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• A Better Choice

  01-12-2016 23:36
  
  By John Cochrane ByJohn Cochrane Roll up your shirtsleeves financial economists As reported by Elizabeth Dexheimer at Bloomberg Rep Jeb Hensarling is interested in working on a 2 0 version of his financial choice act the blueprint for reforming Dodd Frank Advice and counsel
  
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• A Very Positive Sign: Markets Less Concerned With The Jobs Report And Fed Watching

  01-12-2016 22:32
  
  Tomorrow we get the last jobs report of the year.  And unlike the other eleven this year, this one doesn't have the same buzz surrounding it, even though we have a big Fed meeting coming in just two weeks. Why? It's no longer a Fed-driven (monetary policy-driven) world.  The switch has been flipped.  With the Trump
  
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• Tennessee factory workers win $421m on lottery

  01-12-2016 21:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amy O'Neill talks about her $421m lottery win, shared with 20 colleagues at a Tennessee car parts factory.
  
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• Nasdaq Inovestor Canada Index Q&A with President Pascal Lefrancois

  01-12-2016 20:48
  
  Shutterstock photoWhat’s launching?The Nasdaq Inovestor Canada Index (NQICA) is an exclusive opportunity for issuers and sell-side participants to track securities based on the Inovestor StockPointer™ EVA™ Canadian Equity Model Portfolio. We’re introducing a unique index product through our partnership
  
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• US Labor Market Upbeat

  01-12-2016 19:19
  
  Sandwiched between yesterday s ADP ADP private sector jobs report and tomorrow s Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS non farm payroll report weekly Initial Jobless Claims were released before the bell today Claims have ballooned up from an unchanged 251K last week to 268K this week This keeps
  
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• What To Know About Steven Mnuchin, Trump's Treasury Secretary

  01-12-2016 16:42
  
  Whenever a new U.S. President is elected, investors face some uncertainty as to how that person’s eventual administration will look and where their priorities will lie when it comes to economics. Often the most important clues as to what those priorities will be can be found in the President elect’s proposed cabinet
  
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• TalkTalk and Post Office routers hit by cyber-attack

  01-12-2016 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of TalkTalk and Post Office broadband customers affected by a malware attack.
  
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• Why NXP Will Be a Big Catalyst for Qualcomm, in 2 Charts

  01-12-2016 13:50
  
  NXP Semiconductors NASDAQ NXPI is set to be acquired by chipmaker Qualcomm NASDAQ QCOM by the end of 2017 Qualcomm is set to pay some serious dough for NXP shelling out 47 billion to acquire the Dutch chipmaker in an all cash deal valued at 110 per share But why
  
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• Italy referendum: What if voters say 'No' to reforms?

  01-12-2016 12:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What happens if Italians vote against proposed constitutional reforms?
  
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• UK house price growth slowed in November, says Nationwide

  01-12-2016 08:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  November saw a slight slowdown in annual house price growth, says Nationwide, but demand for houses is unlikely to lessen in the coming quarters.
  
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• China introduces 10% extra tax on 'super cars'

  01-12-2016 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China introduces an additional 10% tax on "super cars", including Ferrari and Rolls-Royce.
  
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• British Gas to freeze standard energy tariff

  01-12-2016 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British Gas follows SSE in promising to freeze its standard tariff this winter.
  
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• Dethroning Mammon

  01-12-2016 06:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In a new book, the Archbishop of Canterbury questions society's obsession with money and materialism.
  
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• The Biggest Reason Why Facebook Is Dominating Twitter

  01-12-2016 04:16
  
  Image Source Facebook Facebook NASDAQ FB and Twitter NYSE TWTR have been a tale of two social networks on the stock market Facebook had a rough first year as a publicly traded company but has since surged and is now one of the most valuable stocks on the
  
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• Better Buy: Ambarella, Inc. vs. Intel Corporation

  01-12-2016 04:16
  
  For fans of Ambarella NASDAQ AMBA there s still no escaping its ties with the downward spiraling GoPro NASDAQ GPRO But that is slowly changing GoPro s recent drone recall ahead of the all important holiday shopping season drove its stock price down 26 over the
  
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• Amazon Simplifies Cloud Computing With Lightsail

  01-12-2016 04:16
  
  There s no question that Amazon NASDAQ AMZN is the king of cloud computing Amazon Web Services AWS the e commerce giant s cloud computing arm generated 3 2 billion of revenue during the third quarter alone putting the business at an annual run rate well over 10 billion
  
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• What's Next for Campbell Soup Company?

