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9 science-backed signs you're smarter than average
Business Insider - 18 Aug 2015 19:05
What makes someone smart? Scientists have been investigating that question for decades, and the research suggests that everything from your mother's breast milk to the size of your waistline can influence your intelligen...
Church praises pastor arrested in $30M insider-trading ring
New York Post - 18 Aug 2015 04:23
Baptist fundamentalists from the former Soviet Union are praying for one of their own -- a Pennsylvania pastor indicted last week for being part of a massive Ukrainian insider-trading ring....
U.S. lets Shell drill for oil off Alaska
USA Today - 18 Aug 2015 03:40Google Couldn't Survive with One Strategy
Harvard Business Review - 18 Aug 2015 23:05
And neither can your company.
Bitcoin Community's Latest Conflict Threatens The Digital Currency's Growth, Raises Questions About Its Laissez-Faire Governance
IBTimes - 18 Aug 2015 17:54
The world of bitcoin is reeling from a seismic shock this week, as a new version of the crypto-currency launches a bid for dominance. The conflict, which users characterize as a "hard fork" in bitcoin's winding path, rai...
24 S&P 500 Stocks to Dump from Your Portfolio Before September
The Street - 18 Aug 2015 17:48
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- If you're a student of technical analysis, here's a list of two dozen stocks that are looking pretty bad right now, according to the charts. "The battle between the Bulls and Bears has never been ...
Marijuana Industry Pushes Through Labor Pains
NBC News - 18 Aug 2015 06:01
The developing national marijuana industry is still sifting through labor disputes long since settled in other lines of work.
Citigroup to pay investors $180M in hedge fund fraud settlement
New York Post - 18 Aug 2015 03:40
Citigroup's long and sordid history with hedge funds ended Monday when it agreed to pay $180 million to end a Securities and Exchange Commission probe into two hedge funds that...
An radical shift in consumer psychology is threatening the future of Nordstrom, Macy's, and JCPenney
Business Insider - 18 Aug 2015 21:49
The department stores that once ruled the world are struggling to keep up with discount retailers. An emerging trend in consumer psychology is contributing to the shift toward discounting, according to Neil Saunders, ...
Juno Therapeutics Shares Could Nearly Double
Barron's - 18 Aug 2015 20:53
The biotech has had tremendous success treating solid and liquid tumors. Shares could reach $73 in 12 months.
How Disney Influences Small Customer Segments for Major Impact
The Huffington Post - 18 Aug 2015 20:01
The art and science of engaging customer segments via influencer marketing or blogger outreach has emerged as a necessity for marketers. The success of this strategy depends on focusing on specific customer segments rath...
eBay (EBAY) Stock is the 'Chart of the Day'
The Street - 18 Aug 2015 18:00
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- eBay stock is falling 1.25% to $27.93 in early afternoon trading on Tuesday, after it sold a portion of its investment in Snapdeal, an Indian e-commerce company. The San Jose, Calif.-based compan...
Why Warren Buffett and Peter Lynch Would Both Buy Apple Now
The Street - 18 Aug 2015 17:39
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Warren Buffett doesn't own Apple stock, but the data says he should. Apple gets a 100% Buy rating from our Warren Buffett model and 93% from our Peter Lynch model. Buffett doesn't own Apple, of ...
Facebook (FB) Stock Price Target Raised at MKM Partners
The Street - 18 Aug 2015 17:28
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Facebook's price target was raised to $120 from $105 at MKM Partners, which reiterated its "buy" rating. User growth continues to impress given Facebook's massive reach, adding 49 million MAUs wit...
Turkish Lira May Need More Central Bank Help
Wall Street Journal - 18 Aug 2015 17:27
The lira looks set to keep on sliding. Turkey still faces a political and monetary credibility gap.
4 Ways to Measure the Social Impact of Your Investments
The Street - 18 Aug 2015 17:23
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Many investors -- especially millennials -- are interested not just in their financial gains, but also in the wider impact their investments will have on society. This concept is known as "impact...
Singapore Dollar Whipped by China Headwinds
Wall Street Journal - 18 Aug 2015 17:13
Singapore's currency will face pressure both from a rising U.S. dollar and a more turbulent Chinese yuan.
Blame American Work Culture--Not Amazon--For Creating a Bruising Workplace
inc - 18 Aug 2015 17:08
The e-commerce giant isn't the only company that requires long hours and dismisses work-life balance.
Wal-Mart Cuts Annual Profit Outlook as Costs Rise
inc - 18 Aug 2015 16:59
The world's largest retailer reported an 11.4 percent drop in second-quarter profit and lowered its growth forecast for global e-commerce this year.
July Housing Starts Hit Highest Level Since October 2007
Forbes - 18 Aug 2015 15:18
Groundbreakings on new homes rose 10.1% year-over-year in July to reach their highest level since October 2007, the U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday.
Apple rebrands iTunes Festival to Apple Music Festival
Venture Beat - 18 Aug 2015 08:10
Apple announced today that its 9th annual iTunes Music Festival will don a new name to promote Apple Music. Now called the “Apple Music Festival,” Apple’s ten-day U.K. event will feature Pharrell Williams, One Dire...
GOP hopeful Scott Walker offers health plan with tax credits
Business Insider - 18 Aug 2015 06:18
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker's plan for replacing President Barack Obama's health care law would extend refundable tax credits to help pay for private health insurance based on age i...