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• Microsoft profit up as demand for cloud service soars

  26-01-2017 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Since taking charge in 2014, Chief Executive Satya Nadella has steered the company toward cloud services and mobile applications and away from its slowing traditional software business. Gross margins for Microsoft's so-called "commercial cloud" business, which includes Azure and versions of its online Office 365 product sold to businesses, were 48 percent, said Chris Suh, head of Microsoft's investor relations.
  
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• CRTC's Super Bowl ad ruling on Trump's radar, says NFL

  26-01-2017 23:52 via cbc.ca
  
  The National Football League says the Donald Trump administration is now aware of its ongoing dispute with Canada's broadcast regulator surrounding the ban on the substitution of Canadian ads over American ones during the upcoming Super Bowl.
  
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• TransCanada submits new application for Keystone XL pipeline

  26-01-2017 23:39 via cbc.ca
  
  TransCanada Corp. said Thursday it has submitted a new presidential permit application to the U.S. Department of State for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline.
  
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• As regulators waver, Apple takes on Qualcomm in courts

  26-01-2017 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's new legal assault on Qualcomm in the United States and China reflects its conclusion that regulators are unlikely to put an end to what it considers the chip maker's unfair business practices, analysts said. Apple has long objected to Qualcomm's practice of charging for the "modem" chips that help phones use wireless networks data plans and its demands for a license fee based on the total price of the phones. Qualcomm was the original inven
  
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• TransCanada re-submits application for Keystone XL pipeline

  26-01-2017 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - TransCanada Corp said on Thursday it submitted a presidential permit application to the U.S. Department of State for the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. The announcement comes two days after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order that allowed TransCanada to reapply for a permit for the pipeline, after it was rejected in 2015 by then-President Barack Obama on environmental concerns.
  
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• Tesla sues ex-Autopilot head over recruiting Tesla engineers for new gig

  26-01-2017 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Tesla sued the former head of its Autopilot system on Thursday, alleging the executive tried to recruit Tesla engineers for his new venture with the ex-head of Google's self-driving program while still working at the electric car company. Tesla Motors Inc claims that Sterling Anderson, who until early January was the non-technical program manager of Tesla's Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system, made employment offers to at least a dozen of his colleagues at Tesla. Anderson's recruiting effor
  
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• Trump Mexico Wall: How Will He Pay For Border Wall? President Has A Tax Plan

  26-01-2017 22:52 via ibtimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump may have decided how to make Mexico pay for his border wall: Spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters Thursday Trump wants to impose a 20 percent tax on all imports from Mexico, the third largest supplier of U.S. imports.
  In a brief meeting with reporters aboard Air Force One as the president headed back to Washington from Philadelphia, Spicer told reporters a plan is “taking shape” to tax countries with whom the U.S. runs a trading deficit.
  
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• How to troubleshoot an ethernet interface on a Ubuntu Server with ethtool

  26-01-2017 22:49 via techrepublic.com
  
  If a network interface card (NIC) is causing problems on your Ubuntu Server, see how to use the ethtool command to troubleshoot the issue.
  
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• PayPal quarterly revenue rises 16.6 percent

  26-01-2017 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - PayPal Holdings Inc reported a 16.6 percent rise in quarterly revenue, in line with analysts' estimates, helped by growth in customer and merchant accounts on its payments platform. Shares of the payments processor were little changed after the bell on Thursday. The San Jose, California-based company's active customer accounts rose 10 percent to 197 million, beating research firm FactSet StreetAccount's estimate of 196.5 million. Total payments volume surged 21.9 percent to $99.35 bi
  
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• Tesla's Elon Musk Suggested Implementing A Tax On Carbon Emissions To Trump, It Didn't Go So Well

  26-01-2017 22:30 via ibtimes.com
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk apparently suggested implementing a tax on carbon emissions to President Donald Trump,Bloomberg reported Thursday.
  His idea wasn’t well-received, a senior White House official told Bloomberg, as Trump’s officials failed to support his suggestion.
  
