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Lovely Laggards: IBM and Cisco
Barron's - 23 Jul 2016 06:10
Quality stocks that are lagging for three consecutive years or more make up a group that should get investor attention.
Turkey's Market Troubles Likely to Persist
Barron's - 23 Jul 2016 06:10
Analysts at Citigroup and Société Générale warn investors against bottom-fishing the plummeting market.
Chuck Royce Favors KKR, Ares Management, Lazard
Barron's - 23 Jul 2016 07:18
He says Alternative-asset managers' shares are a value investor's dream, and he's bullish on financial-services.
Lloyds, Royal Dutch Shell Among U.K. Bargains Now
Barron's - 23 Jul 2016 06:15
Barron's spoke to four fund managers who are sorting through the British stock market for the best values.
Who Was the Richest Person Who Ever Lived?
Barron's - 23 Jul 2016 06:10
The emperor of Mali lived on top of a 14th century gold mine so prolific that it probably made him the richest person who ever lived.
Bangkok tech summit draws thousands, signals Thailand's growing tech ecosystem
Forbes - 23 Jul 2016 23:20
Three thousand entrepreneurs, investors, and tech enthusiasts descended on Bangkok this weekend for a meeting of the minds at the Techsauce Summit. Hosted by Techsauce Media, the conference is designed to spur innovatio...
The CBO Looks Ahead to a U.S. Fiscal Disaster
Barron's - 23 Jul 2016 07:08
The government is full of deliberately complacent officials, but waiting to fix the debt crisis will only make it worse.
Airbnb executive has utopian vision
News Observer - 23 Jul 2016 20:05
When Joe Zadeh landed a job at Airbnb as a software engineer in 2010, he was the company's ninth employee and the "office" was a three-bedroom apartment in San Francisco's …
MLPs: Is It Safe to Dive Back Into the Pool Yet?
Barron's - 23 Jul 2016 06:11
The high-yielding investments have bounced back from their February lows--but still present risks. Among the safer bets: Enterprise Product Partners and Magellan Midstream Partners.
European Fund Managers Plan Their Own "Brexits"
Barron's - 23 Jul 2016 06:41
Following the U.K.'s decision to leave the European Union, London-based funds are making plans to relocate. Malta, anyone?
UN thinks internet access is a human right
Business Insider - 23 Jul 2016 05:57
Shutterstock Is the Internet so embedded in the lives of so many people, acting as the main way for information exchange, that to deny access to everyone in the world is a breach of human rights? The United Nations think...
Trump Dominates Policy in a Topsy-Turvy World
Barron's - 23 Jul 2016 07:59
The GOP candidate may not win the Electoral College, but he's shaped the policy debate from immigration to NATO.
Who Wants To Be A Partner With UAW?
Forbes - 23 Jul 2016 17:24
General Motors had a very good second quarter. In fact, the company’s financial results beat market expectations by a wide margin, on strong North American sales and a rebound in European sales. Still, Wall Street does...
Why Elon Musk's crazy plans for Tesla aren't crazy
Venture Beat - 23 Jul 2016 16:15
GUEST: Elon Musk recently laid out a "master plan" for where his company, Tesla Motors, is heading. The vision is undoubtedly ambitious: four new kinds of Tesla vehicles, solar initiatives, autonomous driving technologie...
7 cities losing their doctors
USA Today - 23 Jul 2016 14:32
As U.S. population grows -- and ages -- demand for health care services is expected to rise.
They Promised Us Jet Packs. They Promised the Bosses Profit.
The New York Times - 23 Jul 2016 11:00
Alphabet's X research lab is still being asked to imagine the impossible. Only now, under pressure from investors, it has to imagine making money, too.
How To Get A Job In A Field You Didn't Major In
Fast Company - 23 Jul 2016 11:00
Your degree doesn't chain you to a field for the rest of your career. Here's how to use what you've already learned to try something else. To graduate on time, you probably needed to declare your major by your sophomore ...
G20 must boost coordination as fiscal, monetary policy lose effect: Lou
Reuters - 23 Jul 2016 06:11
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Chinese Buyers Plant a Flag in the U.S. Suburbs
Barron's - 23 Jul 2016 06:10
The Chinese were the largest group of foreign buyers of U.S. homes in the year ended March 31.
U.S. asks phone companies to provide 'robocall' blocking technology
Venture Beat - 23 Jul 2016 06:07
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission on Friday pressed major U.S. phone companies to take immediate steps to make technology that blocks unwanted automated calls available to consumers at no charge.
10 jobs that A.I. and chatbots are poised to eventually replace
Venture Beat - 23 Jul 2016 23:10
GUEST: If you’re a web designer, you’ve been warned. Now there is an A.I. that can do your job. Customers can direct exactly how their new website should look. Fancy something more colorful? You got it. Less quirky a...
Marvel Ultimate Alliance games hit the consoles and PC next week
Venture Beat - 23 Jul 2016 23:03
Marvel Ultimate Alliance and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 will debut on the consoles as a bundle as early as July 26, according to a Marvel announcement at a panel at San Diego Comic-Con. Marvell will sell the action role-...