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Day: March 2, 2017
Can’t pay your taxes? Here are 6 ways to cope
In this Jan. 14, 2017, photo, an online tax form is displayed on a computer at the offices of tax preparation firm Infinite Tax Solutions, in Boulder, Colo. Finding the cash to pay a larger-than-expected tax bill can be tricky, but tax pros say there are ways to deal with the surprise without having to pawn the family heirlooms.
Wall St Slips After Record Rally; Caterpillar Drags Dow
U.S. stocks retreated on Thursday as investors booked profits after a record run a day earlier, with Caterpillar’s slump dragging down the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq on Wednesday had their best day since the November election, boosted by President Donald Trump’s more measured tone in a speech to Congress and as bank stocks surged on increased chances of an interest rate hike this month.
Trump, Pence Keep Focus on Economy Despite Sessions Controversy
President Trump and Vice President Pence are staying focused on the administration’s top priority: the U.S. economy. This, as new reports emerge that Attorney General Jeff Sessions met with the Russian ambassador , despite stating that he did not have conversations with Moscow during his confirmation hearing.
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick’s Leadership Problem
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has taken a lot of heat for his combative leadership style. And lately, he’s been under fire for creating a culture of brazen meritocracy at the hyper-growth company he co-founded in 2009.
Yahoo Reveals Details of Breaches
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Thursday 3/2 Insider Buying Report: GLDD, TILE
Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned cash to make a purchase, is that they expect to make money. Today we look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.
Caterpillar Office Raid Fuels Biggest Slump in Eight Months
Caterpillar Inc. shares headed for the steepest decline in eight months as the world’s biggest maker of machinery for mining and construction had its offices raided by law enforcement officials. Searches were conducted Thursday in Peoria, East Peoria and Morton by the Internal Revenue Service, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Commerce Department, Sharon Paul, a spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney’s office for the Central District of Illinois, said in by telephone.
Apple’s U.K. Patent Suit Against Qualcomm Adds to Global Battle
Apple Inc. sued Qualcomm Inc. in a U.K. patent court, adding to lawsuits across the globe in a sprawling battle over patents and licensing fees between the iPhone maker and the largest maker of mobile phone chips. The lawsuit was filed Thursday and cites a claim on patents and registered designs.
Snap Jumps in Trading Debut After Year’s First U.S. Tech IPO
Snap Inc., maker of the disappearing photo app that relies upon the fickle favor of millennials, jumped in its trading debut after pricing its initial public offering above the marketed range. Shares opened at $24 and traded as high as $25.42 apiece Thursday, giving the company a market valuation of about $29 billion, based on the total number of shares outstanding after the offering in the deal prospectus.
Boeing Targets 1,500 Layoffs
Boeing will target a little over 1,500 voluntary job cuts as part of its layoff program announced in December, the company stated on Thursday. The layoffs are intended to cut costs aimed at the commercial jetliner area of the company.
Bank of America CEO Moynihan Wants Changes to the Volcker Rule
Bank of America CEO Brain Moynihan believes it is the right time to introduce changes to the Volcker rule of the Dodd-Frank Act. Moynihan was speaking with Handelsblatt Global , a German language business newspaper published in Dusseldorf.
Shake Shack Stock Slips on Weak Growth Rate
During the fourth quarter, Shake Shack’s same-store-sales rose 1.6%, falling below analysts’ projections for 3.2%. Shares of Shake Shack were falling nearly 3% on heavy trading volume during early afternoon trading on Thursday, after the company issued a slower than expected growth rate in its fourth quarter earnings report, following Wednesday’s close.
No Changes Coming to Apple Charging Cable for iPhone 8
Apple is set to release the latest version of its popular smartphone, the iPhone 8, this fall and the latest rumors swirling around the device suggest there will be no changes made to the phone’s Lightening port connector. A recent Wall Street Journal report noted that Apple was moving away from the Lightning port in favor of the USB Type-C connector used on the company’s MacBooks.
BTIG’s Greenfield: Pandora Investors Are Sick and Tired and Want a Sale
Pandora CEO Tim Westergren has made too many errors of strategy and execution, says BTIG media analyst Rich Greenfield. The time has come to sell the company.
