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Daily Dividend Report: AMT, ECL, WEC, EMN, DEI, GGG, AET, OMC, MJN
Forbes - 4 Dec 2015 23:20
American Tower Corporation (AMT) has declared its quarterly cash distribution of $0.49 per share on shares of the Company's common stock. The distribution is payable on January 13, 2016 to such stockholders of record at ...
HMO giant Kaiser agrees to buy Washington state insurer
L.A. Times - 4 Dec 2015 20:15Mark Zuckerberg Responds To Skeptics, Elaborates On LLC Plan
The Huffington Post - 4 Dec 2015 08:07
After new parents Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan revealed their plans this week to give away 99 percent of their Facebook shares, a firestorm of controversy erupted. On the one hand, many people -- including Bill ...
Jobs: Fed gets green light to hike rates
USA Today - 4 Dec 2015 18:26GoPro: No Hero to Be Found Here
Wall Street Journal - 4 Dec 2015 22:42
Another price cut for the Hero4 Session may finally move some cameras, but GoPro investors are rightly concerned about next year.
Bloomberg To Head Climate Risk Taskforce To Bring Greater Transparency For Investors
Forbes - 4 Dec 2015 18:01
Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York and head of the Bloomberg news empire, is to chair a new Climate Disclosure Taskforce set up by the Financial Stability Board (FSB).
Crude climbs ahead of OPEC meet as dollar slips back
livemint.com - 4 Dec 2015 08:38Gap sales fall 9% in November on poor showing by Banana Republic
USA Today - 4 Dec 2015 18:45
Consumers weren't spending at Gap brands last month as company struggles in apparel
Friday's ETF with Unusual Volume: BBRC
Forbes - 4 Dec 2015 23:07
The EGShares FTSE Beyond BRICs ETF (BBRC) is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Friday, with over 493,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 64,000. Shares of BBRC were up about 0.1...
Futures extend gains after strong jobs data
Reuters - 4 Dec 2015 17:42
(Reuters) - U.S. stock futures extended gains on Friday after stronger-than-expected jobs data showed the economy was strengthening, building the case for an interest rate hike this month.
How Will Growth In The Chinese Online Advertising Market Impact Sina?
Forbes - 4 Dec 2015 17:42
Online advertising comprises for nearly 30% of our valuation for Sina . Hence, the company will significantly benefit from rapid growth in the Chinese Internet advertising market, which is forecast to rise at over 28% an...
Samsung execs investigated for possible insider trading
Miami Herald - 4 Dec 2015 09:32
South Korea's financial regulator said Friday it is investigating possible insider trading by Samsung executives related to a contentious takeover deal. …
Univision Postpones IPO
Wall Street Journal - 4 Dec 2015 05:48
Univision postponed plans for a 2015 IPO due to the lackluster recent performance of media-company stocks and a sluggish market for first-time share sales.
Macro Hedge Funds Caught Off Guard by ECB's Move
Wall Street Journal - 5 Dec 2015 01:54
Investors in hedge funds are bracing for losses after many funds trading macroeconomic themes were caught off guard by the European Central Bank on Thursday.
What Is With This Chan Zuckerberg LLC Thing? Tax Geeks Speak
Forbes - 5 Dec 2015 01:53
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative LLC is now probably the most famous LLC ever. In case you have been hiding out for the last couple of days, I should tell you that CZI LLC is the vehicle that Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Priscilla ...
Liquid metal Turing Phone delayed to Q1 2016
Venture Beat - 5 Dec 2015 01:03
The so-called Turing Phone, whose alleged tight security and all-liquid metal enclosure have earned it considerable buzz, has been delayed beyond its scheduled December 18 shipping deadline. According to an explanatory l...
VC Reid Hoffman: Don't Worry About Frothy Startup Valuations
Forbes - 5 Dec 2015 00:55
Greylock Partners venture capitalist Reid Hoffman has slowed his investing as startup valuations have gotten frothy, but he doesn't think their recent deflation will cause a dot-com-style bust.
Oil Slumps As OPEC Struggles To Define Its Own Production Quota
Forbes - 5 Dec 2015 00:16
Oil benchmarks dropped following a decision by Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), to roll over its 'current' production quota, last set at 30m barrels of oil (bpd), at the conclusion of its oil ministe...
Open house: A cozy inn in Petersham begging for an owner
Boston - 4 Dec 2015 23:29
This 5,389-square-foot inn at 19 North Main Street in Petersham has seven bedrooms and seven bathroom.
Weekly Pay-TV Notes: Dish's Sling Updates UI For Roku, Chicago Med Rides High For NBC
Forbes - 4 Dec 2015 22:40
This announcement means that Roku ? along with Amazon Fire, Xbox One, Android TV, Mac/PC and Android/iOS ? are all using the initial phase of the company?s new interface. On a separate note, freshman drama Chicago Med is...
When Foreign Banks Ask For U.S. Taxpayer ID, How Should You Respond?
Forbes - 4 Dec 2015 17:42
FATCA letters are everywhere, and foreign banks want you to certify that you're complaint with the IRS. Here's what you should know.
U.S. trade deficit widens as exports hit three-year low
Reuters - 4 Dec 2015 17:39
WASHINGTON, Dec 4