But with only one more day left in the year, it’s not looking like Tesla will meet its target. However, the software is “almost there,” Musk said in a tweet on Thursday.
Day: December 30, 2016
Twitter CEO Solicits Product Feedback as He Takes Larger Role
His tweet Thursday soliciting product feedback from users drew hundreds of responses, highlighting concerns with everything from abuse on the site to users’ inability to fix errors after they publish tweets. “We’ll consider everything we heard from you,” Dorsey said Friday on Twitter.
Actively Managed Funds Take a Beating: The Year in Four Charts
Two records will be made this year. Active managers will have the worst year ever for redemptions, while passive funds will have the best for inflows. Here are the top five funds investors put their money in this year through November and the ones investors left.
Here’s what it’s like to live with a supercar in San Francisco
Ask any car enthusiast which driver’s seat they prefer, and the answer, almost invariably, will be one that sits low, with a big, thunderous engine out back and a six-figure price tag. As true as that might be, it’s almost clich to say that supercars are the stuff of dreams.
2016: The Year Of Nostalgia
The more passion people have for the work that they do, the more likely they are to demonstrate positive energy and success in life.
Traders Are Cleaning Out Their Portfolios: Rev Shark’s Best Blog
Jim Cramer shares his views every day on RealMoney . Click here for a real-time look at his insights and musings.
Clean the Slate for the New Year: Best of Kass
In highlights from this week’s trading diary and posts, Kass tells us about how he’s cleaning the slate for the year’s end. Doug Kass fills his blog on RealMoney every day with his up-to-the-minute reactions to what’s happening in the market and his legendary ahead-of-the-crowd ideas.
Oil Makes Biggest Annual Gain Since 2009 Before OPEC Supply Cuts
Oil made the biggest annual gain since 2009 as OPEC and other producing nations plan to start supply cuts next month to reduce swelling global inventories. Futures rose 52 percent in London this year after closing little changed on Friday.
From the Archives
Although outside groups can exercise some oversight, the unsettling truth is that, to a considerable degree, the watchers must be able to watch themselves.” Nick Gillespie “Out of Sight, Out of Hand?” “Americans have always had mixed feelings about psychoactive substances.
The Dow’s Worst Day in 2016
Yet the year was also chock-full of major events, and many of them roiled the financial markets from time to time. In terms of the largest fall between market closes on consecutive days, the Dow’s worst day of the year came on June 24, when the Brexit decision for the U.K. to leave the European Union sent the average down 610 points.
Was 2016 a good year for investors?
Dec. 30, 2016 – 6:46 – UBS Managing Director Rob Sechan and SkyBridge Senior Portfolio Manager Troy Gayeski on the year in market activity.
Many will use Uber, Lyft on New Yeara s, but a regular taxi might end up being cheaper
Southern Californians will soon be ringing in the New Year at neighborhood sports bars, nightclubs, outdoor venues, and maybe even Disneyland. But when the party’s over and all of that drinking is done they’re going to need to get home safely.
Wells Fargo Settles With Brokers Over Claims of Racial Bias
Wells Fargo & Co. settled a dispute with a group of black brokers claiming the bank failed to give them the same career opportunities as their white colleagues.
How to Sign Up for an E*TRADE Brokerage Account: A Step-by-Step Guide
Getting started in investing online can seem overwhelming. There are more than a few online brokerages to choose from, and each has its own online application to navigate.
ECB’s Monte Paschi Capital Bar Would Trip Up 10 Other EU Banks
Deutsche Bank AG, UniCredit SpA and eight other European Union banks would fall short of the European Central Bank’s capital demands on Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA based on stress-test results, highlighting potential objections to the plan. The ECB told Monte Paschi it needed enough capital to push its common equity Tier 1 ratio to 8 percent of risk-weighted assets in the adverse scenario of the stress test, the Bank of Italy said in a statement late on Dec. 29. That’s well above the legal minimum of 4.5 percent.
Data reveals the 20 most popular TV shows of 2016
“Game of Thrones” was by far the most popular show around the world in 2016, according to a new analysis from Parrot Analytics. “The Walking Dead” came in second, followed by “Pretty Little Liars” and “Westworld.”
All the advertising, media, and marketing figures named in the…
The Queen’s New Year Honours list celebrates people in the UK who have made significant contributions to society, whether that be for services to charity, sport, business, and more. Brookes is a 73-year-old political cartoonist whose work appears in newspapers and magazines including The Times, New Statesman, and The Spectator.
The dirty secret about your clothes
A woman hangs dyed yarn to dry at a textile mill on the outskirts of Agartala, capital of India’s northeastern state of Tripura. In the Colours of Nature dye house, Vijayakumar Varathan is busy prepping a vat of indigo.
Week in Review: Trump Rally Fizzles but Stocks End 2016 With Big Gains
The post-Trump rally came to an end this week, as the Dow missed its 20,000 milestone and stocks ended lower Friday, while finishing 2016 with big gains. Stocks closed Friday slightly lower, but posted robust gains for 2016.
