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Mark Cuban: This will make someone a trillion dollars
USA Today - 17 Apr 2017 15:03
The "Shark Tank" star stunned a Texas audience recently with the bold prediction that one emerging tech trend will make some investor $1 trillion.
One Day After Losing His Sister, Isaiah Thomas Memorializes Her With His Shoes
Forbes - 17 Apr 2017 19:54
The Boston Celtics point guard honored the sister he lost on Saturday with a pair of custom Nike's he wore at Sunday's game.
Oracle's Long Transition Continues
Barron's - 17 Apr 2017 13:31
The company's success in moving its database business to the cloud remains uncertain, and is only at the beginning.
Big Fuel Savings From Autonomous Vehicles
Forbes - 17 Apr 2017 06:07
By 2050, connected autonomous vehicles could reduce fuel consumption by as much as 44 percent for passenger vehicles and 18 percent for trucks, according to a new study released by the Energy Information Administration.
Professor sues Walmart over 'clean toilets' description
USA Today - 17 Apr 2017 05:29New United Airlines Policy Scraps Last-Minute Boarding for Crew Members
The Huffington Post - 17 Apr 2017 01:41
United Airlines now has a new policy preventing last-minute employee boarding. The change comes after fallout over a video that showed security violentlydragging a passenger who refused to give up his seatfor a crew memb...
Washington governor signs theatrical wrestling bill
News Observer - 17 Apr 2017 23:15
Gov. Jay Inslee, sitting alongside masked wrestlers, signed a bill Monday that creates a license for theatrical wrestling schools. Inslee called the sport the "richest cultural tradition in the United …
Manhunt Expanded For Suspect In Murder Posted On Facebook
TPM - 17 Apr 2017 20:59
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Authorities in several states were on the lookout Monday for a man police say shot a Cleveland retiree collecting aluminum cans and then posted video of the apparently random killing on Facebook. “He ...
What to Make of Merrill's Reorg, New Ads
ThinkAdvisor - 17 Apr 2017 20:33
Is Merrill Lynch -- now led by Andy Sieg -- wrestling with issues tied to the DOL's new fiduciary rule?
Jailed Advisor Barred for Interstate Email Scam
ThinkAdvisor - 17 Apr 2017 19:56
An advisor led clients to believe he had purchased various investments for them by sending fraudulent Morningstar client summaries.
Oklahoma legislation would end tax credits for wind energy
Miami Herald - 17 Apr 2017 16:47
A state tax credit that has helped propel Oklahoma to third in the nation in its capacity to generate electricity from wind is expected to end soon. Gov. Mary Fallin …
One Wall Street strategist just made a big call that should have everyone worried
Business Insider - 17 Apr 2017 16:44
CNBC Guggenheim Securities chief investment officer Scott Minerd just made a big call on the 10-yearyield. In a tweet fired out Monday morning, Minerd declared, "The next stop for 10-year Treasury yields is 2%, with the ...
Here's what Tesla's larger automotive market play means (TSLA)
Business Insider - 17 Apr 2017 16:44
BII This story was delivered to BI Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Tesla CEO Elon Musk shed new light on the company's future business plans via a series of tweets l...
Walker to sign bill banning required labor agreements
Miami Herald - 17 Apr 2017 16:23
Gov. Scott Walker plans to sign a bill that prohibits local governments from requiring contractors working on public projects to use collective bargaining agreements. The governor planned to sign the …
Police: Pajama-wearing robber sought in several bank heists
Miami Herald - 17 Apr 2017 16:22
Police in Utah say they're looking for a woman who wore eyeglasses, a blue bandanna on her head and pajama bottoms while robbing at least five Salt Lake City-area banks …
US stocks start higher, led by tech and consumer companies
ABC News - 17 Apr 2017 16:21
Technology and consumer-focused companies are leading US stocks higher after a long holiday weekend
The 6 things investors are looking for in Apple's upcoming earnings report (AAPL)
Business Insider - 17 Apr 2017 16:01
Apple investors and analysts have a lot of questions ahead of the company's scheduledquarterly earnings report on May 2. The March quarter is typically one of the slower quarters for Apple, especially compared to the com...
Movers: Watching for Earnings, Including United's
The New York Times - 17 Apr 2017 16:00
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Homebuilder sentiment slips 3 points to 68 in April
CNBC - 17 Apr 2017 16:00
Economists were expecting home builder confidence for April to hit 70, according to a poll by Thomson Reuters.
Wall Street opens higher as tech, bank stocks gain
Reuters - 17 Apr 2017 15:55
(Reuters) - Wall Street opened slightly higher on Monday, rising for the first time in four days, helped by gains in technology and financial stocks.
Need to Know: Here comes your next S&P 500 buying opportunity
Market Watch - 17 Apr 2017 15:51
If you've been sitting on the market sidelines, the next window may be about to open. But get ready, as it may scare you a little on the way down.