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Is BMW Planning A Tesla Motors P85D Killer?
Bidness etc. - 15 Dec 2014 15:58
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) may have already started delivering the P85D electric car - an upgraded version of the Model S revealed initially by the company's charismatic CEO Elon Musk earlier in October.
BKLN, SMH: Big ETF Outflows
Forbes - 15 Dec 2014 17:49
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio (BKLN), where 10,500,000 units were destroyed, ...
Why Workers Undervalue Traditional Pension Plans
Time - 15 Dec 2014 16:00
Lifetime income is the hottest button in the retirement industry. So why do workers prefer a 401(k) to a traditional pension?
Opinion: Why Venezuela faces default
CNN - 15 Dec 2014 01:56
With oil prices falling, Venezuela teeters on defaulting on its debt. If it does, creditors might yank assets like CITGO from President Nicolás Maduro.
How a 13-Year-Old Hooked Mark Cuban on 'Shark Tank'
inc - 15 Dec 2014 18:24
Teenager Andrea Cao scored a deal with both Mark Cuban and Barbara Corcoran during 'Shark Tank's Christmas special.
In Big Data, Shepherding Comes First
The New York Times - 15 Dec 2014 03:26
Aspiring big data software companies find themselves training, advising and building pilot projects for their customers -- acting far more as services companies than they hope to be eventually.
2015: The year the stock market slows
CNN - 15 Dec 2014 01:56
CNNMoney's experts predict 8% growth for the stock market in 2015. Not quite the stellar return of recent years.
Energy Has Been A Shrinking Part Of The S&P 500 For 6 Years
Business Insider - 15 Dec 2014 00:10
Technological advances in hydraulic fracturing in recent years have enabled drillers to extract oil and gas from America's shale basins. The subsequent shale boom has been a big source of business spending, new jobs, and...
Ruble Hits New Low: Is It The Right Time To Buy?
Bidness etc. - 15 Dec 2014 17:10
The Russian ruble sank to a new low against the US dollar during trading on Monday. The currency slumped to 60.6 rubles per US dollar, as a result of falling crude oil prices in the global market.
One Reason Bob Evans Farms (BOBE) Stock Is Rising Today in Pre-Market Trading
The Street - 15 Dec 2014 16:09
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Bob Evans Farms Inc. are higher by 2.95% to $52 in pre-market trading on Monday morning, following the company's announcement its CEO, Steve Davis, has "by mutual agreement with Bob Evan...
Funds Added To Actavis Positions
Forbes - 15 Dec 2014 22:59
At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed 3,607 13F filings for the 09/30/2014 reporting period, and looked at the various S&P 500 components held by each of these reporting hedge funds and other 13F filers. For each compone...
First South Bank adds nine branches with acquisition
News Observer - 15 Dec 2014 17:27
First South Bank, a community bank based in Washington, N.C., has completed its previously announced acquisition of nine branches in the eastern and central regions of the state from Bank…
The Wall Street Journal: Pension measure seen as model for further cuts
Market Watch - 15 Dec 2014 13:37
A measure included in Congress's mammoth spending bill permits benefit cuts for retirees in one kind of pension plan, a big shift that lawmakers and others believe could set a precedent for other troubled retirement prog...
Police Tase 76 Year Old Over Expired Inspection Sticker
TPM - 15 Dec 2014 23:45
Police tase 76 year old man while trying to arrest him for driving with an expired inspection sticker. Watch. As it happens, Pete Vasquez was driving a vehicle from the car dealership where he worked. It still had dealer...
Investment Banks Enjoy Asia Deal Boom
Wall Street Journal - 15 Dec 2014 23:23
Investment banks in Asia are finishing up their busiest year since 2010, helped by strong IPO activity and especially Alibaba's record offering.
American Realty Capital Chair Resigns
Wall Street Journal - 15 Dec 2014 21:49
American Realty Capital Properties Inc., the real-estate investment trust that earlier this year disclosed accounting irregularities, said Monday that Chairman Nicholas Schorsch and Chief Executive David Kay have stepped...
France to ban Uber's low-cost service in 2015
USA Today - 15 Dec 2014 21:40Bluebird Bio (BLUE) Could Cure Sickle Cell Anemia: Piper Jaffray
Bidness etc. - 15 Dec 2014 19:22
Bluebird bio Inc (NASDAQ:BLUE) stock surged 6% Friday, after Piper Jaffray analyst Joshua Schimmer included "bluebird bio curing sickle cell anemia" in his list of top 15 potential "Surprise" Biopharma Events in 2015.
Nominees for Absolute Worst Bio-Technology CEOs of 2014 Are ...
The Street - 15 Dec 2014 18:49
BOSTON (TheStreet) -- Ready for some fun? Here are the nominees for Worst Biotech CEO of 2014: Marc Beer of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals , John Johnson of Dendreon , co-nominees Steve Kriegsman of CytRx and Mark Ahn of Gal...
What to Expect When FuelCell Energy (FCEL) Reports Earnings Results Today
The Street - 15 Dec 2014 18:17
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- FuelCell Energy Inc. is scheduled to report its fourth quarter 2014 earnings results after the market close this afternoon. Analysts are expecting the integrated fuel cell company, which designs,...
Watch: PetSmart Gobbled Up in $8.3 Billion Deal
ABC News - 15 Dec 2014 17:14
The pet retailer was bought in the largest leverage buyout deal this year.
Which 13 Gurus All Hold eBay?
Forbes - 15 Dec 2014 22:58
When hedge fund manager "titans" think alike, investors are wise to pay attention. At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed 3,607 13F filings for the 09/30/2014 reporting period, and noticed that eBay Inc. (NASD: EBAY) was ...