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• The Fed Is No Longer The Only Game In Town

  31-01-2017 22:48
  
  We have some key central bank meetings this week.  Remember, it wasn't too long ago that the world was sitting on every word uttered by a central banker.  Those days are likely over -- at least to the extreme extent of the past decade.  For now, Trump has supplanted central bankers as the most powerful policy maker
  
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• Trump: Pharmaceutical executives told to cut drug prices

  31-01-2017 22:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  President Trump calls on pharmaceutical bosses to cut drug prices and move jobs back to the US.
  
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• Three Reasons to Consider Gold Now

  31-01-2017 21:15
  
  In uncertain times, gold often becomes a popular investment because many investors see the precious metal as a safer haven than other options. Adding to gold’s allure is the strong performance of the metals sector in 2016.Where commodities as a whole have faced a bear market in recent years — with the Bloomberg
  
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• Exxon Mobil profits halve in 2016 to $7.8bn

  31-01-2017 21:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Exxon Mobil, the largest publicly listed oil firm, says profits fell 51% to $7.8bn (£6.2bn) last year.
  
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• Zoopla to buy Hometrack for £120m

  31-01-2017 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of the UK's biggest online property websites, Zoopla, is going to buy the Hometrack website for £120m.
  
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• Why Avid Technology, Inc. Stock Popped Today

  31-01-2017 19:33
  
  Image source Avid Technology 160 What happened Shares of Avid Technology Inc NASDAQ AVID were up 12 1 as of 11 30 a m EST on Tuesday after the media platform company expanded its its presence in China through an alliance with longtime channel partner
  
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• Intel Corporation Gets an Apple Inc. iPhone 7 Boost

  31-01-2017 19:33
  
  Finally microprocessor giant Intel NASDAQ INTC has managed to achieve a real degree of success in the market for chips that go into smartphones A while back it was revealed that Apple NASDAQ AAPL had chosen to use Intel as a second source for the LTE modems that power
  
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• Instant Analysis: Is Teva Pharmaceutical Industries a Buy on the Dip?

  31-01-2017 19:33
  
  Image source The Motley Fool What happened Teva Pharmaceutical Industries NYSE TEVA 160 took another stock market hit after a U S District Court invalidated four method of use patents protecting a long acting version of Teva s multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone
  
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• Helmerich & Payne's Management Couldn't Be More Excited for America's Oil Industry in 2017

  31-01-2017 19:33
  
  As oil and gas companies start to report their earnings for the final quarter and give guidance for the coming year there is a lot of optimism for increased oil and gas drilling in the United States For Helmerich amp Payne NYSE HP this is clearly good news Based on
  
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• 7 Things You Might Have Missed in Pfizer's Q4 Earnings Slip

  31-01-2017 19:33
  
  Wall Street expected Pfizer NYSE PFE to report fourth quarter revenue of 13 63 billion and earnings of 0 50 per share The big drugmaker met the revenue expectation but fell short of the consensus earnings estimate reporting adjusted diluted earnings per share of 0 47
  
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• 66 Million Americans Are Making This Critical Mistake

  31-01-2017 19:33
  
  Many of us can agree that saving money isn t easy But if you don t have emergency savings you could be headed for trouble and you wouldn t be alone It s estimated that 66 million Americans have no money set aside for emergencies whatsoever and that s a problem in more ways than
  
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• 3 Beaten-Up Dividend Stocks: Are They Bargains?

  31-01-2017 19:33
  
  Image source Getty Images One of the best investment strategies for long term investors is a simple one buy solid companies at great prices and hold on for a very long time While measuring solid and great isn t always straightforward sometimes all it takes is a deeper look
  
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• Sprint (S) Q3 Loss Wider than Expected, FY16 View Raised

  31-01-2017 19:31
  
  Sprint Corp S reported mixed financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 ended Dec 31 2016 The company s bottom line was far below the Zacks Consensus Estimate Revenues beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate This Zacks Rank 3 Hold stock faces fierce competition in the U
  
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• Genworth: Is The China Oceanwide Deal Really At Risk?

  31-01-2017 19:31
  
  By Seven Corners Capital Management BySeven Corners Capital Management The buyout of Genworth Financial Inc NYSE GNW has been to say the least under a cloud of doubt recently The stock last traded at 3 30 share on January 30th versus the 5 43 share cash buyout
  
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• A Cheerful Thought About Retirement Investing: Financial Advisors' Daily Digest

  31-01-2017 19:31
  
  By SA Gil Weinreich BySA Gil Weinreich The second longest recorded bull market has brought out a pervasive gloom in many commentators perhaps mainly from those who have missed out on it I raise this point because of an unexpected insight Eric Servo mentions in an article on today s
  
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• UK shares slip as sterling rises

  31-01-2017 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The FTSE 100 closes at its lowest level for the year after sterling rallies against the dollar.
  
