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In One Chart: How Facebook's $120 billion loss ranks among the biggest one-day stock disasters
Market Watch - 27 Jul 2018 04:26
Facebook's roughly $120 billion loss in market cap tops the list of notable one-day routs in recent stock market history -- by some $30 billion.
The New York Post: Betsy DeVos' $40 million yacht damaged after vandal sets it adrift in Lake Erie
Market Watch - 27 Jul 2018 02:59
A $40 million yacht owned by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was damaged when a vandal untied it from its dock at a Ohio marina and set it adrift, according to a report.
Trump likely to get an economic growth win, but for how long?
BBC - 27 Jul 2018 07:45
The US economy has been supercharged by tax reform and tariffs - but can it last?
Papa John's founder Schnatter says he's gotten no criticism from black community over slur
USA Today - 27 Jul 2018 04:02
In his first interview with the Courier Journal since the furor over his use of a racial slur, Papa John's founder says CEO, board members, have to go.
Papa John's founder says successor not right fit for CEO
Reuters - 27 Jul 2018 03:29
John Schnatter, the founder and largest shareholder of Papa John's International Inc , said on Thursday that Steve Ritchie, who rose from a $6-per-hour employee to CEO with Schnatter's backing, should not be leading the ...
McDonald's gets burned by competitor deals in Q2 report
New York Post - 27 Jul 2018 02:30
Is the Steve Easterbrook miracle over? After improving customer traffic in each of his first three years as chief executive of McDonald's, the 51-year-old fast food executive has stumbled in the first half of 2018. Guest...
WATCH: Facebook's market value plunges 19% in one day
ABC News - 27 Jul 2018 02:11
The world's largest social media platform lost an astounding $100 billion worth in stock value.
Fortnite gets its own porn parody with Fortnut
Venture Beat - 27 Jul 2018 21:01
Yes, it’s time for the jokes about joysticks and treasure chests again. Fortnite, the world’s hottest online game, is getting the porn parody treatment. (Disclaimer: Not suitable for work) Woodrocket and Pornhub have...
Vale Reports Robust Q2 Results Led By Strong Iron Ore Volume & Pricing
Forbes - 27 Jul 2018 20:04Trump nominee for financial stability agency sought to eliminate it
American Banker - 27 Jul 2018 17:22
As a House staffer, Dino Falaschetti tried to repeal Treasury's Office of Financial Research. He should not be put in charge of it.
What you need to know on Wall Street today
Business Insider - 27 Jul 2018 17:14
Welcome to Finance Insider, Business Insider's summary of the top stories of the past 24 hours. Sign uphere toget the best of Business Insider delivered direct to your inbox. Trump's trade battle has entered a 'phoney wa...
Currencies: Dollar dips as traders after GDP is weaker than expected, but the hottest in 4 years
Market Watch - 27 Jul 2018 17:11
The U.S. dollar gives up earlier gains and turns negative on Friday, in the wake of a report of second-quarter gross domestic product which underperformed expectations, but still managed to underscore a buoyant economy.
Wall Street Is Surviving on Fumes and a Stock Market Crash Is Imminent
Lombardi Letter - 27 Jul 2018 17:11
U.S. Decline Is Just One of the Signs of an Imminent Stock Market Crash One of the reasons a stock market crash has become imminent--perhaps the main reason--is that America has entered a phase of terminal decline. There...
Disney's $71 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets gets the greenlight from shareholders (DIS, FOXA)
Business Insider - 27 Jul 2018 17:01
Jonathan Erns/Reuters Shareholders gave the go-ahead for a $71 billion deal between 21st Century Fox and Disney on Friday. After prevailing in a bidding war with Comcast, Disney is purchasing the assets, which exclude th...
Exxon Mobil, Chevron earnings miss Wall Street expectations
Reuters - 27 Jul 2018 17:00
Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp, two of the world's largest oil producers, posted quarterly results far short of Wall Street's expectations on Friday.
Trump's Economic Scorecard: 18 Months Into His Presidency
Forbes - 27 Jul 2018 16:55
The first estimate for June quarter's GDP came in at a solid 4.1%, but a little short of most projections. On a trailing four quarter basis, the economy has grown 2.9%. Key items going forward are will tariffs and rising...
ZTE's Q1 profit lowered after factoring in supplier ban
New York Post - 27 Jul 2018 16:55
ZTE revised its first-quarter results to a net loss on Friday, after China's second-biggest telecommunications equipment maker took into account the impact of a crippling US supplier ban that has now been lifted. ZTE sai...
Rhode Island officials make their pitch to cryptocurrencies
Miami Herald - 27 Jul 2018 16:52
Rhode Island officials made their pitch to blockchain industry companies to persuade them to invest in the state. About 100 representatives of blockchain companies gathered for an all-day conference at …
These are the best airline economy seats in the world right now
Business Insider - 27 Jul 2018 16:52
Japan Airlines Japan Airlines has won Skytrax' Best Economy Class Seat Award for the second year running. The seats are much more spacious than some competitors and the airline offers a range of other amenities. Japan Ai...
The owner of MoviePass is crashing after it briefly ran out of money (HMNY)
Business Insider - 27 Jul 2018 16:50
MoviePass suffered a service outage late Thursday caused by it temporarily running out of cash. Its parent company — Helios & Matheson — said in May that it had enough cash to last over a year. The service was unavai...
Trump claims again that Apple is building 'plants' in the United States (AAPL)
Business Insider - 27 Jul 2018 16:49
White House/Shealah Craighead President Donald Trump said that Apple planned to build new plants in the United States in a speech at the White House touting the economy on Friday. Apple has not announced plans to build f...
Wall Street Gains on Amazon Boost, Robust GDP Data
The New York Times - 27 Jul 2018 16:48
U.S. stocks rose on Friday as bumper earnings from Amazon lifted consumer discretionary stocks and data showed that the U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in nearly four years.