Earnings

  22-10-2015 17:47
  Alaska Air GroupALK , is the holding company of Alaska Airlines, which, together with its partner regional airlines, serves more than 100 cities through North America. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Zacks Rank Currently, Alaska Air Group
  
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• 2 Reasons to Remain Optimistic About General Motors' Stock

  22-10-2015 17:43
  General Motors' Renaissance Center. Image sourceGeneral Motors.By now just about everybody in America has heard the story of General Motors ' bankruptcy and bailoutit wasn't
  
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• United Continental Holdings, Inc. Earnings: The Turnaround Continues

  22-10-2015 17:42
  United Continental reported a record profit on Thursday, just a week after its new CEO, Oscar Munoz, suffered a heart attack that has left the company scrambling to keep its momentum going.It's impossible
  
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• 3 Things Bank of America Wants Investors to Know

  22-10-2015 17:42
  Bank of America hosted a conference call last week to flush out details of the bank's third quarter performance. Here are three points that CEO Brian Moynihan emphasized on the call.1.
  
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• 3 Things Verizon Management Wants Investors to Know

  22-10-2015 17:41
  Verizon posted surprisingly strong third quarter 2015 earnings despite increased pressure in the wireless space from T Mobile and Sprint .Despite those two rivals undercutting its prices, Verizon was able to deliver $0.99
  
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• 7 Retail Stocks to Buy to Beat the Holiday Rush

  22-10-2015 16:58
  By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Halloween may not even be here yet, but many shoppers are already gearing up for the holiday season. That means headlines are already swirling about when retailers will open their doors for Black Friday and with predictions for how consumer spending will shake out
  
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• Take Initiative and Lower Client Expectations About Investing

  22-10-2015 16:48
  Set your clients up for a pleasant experience — by lowering their expectations.When stocks are soaring, we should have mixed feelings if we’re rational, because higher prices likely mean lower future returns. But instead, it takes falling share prices to dampen expectations for returns. That’s what we have seen
  
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• Schlumberger Limited's Ominous Warning to Oil-Field Service Investors

  22-10-2015 16:42
  Image sourceNestor Galina via Flickr.Schlumberger Limited has an ominous warning for the oil field service industry and its investors. When the company peers into its admittedly cloudy crystal ball,
  
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• No, Intel Corp. Probably Won't Be Inside the iPhone 7

  22-10-2015 16:42
  Intel's X Gold 726 baseband, which is part of the company's XMM 7260 discrete modem solution. Image sourceIntel.Venture Beat recently published a piece in which it claims that Intel
  
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• Valeant (VRX) Controversey is Fascinating, but the Stock is Best Left Alone

  22-10-2015 16:18
  When a stock loses around two thirds of its value in just over a month, it is newsworthy. When the reason for the drop is a report from renowned short seller Citron, and well-known fund manager Bill Ackman jumps to the company’s defense and announces that he is increasing his holding, it moves into the realm of
  
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• UK retail sales surge in Sept, boosted by Rugby World Cup

  22-10-2015 15:59
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - British retail sales rose in September at their fastest monthly pace in almost two years as shoppers with more cash in their pockets bought beers to toast the Rugby World Cup, the first held in Britain since 1999.
  
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• Chinese first lady escapes pomp of British visit to charm students and eye robots

  22-10-2015 15:37
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan slipped away from the pomp, politics and deal-making of President Xi Jinping's state visit to meet teenagers studying the Mandarin language -- and some of Britain's pop culture icons.
  
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• Present Pain Leading To Future Risks In Oil Markets

  22-10-2015 14:20
  By Michael McDonald It is a dark time to be an investor in the offshore and oil services sector. Norwegian Billionaire and energy pioneerFred Olsen told Fortune magazine  this summer that when he first entered the energy services business decades ago he hoped to strike it rich by providing essential services and
  
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• UK, Denmark eye power link by end-2022, later than planned

  22-10-2015 12:35
  OSLO (Reuters) - A planned first subsea power link between Denmark and Britain is expected to start at the end of 2022, later than previously expected, the grid companies said on Thursday as they announced plans for a seabed survey.
  
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• Osborne - we want fair EU deal for all, not just for City

  22-10-2015 11:42
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is not trying to obtain a special deal for the City of London as it renegotiates the terms of its European Union membership, but does want a fair deal for all non-euro zone members, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said on Thursday.
  
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• Glasgow helicopter crash report reveals fuel switch error - media report

  22-10-2015 10:05
  LONDON (Reuters) - A report into a police helicopter that crashed into a Glasgow pub in 2013 killing 10 people revealed that fuel switches were in the off position when they should have been on, the BBC reported on Thursday.
  
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• Is it Time to Hedge Your Stock Portfolio?

  22-10-2015 01:40
  Recent weeks have seen stocks, credit and even emerging markets start to recover. Unfortunately, the gains haven't been driven by signs of economic improvement, firming inflation or rising earnings . Instead, investors are once again taking solace in
  
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