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• Apple Vs. Qualcomm: After Lawsuits, Chip Supplier Tells Cupertino Company To 'Bring It On'

  26-01-2017 22:29 via ibtimes.com
  
  Things are getting heated between Apple and chip supplier Qualcomm, as the company’s CEO told the Cupertino-based giant to “bring it on,”CNET reported.
  Qualcomm CEO Mollenkopf and Derek Aberle spent the first 20 minutes of its hour-long quarterly earns call talking about the battle against Apple.
  
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• Microsoft's profit rises 3.6 percent as cloud demand soars

  26-01-2017 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp reported a 3.6 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, powered by a surge in demand for the company's flagship cloud platform Azure. The company's shares were marginally higher at $64.34 in after-hours trading. Since taking charge in 2014, Chief Executive Satya Nadella has steered the company toward cloud services and mobile applications away from its slowing traditional software business. The company's "Intelligent Cloud" business, which includes Azure, rose 8 p
  
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• Alphabet quarterly profit misses estimates, shares fall

  26-01-2017 22:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Google parent Alphabet Inc posted fourth-quarter profit below analysts' estimates on Thursday, sending its shares down more than 2.7 percent in extended trading. The company, however, posted a stronger-than-expected 22.2 percent increase in quarterly revenue as advertisers spent more to reach an expanding user base that spends ever more time on smartphones and on YouTube. Google's ad revenue, which accounts for the bulk of its business, rose 17.4 percent to $22.40 billion in the four
  
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• Starbucks Americas cafe sales disappoint

  26-01-2017 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp on Thursday reported a smaller-than-expected rise in quarterly sales at established restaurants in its U.S.-dominated Americas region amid a persistent restaurant slump.
  
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• Wall Street ends flat after 2-day run; Dow stays above 20,000

  26-01-2017 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Qualcomm weighed on both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq as the chipmaker fell 5.0 percent to $54.05 after posting a lower-than-expected rise in quarterly revenue. The post-election rally reignited this week following a solid start to earnings season and optimism over U.S. President Donald Trump's pro-growth initiatives, giving the benchmark S&P 500 its best two-day performance in seven weeks and catapulting the Dow above 20,000 for the first time. Early fourth-quarter earnings have also boosted
  
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• What's Next For The Women's March? Science, Tax Day Protests Go Viral After Historic Anti-Trump Demonstration

  26-01-2017 22:09 via ibtimes.com
  
  After more than 3 million people turned out for Women's Marches throughout the U.S. on Saturday, many demonstrators voiced hope that they'd create momentum for a continual anti-President-Donald-Trump movement. While it remains to be seen if the myriad of causes and organizations represented at the marches can coalesce into a broad-based opposition, two plans for marches have gone viral since an army of pink hats took over America's cities.
  
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• Best Super Bowls Ever: Ranking The Top 10 NFL Championship Games

  26-01-2017 22:07 via ibtimes.com
  
  With the greatest quarterback ever going up against a historic offense, the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons could make Super Bowl LI one of the most exciting yet. That won’t be an easy task, however, given the great games that have taken place over the last 51 years.
  
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• Facebook Tweaks News Feed For Longer Videos

  26-01-2017 22:06 via ibtimes.com
  
  A new tweak from Facebook could have a big impact on the videos that appear in your social feed.
  In apost Thursday, Facebook said it plans to adjust how videos in the News Feed are prioritized and ranked. Longer videos are now weighed proportionally and slightly more favorably in News Feed, which means that longer videos with regular viewers will see an uptick in distribution and popularity on the News Feed.
  
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• Trump MLK Bust: Did President Remove Famed Martin Luther King Jr. Statue From Oval Office? Time Magazine Responds To Report

  26-01-2017 21:57 via ibtimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump Thursday accused Time magazine of implying he’s a racist because of an erroneous pool report that said the bust of Martin Luther King Jr. had been removed from the Oval Office.
  (The press pool is made up of a few members of the press who represent the rest of the reporters assigned to cover the White House.)
  
