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• Six Key Charts That Tell The Market Story

  24-08-2016 21:02
  
  It continues to be a quiet week with stocks holding highs and yields continuing to hold near the lows.  Today I want to take a look at six charts that would typically tell you about all you need to know the market environment and the outlook.If you were give a seasoned investor the opportunity to choose just one
  
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• South Africa finance minister won't submit to police

  24-08-2016 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South Africa's finance minister has said he will not appear before the police despite a request to do so.
  
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• US warns European Commission over treatment of Apple

  24-08-2016 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US Treasury Department warns the European Commission about taking action against Apple over tax avoidance allegations.
  
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• Middle Of A Market Slow-Down Period

  24-08-2016 18:47
  
  You know you're in the middle of a market slow down period when before the bell "news" focuses on the 2016 Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, WY when Fed Chair Janet Yellen doesn't speak publicly until Friday,
  
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• Google punishes sites with pop-up adverts

  24-08-2016 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google will give a lower search ranking to sites with "frustrating" pop-up ads from 2017.
  
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• FTSE 100 dips as Glencore shares slide

  24-08-2016 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The FTSE 100 index slips as Glencore shares are hit by its latest results, but WPP jumps as strong sales bolster the ad giant.
  
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• Asian ADRs Move Higher in Wednesday Trading

  24-08-2016 17:00
  
  American depository receipts of Asian stocks were trading 0.13% higher at 144.13 on the Bank of New York Mellon Asia ADR Index on Wednesday. In North Asia, the gainers were led by education service provider China Distance Education (
  
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• A New Monetary Policy Framework? Old Faithful Meets the 'New Normal'

  24-08-2016 16:58
  
  Henry Washburn, Nathaniel P. Langford and Lt. Gustavus C. Doane, three intrepid souls who came, saw, mapped, and then in language so vivid as to be almost unbelievable, described in all its rugged splendor the sheer beauty of the land through which they traveled. President Ulysses S. Grant had charged these men with
  
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• Statoil Acquires Operatorship & Partial Ownership in P.2170

  24-08-2016 16:45
  
  Statoil ASASTO has entered into a Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Jersey Oil and Gas plc and CIECO Exploration and Production (UK) Limited. According to the deal, Statoil will gain 70% ownership as well as operatorship
  
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• Questar's Merger with Dominion Okayed by Utah Regulators

  24-08-2016 16:45
  
  Natural gas focused energy company Questar Corp. 's STR proposed purchase by Virginia based Dominion Resources, Inc. D received nod from Public Service Commission of Utah, subject to certain terms and conditions.The impending approval was
  
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• Lincoln National Eyes Growth Opportunities Amid Macro Risks

  24-08-2016 16:45
  
  On Aug 23, we issued an updated research report on Lincoln National CorporationLNC .During the recently reported second quarter, Lincoln National's earnings of $1.56 per share met the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Earnings, however, increased 6.8%
  
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• Is Bovie Medical (BVX) a Great Growth Stock?

  24-08-2016 16:45
  
  Growth stocks can be some of the most exciting picks in the market, as these high flyers can captivate investors' attention, and produce big gains as well. However, these can also lead on the downside when the
  
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• Better Buy: Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation vs. Sturm, Ruger & Co.

  24-08-2016 16:45
  
  Image sourceSmith & Wesson.Investors in gun stocks have seen extraordinary long term returns from their shareholdings, and both Smith & Wesson Holding (NASDAQSWHC) and Sturm, Ruger (NYSERGR)
  
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• 5 Things Suburban Propane Partners Management Thinks You Should Know

  24-08-2016 16:45
  
  Image sourceSuburban Propane Partners investor presentation.Whenever a comapny has a distribution yield as high as Suburban Propane Partners '(NYSESPH) payout, it is definitely worth taking a deeper dive into
  
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• Who Will Build Japan's New Drone Fighter Jet?

  24-08-2016 16:43
  
  Japan has placed orders for Lockheed Martin's F 35 stealth fighter, but what it really wants is a stealth fighter of its ownpreferably unmanned. Image sourceLockheed Martin .
  
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• TSX Down 17 Points as Lower Metals Weigh

  24-08-2016 16:43
  
  The TSX is down 17 points this morning, pulled down by lower commodities prices, as gold, silver and copper are all in negative territory. Crude oil is down 1.02% to US$47.81 per bbl so far. Oil fell on an
  
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• Could a Clinical Wearable Device Save Jawbone?

