If you have a loved one who’s always looking down at their iPhone, then there are a few gifts you should know about. Don’t worry, I know that shopping for Apple fans can be a bit … expensive, so I’ve included a variety of gadgets ranging from the affordable to the expensive end of the […]
Read moreRepublicans passing a tax reform bill would be nice for stocks, but strong earnings are really what will take the market higher, closely followed strategist Bob Doll told CNBC on Thursday. Tax reform “is important, but it’s not the whole ball game,” said Doll, Nuveen Asset Management’s chief equity strategist. “The ball game is earnings. […]
Read more[The stream is slated to start at 1:15 p.m., ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Former CEO of General Electric Jeff Immelt will speak with Axios on Thursday at the “Smarter Faster Revolution” event at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While the […]
Read moreChinese traders on the Shanghai Futures Exchange are increasingly influencing the price for copper, rather than on the London Metal Exchange, analysts say. “We’re seeing the center of gravity in the metals pricing shift to China,” said Dane Davis, commodities research analyst at Barclays. China accounts for nearly half of the world’s consumption of copper, […]
Read moreAirbnb said on Thursday it acquired London startup Accomable to expand home-renting opportunities for people with disabilities, the latest expansion as Airbnb grows its global travel business. The deal includes adding to the Airbnb website Accomable’s roughly 1,100 house and apartment listings that can accommodate guests with physical disabilities, the companies said. San Francisco-based Airbnb […]
Read moreTesla plans to reveal an electric commercial truck on Thursday night, which CEO Elon Musk said will “blow your mind out of your skull and into an alternate dimension.” That dimension would best be one where electric trucks can compete with diesel, say a number of analysts. The three main boxes the truck will have […]
Read moreWal-Mart isn’t afraid of Amazon. No, not even in the slightest. The big-box retailer is laser focused on internal initiatives, according to Wal-Mart’s head of U.S. e-commerce, Marc Lore. That includes luring more high-end brands to sell on Walmart.com and across its stores, expanding an online grocery pickup service, and keeping prices competitive, but not […]
Read moreThe states driving most of Overstock‘s purchases via cryptocurrency aren’t your typical tech havens. The top five states for cryptocurrency purchases are Alaska, Delaware, Oregon, Wyoming and Hawaii have , the company told CNBC. Overstock got this statistic by looking at the percentage of overall revenue from each state that came from cryptocurrency purchases. (Absolute […]
Read moreCiting the “extreme deterioration” in the company’s energy business, Moody’s Investors Service on Thursday downgraded General Electric‘s long-term debt. The ratings agency knocked the senor unsecured bonds down to A2 from A1, which is still investment-grade debt but is now six steps away from Moody’s highest rating. A2 is considered upper medium grade. The move […]
Read moreSecurity researchers say that a flaw in Amazon camera could let driver re-enter your house unnoticed
Security researchers claim to have discovered a flaw in Amazon’s Key Service could let a driver re-enter your home after dropping off a delivery. Amazon Keyallows you to order goods from Amazon and have them delivered inside of your home instead of on the doorstep. It consists of a smart lock and a camera that’s […]
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