Investors may worry about what is causing the stock market’s monster rally, but Jim Cramer insists that it is all about boring stocks like financial technology player Equifax. Shares of Equifax, one of the country’s three biggest credit reporting agencies, have been on fire, rallying almost 20 percent in 2017 and far outpacing the S&P […]
Read moreThousands watch as they laugh over odd-shaped swimsuits, pack school lunches, and roll their eyes over sticky fingers and crying children. Jen Smedley and Kristin Hensley, the stars of web series IMomSoHard, have gone viral by poking fun at the struggles of motherhood. With a Facebook page that has more than 1 million likes, the […]
Read moreDespite various investing outlets inciting fear in the stock market about “single-stock risk,” Jim Cramer has seen average investors coming out of the woodwork to buy strong individual stocks. “I know there are tons of statistics showing an almost inexorable decline in interest in the stock market as a whole,” the “Mad Money” host said. […]
Read moreSome well-known names in the financial industry are buying bitcoin, and more could come. First, investing legend Bill Miller put 1 percent of his net worth into bitcoin in 2014, according to a Forbes report Tuesday. The digital currency is one of the top holdings in Miller’s $120 million hedge fund, the article said. Reflecting […]
Read moreQualcomm is confident it has the upper hand in its legal battle with Apple, which began with a $1 billion royalty dispute in January. The San Diego-based company revealed its optimism in its third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday. “We believe that we hold the high ground with regard to the dispute with Apple, and we […]
Read moreThe battle between two of the gaming industry’s biggest and most successful personalities — a widely-followed colorful streamer on Twitch and the creator of the year’s biggest surprise game hit — captivated the online gaming community Tuesday. Dr. DisRespect, role-played by former Activision Blizzard employee Guy Beahm, is one of the most popular streamers in […]
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Ethereum’s presence has grown rapidly in wealthy regions of the world in the two years since the full launch of the digital currency. While rival cryptocurrency bitcoin has grabbed most of the attention, briefly tripling in value this year, ethereum‘s value has run up a few thousand percent. The digital currency was officially launched on […]
Read moreEven though President Donald Trump loudly withdrew the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement, one of his advisors said the break may not be permanent. “I do believe we will find a way back to [the Paris Agreement],” said Andrew Liveris, Dow Chemical CEO & chairman, addressing a small crowd at the New Lab in […]
Read moreT-Mobile posted quarterly earnings on Wednesday that far exceeded Wall Street’s wildest expectations. Customers flocked to T-Mobile during the quarter, according to the company’s financial results, which showed record low churn of postpaid phone service for the telecom company. The mobile carrier’s net adds, a key measure of the number of customers added during the […]
Read moreElon Musk says his plan to dig tunnels under Los Angeles is a “low stress activity” because “everyone expects it to fail.” Musk was at the International Space Station (ISS) Research & Development Conference in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, where he also said the knowledge they gain from tunneling under Los Angeles might be useful […]
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