  24-08-2016 16:43
  
  Image sourceJawbone.Jawbone's wearable devices have struggled to garner the attention of consumers over the past few years. According to wearable shipment data from research firm IDC, the company doesn't even crack
  
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• Black Knight Financial's (BKFS) Paragon MLS Introduced

  24-08-2016 16:43
  
  Black Knight Financial Services, Inc.BKFS , a company of Fidelity National Financial Inc. FNF , recently announced that its all inclusive, cutting edge multiple listing service (MLS) system, Paragon MLS, has been introduced by Georgia MLS after
  
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• This Oil Play Is Scorching Hot Right Now

  24-08-2016 16:41
  
  Image sourceGetty Images.Someone forgot to tell the Permian Basin that the oil industry is in the midst of its worst downturn in nearly three decades. Instead, the legacy oil basin remains
  
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• Company News for August 24, 2016

  24-08-2016 16:41
  
  • Shares of J. M. Smucker Company ( SJM ) slumped 8.1% after posting fiscal first quarter revenues of $1.816 billion, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.884 billion • Mobileye N.V's ( MBLY
  
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• The Morning Hype: Domino’s, Tesla, Pinterest, and Climate Change

  24-08-2016 16:39
  
  Time for the daily dose of hype Apparently We Really Love Dominoes , Personally I Might Just Love the Non Human Interaction of Ordering at 3am (via CNN Money)Every Month for the Past
  
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• Squeezing in

  24-08-2016 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has brought the issue of overcrowded trains into the spotlight again, but why are our trains so busy and just how bad is the problem?
  
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• El-Erian: Fed Risks Instability By Keeping Rates Low

  24-08-2016 15:55
  
  (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve officials need to consider the costs of keeping interest rates low, even as the U.S. economy is pressured by diminished worker productivity, Allianz's chief economic adviser Mohamed El-Erian said."There is also the risk of financial instability down the road" because of extraordinary
  
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• Advertising firm WPP 'grinding out' growth

  24-08-2016 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Martin Sorrell, the boss of WPP, the world's largest advertising group, says the company is "grinding out" growth, with companies cautious amid slower global growth.
  
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• Norway traders win an hour in data fight

  24-08-2016 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Traders in Norway have won an hour's reprieve in the battle over the new timing of the country's economic data releases.
  
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• Nigeria banks banned from foreign currency deals

  24-08-2016 14:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nine Nigerian banks are suspended from foreign currency trading for not paying a total of $2bn owed to the government, a central bank source tells the BBC.
  
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• Can Oil Break Out Of Its Narrow Band Anytime Soon?

  24-08-2016 14:10
  
  OPEC’s decision to hold a previously unscheduled meeting next month in Algeria sparked a massive price rally, adding about $8 per barrel to WTI and Brent in short order. But Goldman Sachs says that even if OPEC does agree to something in Algeria, such as a production freeze, the move would be“self-defeating.” It
  
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• Glencore steps up debt reduction plan

  24-08-2016 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mining company Glencore reports a fall in half-year profits but says it is aiming to cut its debt pile at a faster rate this year.
  
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• Currencies: Narrowly Mixed Greenback In Summer Churn

  24-08-2016 12:24
  
  The US dollar is going nowhere fast.   It is narrowly mixed against the major currencies.  The market awaits for fresh trading incentives, with much hope placed on Yellen's presentation at Jackson Hole at the end of the week.  Is it too early to suggest that the build-up ahead of it is too much?  First, to the
  
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• Lloyds boss regrets 'adverse publicity' after reports of affair

  24-08-2016 12:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boss of Lloyds regrets the "adverse publicity and damage" caused by recent media coverage of his personal life.
  
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• Why did Sir Richard Branson take on Jeremy Corbyn?

  24-08-2016 12:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why did Sir Richard Branson plunge into a row with Jeremy Corbyn - and why nearly a week after the incident?
  
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• Los Angeles Lakers sign Chinese Olympian Yi Jianlian

  24-08-2016 11:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers have signed Chinese Olympian and power forward Yi Jianlian following his performance in Rio.
  
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• Shoppers' credit card use unaffected by Brexit, say banks

  24-08-2016 11:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK is a nation of shoppers unfazed by the EU referendum result when spending on plastic, says a trade body representing the major banks.
  
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• India investigating French submarine company data leak

  24-08-2016 11:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India is investigating a massive data leak from French shipbuilder DCNS that revealed crucial details about submarines being built for the Indian navy.
  
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• Qantas airline soars to record profit after restructuring

  24-08-2016 02:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia's national carrier Qantas posts a record annual profit of A$1.42bn ($1.1bn, £820m), nearly doubling last year's result.
  
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• 'It's about freedom': Ban boosts burkini sales 'by 200%'

  24-08-2016 02:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Australian woman credited with creating the burkini says bans on the full-bodied Islamic swimsuit in France have boosted sales.
  
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• 'My job is to inspire people to tidy up'

  24-08-2016 02:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Giving up your high-flying job as a lawyer in Shanghai to become a professional home organiser may be an unusual choice for many, but that's exactly what Han Yien did.
  
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• Tesla's Elon Musk says new car battery is a milestone

  24-08-2016 01:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tesla Motors unveils a new battery pack for its cars that boss Elon Musk says marks a profound milestone for the speed and distance of its electric vehicles.
  
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• In the rough

  24-08-2016 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The sporting goods giants of Nike and Adidas are both looking to sell their golf club businesses. The BBC looks at what some of the reasons may be.
  
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