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India's trade gap blowout gives hope to hibernating rupee bears
livemint.com - 17 Jan 2018 10:04
Rupee falls to the lowest in almost three weeks, despite foreign flows and a weak US dollar, amid worries that worsening terms of trade would be a drag on the current-account deficit
Ripple Falls Below $1, Down 75% From All-Time High
Forbes - 17 Jan 2018 01:53
What caused XRP's price to plunge below $1?
The Big New Player Feeding America's Sweet Tooth
Wall Street Journal - 17 Jan 2018 15:13
Ferrero's purchase of Nestlé's U.S. confectionery business marks a hat-trick of deals for the Italian company behind Nutella spread but aggressively expanding in America at a time of rapid market change is a daring stra...
Strongman Xi Jinping Now a Big Risk for China's Economy
Wall Street Journal - 17 Jan 2018 23:57
China's most powerful leader in decades has shown he can tackle economic issues that have plagued weaker predecessors. But that much power in one pair of hands creates its own problems
Schlumberger Likely To Post Strong Q4 Backed By Commodity Recovery
Forbes - 17 Jan 2018 23:08
Schlumberger, the world's largest oilfield services company, is set to begin the earnings season for the industry by releasing its December quarter and full year 2017 financial performance on January 19.
Why We Revised Our Price Estimate For U.S. Steel to $38
Forbes - 17 Jan 2018 22:49
The Trefis price estimate for U.S. Steel was recently revised upward, primarily due to changes to the tax rate forecast.
Why E-Trade's Interest Income Is Its Largest Value Driver
Forbes - 17 Jan 2018 22:43
E*Trade Financial fared well in 2017, with over 20% growth in revenue in the first 9 months of the year and a more than 40% surge in its stock price over the year. We attribute this growth primarily to revenues from inte...
How Sensitive Is T-Mobile's Valuation To Changes In Its Postpaid Market Share?
Forbes - 17 Jan 2018 22:38
T-Mobile's impressive growth in the postpaid phone space has helped the company more than triple its stock price over the last five years. The carrier's postpaid phone market share, as a percentage of the overall U.S. wi...
How Significant Is The Residential Business For SunPower?
Forbes - 17 Jan 2018 22:33
SunPower's residential business has faced some headwinds in recent years, amid sluggish shipments, particularly to the U.S. market where regulatory uncertainty surrounding net metering and lower electricity prices have i...
Analysts: Bitcoin's Sharp Decline A Temporary Pullback
Forbes - 17 Jan 2018 20:10
Bitcoin plunged lately, but is this pullback only temporary?
Disruptive ETFs: First Stop, Commodities
Forbes - 17 Jan 2018 20:07
These disruptive ETFs could fundamentally change the way people gain access to certain parts of the market.
Can Mark Zuckerberg Bend Facebook Without Breaking It?
Wall Street Journal - 17 Jan 2018 20:00
Mark Zuckerberg's main challenge now is fixing the social network without breaking it. That dilemma was apparent last week when the 33-year-old chief executive announced changes to the company's News Feed tool.
These ETF 'Pairs' Have A Story To Tell About Market Risk (And Reward)
Forbes - 17 Jan 2018 19:13
I will highlight here are some ETFs that, through their returns and return patterns last year, tell us a lot about market sentiment and possibly where some extremely overvalued and undervalued market areas lie. You see, ...
Lousy Stocks Don't Always Underperform The Market
Forbes - 17 Jan 2018 18:27
I present the Danger Zone highlights of 2017, followed by the lowlights.
7 Exchange-Traded Funds Outperforming The S&P 500
Forbes - 17 Jan 2018 17:39
These sector ETFs are doing better the S&P 500 and set new highs. While three had daily key reversals.
Sensex crosses 35000 as govt moves to contain fiscal deficit
livemint.com - 17 Jan 2018 16:45Mishra Dhatu Nigam files IPO papers with Sebi
livemint.com - 17 Jan 2018 16:40
Mishra Dhatu Nigam IPO will see sale of up to 46,835,000 equity shares, or 25% stake, by the company's promoter, the DRHP filed with Sebi showed
This Beaten-Down Sector Will Explode In 2018
Forbes - 17 Jan 2018 16:19Amber Enterprises IPO fully subscribed on Day 1
livemint.com - 17 Jan 2018 15:36
The Amber Enterprises IPO received bids for 50.93 lakh shares against the total issue size of 49.27 lakh shares, registering a subscription of 1.03 times
This 30-Year-Old Couple Repaid $120,000 Of Student Loans In 3 Years
Forbes - 17 Jan 2018 15:31
This 30-year-old couple paid off $120,000 of student loans in 3 years.
Newgen Software IPO gets 70% subscription on Day 2
livemint.com - 17 Jan 2018 15:30
The Newgen Software IPO received bids for 85.54 lakh shares against the total issue size of over 1.22 crore shares, registering a subscription of 70%
The New Whole Foods Adopts One Of Old Grocery's Most Condemned Practices
Forbes - 17 Jan 2018 15:15
Reports suggest Whole Foods is mandating that its vendors pay fees to assure good shelf positions, display space and sampling in its stores, a practice -- known in the industry as "slotting" -- that is often blamed for t...