  01-12-2016 04:15
  
  Image source Campbell Soup Company Campbell Soup Company NYSE CPB released first quarter earnings on Nov 22 showing flat sales but rising earnings After missing estimates last quarter and still in the midst of a recovery from a costly food recall what can investors expect
  
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• China's One-Child Policy Ended -- Shouldn't Baby Formula Sales Be Surging?

  01-12-2016 04:15
  
  Image source Getty November 15 marked the one year anniversary of the Chinese government s announcement that it was ending its decades long one child policy When the announcement came that starting Jan 1 2016 160 millions of families would be able to have two children baby
  
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• Brokerages for Buy-and-Hold Investors: TD Ameritrade vs. E*Trade

  01-12-2016 04:15
  
  Do it yourself investors are increasingly opening accounts with online discount brokers to buy and sell everything from stocks to exchange traded funds to mutual funds Two popular choices TD Ameritrade and E Trade are well known and used by millions of
  
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• Why Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co Is a Buy in December

  01-12-2016 03:16
  
  Investors seemed less than impressed with HP Enterprise s NYSE HPE recently announced fiscal 2016 annual and fourth quarter results driving its stock down a bit But after further review HP Enterprise shares have passed pre earnings levels and rightfully so for a number
  
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• Better Buy: Ambarella, Inc. vs. NXP Semiconductors

  01-12-2016 03:16
  
  When it comes to investing in chip and semiconductor technology stocks you may find it a daunting task to distinguish which businesses might be the best fit for your portfolio So let s start by comparing two of the better known stocks in this fast changing industry NXP
  
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• 5 Stocks Up 100% or More This Year

  01-12-2016 03:16
  
  The stock market has been on a bullish run this year thanks in part to the recent rise following the U S election and encouraging numbers for U S GDP growth and jobs creation Year to date the S amp P 500 and Nasdaq are each up around 7 5 hitting all time highs within the
  
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• These 3 Companies Are Inside Snapchat's Spectacles

  01-12-2016 02:16
  
  Snap s Spectacles have generated lots of buzz lately with their quirky designs and ephemeral vending machines I recently discussed why Spectacles could succeed where Alphabet s NASDAQ GOOG NASDAQ GOOGL Google Glass failed Spectacles are cheaper wacky instead of
  
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• Tesla Motors, Inc.'s Small Misses on Big Targets Set the Stage for Huge Growth

  01-12-2016 02:16
  
  One of the biggest criticisms against electric car maker Tesla Motors NASDAQ TSLA is the company s tendency to miss delivery targets While the automaker is undoubtedly growing rapidly Tesla has missed its initial guidance for vehicle deliveries for two years in a row and there
  
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• Zacks Podcast Highlights: How 'Supply and Demand' Can Help You Be a Better Investor

  01-12-2016 02:15
  
  For Immediate Release Chicago IL In this edition of the Dutram Report Eric Dutram talks with Ted Theodore the Vice Chairman and CIO of TrimTabs to discuss the new TrimTabs fund TTAC They also go over supply demand principles in ETF form and what using a float shrink strategy means
  
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• The S&P 500 Stumbles Despite OPEC Production Cut

  01-12-2016 02:15
  
  InvestorPlace InvestorPlace Stock Market News Stock Advice amp Trading Tips The S amp P 500 160 faded from its intraday highs on Wednesday to mostly end lower on the day That was after the index was 160 led higher by energy thanks to an agreement by OPEC to
  
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• Are There Any Value Stocks Left?

  01-12-2016 02:15
  
  Welcome to Episode 19 of the Value Investor Podcast Every week Zacks value stock strategist and the Editor of Zacks Value Investor portfolio service Tracey Ryniec talks about all things happening in the value stock universe including her top stock picks But with all the major stock
  
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• Potential conflicts

  01-12-2016 01:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A list of business holdings that could force Trump to choose between US interest and his bottom line
  
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• Cash calendar - tips for December

  01-12-2016 01:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Building up a savings buffer is one financial goal that should be considered as a new year approaches, an expert says.
  
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• How alpacas keep turkey off foxes' menus

  01-12-2016 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why one farmer in south-east England uses 10 alpacas to protect his 24,000 free-range turkeys from foxes.
  
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• Fox fighters

  01-12-2016 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  For many businesses Christmas is their busiest time of the year, the BBC's Elizabeth Hotson takes a look at how some are preparing.
  
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• Japan's caviar set to give Russia a run for its money

  01-12-2016 00:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mariko Oi finds out how Japan is planning to give Russia a run for its money - in caviar.
  
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