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• Rambus Names Rahul Mathur CFO & Senior Vice President

  21-09-2016 18:24
  
  Rambus Inc RMBS recently announced the appointment of Rahul Mathur as its Chief Financial Officer CFO and Senior Vice President Mathur brings to Rambus extensive experience in financial management along with global business insight in both services and technology The newly appointed
  
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• Microsoft to Repurchase Shares Worth $40B & Boost Dividend

  21-09-2016 18:24
  
  Microsoft Corporation MSFT recently announced that by the end of 2016 it plans to buy back 40 billion worth of shares from the secondary market The company also raised its dividend payout by 8 Although the company hasn t announced an exact date for these developments the stock
  
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• Earnings Results, Company Buybacks And More

  21-09-2016 18:24
  
  Ahead of the much anticipated decision by the Federal Open Market Committee FOMC this afternoon about whether to raise interest rates we find plenty of data for the mid day markets to consume Earnings results company buybacks and other industry data expected will keep investors busy until
  
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• Amgen (AMGN) Repatha Meets Endpoints in Phase III Study

  21-09-2016 18:24
  
  Amgen Inc AMGN announced positive top line results from a phase III study evaluating the effect of its cholesterol lowering medication Repatha evolocumab in patients with coronary artery disease CAD Repatha a PCSK9 inhibitor is approved for use in addition to diet and
  
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• Will Sunoco LP Raise Its Dividend in 2017?

  21-09-2016 18:23
  
  Image source Getty Images The investment thesis for Sunoco LP NYSE SUN is pretty much predicated on its dividend and its ability to keep that payout going for a long time Based on the company s stock yielding more than 10 though it would seem that investors aren t putting
  
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• How Risky Is Disney's Stock?

  21-09-2016 18:23
  
  Image source Disney The last 13 months haven t been kind to investors in Walt 160 Disney NYSE DIS The stock s total return which includes dividends of about negative 23 since hitting an all time high in early Aug 2015 significantly lags the S amp P 500 s nearly 5
  
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• 3 Clinical-Stage Biotechs to Buy Ahead of FDA Decisions

  21-09-2016 18:23
  
  Image source Getty Images Roughly 90 of drugs in clinical trials never make it to the Food and Drug Administration for review so it s not surprising that a green light can be a market moving event especially when it s granted to drugs targeting billion dollar blockbuster
  
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• Will Pilot Strikes Cripple U.S. Airlines?

  21-09-2016 18:22
  
  Last week the pilot union for Hawaiian Holdings NASDAQ HA announced that it had opened a Strike Operations Center to serve as its headquarters in the event of a strike Hawaiian Airlines pilots are threatening to strike Image source Wikimedia
  
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• Why Altria Group Just Took an Earnings Hit

  21-09-2016 18:22
  
  Many investors focus huge amounts of attention on the quarterly results of the companies whose shares they own looking closely for signs of imminent problems Occasionally though companies offer early looks at events that affect their financials especially if they anticipate a
  
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• How The Coca-Cola Company Has Changed in the Last 10 Years

  21-09-2016 18:22
  
  Image source Getty Images Carbonated soft drink sales may have fallen for 11 straight years but The Coca Cola Company NYSE KO has plenty to offer investors The blue chip stock boasts a dividend yielding 3 3 has achieved at least 10 billion in sales for 23
  
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• Forget FireEye, Inc. -- These 2 Stocks Doubled Last Year

  21-09-2016 18:22
  
  Image source Getty Images The past year hasn t been kind to FireEye NASDAQ FEYE and its shareholders The cybersecurity specialist s sales growth has slumped and persistent losses have investors wondering when or if it will turn its first real profit The stock is down
  
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• Stocks Higher Ahead of FOMC

  21-09-2016 18:21
  
  Stocks are trading modestly higher ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting with Wall Street expecting the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged but telegraph a likely rate hike in December Equities are also buoyed by Tuesday night s action by the Bank of Japan to
  
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• Middle East Shares Mixed, Saudi Stocks Gain on Rise in Crude Prices

  21-09-2016 18:21
  
  MidEast stocks were mixed with Saudi stocks gaining on the heels of a rise in Brent crude above 46 per barrel But its market will be closed on Thursday in observance of the kingdom s national day holiday and will resume trade on Sunday Sept 25 MidEast stocks were mixed with Saudi
  
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• Note to Joe Q Public on Fed Policy: Promise in September, Deliver in December

  21-09-2016 17:33
  
  “Do you remember the 21st night of September?”So beginsEarth, Wind and Fire’sclassic anthem to the disco era. The words are simple, some even nonsensical, but then there’s that beat. In the words of National Public Radio, it’s “the song that never ends.” Forever timeless, ‘September’ endlessly infuses energy at
  
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• European ADRs Advance as Banking Stocks Log Gains

  21-09-2016 17:21
  
  American depository receipts of European stocks were 0 6 higher at 121 62 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Wednesday morning American depository receipts of European stocks were 0 6 higher at 121 62 on the Bank of New York Mellon Europe ADR Index on Wednesday morning Gainers
  
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• Oil Is Likely To Remain Below $50 A Barrel In The Near Future

  21-09-2016 16:53
  
  Barring the sentimental uptick on an expectation of a production freeze in Algiers, the fundamentals of oil seem to be pointing towards another leg down.The International Energy Agencyhas gone ahead and reduced the global demand picture for this year and next.The oil bulls have been advocating for higher oil
  
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• Amazon's Next Huge Retail Market Is Potentially Worth Trillions

  21-09-2016 16:51
  
  Nearly a month after Amazon ( AMZN )announcedit was getting into automotive space with Amazon Vehicles, the reality is setting in. Amazon isn't looking to just sell auto parts -- it's looking to completely disrupt the entire automotive buying process. Americans spent$570 billion on new cars in 2015, but that
  
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• Looking Past the Fed to a Potentially More Impactful Meeting

  21-09-2016 16:28
  
  Today we are all Fed watchers. Every market participant and observer will be awaiting the announcement from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) as to interest rate policy, and the subsequent press conference from Fed Chair Janet Yellen explaining their decision.It could be argued, however, that another meeting
  
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• Tech Talent: Virtual reality boss shares tech vision

  21-09-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Herman Narula, founder and chief executive of virtual reality company Improbable, sets out his roadmap for UK tech success.
  
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• Tech Talent: British tech company boss shares his vision

  21-09-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Herman Narula, founder and chief executive of British tech start-up company Improbable, sets out his roadmap for UK tech success.
  
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• Tattoos shouldn't be a barrier to hiring, says employer advice group

  21-09-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A body that advises employers is warning them they could miss out on talent if they aren't more open-minded about tattoos.
  
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• Microsoft launches $40bn share buyback

  21-09-2016 00:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft launches a $40bn share buyback scheme and raises its quarterly dividend.
  
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