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• Dow To Continue Rally?

  07-08-2017 19:37
  We kick off another week of trading with the Dow Jones having posted nine straight up days a new record Positive Q2 earnings results overall and Apple AAPL in specific and better than expected economic data such as last Friday s non farm payroll numbers complete with an historically
  
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• Why You Shouldn't Fear Spark Therapeutics' Upcoming Share Issue

  07-08-2017 15:39
  Having your shares in a company heavily diluted by a big secondary share issue is often scary for investors It s easy to see why if a company dumps a bucket of new stock on the market existing shareholders slice of the pie gets smaller Their piece of the business is reduced by
  
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• Why Shares of STMicroelectronics Popped Nearly 18% in July

  07-08-2017 15:39
  What happened Shares of STMicroelectronics NYSE STM 160 climbed 17 7 in July according to data from S amp P Global Market Intelligence as investors grew more optimistic that the company would deliver strong second quarter results which it did So
  
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• WellCare Health (WCG) Beats on Q2 Earnings and Revenues

  07-08-2017 15:39
  WellCare Health Plans Inc WCG reported second quarter 2017 adjusted operating earnings of 2 52 per share that surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 2 23 by 13 Earnings per share also grew 13 year over year The year over year improvement was primarily backed by strong results
  
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• Surmodics (SRDX) Beats Earnings & Revenue Estimates in Q3

  07-08-2017 15:39
  Surmodics Inc SRDX reported earnings of 9 cents per share in third quarter fiscal 2017 much lower than the year ago figure of 37 cents The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third quarter earnings was pegged at a breakeven Revenues in the quarter fell 10 9 to 17 8 million However
  
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• Investors: Don't Sweat Amazon's Unpredictable Earnings

  07-08-2017 15:39
  Amazon NASDAQ AMZN 160 stock sold off after its second quarter results likely because earnings per share of 0 40 missed expectations by a whopping 72 Not only that but Amazon guided for operating income of negative 400 million to 376 million next quarter versus
  
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• Cardiovascular Systems Rides on Innovation Amid Several Woes

  07-08-2017 15:39
  On Aug 4 we issued an updated research report on St Paul MN based 160 Cardiovascular Systems Inc CSII The company is a medical device manufacturer that develops and commercializes innovative solutions to treat patients suffering from peripheral and coronary arterial diseases
  
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• When Do You Deserve a Raise?

  07-08-2017 15:38
  Raises used to be automatic Sometimes they happened at negotiated points like every six months or once a year and at other times they were tied to annual performance reviews For many workers though raises have been hard to come by In fact total wages and salaries for
  
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• TripAdvisor Inc. Earnings: What to Watch

  07-08-2017 15:38
  Vacation travel specialist TripAdvisor NASDAQ TRIP is set to announce second quarter earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday August 9 The stock is limping into this week s report down sharply so far in 2017 Below we ll look at the key trends investors will
  
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• Here’s How Much Social Security and Medicare Tax We Should Be Paying

  07-08-2017 15:38
  Social Security and Medicare are not financially viable over the long run In fact we have fewer than two decades before both programs are out of money However the good news is that there s still time to fix the problem and if Congress acts soon the solution could be less painful
  
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• Disney Earnings: What to Watch This Week

  07-08-2017 15:38
  Disney NYSE DIS will announce its fiscal third quarter results on Tuesday Aug 8 The entertainment giant s stock has sat out the market rally this year thanks to worries about stalling sales and profit growth But will this week s results mark a turn back to steady gains for
  
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• Americans' 3 Greatest Financial Fears -- and How to Avoid Them

  07-08-2017 15:38
  Last year a Northwestern Mutual study revealed that 85 of U S adults suffer from financial anxiety And in the three year period leading up to that study more than one third of Americans claimed they were growing increasingly worried about money matters So what are we all
  
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• The Morning Hype: GM Recall, Americans Using Pet Medicine to Save Money, and We’re Using Less Energy Than 10 Years Ago

  07-08-2017 15:35
  De Blasio Wants to Tax Wealthy NYers to Fix the Subway Go For It via Bloomberg De Blasio Wants toTax Wealthy NYers to Fix the Subway Go For It via Bloomberg Pharma Bro Shkreli Convicted of Investor Fraud via Reuters Pharma Bro ShkreliConvicted of Investor Fraud via Reuters
  
