For some energy investors, last week was a great one after a quartet of stocks in the sector rallied sharply on some bullish news. That likely had those on the outside looking in wondering whether they missed the boat, or if there might be more upside ahead. Here’s a closer […]
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Why Virtual Reality Sales Could Surge in 2018
Virtual reality technology hasn’t been able to reach the mass market in the way many in the industry had hoped it would in the last two years. Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) didn’t pay $2 billion for Oculus in order to sell a few hundred thousand VR headsets a year and reach […]
Methodist church examining if pastor should be defrocked because he’s gay and married
An openly-gay Methodist minister is waiting to learn his fate from a board of church leaders who may ultimately send his case to a church trial that could strip him of his ministry for marrying his longtime partner. The United Methodist Church’s North Central Jurisdictional Committee on Appeals met Friday […]
Groups seeks review of Grand Canyon-area mining claims ban
Mining industry groups are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review an Obama-era ban on new mining claims around the Grand Canyon. The petitions filed Friday by the National Mining Association and the American Exploration and Mining Association comes as President Donald Trump’s administration reviews a portion of the ban. […]
NRA sues Florida over gun bill after governor signs it into law
Nearly a month after 17 people were killed in a horrific Florida school shooting, the state’s governor, Rick Scott, signed a gun safety bill Friday that raised the minimum age to buy a gun but also allows some teachers to be armed. Surrounded by families affected by the Parkland shooting […]
Venezuela’s Maduro calls U.N. rights chief a U.S.-backed ‘tumor’
Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights addresses a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland March 9, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse March 10, 2018 CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan socialist President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday the United Nations human rights chief was a puppet of the […]
‘Good day’ leaves Woods two strokes off lead at Valspar
Mar 8, 2018; Palm Harbor, FL, USA; Tiger Woods waves after putting for par on the 16th during the first round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament at Innisbrook Resort – Copperhead Course. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports March 10, 2018 (Reuters) – Tiger Woods, in only his fourth […]
Arrests in murder of L.A. beauty exec “like a twist in a nightmare”
Produced by Chuck Stevenson and Greg Fisher Fabio Sementilli was a beloved hairstylist and beauty company executive living the good life in Los Angeles. That all ended when he was brutally murdered while relaxing near his pool. Why would anyone want to kill him? After Sementilli was found stabbed to […]
Cramer Remix: Surprise! Defense stocks’ struggles aren’t linked to tariffs
Tariffs may have gripped the market’s narrative for most of the week, but CNBC’s Jim Cramer found one group of stocks declining because of something totally different. Responding to a caller’s question on the stock of Raytheon on Friday, the “Mad Money” host said another geopolitical story was putting pressure […]
Salesforce added a new section to its annual report highlighting its social activism
Salesforce has a new section in its annual report that’s entirely dedicated to one of CEO Marc Benioff’s biggest passions: social activism. In its filing disclosed on Friday, Salesforce added a new section titled “Environmental, Social and Governance” that highlights the company’s efforts in those areas. “We believe the business […]