A shopper is seen in a Target store in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Target is the best retailer in this strong consumer economy, and it is prepared in the case of an economic downturn, according to Cowen. The firm named Target its top retail […]
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House subcommittee asks e-cigarette companies to stop advertising
Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) (L) points to a poster showing similarities between Marlboro cigarette ads and JUUL Vaping paraphernalia, during a House Economic and Consumer Policy Subcommittee hearing that heard testimony on JUUL’s Role in the youth nicotine epidemic, on July 25, 2019 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson | Getty […]
Phoebe Waller-Bridge reluctantly wrote the original ‘Fleabag’ sketch as a favor for a friend
Before she became an Emmy award-winner and $20 million Amazon deal-maker, Phoebe Waller-Bridge was just trying to be a good friend and ended up “tricked” into writing a 10-minute sketch for a comedy show. She told the Los Angeles Times in a 2017 interview that she came up with the […]
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Beyond Meat, Accenture, Target, Rite Aid & more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Beyond Meat – McDonald’s is testing a new “PLT” – a plant, lettuce, and tomato sandwich – that uses Beyond Meat’s plant-based patties. The tests will take place in 28 restaurants in Canada. Accenture – The consulting firm earned $1.74 per […]
Watch for this key level in the semis space for a buy signal, trader says
Semis are coming out of a volatile summer stretch. The SMH semiconductor ETF, which counts Intel, Texas Instruments and Nvidia among its top components, rallied 26% from a June low to the year’s peak in July. From that top to an August low, it pulled back 13% before moving its way […]
Buy Square because the negativity around the stock is about to change, says Wells Fargo
Source: Square Payments company Square is being overlooked on Wall Street but that’s about to change, according to Wells Fargo. The firm upgraded Square’s stock to outperform from market perform. Wells Fargo’s target price is unchanged at $80. Square’s stock closed at $58.51 on Wednesday. “SQ’s fundamentals remain strong, investor […]
Tesla police car nearly runs out of power during car chase in California
A San Francisco-area police department says it still has full faith in a pilot program to use a Tesla electric patrol car, even though the vehicle reportedly ran low on power last week during a pursuit. The East Bay Times newspaper reported that a Fremont police officer in the Tesla […]
US sanctions on Chinese firms show Iran is still a ‘potential flashpoint’: Eurasia
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at a briefing on September 10, 2019 at the White House in Washington, DC. MANDEL NGAN | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. has imposed new sanctions on several Chinese entities for “knowingly engaging” in transporting Iranian oil — a violation of Washington’s curbs […]
Whistleblower complaint makes ‘compelling’ case for impeaching Trump, Democratic congresswoman says
This combination of pictures shows Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 17, 2019 in Paris, and US President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House, September 20, 2019. LUDOVIC MARIN | AFP | Getty Images The whistleblower complaint that sounded the alarm on a […]
Anti-immigration conservative set to win back power in Austria
Sebastian Kurz, leader of the conservative Austrian People’s Party. Thomas Kronsteiner | Getty Images Austria’s most prominent anti-immigration lawmaker looks all set to return to power, not even four months since his premiership ended. Sebastian Kurz, leader of the conservative Austrian People’s Party, is leading opinion polls ahead of Sunday’s […]