Dow Analyst Moves: GE

The latest tally of analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses shows that among the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, General Electric is the #10 analyst pick.

S&P 500 Analyst Moves: ORLY

The latest tally of analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses shows that among the components of the S&P 500 index, O’Reilly Automotive is now the #99 analyst pick, moving up by 1 spot.

Inmarsat Rises After Winning IAG In-Flight Web Access Deal

Inmarsat Plc, the U.K. satellite operator, rose the most in four months after finalizing a contract with British Airways owner IAG SA to provide in-flight internet access on over 300 planes. The order strengthens Inmarsat’s joint push with Deutsche Telekom AG to provide web access on aircraft using satellites and the German phone company’s towers.

Britain’s Budget Watchdog Lifts Growth Forecast For U.K. Economy

Britain’s Office for Budget Responsibility has lifted its 2017 economic growth estimate as the country continues to outperform most of its peers as it prepares to exit the European Union. Britain’s Office for Budget Responsibility has lifted its 2017 economic growth estimate and says real wages are likely to rise throughout its forecast period as the country continues to outperform most of its peers as it prepares to exit the European Union.

Express Stock Drops Premarket on Weak Guidance

Express shares were down 10% premarket after the men’s and women’s apparel retailer guided for a first quarter net loss of 4 cents per share vs. consensus estimates of a profit of 15 cents per share. For the fourth quarter, the company matched Wall Street’s bottom line expectations of 29 cents per share while revenue of $678.8 million topped analysts’ guidance.

6 Stocks Trending Up With Big Volume

Professional traders running mutual funds and hedge funds don’t just look at a stock’s price moves, they track big changes in volume activity . Often, when above-average volume moves into a stock, it precedes a large spike in volatility.

Cramer: You Have to Distinguish Worrisome From Catastrophic

“Five warning signs… Here are the canaries in the coal mines…Here’s what to watch for…These are the signals…” I don’t mean to be too cynical, but I have written or read these stories literally tens of thousands of times since I bought my first stock in 1979….674 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money.

U.S. Senate resolution aims to let ISPs share your private data without permission

A resolution introduced in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday aims to roll back privacy rules for broadband service providers that were approved by the Federal Communications Commission in October. The rules include the requirement that internet service providers like Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon should obtain “opt-in” consent from consumers to use and share sensitive personal information such as geolocation and web browsing history, and also give customers the option to opt out from the sharing of non-sensitive information such as email addresses or service tier information.

Bert Habets to Replace Anke Schaferkordt as Co-CEO of RTL Group

She will continue as CEO of the company’s largest business unit, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, and a member of the executive board of RTL’s majority shareholder Bertelsmann. Bertelsmann-controlled European TV giant RTL Group said Wednesday that co-CEO Anke Scheferkordt, will leave her current role at her own request, effective April 19. Schaferkordt will continue to be the CEO of the company’s largest business unit, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, which she has led since September 2005.

Ensuring Digital Access for All in 2017

Chairman Ajit Pai and the Federal Communications Commission recently made a big decision: to put an end to investigations into what is known as “free data” or “zero-rating” programs. Though the announcement was met with scorn from some online activists, the announcement was a historic milestone for those of us who have been committed to ensuring all Americans-especially, those in low-income and minority communities-have the critical internet-based tools and resources they need to compete in today’s world.

Strongest Japan Loan Growth Since Bubble Shows Reflation at Work

It’s shaping up to be another good year for lending in Japan, data showed on Wednesday, offering further evidence that — for all its shortfalls — the Abenomics program of reflation continues to make progress. One measure of loans outstanding jumped by 2.9 percent in February from a year before, and has gained at least 2 percent each month since the spring of 2013 — a pace not seen in Bank of Japan records going back to 1992, the year Japan’s land-price bubble popped.

North Korean Banks Barred From Swift Global Messaging System

North Korean banks subject to international sanctions have recently been banned by Swift from using its global financial messaging service, according to a statement from the Belgium-based Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. Swift said it had recently been informed by Belgian authorities that they would no longer provide the “necessary authorizations” for it to continue offering services to North Korean banks covered by United Nations sanctions.