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• US Futures Cautiously Higher as Earnings Season Ramps Down

  07-08-2017 14:53
  U S stock futures were cautiously higher on Monday as the earnings season started to ramp down and ahead of key readings on the U S economy U S stock futures were cautiously higher on Monday as the earnings season started to ramp down and ahead of key readings on the U S economy Oil
  
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• Why These Top South Korea ETFs Have Soared in 2017

  07-08-2017 14:37
  South Korea has become a focal point for geopolitical tension because its neighbor to the north has made increasingly provocative moves with its nascent arsenal of missiles South Korea plays a strong role in the economy of the Asia Pacific region and its manufacturing capacity has
  
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• Teva Pharmaceuticals Had a Very Bad Day, in a Very Bad Year

  07-08-2017 14:37
  In this Market Foolery 160 podcast segment host Chris Hill and Motley Fool One s Bill Mann consider how much worse Teva Pharmaceutical Industries NYSE TEVA 160 looks presently after a second quarter report that featured weak sales low profits a 75 dividend
  
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• Should You Accept a Temp Job When You Really Want a Permanent One?

  07-08-2017 14:37
  If you re in the market for a new role there s a good chance you re hoping for a permanent gig Being a permanent employee comes with its share of perks from job security to workplace benefits Temporary employees by contrast don t get the same promise of a long term paycheck
  
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• Inside Apple Inc.'s Greater China Results

  07-08-2017 14:37
  Apple NASDAQ AAPL reported its financial results on Aug 1 and released its accompanying quarterly filing form 10 Q just a day later In that filing Apple gave quite a lot of detail beyond what the earnings press release provided and served to further supplement the
  
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• Better Buy: Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF vs. Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

  07-08-2017 14:37
  Individual stocks can be exciting to invest in but for dividend investors who want steady income from their portfolio an exchange traded fund ETF that focuses on high dividend stocks can be a smart choice Two of the most popular and lowest cost high dividend ETFs are
  
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• Better Buy: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. vs. Medtronic plc

  07-08-2017 14:37
  Investing in medical device companies can be ridiculously profitable Since their respective IPOs shares of Intuitive Surgical NASDAQ ISRG maker of the daVinci robotic surgical system and Medtronic NYSE MDT parent company behind a host of medical devices
  
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• 4 Reasons Not to Retire Early

  07-08-2017 14:37
  Many people dream of being able to retire early envisioning trips to exotic islands a house on the beach or simply never using an alarm clock again For many people though early retirement isn t just a dream In fact 51 of Americans retire between the ages of 61 and 65
  
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• Dow Chemical, DuPont Set Date for Merger Completion

  07-08-2017 14:35
  Dow Chemical DOW and DuPont DD said that they have received all required regulatory approvals and clearances for their planned mega merger The companies expect their merger of equals to complete after the market closes on Aug 31 Shares of both the companies will cease trading at
  
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• Big 5 Sporting (BGFV) Falls on Q2 Earnings & Sales Miss (Revised)

  07-08-2017 14:35
  Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp BGFV has plunged 14 6 since it came out with second quarter 2017 results on Aug 1 Both the top and the bottom lines lagged our estimates Investors sentiments were dampened further by management s soft comps projection for the third quarter We also note
  
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• Business Services' Q2 Earnings on Aug 8: IT, CVG & More

  07-08-2017 14:34
  The earnings season is at its tail end with about 420 S amp P 500 companies having reported results till Aug 4 Reconfirming broad based expectations of better than expected results total earnings of these 420 firms accounting for 86 7 of the index s total market capitalization are up 11
  
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• How Effective is Apple's (AAPL) Capital Distribution Program?

  07-08-2017 13:53
  Apple (Shutterstock photo)Apple ( AAPL ) shocked the market last week, delivering not only a top- and bottom-line beat when delivering its fiscal third quarter financial results, the tech giant provided strong fourth quarter guidance, effectively killing rumors that it would delay the launch of its
  
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• The Only Way Social Security Won't Be Around for Future Generations Is if This Happens

  07-08-2017 13:36
  According to the June 2017 snapshot from the Social Security Administration nearly 61 5 million people were receiving a monthly benefit check of which 68 2 were retired workers 160 Of these 41 9 million retirees more than 60 count on their Social Security to be a primary source
  
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• The 5 Largest Solar Projects in the World (and the U.S. Doesn't Hold the Title)

  07-08-2017 13:36
  Image source First Solar The U S used to be the home of some of the biggest solar farms in the world and really pioneered the solar industry as we know it today Modern solar cells and manufacturing techniques were developed here and they make the solar industry we know
  
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• 3 Stocks That Turned $5,000 Into $10,000 in Just 1 Year

  07-08-2017 13:36
  While the biggest companies are often likened to large ships that move in long sweeping paths rather than at sharp angles like smaller more agile vessels sometimes even the biggest battleships can advance with startling speed Screening among members of the S amp P 500 for those
  
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• What's in the Cards for Gartner (IT) this Earnings Season?