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• How to integrate your big data and continuous improvement programs

  26-01-2017 21:40 via techrepublic.com
  
  Big data takes the time-tested methodologies of continuous improvement to the next level. Here are specific steps on bringing together analytics and CI programs.
  
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• Donald Trump On Twitter: @POTUS And Other Government Twitter Accounts Were Tied To Private Email Addresses

  26-01-2017 21:37 via ibtimes.com
  
  When Donald Trump took the oath of office to become the 45th President of the United States, he also gained access to the official @POTUS Twitter account. Until Thursday afternoon, that account wasregistered to a non-government email address.
  
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• ‘Star’ Season 1 Spoilers: Episode 6 Synopsis Released; What Will Happen In ‘Infamous’? [VIDEO]

  26-01-2017 21:29 via ibtimes.com
  
  Star is no stranger to controversy, but it is starting to look like her scandalous ways may become her downfall.
  Last viewers saw, the girls successfully performed a show, but Hunter turned his back on Star after she ran up the bill on his credit card. After leaving his house on bad terms, Star is photographed by the paparazzi and on “Star” Season 1, episode 6, “Infamous,” the aspiring artist will try to make her 15 minutes last.
  
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• Chloe Lukasiak Responds To ‘Dance Moms’ Season 7 Comeback Trailer

  26-01-2017 21:20 via ibtimes.com
  
  Chloe Lukasiak can finally talk about her cameo in the upcoming “Dance Moms” Season 7 finale and the number one thing she wants her fans to know is that she’s thankful.
  
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• Donald Trump And Climate Change: After Gag Orders And Freezes, What's Going On At The Environmental Protection Agency?

  26-01-2017 21:04 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Environmental Protection Agency was the subject of a budget battle between the Obama administration and Senate Republicans in 2015 and 2016, leading many to claim the agency faces major hurdles to remain intact under President Donald Trump.
  
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• Ford CEO hopeful Trump will ease fuel economy standards

  26-01-2017 21:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Ford Motor Co.'s top executive is hopeful that President Donald Trump could ease government fuel economy requirements and reduce corporate taxes to help the auto industry grow and create jobs.
  
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• macOS 10.12.4 Beta Introduces Night Shift Mode

  26-01-2017 20:57 via ibtimes.com
  
  Apple’s iOS Night Shift feature that makes screen display easier on your eyes, is coming to the Mac, the 10.12.4 update to public beta testers shows, according toMacRumors.
  The feature will be a relief to night owls on their computers at late hours.
  
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• 3 ways to use packet capture in public cloud operations and migration

  26-01-2017 20:43 via techrepublic.com
  
  Packet capture is normally a tool of last resort in the private data center, but some organizations may want to consider it as a first stop in public cloud.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs Revealed: Back Panel Fingerprint Sensor And April 21 Release Date Expected

  26-01-2017 20:42 via ibtimes.com
  
  As the Samsung Galaxy S8 release date approaches, details about the device are coming together. Most recently,tech informant Evan Blass revealed the first images of the 2017 flagship, alongside a rundown of expected features for the device.
  
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• 90s Style In 2017: Hypebeast x Pleasures Collaboration Launches, When And Where To Buy

  26-01-2017 20:06 via ibtimes.com
  
  Hypebeast, the fashion/art/design hub and content creation platform, announced Thursday a new collaboration with cult streetwear brand Pleasures.
  The exclusive Hypebeast x Pleasures collection will feature products inspired by the advent of digital devices and the pre-internet nostalgia of the '90s. In a nod to grunge bands like Sonic Youth and Nirvana, the collection will include a range of apparel including T-shirts, coach jackets, hats and hoodies, according to a news release f
  
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• Twitter Update: App Replaces Moments With Explore Feature

  26-01-2017 20:03 via ibtimes.com
  
  Twitterintroduced its Moments feature in late 2015. Now, at the start of 2017, it’s already getting bumped from the spotlight. The Moments section of the Twitter app is being replaced with anew tab called Explore.
  