Emirates Invites Barflies to Pull Up a Seat With A380 Makeover

Flying bars that cater to premium passengers on the world’s biggest fleet of A380 superjumbos are set for a saloon-style upgrade as Gulf carrier Emirates seeks to use the sky-high hangouts to lure affluent travelers. Out will go the semicircular benches on which passengers have perched since Emirates introduced the on-board lounges almost a decade ago, to be replaced by an altogether more comfortable setup featuring a table for four located either side of the counter and below the superjumbo’s windows.

WhiteSpace Alliance Predicts United States will Rapidly Move Forward with TV White Space Deployments

The WhiteSpace Alliance , a global industry organization enabling sharing of underutilized spectrum, says that completion of the recent FCC spectrum incentive auction will make the United States a prime market for TV white space deployments. “The completion of the incentive auction will remove regulatory uncertainty and free up more than 80 MHz of spectrum for license-exempt wireless Internet access,” said Dr. Apurva N. Mody, Chairman of WhiteSpace Alliance.

Nikkei Falls For 4th Day Ahead of U.S. Jobs Data

Japan’s Nikkei share average eased slightly for the fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, as investors turned cautious ahead of a U.S. jobs report later in the week. Nintendo Co Ltd however bucked the trend to climb 0.6 percent after Japanese video game news magazine Famitsu reported that a hybrid home console and handheld device that Nintendo released on March 3 sold an estimated 330,637 units in the first three days.

China Shares Dip as Trade Data Shrugged Off

News that China unexpectedly posted a rare trade deficit in February, as imports surged far more than expected, did not have an impact on mainland exchanges. The CSI300 index fell 0.1 percent, to 3,449.45 points at the close, while the Shanghai Composite Index was barely changed at 3,241.18.

US Senate resolution aims to roll back privacy rules for ISPs

A resolution introduced in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday aims to roll back privacy rules for broadband service providers that were approved by the Federal Communications Commission in October. The rules include the requirement that internet service providers like Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon should obtain “opt-in” consent from consumers to use and share sensitive personal information such as geolocation and web browsing history, and also give customers the option to opt out from the sharing of non-sensitive information such as email addresses or service tier information.

Adidas Misses Full-Year Earnings But Sounds Upbeat Note for 2017

Adidas posted weaker-than-expected full-year earnings Wednesday but boosted 2017 sales targets and vowed to maintain the sportswear group’s focus on the U.S. market. Adidas AG posted weaker-than-expected full-year earnings Wednesday but boosted 2017 sales targets and vowed to maintain the sportswear group’s focus on the U.S. market.

Sheriff Clarke: The Opioid Epidemic is More Than a Border Issue

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke believes that President Trump’s administration understands the seriousness of the opioid epidemic and also sealing up the southern border. “a they [Congress] are going to have to seal that damm border for domestic security issues, national security issues, the heroin, the drug cartels operating freely across the border is a domestic security issuea it doesn’t matter how many people you deport, they are going to find their way back in,” he told the FOX Business Network’s Lou Dobbs.

Study: Women Prefer Paid Jobs to Housework and Men Agree

Most women around the world would prefer to be working at paid jobs, and nearly as many men agree with them, even in regions with traditionally fewer women in the workforce, according to research released on Tuesday. Only a third of women and men would prefer to see women stay at home, said the report by the U.N. International Labour Organization and U.S. polling organization Gallup Inc. Half of the world’s working age women participate in the labor market, compared with three-quarters of men, the ILO said.

Crude Falls on Expected Supply Build

Oil futures fell in Asian trade on Wednesday after industry data pointed to a potential ninth straight week of inventory builds, renewing concerns about an oversupply of oil despite output curbs by OPEC and non-OPEC members. Brent futures fell 29 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $55.63 as of 0504 GMT after settling down 0.2 percent in the previous session.