This Week in Solar
As the year comes to a close, it’s fitting that the week in solar was dominated by the kind of large, macro trends that seem to move and shake the solar industry every few months. But unlike 2015, when we had Nevada upend net metering in the final hours of the year, most of the news from the solar industry is positive at the end of 2016.
Figures on government spending and debt
Figures on government spending and debt in millions of dollars. The government’s fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.
5 Things Micron’s Management Wants You to Know
The company’s first-quarter results beat expectations, and its guidance for the second quarter foretells a return to exceptional profitability. While Micron’s first-quarter numbers give investors a good idea of where the company stands, management provided additional information during the earnings conference call.
Will the Dow reach 20K before Inauguration Day?
Dec. 30, 2016 – 4:27 – FACTS Asset Management Co-Founder Jordan Kimmel and Griffin Capital Securities Chief Economist Dr. Randy Anderson weigh in on the market outlook for 2017.
‘This is borderline treasonous’: Liberal activists accuse…
Liberal activists turned to Twitter to suggest President-elect Donald Trump was nearing the line of treason with his Friday praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I don’t think Trump committed treason with this tweet, but he’s in the neighborhood,” wrote Judd Legum , the editor of ThinkProgress.
A water scientist explains why New York bagels and pizza are…
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Maryland bank VP stole from elderly, deceased customers, prosecutors say
The former vice president of a Maryland bank was charged with embezzlement and wire fraud Friday after allegedly stealing more than $1.8 million from customers over six years, prosecutors said. From 2010 to mid-2016, 54-year-old Melissa Strohman of Nottingham, Md., was senior vice president at the now-defunct Hopkins Federal Savings Bank with branches in PikesA ville and Highlandtown, court documents said.
What history tells us about your investments in 2017
We do not have a crystal ball, but we can think about what might happen in 2017. The secret is to avoid playing the guessing games that are common this time of year.
Facebook and Twitter Try a Promising New Angle on Live Streaming With 360-Degree Video
By providing more immersive user experiences and encouraging engagement, 360-degree video can boost live streaming’s appeal. Facebook still appears to be in the driver’s seat.
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“I really enjoyed the time with the kids”, she explains, “It gives you a special connection when you have time with your small babies. But after that I really needed to get out again and be around adults and do real things, not just baby stuff.”
Why ImmunoGen, Inc. Shares Rocketed Higher by 29%
Unfortunately, the reason for ImmunoGen’s surge higher remains a bit of a mystery. The closest thing to tangible news for ImmunoGen that would have the potential to move the company’s stock was a press release this past Wednesday, Dec. 28. The press release was a needed feather in the cap for lead drug candidate mirvetuximab soravtansine .
Where Will HCP, Inc. Be in 10 Years?
The year started off quite turbulent, with dismal results from the company’s HCR ManorCare properties leading to a surprise loss, but recovered nicely as the company decided to spin off those and other troubled assets. What could be in store for HCP investors in the coming decade? Unfortunately, we don’t have a crystal ball that can predict investment performance.
US rig count up 5 this week to 658; Texas adds 3
The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by five this week to 658. A year ago, 698 rigs were active.
Top Stock Stories of 2016
Stocks in 2016 certainly reacted to the Trump effect. The Dow Jones soaring more than 1400 points since the election to come within reach of the 20,000 mark.
Stocks End Slightly Lower But Log Solid 2016 Gains
U.S. stocks ended the final trading session of 2016 with small losses, but logged solid annual gains. The S&P 500 declined 0.5% to end at 2,238.85, according to preliminary figures, but finished with a yearly gain of more than 9.5%.
ETF Performance Report: Best & Worst of 2016
After a remarkable surge since Donald Trump’s presidential election win that has helped the markets extend into the 9th year of its bull rally, U.S. equities and stock exchange traded funds are ending 2016 with a whimper. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 13.4% year-to-date.
Delivery drivers vote to strike Minnesota auto parts company
Delivery drivers from Teamsters Local 120 voted unanimously to strike O’Reilly Auto Parts in Minnesota unless the company agrees to a renewed labor contract that increases pay and safety standards. O’Reilly spokesman Mark Mertz says the union has misrepresented the position that the company has taken through the course of negotiations regarding pay and safety issues.
CNBC Year-End ETF Wrap Up with Tom Lydon
ETF Trends publisher Tom Lydon just joined CNBC at the closing bell to talk about all the woes and joys that exchange traded funds experienced through 2016.
Seminole College to expand in Altamonte
This is a very busy week at Orlando International Airport, but passengers say wait times have been reasonable. This is a very busy week at Orlando International Airport, but passengers say wait times have been reasonable.
Why You Should Consider Joining a Credit Union
Financial institutions aren’t all created equal. Some are big, some are small, some offer great savings rates and others don’t pay interest at all.
With S&P 500, Nasdaq Down, Dow Struggles for Gains
Stocks moved mostly lower on the final day of trading of 2016, but all three indices are poised to close 2016 with gains. Despite stocks moving mostly lower on the last day of the year, the Dow is expected to post a double-digit annual increase, its best in three years.