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4 Undervalued Stocks in an Overpriced Market
Barron's - 20 Jun 2017 14:06
Contrarian manager Alan Lancz has an eye for bargains. He likes Fitbit, Crocs, Occidental, and Twitter.
Gauging Where the Bear Market Lingers
Barron's - 20 Jun 2017 20:20
Former Wells Fargo strategist Jim Paulsen identifies indicators that could signal a stock downturn.
There's a surprising correlation between students' SAT scores and the amount of loans they take on
Business Insider - 20 Jun 2017 19:47
Reuters/Marcelo Del Pozo Student-loan debt in the US has grown to a staggering $1.3 trillion, and the average 2016 graduate will have to repay more than $37,000. While it's clear that college is more expensive than ever,...
Chicago-area bank's IPO sets stage for acquisitions
American Banker - 20 Jun 2017 23:08
Byline Bancorp's decision to go public sends a message that it plans to dangle a more liquid stock in front of potential sellers. It also provides a way for certain shareholders to cash out.
Visa: Eight Focus Points for Analyst Day
Barron's - 20 Jun 2017 19:47
The firm has a host of growth/scale catalysts, including the disintermediation of cash/checks by electronic payments.
Tom Cruise's 'The Mummy' is going to lose $100 million
Business Insider - 20 Jun 2017 16:37
Universal Though "The Mummy" marks the biggest global opening weekend ever for Tom Cruise with $170 million, it doesn't look like it's going to help Universal's first entry in its new Dark Universe franchise stay in the ...
Carmakers call for transitional EU deal
BBC - 20 Jun 2017 08:18
The government must strike a transitional deal with the EU to protect the UK car industry, a trade group warns.
What Will it Take to Bring Gender Balance to Silicon Valley?
Forbes - 20 Jun 2017 05:49
By 2020 there will be 1.4 million jobs in the computing sector, but only 3% of these will be filled by women. To rectify this gender gap, it's important to figure out why women aren't choosing positions in technology and...
Car dealership duped elderly woman into buying car she didn't want: lawsuit
Chicago Tribune - 20 Jun 2017 21:28I'm a financial planner -- here's the single best piece of advice I can give you about money
Business Insider - 20 Jun 2017 16:28
Flickr/Paul Longinidis For most of us, financial mistakes are a riteof passage. Even the most successful people have a money-relatedregretor two (or more).As a financial planner in New York City, I've come to expect new ...
U.S. banks, corporations establish principles for cyber risk ratings firms
Reuters - 20 Jun 2017 16:25
(Reuters) - More than two dozen U.S. companies, including several big banks, have teamed up to establish shared principles that would allow them to better understand their cyber security ratings and to challenge them if ...
The Race to the Iraqi Border Begins
Forbes - 20 Jun 2017 16:09
As the fight against the Islamic State winds down, a new and deadly conflict is threatening to erupt in Syria's war-torn east.
Supreme Court pushes Redskins' name fight back to society
Miami Herald - 20 Jun 2017 08:10
The Washington Redskins aren't in the clear with their team name just yet, even after the Supreme Court ruled Monday that the government can't block trademarks on the basis that …
The problematic way to make our national debt disappear
New York Post - 20 Jun 2017 06:24
I'm going to make the entire US debt disappear before your eyes -- and you are not going to like the way I do it. Let's start with the Federal Reserve's announcement last week that it planned to shrink the size of its $4...
Banks Entice Despite Flattening Yield Curve
Barron's - 20 Jun 2017 03:19
The flattening yield curve is slowing gains in the bank sector but it still scored a technical breakout.
Why Amazon's Acquisition of Whole Foods Marks A New Era in Food & Grocery
inc - 20 Jun 2017 23:30
Food business and traditional grocery are never going to be the same
5 Ways Washington Is Choking Your Annuity Business
ThinkAdvisor - 20 Jun 2017 20:15
Your clients are getting older, fast, and the focus is on federal subregulatory guidance.
RANKED: The 20 best airlines in the world
Business Insider - 20 Jun 2017 20:06
Qatar Airways Qatar Airways has been named the best airline in the world for 2017 by the leading consumer-aviation website Skytrax. The Doha, Qatar-based airline was presented with the award on Tuesday at a ceremony duri...
Kudlow to Trump: Push Tax Cuts Now -- or Else
ThinkAdvisor - 20 Jun 2017 19:43
The CNBC host and informal Trump advisor tells ThinkAdvisor that failure to pass corporate tax cuts this summer could have broad ramifications.
A Bizarre Political Scandal Could Bring Down Abenomics
Forbes - 20 Jun 2017 19:15
A drop in the approval ratings of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration has emboldened critics of Abenomics.
How To Start Your Career In Corporate Social Responsibility
Forbes - 20 Jun 2017 18:01
Viacom's BET Networks is known for building community. BET's Nneka Norville shares her strategies and offers four tips to start a career in corporate social responsibility.
Timberwolves sign 3-year deal with Fitbit for jersey patch
Miami Herald - 20 Jun 2017 17:03
The Minnesota Timberwolves are getting into the jersey advertisement game with a Fitbit patch in a three-year deal. The Timberwolves announced the marketing collaboration for the team's first jersey patch …