Friday is the day the bank earnings start to roll in. Based on the fact that everyone is bullish on the banks, I sure hope these folks beat, raise and guide much higher.
Day: January 13, 2017
The Huge Difference Between Business And Political Strategies
Donald Trump’s entire campaign rested on his lack of political experience. He was the outsider promising to drain the swamp.
Oil Set For Weekly Fall on Crude Output Doubts
Oil prices are on track to end the week lower on lingering doubts over the extent of OPEC cuts, with sentiment worsened by concerns over the health of the Chinese economy after it reported the steepest falls in exports since 2009. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were trading 20 cents down at $55.81 a barrel at 1004 GMT on Friday.
Relive the Super Bowl’s Most Controversial Musical Moments
The Super Bowl itself, with a few exceptions, has been a relatively controversy-free affair over the years with regard to what happens between the hashes.
Animal rights activist Peta buys stake in Louis Vuitton
Animal rights pressure group Peta has bought shares in Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey in order to pressure it to stop selling bags and other products made from exotic animal skins. The stake in the French luxury group will give Peta the right to attend shareholder meetings and question the board in front of other shareholders.
Boeing Scores a $22 Billion Win in Market Dominated by Airbus
Boeing Co. won a $22 billion deal from an Indian budget carrier, pulling off a feat in a single-aisle market ruled by its European rival Airbus SE.
French M&A Fund Bets on Successful Deal in Syngenta Takeover
That’s according to OFI Asset Management, a Paris-based investor who’s looking to win big betting on a successful takeover of the Swiss pesticide maker. Even after a 11 percent rally in two months, Syngenta is still around 14 percent below ChemChina’s offer price of about $470 per share, which is composed of cash and a special dividend.
‘Right now we are still in a land where the analysts are sanguine…
In fact, the Lockheed meeting could hurt UTX again because it is hard to imagine that its Pratt & Whitney division won’t have to eat some of the savings. . If it wants to grow it really needs to put its new plants up in Mexico, which is now the lowest-cost manufacturing country IN THE WORLD.
Oakland: Airbnb landlords, affordable housing advocates face off at city meeting
Airbnb landlords came out in force Thursday evening to defend the short-term rental platform, occasionally sparring with affordable housing advocates as they implored city officials not to restrict their ability to rent their homes. During a two-hour meeting at City Hall, two-dozen Oakland residents – most of them Airbnb supporters – talked about how the platform helped them afford to keep their homes, or about how their guests brought money to neighborhood businesses.
Chinese Paper Calls Tillerson’s South Sea Threat – Foolish’
China’s state media rebuffed a suggestion by President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state that Beijing must be denied access to reclaimed reefs in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. large-scale war in the South China Sea, any other approaches to prevent China access to the islands will be foolish,” the Communist Party-run Global Times newspaper wrote in an editorial.
Nintendo’s Switch Game Machine to Sell From March 3 for $300
Nintendo Co.’ s brand-new console Switch will go on sale March 3, more than a decade after the debut of the blockbuster Wii gaming device, at a price of $300 with a new feature: an online gaming network.
It Isn’t Always A Deal-Breaker To Work Without Benefits…But That Depends On You
Have a family? Still a bachelor? Tight on money? Know when you need benefits and when you can prioritize other perks.
Facebook Is Already Flirting With Censorship
Censorship is almost always a touchy subject, but it’s also par for the course in certain parts of the world. Just as Facebook is now coming to grips with its own power and responsibility over what information people see, it seems that the company is starting to flirt a little bit with censorship.