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• Be Careful! Dollar Could Sink on NFP

  05-01-2017 22:13
  
  The U.S. dollar may have traded lower against all of the major currencies today and experienced its greatest one-day loss in 3 months versus the Japanese Yen but tomorrow's non-farm payrolls report could still sink the dollar. Today's decline in the greenback was driven by weaker data and expectations for a softer
  
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• 5 Questions You Need to Ask Before Investing

  05-01-2017 20:51
  
  By  Rob Schulz, CFP®As an investment advisor, I hearhow’s the market doing?all the time and I always try to answer politely. Believe it or not, Inever watch CNBCand unless I’m trading that day, and I don’t monitor intraday volume and pricing. I’m too busy doing my job, which has nothing to do with the
  
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• How to Stop Doing Nothing With Your Investments

  05-01-2017 19:06
  
  By  Max OsbonDo you have a big decision that you have been putting off? You’re not alone. Many investors want to choose between options A, B and C, but end up choosing D—as in Do Nothing. Inertia can be a big roadblock to creating a portfolio and financial plan that match your needs.Here are a few situations
  
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• Private Job Data In Focus

  05-01-2017 18:37
  
  Due to the New Year holiday week the monthly ADP 160 ADP 160 report that usually comes out on Wednesday was released ahead of today s bell instead A total of 153K new private sector jobs were created in the month of December far lower than the 168K analysts had expected November
  
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• Sports Direct chairman survives shareholder revolt

  05-01-2017 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sports Direct chairman Keith Hellawell has survived a revolt by independent shareholders to remain in his post.
  
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• Why Russia Expects $40 Oil This Year

  05-01-2017 14:20
  
  Budget deficit is a fascinating thing. It can turn around economies if it’s large enough or it can highlight their resilience, if it turns out to be not as large as expected. The thing is, no government can be 100 percent certain in advance what budget deficit it will have to contend with in any future fiscal year.
  
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• Dollar Slides But Resilience Demonstrated While Yuan Squeezed Higher

  05-01-2017 13:12
  
  There are two main developments. First, the high degree of uncertainty expressed in the FOMC minutes and the repeated references to the strong dollar spurred a wave of dollar selling. The dollar retreated in Asia, but European participants saw the pullback as a new buying opportunity.  Second, Chinese
  
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• USD/JPY Gets Dumped

  05-01-2017 13:08
  
  Market Drivers January 05, 2017USDJPY falls through 116.00 UK PMI beats Nikkei -0.37% Dax -.10% Oil $53/bbl Gold $1175/oz.Europe and Asia:CNY Caixin Services PMI 53.4 vs. 53.3 EUR EZ Retail PMI 50.4 vs. 48.6 GBP UK PMI Services 56.2 vs. 54.7North America:USD ADP 08:15 USD ISM Non-Manufacturing 10:00
  
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• UK service sector sees strong expansion in December

  05-01-2017 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Activity in the UK service sector grew at its fastest pace for 17 months in December, says a closely watched survey.
  
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• Short-Seller Report Sends NVIDIA Down 7%

  05-01-2017 05:36
  
  Image source 160 Nvidia NVIDIA s NASDAQ NVDA stock price came under selling pressure after a negative report from Citron Research was released listing six risks that NVIDIA shareholders are discounting Citron believes because of these risks the company s share
  
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• Under Armour's Most Disappointing Product in 2016

  05-01-2017 04:36
  
  2016 was an ugly year for Under Armour NYSE UA NYSE UAA 160 stock with its A shares finishing down 26 The primary culprit was the company s decision to pull back from an earlier forecast of 800 million in operating profit by 2018 CEO Kevin Plank said during
  
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• A New Investor Study: Ask Yourself These Questions

  05-01-2017 04:36
  
  Image source Getty Images If you invest outside of a retirement plan there are important findings in a new FINRA Foundation study Investors in the United States 2016 160 that you should be aware of The findings are interesting but what s really valuable is to ask some
  
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• Why Caesars Entertainment Corp's Shares Plunged 13% in December

  05-01-2017 03:36
  
  Image source Getty Images What happened Shares of Caesars Entertainment Corp NASDAQ CZR jumped 13 3 in December according to data provided by S amp P Global Market Intelligence after the company agreed to a reorganization plan that may finally lead to
  