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• Why Is America In Decline? US No Longer A Full Democracy, Global Study Finds

  26-01-2017 19:57 via ibtimes.com
  
  For the first time ever, the U.S. has fallen below a major threshold ranking nations by democracy, according to the U.K.-based Economist Intelligence Group.
  
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• Mama June Shannon Plastic Surgery Update: Weight Loss Surgery To Be Shown On New Series

  26-01-2017 19:49 via ibtimes.com
  
  Reality star Mama June Shannon is about to display a whole new look. After the Georgia native lost 100 pounds in 2013 “without even trying,” the “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” star is ready to take her weight-loss to the next level with gastric bypass surgery. Her journey to fitness was documented by WEtv for the seven one-hour episodes, “Mama June: From Not to Hot.”
  
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• One Thousand People Across US Will Have Their Minds Monitored Simultaneously While Watching Sci-Fi Movie

  26-01-2017 19:44 via ibtimes.com
  
  One thousand people will have their minds monitored at the same time while watching the new sci-fi movieMindGamers on March 28.
  The one-night event,MindGamers: One Thousand Minds Connected LIVE will take place in select movie theatres nationwide, presented by Fathom Events and Terra Mater Film Studios. The event will be the “world’s first mass mind collective” Fathom Events said.
  
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• Walgreens working to finalize Rite Aid deal, clear antitrust hurdles

  26-01-2017 19:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The chief executive of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said Thursday that the biggest U.S. drug store chain was pressing on with its purchase of smaller Rite Aid Corp , which was announced in October 2015 and has not closed. Rite Aid Corp said on Dec. 20 that it would sell 865 stores to Fred's Inc for $950 million to satisfy antitrust concerns on the deal, which was valued at $9.4 billion when it was announced in October 2015. The Federal Trade Commission is assessing the proposed merger to ensure
  
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• Gmail Releases JavaScript Security Update For Attachments

  26-01-2017 19:30 via ibtimes.com
  
  An upcoming security update for Gmail looks to make the email service more secure from dangerous attachments. Gmail will no longer allow .js JavaScript attachments on emails starting Feb. 13, according to Google’sG Suite blog.  
  
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• Is Nina Dobrev Returning For ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Series Finale? Actress Teases Season 8, Episode 16 Script On Instagram

  26-01-2017 19:28 via ibtimes.com
  
  It looks like Nina Dobrev is officially returning to “The Vampire Diaries” for the series finale. The actress confirmed her return to The CW show on Instagram.
  The 28-year-old took to her social media account on Thursday where she shared a photo of a “Vampire Diaries” script with her name on it. “I know it’s Thursday, but this is not a TBT. #BackOnSet #TVDForever,” the actress captioned the photo.
  
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• How to free disk space on Linux systems

  26-01-2017 19:28 via techrepublic.com
  
  Use these eight command-line utilities to reclaim space on your Linux machines.
  
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• Facebook Live Suicides: Deaths On Social Media Are A Growing Crisis

  26-01-2017 19:27 via ibtimes.com
  
  Frederick Jay Bowdy, a 33-year-old aspiring actor, shot himself in the head while sitting in his car early Monday on a Los Angeles street. Just before he committed suicide, he went on Facebook Live threatening to kill himself. 
  
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• Speculation likely still driving up house prices in B.C., Toronto, Hamilton, CMHC says

  26-01-2017 19:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Three months after sounding its first 'red alert' on the state of the country's housing market, CMHC said Thursday that evidence of 'problematic' conditions nationally have continued for a second consecutive quarter.
  
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• Dow holds above 20,000; Qualcomm weighs on S&P, Nasdaq

  26-01-2017 19:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Qualcomm fell 5.4 percent to $53.82 after the chipmaker reported a lower-than-expected rise in quarterly revenue. The post-election rally roared back to life this week following solid earnings and optimism over U.S. President Donald Trump's pro-growth initiatives, catapulting the Dow above the historic mark. Investors have also cheered largely positive fourth-quarter earnings, which are expected to show growth of 7 percent, their biggest increase in two years.
  
