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Warren Buffett's Best Advice...and Why He Doesn't Own Gold
Barron's - 19 Aug 2017 05:59
The Oracle of Omaha's wisdom, prescience, and wit continue to set a shining example for investors and business leaders.
Starbucks Teaches Silicon Valley a Lesson in Tech
Barron's - 19 Aug 2017 06:01
The coffee giant is creating a buzz in digital payments. Why the stock could jump 20%.
Henry Ellenbogen's Bet on the Future Pays Off Today
Barron's - 19 Aug 2017 06:33
The manager of T. Rowe Price New Horizons fund invests in a winning mix of public and private growth companies. Searching for the next Twitter.
Trump remarks could sidetrack Democrats from other issues
Miami Herald - 19 Aug 2017 08:20
President Donald Trump's widely criticized response to white supremacist violence in Virginia has left Democrats in a quandary: how to seize the moral high ground without getting sucked into a …
Will Berkshire Sprout Wings?
Barron's - 19 Aug 2017 07:45
Could a new wave of airline mergers be on the horizon? That's what one analyst contends in a new report.
The best jobs you can work during the graveyard shift
USA Today - 19 Aug 2017 06:53
Not everyone is meant for a 9-to-5 life. Or maybe you’re looking for a side hustle to supplement your 9-to-5 life. Or…maybe you’re a vampire. Whatever the case may be, we don’t judge—and we have some of the bes...
In a World of Danger, Lockheed Looks Like a Safe Bet
Barron's - 19 Aug 2017 06:23
The No. 1 U.S. defense contractor is ramping up production of F-35s and should benefit from an expected boost in military outlays.
Static Ahead for Motorola Solutions?
Barron's - 19 Aug 2017 06:00
A multibillion dollar public-safety broadband network may supplant the company's two-way radios used by first responders.
How US companies, universities, and cities put up a united front against white nationalist rhetoric
Business Insider - 19 Aug 2017 05:27
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images While President Donald Trump spent the week generating goodwill among the varied white nationalist groups that descended on Charlottesville, Virginia over theweekend, a wide swath of corpora...
Iowa company creates products needed for scientific research
Miami Herald - 19 Aug 2017 16:52
More than a dozen years have passed since a pair of local residents acquired a Connecticut-based laboratory equipment business and brought it to Peosta. Even so, owners Patrick Mueller and …
Beat the System: Bitcoin $25,000? This is more proof of the cybercurrency bubble
Market Watch - 19 Aug 2017 16:37
Brett Arends asks if this is more than just clever marketing by FundStrat Global Advisors.
Mississippi Power to buy $100M solar facility's electricity
Miami Herald - 19 Aug 2017 16:35
Regulators are approving plans for Mississippi Power Co. to buy electricity from a solar facility to be built in eastern Mississippi. The Mississippi Public Service Commission on Thursday voted for …
Millennials are finally buying homes and it means 'pent up demand' could last for years (HD)
Business Insider - 19 Aug 2017 16:30
John Benson/flickr Home Depot, America's largest home-improvement store, is counting on millennials toextend the US housing recovery. The US homeownership rate for people under 35 still trails other age groupsfor reasons...
Banks are cutting back on lending to the riskiest borrowers (TRU)
Business Insider - 19 Aug 2017 16:21
John Moore/Getty Banks are scaling back on lending to Americanswith the lowest credit scores, according to a study from TransUnion. Lenders processed fewer new personal loans, auto loans, and credit cards for subprime bo...
The entertainment industry could become 'the Netflix industry' (NFLX)
Business Insider - 19 Aug 2017 15:59
Shonda Rhimes' move to Netflix is bad for all of network TV, not just ABC. It's another signal that broadcast TV is seen by big creators as limiting and less lucrative. TV networks need to discover new talent, or risk lo...
It's become almost impossible to figure out what Tesla is actually worth (TSLA)
Business Insider - 19 Aug 2017 15:47
Reuters/Mike Blake • Valuations of Tesla vary wildly. • The company is fueled financially by a "story" about the future. • It could be a decade before it's possible to properly value the company. Generally speaking...
Apple hid a job listing on its website that you need serious computer skills to find (AAPL)
Business Insider - 19 Aug 2017 15:45
ReutersOne way toget your foot in the door at Apple is to know where to look to find secrets hidden on its website. For example, if you direct your browser to us-east-1.blobstore.apple.com, you'll find a hidden plain tex...
Mercedes-Benz shows off its Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet
USA Today - 19 Aug 2017 08:29What to do when you have a super-demanding boss
Market Watch - 19 Aug 2017 12:01
Rep. Todd Rokita reportedly wants staffers to carry bottled water, hand sanitizer, business cards, a stapler and lozenges.
South Dakota brothers win 4H award dedicated to their uncle
Miami Herald - 19 Aug 2017 08:01
The "most sought-out" award at Davison County 4-H Achievement Days holds special meaning for the Jorgensen family. The John Jorgensen Memorial Award is in its 24th year of existence at …
A store is selling $60 designer shirts with the Kmart logo on them
Business Insider - 19 Aug 2017 17:47
Rare VNTG The INSIDER Summary: At the beginning of August, Kmart stores across the US sold blank Supreme shirts for just $4. Now, a brand called Rare VNTG is selling blank shirts with a meta design:Kmart printed in the s...
Prosthetics company helps amputees find their footing
Miami Herald - 19 Aug 2017 08:01
"Two-one-two-two," Rustin Hughes shouts above blaring music and the sound of fists hitting leather punching bags. He plants his right leg and holds up boxing mitts as Kim Hess jabs …