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• Why The Payroll Number Tomorrow Is Not Important

  31-03-2016 23:21
  
  We end the first quarter of 2016 today.  Within the month we’ve seen crude drop to $26, stocks declined 11%, and interest rates (the 10 year Treasury) dropped by more than 75 basis points.  That was just shortly AFTER the Fed raised rates for the first time in nine years. Still, for an investor that ignored it all,
  
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• Kuwait arrests U.K.-based national for sarcastic online postings

  31-03-2016 22:23
  
  (Reuters) - Kuwait's Interior Ministry has arrested a Kuwaiti man who had lived in Britain and charged him with publishing "offensive videos and sarcastic comments" about Gulf leaders on social media, the state news agency KUNA said on Thursday.
  
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• Will Payrolls Help USD? Don't Bet On It

  31-03-2016 22:07
  
  The U.S. dollar is trading steady to lower against most of the major currencies ahead of Friday's non-farm payrolls report. It was weaker in the first part of the North American trading session but clawed back towards the end of the day. This suggests that investors are cautiously hopeful that labor, the one if
  
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• Cameron says state takeover not the answer in steel crisis

  31-03-2016 20:14
  
  LONDON/PORT TALBOT, Wales (Reuters) - - Prime Minister David Cameron said there was no guarantee a buyer could be found for Britain's biggest steel producer after Tata Steel announced it was pulling out, and a state takeover was not the answer.
  
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• Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid dies suddenly at 65

  31-03-2016 19:40
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, whose fluid, futuristic designs were used in buildings across the world to widespread acclaim, has died of a heart attack at the age of 65, her company said on Thursday.
  
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• UK finance body says end of staff register puts consumers at risk

  31-03-2016 18:53
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Scrapping a central register of a broad range of people working in Britain's financial sector puts consumer protection at risk, a UK finance accreditation body said on Thursday.
  
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• Indexes Made A Strong Run

  31-03-2016 18:30
  
  The major indexes are on track for a flat open ahead of Friday's key jobs reading, with stocks ending the first quarter of the year in positive territory. It's been a roller coaster ride for investors this year, with
  
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• TV comedian Ronnie Corbett dies at 85

  31-03-2016 17:02
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Ronnie Corbett, the bespectacled British comedian best known as the small half of the hit television double act "The Two Ronnies", has died surrounded by his family, his publicist said on Thursday. He was 85.
  
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• Engie looking for partners in Nugen UK nuclear project

  31-03-2016 16:07
  
  PARIS (Reuters) - French gas and power group Engie is looking for other partners to invest in the Nugen project to build nuclear reactors in Britain, Engie director Philippe Pradel said.
  
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• British current account deficit balloons, EU campaigners clash

  31-03-2016 15:21
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's current account deficit has surged to a record high, underscoring a weak spot in an economy that is coming under sharper focus before a vote on whether to remain in the European Union.
  
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• Britain's greenhouse gas emissions fell 3.3 percent in 2015 - government

  31-03-2016 14:18
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 3.3 percent in 2015, largely due to a decline in coal-fired power generation and marking the third straight yearly drop, preliminary government data showed on Thursday.
  
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• FX: Dollar Remains Unloved

  31-03-2016 13:42
  
  Market Drivers March 31, 2016 Dollar weakness continues UK GDP but better Nikkei -0.71% Dax -0.69% Oil $37/bbl Gold $1237/oz. Europe and Asia : AUD AU Private Sector Credit 0.6% vs. 0.5% EUR German Retail Sales -0.4% vs. 0.4% EUR German Unemployment 0K vs. -6K GBP UK GDP 0.6% vs. 0.5% GBP UK Mortgage Approvals
  
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• UK voters shift slightly towards staying in EU - ORB poll

  31-03-2016 11:42
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Support among Britons for staying in the European Union has increased slightly since last month giving the "In" campaign a narrow lead ahead of a June referendum, an ORB poll for the Independent said on Thursday.
  
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• Britain to ship record amount of nuclear waste to U.S. - government source

  31-03-2016 09:15
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will ship 700 kilograms of nuclear waste to the United States under a deal to be announced by Prime Minister David Cameron at a nuclear security summit in Washington on Thursday, a British government source said.
  