These 5 Stocks Under $10 Could Explode Up Soon
There isn’t a day that goes by on Wall Street when certain stocks trading for under $10 a share don’t experience massive spikes higher. Traders savvy enough to follow the low-priced names and trade them with discipline and sod risk management are banking ridiculous coin on a regular basis.
6 Super Luxury Cars Selling Like Crazy Because of Trump’s Stock Market Surge
Thanks to investors anticipating a business-friendly administration , the Dow Jones Industrial Average is setting new records . As a result, high net worth buyers seem to be celebrating by purchasing super luxury items such as real estate, art, and you guessed it – six-figure cars.
Daily Dividend Report: GD, TD, CNQ, CVS, HES
The board of directors of General Dynamics today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 84 cents per share on the company’s common stock, payable May 5, 2017, to shareholders of record on April 7. The dividend represents a 10.5 percent increase from the previous quarterly dividend of 76 cents per share, and it is the 20th consecutive annual dividend increase authorized by the General Dynamics board. The Toronto-Dominion Bank today announced that a dividend in an amount of sixty cents per fully paid common share in the capital stock of the Bank has been declared for the quarter ending April 30, 2017, payable on and after May 1, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 10, 2017.
Should we fear the future of Facebook?
Mark Zuckerberg, chairman and CEO of Facebook, speaks at the CEO summit during the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Lima, Peru, on Nov. 19, 2016. Zuckerberg hopes the platform can help its users become better informed and engaged in local and global politics.
Deutsche Telekom Lowers Value of Its BT Stake by $2.3 Billion
Deutsche Telekom AG wrote down its stake in British phone carrier BT Group Plc by 2.2 billion euros and placed it in a new unit for actively managed investments led by the company’s top M&A executive. The holding, now valued at about 5.1 billion euros, is part of a group of assets that also includes the company’s Dutch unit and its German tower business.
Transocean Delays 10-K Filing
Shares of Transocean are lower by 2.35% to $13.72 in pre-market trading on Thursday morning, after the international offshore contract drilling provider announced it is delaying the filing of its form 10-K. The company said it needs additional time to complete the form, which includes the evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
Toronto Dominion Tops First-Quarter Expectations
Toronto Dominion Bank earned C$1.32 in the first quarter on revenue of C$9.12 billion. Analysts on average were expecting the company to report earnings of C$1.24 per share on revenue of C$8.14 billion.
Acceleron Pharma Price Target Raised by Leerink
Acceleron Pharma had its price target raised to $55 from $50 by analysts at Leerink a day after the company reported a fourth quarter net loss of 51 cents per share that was narrower than analysts’ expectations of a 57 cent per share loss. There’s little to substantiate the president-elect’s claim that he will bring drug prices down, but biotech investors are trading anyway.
Dow Chemical Subsidiary Must Pay $456 Million Award to Bayer
A federal appeals court ruled that a Dow Chemical subsidiary must pay $456 million for violating a patent licensing agreement with Bayer AG , affirming a lower court ruling. Jim Cramer ponders what motivates someone to call a market top, and talks about how the market could be playing ‘The Price Is Wrong.’
AmEx Boosts Platinum Card Rewards, Takes on JPMorgan’s Sapphire
American Express shares were up 0.37% premarket after the company announced that it will be boosting the benefits on its Platinum charge card for the second time since October.
Two Big Reasons Wall Street Is Ignoring Abercrombie’s Earnings Whiff
Abercrombie & Fitch just took the wraps off weak fourth-quarter and full-year 2016 results, but Wall Street, if not millennials, seem to be buying into what the company’s value-oriented Hollister division is selling. On Thursday, Abercrombie reported fourth quarter earnings of 71 cents a share on $1.04 billion in revenue, lower than estimates for earnings of 75 cents a share on $1.05 billion, according to analysts surveyed at Factset.
Rio Tinto Defers Former CEO Walsh’s Bonuses Amid Guinea Payment Probe
Walsh agreed to defer millions in payments pending the results of an inquiry into a potentially unlawful $10.5 million handed to a consultant on the Simandou iron ore project. Rio Tinto Group has deferred millions of dollars of bonuses due to retired CEO Sam Walsh while investigations continue into a potentially unlawful $10.5 million payment connected to the acquisition of mining rights during his period in charge.
