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Average 30-year mortgage rate falls to 2017 low of 4.08 pct
But instead, they've been on the decline ever since. Thirty-year mortgage rates have hit a new low for the year after dropping for the fourth week in a row, according to new industry statistics released on Thursday. "The bond market tends to do well during times of worldwide conflict and now you see that occurring on two fronts at the moment", said Hamrick. "We will probably see rates higher... [Full Article...]
EPA moves to undo tougher pollution limits on coal plants
Myron Ebell, who led the EPA transition for the Trump administration but has since returned to his role at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, told E&E News this year that it would make sense for Pruitt to receive increased protection. "This is the first time I remember staff openly dismissing and mocking the environmental policies of an Administration and by extension you, the individual sele... [Full Article...]
Virbhadra Singh heads to Himachal temple
The agency has asked Singh to appear before the Investigating Officer (IO) of the case on Thursday. However, Virbhadra Singh will not be appearing before the ED today. A case under crminal provisions of the anti-money laundering law has been filed against the CM. Chauhan was arrested from Chandigarh on July 9, 2016, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act after the ED al... [Full Article...]
Sculptor of Wall Street's bull wants 'Fearless Girl' moved
But the sculptor behind the statue " Girl " is staring down is less than happy about these developments. His attorneys argue that " Fearless Girl " is merely a derivative piece of Di Monica's " Charging Bull ". He also has sued companies for allegedly using his bull image, including Walmart Stores Inc. and the publisher Random House. The case was later settled in 2010, as shown by federal co... [Full Article...]
Jet2.com does the double in prestigious TripAdvisor awards
In ranking order, TripAdvisor acknowledged the following companies as the top 10 global airlines. European airlines were notably absent from the site's list of the top 10 in the world, with the leaders hailing from the UAE (Emirates), Singapore ( Singapore Airlines ), Brazil (Azul) and the US (JetBlue). [Full Article...]
Citi profit rises 17 pct as fixed-income trading jumps
The bond-trading result, outpacing analysts' projections by about $100 million, was among the surprises. Operating expenses were little changed at $10.48 billion. "The momentum we saw across many of our businesses towards the end of past year carried into the first quarter", CEO Mike Corbat says. Earnings per share rose to $1.35 from $1.10. [Full Article...]
Lawyer says man dragged off plane has concussion, lost teeth
Dao was taken to a hospital as a result of his one-sided confrontation with the police. The video of Dao's removal led to one petition calling for United CEO Oscar Munoz to step down from his position at the airline and another asking the USA government to investigate. [Full Article...]
13-Year-Old Accidentally Kills Himself on Instagram Live
She rushed upstairs with her daughter to find her son in pool of blood. "We found him just lying there in a pool of blood", Shaniqua recounted. Stephens' daughter found the teen's phone on the floor, and noticed it was still streaming through Instagram Live. [Full Article...]
Most Active Stock: Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK)
The relative volume of the stock is 1.11, while its market cap is $5.52 Billion. The RSI oscillates between zero and 100. The company has a Return on Assets (ROA) of -36.20%. The share price has moved forward from its 20 days moving average, trading at a distance of 10.16% and stays 6.9% away from its 50 days moving average. [Full Article...]
Lyft scoops up $600 million while rival Uber struggles
This round brings Lyft's total funding to $2.61 billion. Once the smaller JD.com went public, Alibaba soon followed. Lyft's mission is not about being just a good taxi; it is about revolutionizing the way people fundamentally think about auto ownership. [Full Article...]
Investors push for changes in Tesla board
America's biggest auto dealer isn't sold on Tesla Inc . becoming the top US automaker by market capitalization. Tesla also was the target of some unusual options trading on Monday. Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on TSLA . Argus restated a "hold" rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday. [Full Article...]
Gold gains as geopolitical worries spur safe-haven bids
Top aides to U.S. President Donald Trump differed on Sunday on where U.S. policy on Syria was headed after last week's attack on a Syrian air base, while U.S. Elsewhere, French centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen clung on as frontrunners on Tuesday in France's tight presidential race, but the unpredictable outcome is pushing some pollsters to calculate the most extreme runo... [Full Article...]
Activist Elliott says BHP should reconsider overhaul plan
Elliott, which holds a 4.1% stake in BHP, believes US$46 billion in value can be created through abandoning the dual-listed company structure, demerging the U.S. By reviewing stock prices from the stock market history of the company and examining its analysts ratings can give an investment picture with updated information of stock which helps investors to make investing decision. [Full Article...]
BlackBerry's (BBRY) Outperform Rating Reaffirmed at Raymond James Financial, Inc
Blackberry has $40 highest and $6 lowest target. Finally, First Allied Advisory Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of BlackBerry by 9.4% in the fourth quarter. Analysts predict that BlackBerry will post $0.03 EPS for the current year. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 39.0% compared to the same quarter past year. [Full Article...]
Uber's PR head resigns amid tumultuous time for company
According to Recode's sources, tensions reportedly had flared between Whetstone and Kalanick amid the company's recent string of turmoil and bad publicity. And now Rachel Whetstone who, unlike Mr Jones, has left the company on seemingly civil terms. CEO Travis Kalanick announced her departure Tuesday in an email to employees. [Full Article...]
Physicians Realty Trust (DOC) Receives Buy Rating from BTIG Research
Therefore 50% are positive. Credit Suisse reinitiated it with "Outperform" rating and $166 target in Wednesday, March 16 report. 3 said a "Buy Rating" and 2 announced "Overweight Rating". (NYSE:FR) to report earnings on April, 26. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.29 earnings per share. KBC Group NV now owns 139,197 shares of the real estate investment trust's sto... [Full Article...]
Current Movers: Axovant Sciences Ltd. (AXON), The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW)
If intepirdine succeeds where others have failed, there's a big opportunity for profit, but a disappointment could cause this company's shares to crater. Relative strength index (RSI-14) for Axovant Sciences Ltd. (AXON ) is at 81.89. If you are reading this news story on another publication, it was illegally stolen and reposted in violation of worldwide copyright & trademark laws. [Full Article...]
Every Europa League game a 'final' for Manchester United: Luke Shaw
I think the press expect me to be a defender, a midfielder, a striker. Bad may, though, be an apt description of United's campaign should they once more fall short of Champions League qualification. "We don't have many players". 25% of Anderlecht's goals this season have been scored in the final 15 minutes of the game but 30% of United's goals have been scored just before half-time. [Full Article...]
'Charging Bull' sculptor accuses NYC of violating his rights
These tweets about the "Charging Bull" artist opposing the "Fearless Girl" statue prove not everyone agrees with the artist's opposition. The sculptor behind the famed " Charging Bull " statue in lower Manhattan, is pleading with the city to move the 'Fearless Girl' placed in front of it last month as a symbol of the fight for gender equality. [Full Article...]
Toshiba's future in doubt after it dives $4.8 billion into red
In late March, Toshiba's nuclear power unit, Westinghouse Electric, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US. Toshiba faced a deadline Tuesday to publish a long-overdue earnings report with the loss-hit industrial giant's shares at risk of being pulled from the Tokyo stock exchange. [Full Article...]