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Month: January 2017
Governor Approves New Protocol for Lethal Injections
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Apple Sales Beat Estimates on Demand for Latest iPhones
Apple Inc. reported quarterly revenue that topped analyst projections, fueled by demand for the company’s latest and priciest iPhones. Apple said sales rose 3.3 percent to $78.4 billion, with earnings of $3.36 a share in the three months through Dec. 31. Analysts forecast profit of $3.22 a share on revenue of $77.3 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Radio stations in several states hacked with anti-Trump rap
Radio stations in South Carolina and several other states say their signals were hacked and interrupted by an anti-Donald Trump rap song that contained obscene language. Multiple media outlets report a radio station in Salem, South Carolina, had its signal hacked Monday night and replaced by a rap played on a loop for at least 15 minutes, making a vulgar reference to Trump.
Nintendo plans to release 2 or 3 mobile games every year
A man stands in front of Nintendo’s logo at the presentation ceremony of its new game console Switch in Tokyo, Japan January 13, 2017. Nintendo Co Ltd said on Wednesday it plans to release two or three mobile games every year, a day after the Japanese videogames maker disappointed investors with a one-third cut to its full-year operating profit outlook.
Dakota Access Oil Pipeline Seen Gaining U.S. Approval Soon
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to issue Energy Transfer Partners LP the last permit it needs to finish the controversial Dakota Access oil pipeline, two North Dakota lawmakers said. Acting Army Secretary Robert Speer directed the Army Corps to move forward with the easement necessary to build the final leg of the $3.8 billion crude line under North Dakota’s Lake Oahe, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven said in an e-mailed statement Tuesday, citing a conversation he had with Speer.
Radio stations in several states hacked with anti-Trump rap
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Why Seadrill, Roadrunner Transportation Systems, and Tempur Sealy International Slumped Today
Tuesday was another down day for the Dow Jones Industrials, which fell more than 100 points to drop further below the 20,000 level. But broader market measures were mixed, and the Nasdaq Composite even managed to gain ground.
Why Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Ally Financial, and Thermo Fisher Scientific Jumped Today
The stock market finished mixed on Tuesday, and although the Dow Jones Industrials still finished with a loss of more than 100 points, other major market benchmarks finished very close to the unchanged level on the day. Geopolitical pressure continued to hurt investor sentiment, and some bad news on the earnings front also cast a pall on trading during the regular session.
Nevada casinos win $11.3 billion in 2016, up from 2015 take
Casinos in Nevada won $11.3 billion from gamblers in 2016, marking a second consecutive year of gambling revenue gains but still missing the pre-recession record set in 2007, state officials said Tuesday. The statewide amount that casinos took in was up 1.3 percent compared to 2015, according to data released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Illumina Inc. Ends 2016 on a Strong Note Thanks to Consumables Sales
Shares were up nearly 25% year to date before the genomic sequencing company announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2016 results after the market closed on Tuesday. Were those results enough to keep Illumina’s momentum going? Here are the highlights.
Budweiser focus on immigration in Super Bowl spot
But this year’s Budweiser ad released Tuesday featuring an immigrant’s travel to the U.S. became suddenly more topical than Anheuser-Busch executives were probably expecting, released days after President Donald Trump’s executive order Friday temporarily banning refugees and nearly all citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries. The 60-second ad called “Born the Hard Way,” shows Anheuser-Busch co-founder Adolphus Busch traveling by boat from Germany to the U.S. in 1850s.
‘Joe the Plumber’ on Starbucks’ plan to hire refugees
Jan. 31, 2017 – 1:33 – Joe ‘The Plumber’ Wurzelbacher on Starbucks’ plan to hire 10,000 refugees in the next five years.
Cain: Liberal media is irrational
Jan. 31, 2017 – 6:05 – Fox News Contributor Herman Cain weighs in on the ‘media frenzy’ behind Trump’s executive order on immigration and looks ahead to the Supreme Court nomination.
Radio station hijacked by anti-Trump messaging
Radio stations in South Carolina, Kentucky, and several other states claim that their signals were hijacked in recent days, interrupted by an obscene rap song that denounced President Donald Trump. A station in Salem SC was hacked on January 30 by a rap that played continuously for 15 minutes.
EU mobile roaming charges to disappear after deal on wholesale caps
A man makes a phone call using his mobile phone at the Trocadero Square near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, May 16, 2014. The European Union clinched a preliminary deal on Wednesday to cap wholesale charges telecom operators pay each other when their customers call, send texts or surf the web abroad, paving the way for the abolition of roaming fees in June, the European Commission’s digital chief said on Twitter.
Apple Sales Beat Estimates on Demand for Latest IPhones
Apple Inc. reported quarterly revenue that topped analyst projections, fueled by demand for the company’s latest and priciest iPhones. Apple said sales rose 3.3 percent to $78.4 billion, with earnings of $3.36 a share in the three months through Dec. 31. Analysts forecast profit of $3.22 a share on revenue of $77.3 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Jim Cramer’s ‘Off the Charts’: Things (Should) Go Better With Coke
Diversification is essential to protect portfolios from a sustained selloff. What happens, for example, if so-called Trump stocks , especially the cyclicals that tend to roar higher when the economy improves, suddenly take it on the chin? That’s exactly what’s happened in the last couple of days, Jim Cramer said during his Mad Money program’s “Off the Charts” segment.
Aleppo’s online student
Mariam Hammad, despite every adversity of war and hardship, is trying to be a student in Aleppo in the dark heart of Syria’s civil war. But in constant danger, forced out of her home twice by shelling and living without regular supplies of electricity or water, this 22-year-old has refused, against all odds, to give up being a student.
Arconic faces proxy fight from largest shareholder
On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had a loss of $2.88. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations and pretax expenses, came to 12 cents per share.