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• The Biggest Surprise Winners of 2016 in Consumer Goods Stocks

  05-01-2017 03:36
  
  2016 was full of surprises The Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump shocked the world and momentarily roiled markets In the case of Trump s victory the biggest surprise so far may have been the market rally that ensued given that many had predicted a sell off due to
  
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• Pandora Media Inc Lays Out Its 4-Year Game Plan

  05-01-2017 03:36
  
  By the time the next presidential election rolls around we will have a much better idea if Pandora Media NYSE P will succeed or fail as a business But if you do not have that much time or patience to see what happens then this investment may not be for you
  
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• Why the Boston Beer Company, Inc. Stock Fell 15.9% in 2016

  05-01-2017 02:36
  
  IMAGE SOURCE The Motley Fool What happened Shares of The Boston Beer Company Inc NYSE SAM declined 15 9 in 2016 160 according to data from S amp P Global Market Intelligence as the craft brewer struggled to grow its share of the increasingly competitive craft
  
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• Why Did Kate Spade & Company Jump 25% in December?

  05-01-2017 02:36
  
  Miss Piggy starred in Kate Spade s holiday ad campaign Image source Kate Spade Kate Spade amp Company NYSE KATE appears to be readying itself for a sale and that sent its shares skyrocketing in December What happened Multiple news outlets reported that the company
  
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• How to Sign Up for an OptionsHouse Online Brokerage Account: A Step-by-Step Guide

  05-01-2017 02:36
  
  Image source Getty Images It s not always fun or easy to set up online accounts especially when the process involves investing jargon and questions about financial regulations That s why The Motley Fool has put together a series of how to articles for setting up online
  
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• Why Valero Energy, Ensign Group, and The Bancorp Slumped Today

  05-01-2017 01:37
  
  Wednesday was another good day for the stock market as major market benchmarks posted gains of between 0 25 and 1 to climb back within reach of new record levels Many market participants focused on the release of the Federal Open Market Committee s most recent meeting minutes
  
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• Why Encana, Acadia Pharmaceuticals, and Tenet Healthcare Jumped Today

  05-01-2017 01:37
  
  The stock market continued to perform well on Wednesday sending the S amp P 500 to within a point of a new all time record closing high The Dow remained stubbornly below 20 000 but major market benchmarks posted gains of around half a percent as the latest release of minutes from
  
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• 3 Key Takeaways From Ford Motor Company's December Sales Figures

  05-01-2017 01:37
  
  Ford s F Series ended 2016 on a strong note with sales nearing 90 000 Image source Ford Motor Company At the time of this writing the auto industry s total results for 2016 160 aren t official but it s almost certain they will just edge out the previous year s results to set a
  
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• Why Wayfair Inc. Stock Dropped 26.4% in 2016

  05-01-2017 01:36
  
  IMAGE SOURCE WAYFAIR INC What happened Shares of Wayfair Inc NYSE W declined 26 4 in 2016 according to data provided by S amp P Global Market Intelligence despite consistently strong quarterly results from the online furnishings and home decor specialist So
  
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• Better Buy: FireEye Inc vs. Fortinet Inc

  05-01-2017 01:36
  
  With the shift to the cloud in full swing along with the impact of the Internet of Things IoT and the reams of information its gadgets collect the need for security solutions seems obvious So why did FireEye Inc NASDAQ FEYE have such a dismal 2016 and Fortinet
  
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• 7 Signs Amazon's Best Days Are Ahead of It

  05-01-2017 01:36
  
  Image source Getty Images Amazon com NASDAQ AMZN is one of the greatest success stories in business history The company has come to dominate the retail industry and is rapidly disrupting many other areas of the global economy Yet with its stock up several hundred times
  
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• CES 2017: Hyundai's self-driving car deals with illegal moves

  05-01-2017 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hyundai's self-driving car is faced with motorists making illegal manoeuvres during a test drive with the BBC.
  
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• 'Stay curious'

  05-01-2017 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some of the best business leaders profiled in 2016 for the BBC's The Boss slot give their advice on setting up and running companies over the next 12 months.
  
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• Mexico and Mr Trump: What will happen to trade ties?

  05-01-2017 00:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Caroline Bayley reports on the impact the Nafta trade deal has had in Mexico, and what its potential demise under US President-elect Trump would mean for the country.
  
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