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• IIHS Study: Most Car Headlights Are Inadequate

  31-03-2016 06:24
  
  InvestorPlaceInvestorPlace Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips The US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has  concluded a study regarding car headlights . Source WikipediaThe agency has determined that most vehicles' headlights are inadequate as they do not
  
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• Can Samsung Pull Off Its Biggest Transition Ever?

  31-03-2016 05:24
  
  More recently, Samsung has been faulted for heavily taking design cues from Apple. Image sourceSamsung.Silicon Valley's next big export appears to be its start up focused culture. Samsung  ,
  
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• 5 Reasons Under Armour Could Blow Q1 Expectations Away

  31-03-2016 05:24
  
  Under Armour is slated to post Q1 earnings in midto late April and the numbers could blow sales and earnings expectations out of the water. Average analyst expectations for Q1 sales and EPS
  
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• 2 Stocks to Buy With Dividends Yielding More Than 3%

  31-03-2016 04:24
  
  Some dividend investors are willing to settle with low yields in hopes of dividend growth in the future, but other investors want higher income today. For those investors wanting a meaningful stream of income immediately,
  
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• Lululemon Athletica Inc. and Carnival Corp. Leap as Stocks Rise

  31-03-2016 03:26
  
  Stocks traded solidly higher throughout the day Wednesday. By the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average   added 84 points, or 0.5%, and the S&P 500 gained 9 points, or 0.4%.
  
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• Why Verint Systems, Opko Health, and FormFactor Slumped Today

  31-03-2016 03:25
  
  ImageVerint Systems.The stock market posted solid gains on Wednesday, as investors continued to take yesterday's comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as reflecting positively on the prospects for
  
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• Where Does Starz Stand in a Netflix World?

  31-03-2016 03:25
  
  I am awed by the sheer quality of Amazon Prime's Mozart in the Jungle . I find myself rooting for, arguably, the villains Frank and Claire Underwood in Netflix's House of Cards.  If I'm looking
  
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• Inside Google's Plan to Make Driverless Cars Legal

  31-03-2016 03:25
  
  Alphabet 's Google has moved closer to making something which once seemed if not impossible, at least improbabledriverless carsa reality on our nation's roads.In fact,
  
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• Why Lululemon Athletica, InterOil, and Acadia Pharmaceuticals Jumped Today

  31-03-2016 03:24
  
  ImageLululemon Athletica.Wednesday was another bullish day for investors, who continued to respond favorably to comments Tuesday from Fed Chair Janet Yellen. The central bank leader countered investor fears of
  
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• 3 Reasons Adobe Stock Could Rise

  31-03-2016 03:24
  
  More Creative Cloud subscribers are finding Adobe through its mobile apps. Image sourceAdobe Systems IncorporatedWhen Adobe Systems Incorporated released its strong fiscal first quarter 2016 results earlier this month,
  
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• Jawbone's Still Trying to Knock FitBit Off Its Pedestal

  31-03-2016 02:26
  
  Image SourceFitBitIn the searingly hot wearables market, competition is slowly reaching a fever pitch.Like many high growth markets, the space has attracted an avalanche of entrants in
  
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• Why Lululemon Athletica Inc. Stock Jumped Today

  31-03-2016 02:25
  
  SourceLululemon Athletica.WhatShares of Lululemon Athletica were moving higher as the stock was boosted by a better than expected earnings report today, finishing the session up 10.7%.
  
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• How Safe Is TerraForm Global Inc. Stock?

  31-03-2016 01:26
  
  Image sourceSunEdison.TerraForm Global Inc should be about as safe an energy company as you can get these days. The company owns renewable energy assets around the globe and pays
  
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• 2 Dividend Stocks to Buy on Sale

  31-03-2016 01:26
  
  Dividend stocks are a great tool for investors looking for income. The tough job investors have, however, is sifting through dividend paying stocks for the ones that offer the best value. To this end, here
  
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• Better Buy: J.C. Penney Company, Inc. vs. Kohl's

  31-03-2016 01:25
  
  In recent years both Kohl's and J.C. Penney have struggled to find their footing in a changed retail environment.JCP had the highest profile failure during the period where Ron Johnson served as its
  
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