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Activision Blizzard beats Wall Street's expectations for Q2 2015
Venture Beat - 4 Aug 2015 22:22
Activision Blizzard reported earnings that blew past the expectations of Wall Street analysts during its slow summer quarter. The earnings for the fiscal second quarter ended June 30 are closely followed, as Activision B...
Why Netflix Shares May Reach $160
Barron's - 4 Aug 2015 18:49
The Internet TV leader has significant global and long-term growth potential as technology improves.
NY's regulator cuts off Promontory Financial from consulting with banks
New York Post - 4 Aug 2015 04:56
It's cop versus cop in the latest battle over bad behavior on Wall Street. New York's financial watchdog on Monday effectively suspended a prestigious consulting firm after a probe found...
McDonald's rolls out kiosks for customizing orders
New York Post - 4 Aug 2015 04:41
From super-size to customize -- that's the path McDonald's is taking in an effort to reverse 11 straight quarters of declining same-store sales. New Yorkers can be among the first...
Big Banks Charge Ahead With Cards
Wall Street Journal - 4 Aug 2015 00:01
Consumer demand for credit is rising while big banks lower their standards and raise credit limits.
Investors Check Into Hotel Sector
Wall Street Journal - 4 Aug 2015 23:24
Hotel sales world-wide are on a scorching pace for 2015 after totaling $42 billion in the first half.
United CFO leaves for PayPal
Chicago Tribune - 4 Aug 2015 16:41Stocks edge higher; Allstate slumps on weak earnings
L.A. Times - 4 Aug 2015 16:36FireEye Inc (FEYE): This Red-Hot Cyber-Security Pure Play Should Be Bought On The Pullback
Bidness etc. - 4 Aug 2015 16:28
FireEye (NASDAQ:FEYE) shares haven't lost their force just yet. Investors in the cyber-security firm saw warning signs last week, when Chief Financial Officer, Michael Sheridan, announced his surprise resignation followi...
Debate over Persian Gulf airlines shifts to national security
L.A. Times - 4 Aug 2015 16:00Cedars-Sinai looks to join Playa Vista's fast-growing tech scene
L.A. Times - 4 Aug 2015 16:00Europe Markets: European stocks set to break five-session winning streak
Market Watch - 4 Aug 2015 15:59
Europe's benchmark stock index drops for the first time in six sessions. Greek stocks remain under pressure on their second trading day after that market reopened.
If you can solve this math problem you'll get a $1 million prize -- and change internet security as we know it
Business Insider - 4 Aug 2015 15:55
One of the deepest questions in computer science is called P vs. NP, and answering the question would earn you a million-dollar prize. P vs. NP is one of the Clay Mathematics Institute Millennium Prize Problems, seven pr...
Main Street Morning: A Colorado Pot Bank is suing the Fed
Washington Post - 4 Aug 2015 15:53
Welcome to Main Street Morning, The Washington Post's daily collection of news affecting entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses with a special focus on policy and government.Here's what's affecting my small busine...
Iran's 'red gold' traders thrive in isolation
CNN - 4 Aug 2015 13:50
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T. Boone Pickens' strict morning routine will inspire you to plan Your days better
Business Insider - 4 Aug 2015 12:44
Usually success and diligence go hand in hand. Undoubtedly is the case with T. Boone Pickens' strict morning routine. Produced by Justin Gmoser. Original reporting by Julia La Roche Follow BI Video: On Facebook Join the ...
How to Disable Login Screen In Microsoft Windows 10
Bidness etc. - 4 Aug 2015 11:42
Earlier this Week, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) finally released the final numbered iteration of its Windows operating system. Dubbed Windows 10, the OS has been installed on over 67 million computers in just a fe...
Auto sales strong in July on SUV, luxury demand
L.A. Times - 4 Aug 2015 09:00
Summer deals and big demand for SUVs and luxury vehicles kept U.S. auto sales strong in July.
Hertz closes its door on 24/7 service
New York Post - 4 Aug 2015 07:09
Hertz 24/7 is being 86'd. The rental car giant is going to exit the rental-by-the-hour business on Aug. 31 -- two years after it jumped into the sector to compete...
PETA targets companies producing goose down
New York Post - 4 Aug 2015 07:07
Feathers will soon be flying. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the advocacy group that has for years publicly battled manufacturers and retailers of fur coats, is quietly taking...
Why SUVs are making a comeback
New York Post - 4 Aug 2015 07:01
As oil prices tumbled 21 percent in July -- pulling pump price lower for 17 straight days during the month -- US motorists again revved up their demand for SUVs,...
Top Herbalife exec leaves embattled company
New York Post - 4 Aug 2015 06:58
A top member of Herbalife's legal team has left the building. Jim Berklas, who was the associate general counsel and chief compliance officer of the Los Angeles company, on Monday...