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Foot Locker shares surge the most in 40 years after earnings beat
CNBC - 17 Nov 2017 17:05
Foot Locker shares rose 30 percent Friday after it beat earnings expectations, on track for bset day since 1977.
Sports retail stocks jump after upbeat reports
CNBC - 17 Nov 2017 16:17
Shares of sports retailers soared on Friday after Foot Locker, Shoe Carnival, and Hibbett Sports reported better-than-expected quarterly profits.
The 100 Best Finance Twitter Accounts You Should Be Following
Forbes - 17 Nov 2017 02:47
Twitter can be an incredible space for financial insight and idea generation, but who should you follow in 2018?
How Texas Instruments Can Expand Its Gross Margins
Forbes - 17 Nov 2017 23:30
Over the past few years, Texas Instruments has been focusing on the industrial and automotive markets, which are seeing increasing semiconductor demand.
NAFTA Negotiations: What's In It For The U.S.-Mexico Energy Trade?
Forbes - 17 Nov 2017 23:30
U.S. energy exports to Mexico are booming. The termination of NAFTA could put this trend in jeopardy and harm U.S.-based firms. Meanwhile, an updated and expanded NAFTA could make North America more prosperous.
What To Make Of Capital One's Decision To Exit Mortgage Origination Business
Forbes - 17 Nov 2017 22:31
In what comes as the latest indicator of the secular shift in the country's mortgage industry over recent years, Capital One recently announced that it is shuttering its mortgage origination unit.
The Retail Apocalypse And Mall Die-Off Goes From 'Big Short' To Contrarian Buy
Forbes - 17 Nov 2017 21:20
Many took the trouble of mall, retail and restaurant stocks in a steadily growing economy as a sign of their impeding doom. The smart money is beginning to put billions behind a different trade: It's early innings in a m...
Top Buys by Directors: Batchelder's $617.7K Bet on Occidental Petroleum
Forbes - 17 Nov 2017 20:53
So in this series we look at the largest insider buys by company directors over the trailing six month period, one of which was a total of $617.7K by Eugene L. Batchelder, Director at Occidental Petroleum Corp (NYSE: OXY...
Why The Crypto Market Has Appreciated More Than 1,200% This Year
Forbes - 17 Nov 2017 20:46
What caused cryptocurrencies to rise more than 1,200% this year?
How Much Could Nvidia Be Impacted By Intel-AMD Partnership?
Forbes - 17 Nov 2017 19:35
There is little doubt that the partnership that Intel and AMD announced recently is aimed at combating rival Nvidia , which is becoming increasingly competitive.
Tesla's Semi Looks Impressive, But Questions Remain
Forbes - 17 Nov 2017 19:30
Tesla unveiled its new Semi truck on Thursday, marking the company's first step into the commercial vehicle space. The truck, which features autonomous driving capabilities, will offer a range of about 500 miles on a sin...
The Biggest Takeaways From Best Buy's Q3
Forbes - 17 Nov 2017 19:25
Best Buy's announced mixed third quarter results, as its revenue missed market expectations and its earnings per share came in line. The company's stock declined 4% after the earnings announcement.
Key Takeaways From Applied Materials' Q4
Forbes - 17 Nov 2017 19:21
Building on its strong growth momentum since the last few quarters, Applied Materials reported record revenue and earnings for Q4 to end fiscal 2017 on a high note
Stitch Fix Shares Pop In IPO, With Retailer Raising $120 Million
Forbes - 17 Nov 2017 18:07
The company's downsized public debut gives it a valuation of roughly $1.4 billion.
How To Trade Eleven S&P 500 Sector ETFs, With Tech Leading The Way
Forbes - 17 Nov 2017 17:55
The S&P 500 is divided into 11 sectors and each one can be traded using its own exchange-traded fund. The leaders this week are technology, utilities and consumer discretionary.
Bitcoin Surpasses $8,000 As Hard Fork Takes Precedence
Forbes - 17 Nov 2017 17:53
What caused bitcoin to surpass $8,000 for the first time?
Level Brands' IPO Lists On The NYSE; How And Why They Switched To Regulation A+
Forbes - 17 Nov 2017 17:47
Today Level Brands Inc became the seventh Regulation A+ IPO to complete and the second to list and trade on the NYSE American Exchange. The company raised its maximum of $12 million by selling 2 million shares at $6 each...
World's first bitcoin short notes allow bears to ride big swings
livemint.com - 17 Nov 2017 17:44
The certificates, which will be listed on SIX Exchange AG on Friday, come as the cryptocurrency starts to gain mainstream acceptance as a financial instrument
Ex-Dividend Reminder: Hershey, Marriott International and Hawaiian Electric Industries
Forbes - 17 Nov 2017 17:35
Hershey Company will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.656 on 12/15/17, Marriott International, Inc. will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.33 on 12/29/17, and Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc will pay its quarterly divide...
Ex-Dividend Reminder: Steris, Discover Financial Services and LTC Properties
Forbes - 17 Nov 2017 17:34
Steris plc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.31 on 12/20/17, Discover Financial Services will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.35 on 12/7/17, and LTC Properties, Inc. will pay its monthly dividend of $0.19 on 11/30/1...
Infosys' Rs13,000 crore share buyback offer to open on 30 November
livemint.com - 17 Nov 2017 17:09
The share buyback, which will be the first in the company's 36-year long history, will see Infosys buying back over 11.30 crore shares at Rs1,150 apiece
Bullish Sentiment Sinks Below Historical Average, Pessimism Jumps To Two-Month High
Forbes - 17 Nov 2017 17:08
Expectations that stock prices will rise over the next six months plunged 15.8 percentage points in the latest AAII Sentiment Survey.