  07-08-2017 13:34
  Information technology services provider Gartner Inc IT is scheduled to report second quarter 2017 results before the opening bell on Aug 8 In the last reported quarter the company s adjusted earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny The company has a modest earnings
  
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• Think outside the style box

  07-08-2017 13:34
  According to the Fall 2017 Pantone Fashion Color report for New York this season is all about Grenadine red and tawny Autumn Maple I like a pop of color but I m still keeping my traditional black and navy staples If you are a traditional style box investor can smart beta exchange traded
  
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• Google employee anti-diversity memo causes row

  07-08-2017 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  A male employee argues the lack of women in top jobs is due to biological differences between the sexes.
  
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• Energy price cap on pre-payment meters tightened by Ofgem

  07-08-2017 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  About three million households using pre-payment meters will see lower bills, the regulator says.
  
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• Britons 'take more and shorter breaks' than in mid-1990s

  07-08-2017 12:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Visits to Spain have also shot up over the last 20 years along with Germany, Iceland and Dubai.
  
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• FX: No Turn In The Dollar Yet

  07-08-2017 12:23
  Market Drivers  August 07, 2017 Euro retakes 1.1800 USDJPY holds near highs Nikkei 0.53% Dax -0.13% Oil $49/bbl Gold $1257/oz.Europe and Asia:EUR GE IP -1.1% vs. 0.2% EUR Sentix Survey 27.7 vs. 27.8North America:No DataVery quiet start to the week in FX with most of the majors holding their Friday closing
  
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• Tesco's cheapest carrier bag to cost 10p

  07-08-2017 11:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Tesco sells about 700 million 5p single-use carrier bags a year, but sales will soon end in stores.
  
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• UK data protection laws to be overhauled

  07-08-2017 10:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Firms will be obliged to delete personal data when people request it.
  
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• Prosecutors seek 12-year sentence for Samsung's Lee Jae-yong

  07-08-2017 10:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Samsung Electronics' Lee Jae-yong was the "ultimate beneficiary" of a bribery scandal, prosecutors say.
  
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• UK house price growth easing, says the Halifax

  07-08-2017 10:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The lender says prices have recorded their fourth quarterly fall in a row for the first time since 2012.
  
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• Paddy Power Betfair shares hit as boss stands down

  07-08-2017 09:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The FTSE 100 opens higher but Paddy Power Betfair shares sink 5% as its chief executive stands down.
  
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• Earn 7-14% On Cash By Owning AHP-B (Some REIT Preferred Ideas: Part 2)

  07-08-2017 03:36
  By Rakshiet Jain CFA ByRakshiet Jain CFA This is the second article in my three part series In Part 1 I gave an introduction about REIT preferreds in general and talked about the preferreds of Public Storage PSA I was supposed to talk about Ashford
  
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• Dame Helen Alexander: Ex-CBI president and business pioneer dies

  07-08-2017 02:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Dame Helen was the first female president of the group, leading it from 2009 to 2011.
  
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• Developing sensors to help Japan's farmers

  07-08-2017 01:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Lisa Kikuchi of SenSprout tells the BBC how she is developing soil moisture sensors to help Japan's farmers.
  
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• The devil's rope

  07-08-2017 01:36 via bbc.co.uk
  How the spread of barbed wire helped redraw the map of the USA.
  
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• Birth control

  07-08-2017 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Elina Berglund Scherwitzl has created an app that offers women a "natural alternative" to the pill
  
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• Consumer spending falls for third month, says Visa

  07-08-2017 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The drop in spending marks the longest falling streak for over four years, according to Visa.
  
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• 'Huge gap' in living standards for ethnic groups

  07-08-2017 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Bangladesh, Pakistani and Black African families earn less than white households, research suggests.
  
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