Most of us have done it: eager to build professional leads that might open a door to the next job or sales deal, we’ve accept that LinkedIn request from an unknown contact. Wrong move. A go-to staple for professionals, LinkedIn can pose dangers to unsuspecting users because people have come to have confidence in it […]
Read moreDisclosure: Affiliates controlled by the writer of this column have long positions in Disney. It was a pretty good day for Disney‘s ESPN — a dinosaur, according to its critics — even though it’s the leading and most profitable sports cable channel. On Wednesday, it: In addition, various reports, including this one from Bryan Curtis, […]
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‘Revolution is not a joke’: Banks leaving Catalonia is no surprise, says Spain’s ruling party
Political tensions in Catalonia continue to simmer after Banco Sabadell confirmed its intention to relocate its legal headquarters, while Caixabank is due to hold a meeting to discuss the issue later on Friday. Shares in both banks rallied yesterday on the news but have today given up some of those gains. Fernando Sanchez Costa, Catalan […]
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Investors in U.S. stocks are surely pleased with their gentle climb this year. But do they truly appreciate just how extraordinarily generous the market has been? The amount of upside gain with hardly any downside pain so far makes 2017 one of the best buy-and-hold environments of recent decades. The S&P 500 is up 14 […]
Read moreThe stock market surging to record highs has nothing to do with the GOP promise of tax reform, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. “I disagree with the analysis that it’s the tax code,” the “Mad Money” host said. “It’s about worldwide expansion. It’s not about what is happening in this country.” Some analysts on Wall […]
Read moreCooking up a three-course dinner at home is always achievable when you’ve got everything on hand, but what if you wanted to take these culinary skills and your kitchen on the road? That’s exactly what one famous British chef set out to do. Celebrity chef and TV personality Jamie Oliver has recently teamed up with […]
Read moreDisney’s planned streaming services rival to Netflix will cut into the media giant’s profits, according to one Wall Street firm. Jefferies reduced its earnings per share estimates for Disney, saying its new strategy will require significant investments. Disney announced plans in August to launch a branded direct-to-consumer streaming service in 2019 and an ESPN streaming […]
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Investors are missing out on billions of dollars thanks in part to some large-cap tech stocks. If Alphabet, Amazon and Facebook (along with Berkshire Hathaway) paid shareholder dividends at the 2.37 percent average yield of other S&P 500 companies that do so, it would shake out another $32.2 billion for investors, according to Howard Silverblatt, […]
Read moreCatalonia’s parliament will meet on Monday in defiance of a legal process to clamp down on those who want independence for the region, the Catalan head of foreign affairs said on Friday. In a deepening standoff between those who support independence for the wealthy northeastern region and the Spanish central government, Raul Romeva told the […]
Read moreA new controversial way of raising funds with less regulation has captivated the attention of investors, it’s called an initial coin offering, or ICO. An ICO is a fundraising vehicle, typically for start-ups. Investors send some form of currency, usually bitcoin or ethereum, to the company. In exchange, they get an entirely new cryptocurrency. But […]
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