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• South Africa's growing savers' clubs

  03-02-2017 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The small groups of savers making an big impact on the national economy.
  
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• Flip-flopping shoppers

  03-02-2017 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Data shows declining sales on the High Street due to the abandonment of seasonal shopping patterns.
  
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• Trump orders review that could relax Dodd-Frank bank rules

  03-02-2017 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump signs an executive order to review rules imposed after the financial crisis.
  
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• Snapchat, valued at $25bn, but no profit...

  03-02-2017 22:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Rachel Horne explains why it's worth so much even though it doesn't make a profit.
  
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• Trumponomics Meets Abenomics

  03-02-2017 20:52
  
  The jobs report came in very strong this morning.  Also today, the Trump team had a shift of gears, returning focus back to the economy.   We had fairly smooth sailing in all things pro-growth for a period of time, and then the narrative turned to immigration and trade.  And the broad optimism derailed a bit. 
  
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• Who's the latest Trump-related casualty?

  03-02-2017 20:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Who's the latest casualty of the anti-Trump movement? (hint: it's rather close to home).
  
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• New Non-Farm Payroll Jobs Numbers In Focus

  03-02-2017 18:31
  
  Ahead of the opening bell this Friday new non farm payroll jobs numbers were released from the Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS with 227K new jobs created in the month of January up from the consensus 174K expected from analysts The unemployment rate rose a tenth of a percentage point to 4
  
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• US firms added 227,000 jobs in January

  03-02-2017 15:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US businesses added more jobs than expected last month, but average pay barely rose.
  
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• New Preferred Stock IPOs, January 2017

  03-02-2017 13:32
  
  By Doug K Le Du ByDoug K Le Du Since the Fed started raising the federal funds rate in December the U S preferred stock market has been offering today s buyers the best prices and therefore yields that we have seen since last spring Since the Fed started raising the federal funds
  
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• The Economy Continues To Claw Its Way Upward?

  03-02-2017 13:18
  
  Will the Trump administration effect the economy - either positively or negatively?  I have written in the past that it takes a long time (except for helicopter drops of money directly to consumers) for fiscal policy actions to impact the economy overall.So far, the only event since 20 January I have seen which
  
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• US Jobs Trump Europe's Service PMIs

  03-02-2017 13:08
  
  Ahead of the weekend, there are two series of economic reports.  The first are Europe's service PMI reports and the second is the US employment report.  Neither report is likely to alter views significantly, but the latter has greater potential to move the market.   The eurozone economy appears to be expanding
  
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• FX: Prior To NFPs, Yen Gets A Workout

  03-02-2017 13:04
  
  Market Drivers February 03, 2017Yen gets a work out as BOJ buys all the 5-10s UK PMI Services misses Nikkei 0.02% Dax 0.27% Oil $54/bbl Gold $1214/oz.Europe and Asia:GBP UK Services PMI 54.5 vs. 56.2 EUR Final Svc. PMI 53.7 vs. 53.6North America:USD NFPs 8:30USD ISM Non-Manufacturing 10:00The yen went
  
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• What will Trumponomics mean for Africa?

  03-02-2017 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Matthew Davies looks at the possible effects of President Trump's policies on Africa.
  
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• How do you rebalance your economy?

  03-02-2017 12:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The challenges facing Nigeria and other countries that have had to change their economic model.
  
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• Snapchat owner worth up to $25bn despite making losses

  03-02-2017 11:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm behind the Snapchat messaging app is set for one of the biggest tech share sales in years.
  
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• GoPro Drops on a Mixed Holiday Quarter, Disappointing Guidance

  03-02-2017 06:32
  
  GoPro NASDAQ GPRO announced mixed fourth quarter 2016 results Thursday after the market closed With shares down 13 in after hours trading as of this writing and keeping in mind that GoPro stock climbed more than 25 160 over the past month leading up to this
  
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• 3 Things to Watch When Activision Blizzard Reports Earnings

  03-02-2017 06:30
  
  Call of Duty Infinite Warfare IMAGE SOURCE 160 FLICKR USER BAGOGAMES The largest video game publisher will report earnings after the market closes on Thursday Feb 9 and investors will get further insight into the strength of Activision Blizzard s
  
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• 4 Reasons To Avoid Under Armour Inc. Stock

  03-02-2017 04:32
  
  Shares of Under Armour NYSE UA NYSE UAA 160 recently plunged to multi year lows after the footwear and apparel maker posted 160 a big fourth quarter earnings miss and dismal guidance for the first quarter Revenue rose 12 annually to 1 3 billion but that missed
  
