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Why We Cut Our Price Estimate For Sprint To $6
Forbes - 15 Dec 2017 22:17
We are cutting our price estimate for Sprint from about $8.50 per share to about $6 per share to account for the potentially lower growth prospects, weaker pricing power, and higher CapEx outlays that it could face, afte...
CSX's First-Class Ticket to Chaos
Wall Street Journal - 15 Dec 2017 21:47
Railroad CSX paid a princely sum to snag an infirm new CEO this year, and now it faces service woes and has installed an interim chief.
Can the Tax Cut Boost Stocks?
Wall Street Journal - 15 Dec 2017 21:35
Businesses are getting a profit windfall from the Republican tax bill, but after this year's stock market rally, the gains won't make their shares look cheap.
Hunting For Value: Sell Tech and Buy Commodities?
Forbes - 15 Dec 2017 21:09
Over the past few weeks, we have seen investors rotate out of tech (over-valued) and into commodity stocks. The argument is that the former group is over-valued and the latter is under-valued. Let's take a closer look at...
Adoption Of Cloud Services Helps Boost Adobe's Revenues
Forbes - 15 Dec 2017 20:30
Adobe posted its fiscal Q4 results on Thursday, December 14 after market close. Once again the company saw solid revenue growth, with a 24.7% increase to over $2 billion, above its guidance range. As a result, the stock ...
Costco Rides Higher Comparable Sales To Solid Q1
Forbes - 15 Dec 2017 20:12
Costco reported solid fiscal first quarter results on Thursday, December 14, as both its revenues and earnings came in ahead of consensus estimates. The company's stock was marginally up in extended trading on Thursday. ...
SaaS Strength Helps Drive Oracle's Q2 Results
Forbes - 15 Dec 2017 20:08
Oracle announced its Q2'18 results on December 14, reporting a strong performance from its Cloud Services division. In addition, Software Licenses and Services segment revenues were also up after a lackluster performance...
Can Adobe Keep the Clouds Away?
Wall Street Journal - 15 Dec 2017 18:55
Software maker Adobe Systems' solid performance should help as rising peer valuations will make investors pickier.
Benchmark bond yields may touch 7.55% by end of 2018: Report
livemint.com - 15 Dec 2017 18:39
The ten-year bond yields climbed to one-and-a-half year high of 7.2% in December from 6.5% in June-July this year
H&M's Ugly Start to Christmas
Wall Street Journal - 15 Dec 2017 17:20
Too late for this holiday shopping season, the owner of mall fashion stalwart H&M is finally getting serious about resizing its store footprint for the digital age. The move is long overdue, and will be painful.
Disney Buys Fox: It's Not A Small World After All
Forbes - 15 Dec 2017 17:05
Disney is facing declining ratings at ABC and ESPN and cord cutting costing millions of cable subscribers and billions in sub fees. But it's hard to argue with the logic of the Fox move, which is only the latest in a ser...
Sensex, Nifty close higher driven by exit polls showing BJP win
livemint.com - 15 Dec 2017 15:59Indiamart plans IPO, process to begin next fiscal
livemint.com - 15 Dec 2017 13:55
Indiamart claims to have 40 lakh SMEs and over 100 big brands on its platform
Gold prices slump on low demand, weak global cues
livemint.com - 15 Dec 2017 13:41Adobe profit beats on strength in its digital media business
CNBC - 15 Dec 2017 13:07
Photoshop maker Adobe Systems reported a better-than-expected revenue and profit, driven by strength in its digital media business.
Yes Bank to join S&P BSE Sensex from Monday
livemint.com - 15 Dec 2017 12:44Bitcoin: what the world's central banks are saying about cryptocurrencies
livemint.com - 15 Dec 2017 12:30
Here is an overview of the world's largest central banks and their take on the emergence and growth of the private cryptocurrencies or bitcoin
Bank Stocks Can Fight the Fed, for Now
Wall Street Journal - 15 Dec 2017 12:30
At some point, higher interest rates may become a negative for banks, but not for a while. Despite the flattening of the yield curve, banks' net interest margins have been rising, and their stocks have fared well.
Silver imports seen extending rebound from four-year low
livemint.com - 15 Dec 2017 11:18
Overseas purchases are estimated at as high as 5,500 metric tons in 2017 and may rise to about 6,000 tons next year, surging from 3,000 tons in 2016, says an analyst at London-based Metals Focus
Global gold prices inch up as dollar slips on tax bill worries
livemint.com - 15 Dec 2017 09:38NSE to auction investment limits for Rs3,000 crore government bonds
livemint.com - 15 Dec 2017 09:33
The auction will be conducted on NSE's e-bid platform from 3.30pm to 5.30pm after the close of market hours, the exchange said in a circular
Bitcoin barely finds mention among top risks to financial system
livemint.com - 15 Dec 2017 09:01
US government's Financial Stability Oversight Board in its 152-page report said digital currency's 'current impact on financial stability is likely very limited'