Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the World Championship at the Mexican Grand Prix. REUTERS/Henry Romero October 31, 2017 By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton is hoping McLaren can rejoin the Formula One front-runners next season, after years in the doldrums, so he can have more battles with […]
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Seven killed as Israel destroys tunnel dug under Gaza border
An Israeli soldier walks near the border line, between Israel and the Gaza Strip, in Israel October 30, 2017. REUTERS/Amir Cohen October 31, 2017 By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Seven Palestinian militants were killed on Monday when Israel blew up what it said was a tunnel […]
Images of students in racially insensitive costumes go viral
BALTIMORE — Three Baltimore-area private schools have released statements after images of students wearing racially insensitive Halloween costumes went viral over the weekend, CBS Baltimore reports. Two white students appear to be dressed as inmates in one image. The caption uses the n-word and says they “broke out” of jail. […]
The backbone of all this technology we are using is breaking out
Chip stocks are surging, and it bodes well for the broader technology sector. Samsung Electronics posted a record third-quarter profit Tuesday and gave a bullish outlook for 2018 due to strong demand for its memory chips, driving the semiconductor industry shares higher. Memory maker Micron’s stock rose 6 percent following […]
Why Novavax Stock Is Soaring Today
What happened Continue Reading Below Shares of flu vaccine researcher Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) shot up 13.7% in early trading Tuesday after a positive analyst note out of Citigroup predicted “strong market opportunities” for the company’s new NanoFlu nanoparticle-based flu vaccine. At last report, however, Novavax shares were spotted retracing their […]
The stock market’s valuation is back to the point where Greenspan warned of ‘irrational exuberance’
As the stock market keeps moving higher, valuations have reached an ominous level that comes appropriately enough on Halloween. The Shiller CAPE ratio, which compares stock prices to their earnings over a 10-year period, is at 31.43, about where it was when then-Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan gave his widely cited […]
Why AK Steel Stock Collapsed 15% Today
What happened Continue Reading Below Shares of steelmaker AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE: AKS) are down 13% as of 11:20 a.m. EDT, after earlier falling as much as 15.2% in response to the company reporting a modest third-quarter loss. AK Steel earned two cents per share “adjusted” for one-time items […]
Roper Technologies (ROP) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Roper Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ROP)Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOct. 30, 2017, 8:30 a.m. EDT Continue Reading Below Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good day, everyone. Thank you for standing by. You are currently on hold for today’s Roper Technologies third-quarter 2017 financial results conference […]
Boutique hotel pioneer Ian Schrager on “luxury for all”
Ian Schrager has revolutionized the entertainment and hospitality industries over the past four decades. He first made a name for himself in the 1970s as co-founder of the legendary nightclub Studio 54, a hot spot for celebrity guests. Then in 1984, the entrepreneur introduced the world’s first boutique hotel, and […]
Dartmouth College professors under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct
Three Dartmouth College professors are now the subjects of a criminal investigation after the school received allegations of sexual misconduct, the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office said today. The Ivy League school had placed the three professors — Todd Heatherton, Bill Kelley and Paul Whalen — on paid leave and […]