A U.S.-backed Syrian force declared victory over ISIS in the terror group’s former de facto capital of Raqqa. “We proudly announce today from the heart of the city of Raqqa the victory of our forces in the major battle to defeat the ISIS terror organization, which we defeated in the […]
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ECB under pressure to soften crackdown on bad loans: sources
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The euro sign landmark is seen at the headquarters (R) of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt September 2, 2013. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo October 20, 2017 By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European Central Bank supervisors are having to rethink their proposals […]
Wall Street set to open higher fueled by tax-cut optimism
FILE PHOTO: The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is pictured in New York City, New York, U.S., August 2, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo October 20, 2017 By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) – Wall Street was poised to open higher on Friday on growth optimism as the Trump administration inched a step […]
GE CEO signals ‘sweeping change’ ahead, $20 billion in asset sales
General Electric Co (GE) Chief Executive John Flannery said Friday investors can expect “sweeping change” from his review of the businesses, and that the industrial conglomerate will focus on profit, cash generation and accountability of employees. Continue Reading Below Flannery said he sees room to cut more than $2 billion […]
WATCH: Students escape as school bus bursts into flames
Now Playing: School Bus Fire Caught on Camera Now Playing: School bus catches fire outside Las Vegas high school Now Playing: ‘GMA’ Hot List: Bride who lost wedding gown in hurricane gets new dress of her dreams Now Playing: Pentagon to investigate ambush in Niger that left 4 US soldiers […]
Should You Sell Western Digital After its Toshiba Loss?
Western Digital‘s (NASDAQ: WDC) lengthy attempt to acquire Toshiba‘s (NASDAQOTH: TOSBF) memory unit failed last month, with Toshiba deciding to sell the unit to a consortium led by SK Hynix and Bain Capital. Continue Reading Below Western Digital previously inherited a NAND flash memory joint venture with Toshiba through its […]
Why Marijuana Stocks Won’t Pay a Dividend, Even if They’re Profitable
There aren’t too many industries that can grow at 20%-plus a year over the next five years, but marijuana could be one of them. Cannabis research firm ArcView believes the legal North American pot industry could be worth $21.6 billion by 2021, which would translate to a 26% compound annual […]
3 Ways to Make Your Social Security Benefits Bigger
The bigger your Social Security benefits are, the less income you’ll need to generate from other sources such as your retirement savings. This can be particularly important if you are behind on saving for retirement, or have suffered some unfortunate losses from your investments. Fortunately, there are ways to increase […]
Celgene Could Be the Best CAR-T Stock to Buy, Not Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences‘ (NASDAQ: GILD) recently approved Yescarta could be a billion-dollar blockbuster cancer-cell therapy, but the company could face stiff competition from Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) someday. Celgene has successfully used research and development (R&D), acquisitions, and partnerships to become one of the world’s biggest oncology biotech companies, and the use of this […]
There’s something in the charts that’s making me nervous about tech: Trader
Investors may be wise to pump the brakes on the Nasdaq as we head into big tech earnings, according to one technician. The Nasdaq 100 ETF, QQQ, posted its worst session in nearly a month on Thursday, as its top components — Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Alphabet — all fell […]