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Bitcoin reaches major scaling milestone as users adopt upgrade
livemint.com - 1 Mar 2018 05:18
The number of Bitcoin transactions using the technology doubled to more than 30% in just the past three days, according to the SegWit.Party website
Toys 'R' Us Has Maybe One Shot Left At Staying Alive
Forbes - 1 Mar 2018 15:05LNG: why prospects are bright in the near term
livemint.com - 1 Mar 2018 04:42
LNG imports increased as much as 47% year-on-year during the month of January, according to data from Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell
Spotify Will Need To Shift Its Tune
Wall Street Journal - 1 Mar 2018 01:27
Music-streaming giant needs to build up other revenue drivers to sustain business
A Closer Look At Our $104 Price Estimate For Ralph Lauren's Valuation
Forbes - 1 Mar 2018 23:10
Ralph Lauren has been dealing with declining revenues in recent years, and as a result the company has made a concerted effort to cut back on its promotional activities.
Will Roche's Autoimmune Drug Sales Peak In 2018?
Forbes - 1 Mar 2018 22:55
According to our estimates, Roche's autoimmune drug sales may peak in 2018, following which we expect a gradual decline due to patent losses and expected competition from biosimilars and generics.
Here Are The Key Factors That Will Drive Samsung's Revenue Growth
Forbes - 1 Mar 2018 22:40
Samsung Electronics' had an impressive 2017, driven by soaring memory prices and a slight revival in its smartphone business, following the Galaxy Note 7 issues.
Are Best Buy and Kohl's Good or Just Lucky?
Wall Street Journal - 1 Mar 2018 22:30
For a certain group of retailers--the winners, as they might like to think of themselves--there is an awful lot of optimism in the air. How much of that success is due to their efforts and how much comes from the strong ...
Green shoots, at long last
livemint.com - 1 Mar 2018 22:20Exclusive: How Jeffrey Altman Gained 21% By Avoiding FANG Stocks And Betting Against Bill Ackman
Forbes - 1 Mar 2018 22:03
Owl Creek's Jeff Altman gained over 21% net of fees by finding opportunity in everything from shorting Toy's R Us bonds, to going long the restructuring of casino giant Caesars Entertainment and betting against Bill Ackm...
Retail: Gross margins may improve for retailers
livemint.com - 1 Mar 2018 22:02Real estate: Home sales turn positive though traction is in office space
livemint.com - 1 Mar 2018 21:57
With the implementation of RERA, the emerging clarity and transparency in registered projects is slowly but surely leading to an uptick in home sales
Power: Core earnings stay muted for power generators
livemint.com - 1 Mar 2018 21:55
The muted performance by power producers in the December quarter was hit by under-recovery of fixed costs due to unavailability of coal at certain power plants
Oil and gas: Energy sector earnings tempered in Q3
livemint.com - 1 Mar 2018 21:43
A few Indian oil companies performed well for the three months ended December. The others were lacklustre
Metals: Realizations drive profitability
livemint.com - 1 Mar 2018 21:38
In the December quarter, product prices maintained their uptrend but higher realisations saved the day
Information technology: A mixed bag for Indian IT services
livemint.com - 1 Mar 2018 21:34
While India's IT services companies continued to struggle for growth in the December quarter, the silver lining was the fact that mid-sized companies grew at a better pace
Infrastructure: Order flows in roads subdued though firms push the pedal on execution
livemint.com - 1 Mar 2018 21:30
Although revenue grew on a year-on-year basis in the road construction sector, the order flows were sluggish in spite of the low base due to demonetisation
AAII Investor Survey: Neutral Sentiment Jumps To Seven-Month High
Forbes - 1 Mar 2018 21:28
The current financial and economic backdrop is having a varied effect on individual investors' six-month outlook.
Consumer goods: FMCG companies on path to a recovery
livemint.com - 1 Mar 2018 21:21Will The Bond Bears Take A Hit?
Forbes - 1 Mar 2018 21:16
The bond experts in the financial media have been warning about the bond bear market for several months. Recent data from the futures markets suggests that this is becoming a crowded trade that may not often end well.
Will The Bond Bears Now Run For Cover?
Forbes - 1 Mar 2018 21:16
The bond experts in the financial media have been warning about the bond bear market for several months. However, the recent data from the futures markets suggests that their timing may be off, let's take a look.
Cement sector: It's the same old story
livemint.com - 1 Mar 2018 21:15
The cement industry scenario largely remains one of delayed demand revival, dismal realizations and surging costs.