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• Pacific Biosciences of California Reports Bigger Loss in Q4

  03-02-2017 03:33
  
  Three months ago Pacific Biosciences of California NASDAQ PACB surpassed expectations with its third quarter results That good news wasn t enough to keep shares from continuing to fall though The genetic sequencing company announced its fourth quarter results after the
  
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• Delphi Automotive's Revenue Jumps 11% on High-Tech Demand

  03-02-2017 03:32
  
  Auto industry supplier Delphi Automotive PLC NYSE DLPH reported its fourth quarter and full year 2016 earnings on February 2 Here s what investors need to know The sensors on Delphi s latest self driving test vehicles are closely integrated into the vehicle s
  
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• Why U.S. Steel Stock Jumped 11% Thursday

  03-02-2017 02:36
  
  Image source Getty Images What happened United States Steel Corporation NYSE X reported fourth quarter and full year 2016 earnings on Tuesday but it was two full days before the full effect became apparent the stock jumped as much as 11 5 in Thursday trading
  
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• If CONSOL Energy Inc. Dumps Its Coal Biz, What's Left?

  03-02-2017 02:35
  
  Coal miner CONSOL Energy NYSE CNX did not have a great 2016 In its earnings report r eleased on January 31 2017 CONSOL confessed to investors that Q4 earnings of negative 302 million marked a sharp reversal from last year s 34 million Q4 profit For the year
  
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• Deckers Suffers Holiday Blues, Sees Tough Times Ahead

  03-02-2017 02:35
  
  The holiday season is a key one for retailers and footwear specialist Deckers Outdoor NYSE DECK had hoped that it would be able to rediscover its past growth trends Yet other retail companies had already revealed that conditions in the retail industry were extremely
  
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• 3 Things Alcoa Corp Needs to Prove in 2017

  03-02-2017 02:33
  
  The big news for aluminum giant Alcoa Corp NYSE AA in 2016 was its separation from Arconic Inc NYSE ARNC Alcoa s former specialty parts business Now that the break up is done Alcoa starts 2017 with a clean slate and a completely different business outlook That means it
  
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• United Continental Wants to Grow in Los Angeles, but It's Not a Good Idea

  03-02-2017 02:32
  
  Four years ago United Continental NYSE UAL was the largest airline in the world and the largest in Los Angeles Since then it has fallen to third place on both counts behind top rivals American Airlines NASDAQ AAL and Delta Air Lines NYSE DAL After
  
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• Ralph Lauren (RL) Stock Falls as CEO Announces Leave

  03-02-2017 02:30
  
  Shares of Ralph Lauren Corporation RL closed down over 12 at 76 61 per share on Thursday after the retailer released their Q3 earnings report and announced that CEO Stefan Larsson will be leaving due to disagreement on the future of the company Ralph Lauren also reported adjusted earnings
  
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• Ferrari's Net Income Doubles on Cost Cuts and Pricing Gains

  03-02-2017 02:30
  
  Ferrari N V NYSE RACE said on February 2 that its adjusted core earnings rose 38 to 251 million euros 270 7 million in the fourth quarter on a strong year over year increase in revenue 160 That was ahead of the 225 million euro result expected by Wall Street analysts
  
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• 3 Important Takeaways From Ford Motor Co.'s January Sales Data

  03-02-2017 01:33
  
  The Continental continues to drive Lincoln s sales Image source Ford Motor Company Just as analysts had expected U S light vehicle sales dipped slightly in January The 1 9 decline to 1 14 million units was actually a little better than forecast as the seasonally
  
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• OpenText Starts 2017 Strong

  03-02-2017 01:32
  
  Managing information is more important than ever and OpenText NASDAQ OTEX has taken advantage of the push across the global economy toward greater use of cloud computing resources to drive its business forward With platforms designed to help customers utilize the
  
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• GoPro (GPRO) Stock Plummets on Weak Sales, Horrible Guidance

  03-02-2017 01:31
  
  GoPro GPRO just released its fourth quarter fiscal 2016 earnings results posting adjusted earnings of 0 16 per share and revenue of 540 6 million 160 GPRO was down 12 94 to 9 55 in after hours trading shortly after its earnings report was released Currently GPRO has a Zacks
  
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• Superpower software

  03-02-2017 01:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the number of cyber-attacks escalates, can a new approach to security help keep us safe?
  
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• Virtual alternative

  03-02-2017 01:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Could a robot that enables staff to work remotely change how companies and their staff work?
  
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