Saudi Arabia’s crown prince says his country supports extending an agreement by major oil producers to limit output beyond next March. Continue Reading Below Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Saturday that the OPEC-led agreement is necessary to balance supply with demand. Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest producer and […]
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AptarGroup Squeezes Out Modest Growth
AptarGroup Inc. (NYSE: ATR) released better-than-expected third-quarter 2017 results on Thursday after the market closed, detailing strong demand across its portfolio of products led by the consumer healthcare and injectables markets. Similar to last quarter, though, AptarGroup’s Beauty and Home segment still lagged the others — though it has a plan to […]
Should I Close Unused Credit Cards?
You’re flipping through your wallet when you come across a credit card you’ve had forever, but also haven’t used in ages. Rather than allow that card to occupy valuable real estate in your not-so-large wallet, you rush to cancel it. After all, what’s the point of keeping an old credit […]
AP ANALYSIS: Catalonia endgame keeps Spain on tenterhooks
LISBON, Portugal – Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s conservative government is aiming to crush Catalonia’s secessionist aspirations by firing the wealthy region’s government, dissolving its parliament and calling early elections there. Continue Reading Below It may have opened a Pandora’s box, however, and the plan could easily blow up in […]
How Apple Inc. can justify a $1,200 iPhone X in 2018
Next year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch three new flagship iPhones. The lowest end of the bunch is expected to be a version with a six-inch liquid crystal display (LCD), while the mid-range one should be a direct successor to this year’s iPhone X, with a 5.85-inch organic light-emitting […]
Nearly Half of All Americans Worry About This If Marijuana Is Legalized
The marijuana industry is growing like wildfire, at least according to data from cannabis research firm ArcView. Sales of legal weed in the North American market grew by 34% to $6.9 billion last year, and they’re slated to grow by 26% annually through 2021. By that time we could be […]
What’s middle class? GOP, Dems court it but numbers murky
WASHINGTON – What is middle class? Continue Reading Below President Donald Trump and Republican leaders are promoting their tax-cutting plan as needed relief for the stressed American middle class and a catalyst for job creation. Democrats say they’re the ones looking out for the middle class, by fighting against proposed […]
Greek police arrest suspect in bomb attack on ex-premier
ATHENS, Greece – Greek police arrested a 29-year-old suspect Saturday in a bomb attack last May on one of the country’s former prime ministers. Continue Reading Below After a search of his apartment in Athens, police found two 9-mm pistols; 300 bullets; a plastic container with a time bomb mechanism; […]
Did the Equifax Hack Expose You to Tax Fraud?
If you were among the millions of Americans whose information was stolen in the Equifax data breach, you’ll need to protect yourself come tax time next year. Tax return fraud is a perennial problem, but with so many Social Security numbers stolen in the recent hack, it’s likely that next […]
Here’s What Could Propel Bank Stocks Higher
In this edition of Industry Focus, host Michael Douglass and Fool contributor Matt Frankel discuss bank catalysts. Bank stocks have been some of the market’s top performers over the past year or so, but they could potentially climb even higher over the next few years. In this video, Michael and […]