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• Tip Top Tailors will close stores, the latest victim of tough retail climate

  26-01-2017 18:55 via cbc.ca
  
  The owner of Tip Top Tailors, George Richards Big and Tall, Kingsport and other brands is asking for protection from its creditors as it restructures while facing tens of millions of dollars in debt.
  
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• Tip Top Tailors the latest victim of tough retail climate, will restructure

  26-01-2017 18:55 via cbc.ca
  
  The owner of Tip Top Tailors, George Richards Big and Tall, Kingsport and other brands is asking for protection from its creditors as it restructures while facing tens of millions of dollars in debt.
  
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• ‘Teen Mom 2’ Sneak-Peek Videos: Adam Lind Fights With Producer, Jenelle’s Pregnancy Questioned In Episode 18

  26-01-2017 18:55 via ibtimes.com
  
  Intense is one word to describe the upcoming installment of “Teen Mom 2” Season 7. Episode 18 of the MTV docuseries will follow the continued speculation around Jenelle Evans’ pregnancy and Adam Lind’s failure to cooperate with production. Check out all the sneak peek clips for “Heartache” below.
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• UFC Fights 2017: What’s Next For Conor McGregor, Ronda Rousey, Jon Jones, Other Top Fighters?

  26-01-2017 18:48 via ibtimes.com
  
  Daniel Cormier will officially return to the octagon on April 8, taking on Anthony “Rumble” Johnson in the main event of UFC 210. While the light heavyweight champion will be back in the octagon in less than three months, the future remains uncertain for other top UFC fighters.
  
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• Advisers could land $100 million payday from Actelion sale

  26-01-2017 18:43 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Advisers could pocket up to $100 million in fees from Johnson & Johnson's $30 billion acquisition of Swiss biotech firm Actelion, the largest takeover of a European healthcare business in more than a decade.
  
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• Facebook Login Gets Safer? How To Add A Security Key When You Sign In

  26-01-2017 18:40 via ibtimes.com
  
  You can now lock up your Facebook account with a security key to keep your data safe, the social media platformannounced Thursday.
  The next time you log in to your Facebook account from a new browser or location, you have the option to plug a physical security key in the USB drive and tap the device to login safely. The extra steps will convince Facebook the account belongs to you.
  
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• ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 13 Spoilers: What Will Happen In Episode 13? Photos Tease New Characters, A Challenging Case

  26-01-2017 18:33 via ibtimes.com
  
  The wait is finally over. After a brief break and a one-week premiere delay, “Grey’s Anatomy” is returning to ABC. The winter premiere is slated to be a big one, though it will not reveal Alex’s fate as many had hoped.
  When the show left off the pediatric surgeon, who physically attacked DeLuca (Giacomo Gianotti) in Season 12, was preparing to plead guilty and accept a plea deal to save Jo (Camilla Luddington). Fans will have to wait until episode 11 to find out what
  
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• CFTC Fines E*TRADE For Allegedly Destroying Customer Records

  26-01-2017 17:58 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission settled charges against Chicago-based E*Trade Securities LLC , an introducing broker, and E*Trade Clearing LLC, the firm's futures broker-dealer, for record-keeping and supervision violations.
  
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• Hearing For Trump Labor Nominee Puzder Delayed: Reports

  26-01-2017 17:37 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  The Senate confirmation hearing for Donald Trump's labor secretary nominee, Andrew Puzder, has been delayed, according to published reports.
  
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• Dow holds above 20,000 as investors focus on earnings

  26-01-2017 17:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The S&P technology index's 0.47 fall led the decliners, weighed down by Qualcomm and Alphabet . Qualcomm fell 5.1 percent to $54.04 after the chipmaker reported a lower-than-expected rise in quarterly revenue. The post-election rally roared back to life this week following optimism over U.S. President Donald Trump's pro-growth initiatives and solid earnings, catapulting the Dow above the historic mark.
  
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