Cross-country commuters to save ‘hundreds of pounds’
Passengers using cross-country train routes could theoretically save up to A 260 a journey, under a trial scheme to simplify fares. The Rail Delivery Group , which represents train operators, says the 16 million fares currently on offer are “baffling” for passengers.
UK economy to slow down this year and next, says NIESR
The UK economy may slow down in the next couple of years, even while the world economy picks up, says the National Institute of Economic and Social Research . Its latest forecast suggests the UK will grow by 1.7% this year and by 1.9% in 2018, both down from the growth rate of 2% recorded for 2016.
Apple snaps out of iPhone slump, but for what’s next?
In this Friday, May 13, 2016, file photo, a man uses his mobile phone near an Apple store in Beijing, China. Apple Inc. reports financial results Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017.
These 2 Charts Show Citigroups Greatest Vulnerability Right Now
It continued to build its domestic operations, but shifted much of its focus to creating a vast network of banking offices around the world. That decision has defined Citigroup ever since.
Profits jump 25 percent at Germany’s Siemens
Siemens AG, the German maker of gas turbines, trains and medical machines, says net income rose 25 percent to 1.93 billion euros for its most recent quarter. The Munich-based company said Tuesday the strong performance in the last three months of the year – the company’s fiscal first quarter – allowed it to raise its outlook for the full fiscal year.
Owner, charity liable in building collapse that killed 6
A jury has found the Salvation Army, an adjacent building owner and other defendants liable for a Philadelphia building collapse that killed six people inside the charity’s thrift store. Thirteen other people were buried in rubble but survived when a towering wall from an adjacent demolition project collapsed onto the small store.
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Consumers have spoken loud and clear in the past few years — we’re tired of boring big-label beer that mostly tastes the same. Instead, craft brewing — made up of smaller-batch independent brews — has grown quickly as drinkers look to find unique flavors and labels.
Oil Closes Higher, But Ends In The Red In January As Output Jitters Weigh
Oil futures on Tuesday settled modestly higher, but registered a monthly drop as investors wrestled with the possible effect President Donald Trump may have on prices. West Texas Intermediate crude-oil for March delivery finished up 18 cents, or 0.3%, at $52.81 a barrel, but came off its highs of the session.
The Luxottica Essilor Mega-Merger: Company Overviews
In this segment of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods , Motley Fool analyst Vincent Shen provides some key background onfashion frames retailer Luxottica Group as the two companies seek to combine their businesses in a $50 billion deal. Learn more about their respective revenues, market share, product offerings, and positions within the industry.
It’ll Cost Netflix Inc. $8 Billion to Run Its Service in 2017
Content is by far the biggest spending priority. CEO Reed Hastings and his team project that they’ll release 1,000 hours of programming exclusive to its service in 2017, up from 700 hours last year.
Is Voice Search an Opportunity or a Threat to Google?
Consumers are doing more and more web searches just by talking. And they’re not just asking the digital assistants on their smartphones; they’re also buying all-new devices, such as the Amazon.com , the new trend in search is a double-edged sword.
Intel Corporation Thinks It Can Gain Share in FPGAs in 2017 and Beyond
Altera has been part of Intel for a while now, now operating as the latter’s Programmable Solutions Group . On Intel’s most recent earnings call, management provided quite a bit of information about how the business did in 2016 and what it expects from it during 2017 — let’s go over it.
How Risky Is Teck Resources Ltd?
The winds, however, have begun to change and the forecast for Teck is starting to look a lot less risky. There’s no way around the fact that Teck mines for metallurgical coal, copper, and zinc.
Wal-Mart dumps its version of Amazon Prime for new path
Wal-Mart is replacing a program that offered free shipping but had an annual fee with one that has a lower free shipping threshold and faster delivery as it hopes to answer Amazon’s powerful Prime membership success. The retailer says it will reduce shipping time to two days on 2 million of its most popular items including essentials like diapers and pet food as well as hot toys and electronics.
Developer loses bid to avoid casino license for former Revel
A developer who wants to reopen the former Revel casino lost his bid Tuesday to be exempt from having to get a New Jersey casino license. Glenn Straub has to be licensed, even though he plans to have a different company run the Ten casino resort, the Casino Control Commission ruled.
BofI Holding, Inc. Reports Earnings Growth Despite “Internet Trolls’ Fake News”
Gross loan originations grew to $1.7 billion during the quarter, up 4% from a year ago and 45% when compared to the sequential quarter. Net interest margin grew to 4%, an increase of 22 basis points from the prior quarter, largely driven by a special dividend from the Federal Home Loan Bank.
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Is Pumping Up Profits
The Taiwan-based maker of semiconductor testing and packaging tools, better known as ASE or the ASE Group, delivered solid revenue growth and stronger profit margins across the board. Data source: ASE , using currency exchange rates for each period as presented by the company.
1 Thing Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC Has to Prove in 2017
That is after its banks had reduced the borrowing base under its credit facility for the second time that year resulting in another deficiency. This situation caused the upstream MLP to caution that: [It] anticipates that its forecasted excess cash flow will not be sufficient to pay the remaining borrowing base deficiency.
Why General Motors and Honda Are Getting Serious (Maybe) About Hydrogen Fuel Cells
General Motors’ global product chief Mark Reuss , Michigan Lt. Governor Brian Calley, and Honda’s North America chief Toshiaki Mikoshiba with a prototype of the small fuel cell stack developed jointly by the two automakers at a press event on Monday.
It takes more than social media to make a social movement
People chant slogans at the Indianapolis International Airport, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, during a protest against President Trump’s executive order temporarily suspending all immigration for citizens of seven majority Muslim countries for 90 days. President Trump may have used the power of social media to make his way into the White House, but now social media networks are showing that muscle can work for his opposition, too.