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• TSX Sheds 76 Points at Midday As Info Tech, Financials Tumble

  31-01-2017 18:51
  
  The TSX has shed 76 points at midday dragged down mostly by weak info tech and financial stocks The TSX has shed 76 points at midday dragged down mostly by weak info tech and financial stocks Global stocks were under pressure amid U S President Donald Trump s latest moves specifically
  
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• 3 Reasons Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Stock Could Fall

  31-01-2017 18:34
  
  The nation s leading provider of natural gas fuel for transportation has a lot going for it on paper Natural gas is much cheaper than gasoline and diesel can be sourced domestically and is cleaner burning to boot While that s good for investor story time it hasn t translated into
  
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• What You Need To Know About Net Interest Margin

  31-01-2017 18:33
  
  Image source Getty Images Before investing in a bank or in any company for that matter you should understand the business model the company uses to make money The vast majority of banks in the United States try to earn profits by loaning money to their customers and
  
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• Stocks in This Under-the-Radar Industry More Than Doubled in 2016: Is There Room to Run in 2017?

  31-01-2017 18:33
  
  You may never have heard of the chemical titanium dioxide sometimes abbreviated as TiO2 but you ve probably used it yourself at some point This versatile chemical is used as the white pigment in most white paints a UV light absorber in sunscreens a food coloring and a
  
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• Nucor Looks for a Much Stronger 2017

  31-01-2017 18:33
  
  The steel market is closely linked to the level of construction and infrastructure activity in the global economy and companies throughout the steel industry have had to deal with tough conditions in the market for a long time Nucor NYSE NUE has responded to an adverse
  
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• 1 Number That Sums Up Verizon's Disappointing 4th Quarter

  31-01-2017 18:33
  
  Fierce competition caught up with Verizon NYSE VZ in the fourth quarter All four major U S wireless service providers offered huge incentives to sign up for new services or upgrade existing plans For example at one point last quarter every carrier offered a free iPhone 7
  
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• Yanis Varoufakis: ‘Western Democracies need a New Deal’

  31-01-2017 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Viewsnight is BBC Newsnight's new place for ideas and opinion. Here Yanis Varoufakis, former Greek Finance Minister, argues for a universal basic income.
  
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• Merkel rejects Trump adviser euro claim

  31-01-2017 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Angela Merkel rejects comments by a Trump trade adviser that Germany uses an undervalued euro to exploit trading partners.
  
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• Will India's budget be a gamble to boost flagging growth?

  31-01-2017 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC reporter Sameer Hashmi asks whether India's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will have to take some big bets when he presents his budget on Wednesday.
  
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• Bookmakers' fury at 'flawed' gambling report by MPs

  31-01-2017 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Their trade body criticised an MPs' report calling for the maximum stake on machines to be only £2.
  
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• Eurozone inflation jumps in January

  31-01-2017 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The eurozone's economy shows signs of recovery as unemployment falls while growth and inflation picks up.
  
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• Energy giants consider loyalty plans to help millions

  31-01-2017 13:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two of the Big Six energy providers are to consider introducing a rewards programme to help customers on expensive standard tariffs.
  
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• Personal borrowing stalls in December

  31-01-2017 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The growth of personal borrowing in the UK stalled slightly in December, new Bank of England figures show.
  
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• H&M profits hit by strengthening dollar

  31-01-2017 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swedish fashion giant H&M sees annual profits fall thanks to a stronger dollar and discounts.
  
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• FX: Cable Crumbles As Data Fumbles

  31-01-2017 13:04
  
  Market Drivers January 31, 2017Cable falls nearly 100 points as data misses BOJ keeps monetary policy as is Nikkei -1.69% Dax 0.25% Oil $52/bbl Gold $1200/oz.Europe and Asia:JPY BOJ keeps policy as is GBP Mortgage Approvals 67.9K vs. 69K EUR EU Inflation 1.8% vs. 1.6% EUR EU Unemployment 9.6% vs. 9.8%North
  
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• Markets Look For Solid Footing

  31-01-2017 12:58
  
  The immigration imbroglio in the United States is being cited in various accounts for the price action, including yesterday's drop in the S&P 500, where the intraday loss was the largest since before the election.   The drama is also being blamedfor the dollar's losses yesterday, which it is consolidating today.  
  
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• Shell sells North Sea assets worth £2.46bn to Chrysaor

  31-01-2017 10:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Royal Dutch Shell sells £2.46bn of North Sea assets to oil exploration firm Chrysaor as part of debt reduction measures.
  
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• Queen for a day

  31-01-2017 02:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Virtual reality is opening up new revenue streams for the music industry and reviving the pop video.
  
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• The nuclear bunkers designed for luxury living

  31-01-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man designing luxury nuclear bunkers for some of the world's richest people.
  
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• High end survival

  31-01-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A peek inside the nuclear underground bunkers with a pool and cinema designed for some of the world's richest people.
  
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• Deutsche Bank fined by regulators over money laundering claims

  31-01-2017 01:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK and US regulators fine Deutsche Bank $630m over a Russian money laundering plan.
  
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