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Schroders Sees Investors Resurface After Fourth-Quarter Outflows
Schroders Plc, Europe’s largest publicly-traded fund manager, said clients are starting to invest again this year after market uncertainty caused them to pull a net 2 billion pounds out of equity funds in the final quarter of 2016. Flows into the firm’s U.K. intermediary, U.S. and emerging-market debt businesses have all turned positive, according to Chief Executive Officer Peter Harrison.
Denny’s is behind one of the most popular versions of the new…
Restaurant chain Denny’s is the latest brand to jump on the craze of “zoom” memes and created one of the most-shared versions of the new internet fad. The new mobile-friendly meme asks users to go on a scavenger hunt and zoom into different parts of a picture before ending on a punchline.
Dog Nation’s Cesar Millan: I’m an Immigrant Success Story
It's a ruff business! Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer, talks pitfalls and success of building his brand Expert dog trainer, Cesar Millan (the Dog Whisperer) shares insight on his success, coming back from failure and his new show. Since beginning his career nearly three decades ago, Cesar Millan, aka the “Dog Whisperer,” has become the world’s leading voice in dog training and rehabilitation.
It’s a ruff business! Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer, talks success and failure of building his brand
Mar. 02, 2017 – 2:07 – Expert dog trainer, Cesar Millan (the Dog Whisperer) shares insight on his success, coming back from failure and his new show.
FCC halts regulations to protect online privacy, data security
The Federal Communications Commission is delaying new internet privacy rules that were supposed to take effect today. Those regulations, approved by the Obama administration last year, would have limited how internet providers use and sell customer data.
House sellers ‘should pay stamp duty’
Stamp duty should be a tax on property sellers, rather than buyers, to help those trying to buy their first home, a major UK building society has said. The Yorkshire Building Society said that nearly three-quarters of first-time buyers now paid the tax, compared with just over half in 2006.
Oil Slips as U.S. Stockpiles Set Record Despite OPEC Cuts
Oil slid for a third day as record U.S. crude stockpiles were seen jeopardizing OPEC’s efforts to drain a global surplus. Futures declined 1.2 percent in New York.
Alibaba-Rival JD to Get $2.1 Billion In Finance Arm Spinoff
JD.com Inc. agreed to sell its finance arm for 14.3 billion yuan in cash while retaining a share of its future profits, part of a deal to spin off the fast-growing division and create a strong rival to billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Financial. The sale and spinoff of JD Finance, a payments and investment business, will be completed by the middle of 2017, the Beijing-based company said Thursday without naming buyers or investors apart from Chief Executive Officer Richard Liu.
Verizon Cloud causes new data usage problems for some consumers
The issues are related to Verizon’s discontinuation of Backup Assistant, a service that allowed cellphone customers to automatically back up all of their contacts, along with their phone numbers and email addresses. That way, if their phone was lost or damaged, the contacts could be transferred to a new phone.
Kroger Stock Falls Following Earnings Release
Shares of grocer Kroger was falling 1.75% pre-market Thursday after the company’s fourth quarter same store sales fell 0.7%, wider than analysts’ expectations of 0.1%. The company reported earnings of 53 cents per share on revenue of $27.6 billion.
Boeing to Sue Denmark Following Failed Deal
Boeing will sue the country of Denmark over lack of access to documents used to make a decision to choose rival Lockheed Martin’s F-35 plane over Boeing’s F/A 18 Super Hornet. “Boeing has filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Defence because the ministry has not responded to the request for access to the documents which are the foundation for the evaluation in the competition for the fighter jets,” Boeing said in statement.
Roche’s Perjeta Succeeds in Key Aphinity Breast Cancer Study
Roche Holding AG’s breast cancer medicine Perjeta succeeded in the drugmaker’s most hotly anticipated patient study, bolstering a franchise that could exceed $9 billion in sales by 2021. Patients who took Perjeta alongside chemotherapy and Roche’s own Herceptin drug after surgery for early breast cancer had a reduced risk of dying or seeing their breast tumors return than those on the older treatments alone, the Swiss drugmaker said in a statement Thursday.