https://finance.webplus.com/m/cnbc/activity/ Activity feed for cnbc. Sat, 12 Feb 2033 00:00:00 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.9.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 fbff6feb6a20271bc4d9b0e714d4c4c0 http://gogame.com/?p=597 Tue, 23 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The explosive device used in the Manchester terror attack on Monday evening that has so far been responsible for 22 fatalities and dozens of injuries was worryingly sophisticated, according to a U.K.-based security expert. “The type of weapon is disturbing in some ways because a functioning bomb is actually a fairly sophisticated device to make,” Raffaello Pantucci, director of International Security Studies at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), told CNBC Tuesday. “There are easy bombs

]]> 8863c503a8e84f95857ebc0e482de08e http://gogame.com/?p=561 Tue, 23 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 An explosion in Manchester has killed at least 22 people and injured around 59 in a suspected terrorist incident. The blast occurred at the end of a concert of the American pop star Ariana Grande at about 10.35 p.m. local time (5.35 p.m. Scroll down to see scenes from Manchester after the suspected terror attack.

]]> 71fcc4f19b25a95f96d2efb2898a6aa8 http://gogame.com/?p=627 Mon, 22 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Expectations of an extension of an oil production cut agreement by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and major producers led by Russia are supporting prices, but there are risks for a renewed surplus later next year, Goldman Sachs analysts wrote in a report published on Monday. “A nine-month extension would normalize OECD inventories by early 2018, in our view, but we see risks for a renewed surplus later next year if OPEC and Russia’s production rises to their expanding capa

]]> 77766468f0c1009f035a079d0a11ddd3 http://gogame.com/?p=612 Mon, 22 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 PMI data on tapShortly after the market opens on Tuesday, advance Purchasing Managers’ Index data will be reported for the month of May. Federal Reserve meeting minutesThe Federal Open Market Committee is scheduled to issue meeting minutes Wednesday afternoon, and Caron is considering the Federal Reserve a critical theme for the markets at this juncture. Chinese market dataMovement in Chinese stock markets will be on Caron’s radar this week. “China has been a harbinger of things to come, and wha

]]> b26a5c239bf1e448b46523a9fd9aca0b http://gogame.com/?p=582 Mon, 22 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Monday’s suspected suicide attack on Manchester Arena was likely yet another lone-wolf incident rather than the work of international terror networks, according to one political analyst. “It is highly unlikely that this is part of some coordinated attack from overseas,” Richard Fenning, global CEO at political consultancy Control Risks, told CNBC. He added that the priority was to establish whether he was acting alone or as part of a network. “The nature of modern terror attacks in Europe is ent

]]> f1e622714198dd9d94e5df67e7346462 http://gogame.com/?p=540 Mon, 22 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Britain’s political parties have agreed to suspend election campaigning until further notice following an explosion in Manchester that killed at least 22 people at a concert by U.S. singer Ariana Grande. May said earlier that the incident in the northern English city was being treated as a terrorist attack and that authorities were working to establish the details of the blast. “I am horrified by the horrendous events in Manchester last night,” Corbyn said. “My thoughts are with families and fri

]]> 60f68821866a0bb52117ac2975b7678c http://gogame.com/?p=520 Mon, 22 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 At least 22 people were killed and about 59 others were injured in what British Prime Minister Theresa May called “an appalling attack” after an Ariana Grande concert Monday night at Manchester Arena in England, authorities said. A senior White House official told NBC News that President Donald Trump, who is on a visit to Jerusalem, had been briefed on the incident. Multiple senior U.S. law enforcement officials briefed by British authorities told NBC News that forensic evidence at the scene — i

]]> a03856791b4a1b8b84adbede98a66754 http://gogame.com/?p=508 Mon, 22 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Traders are also watching President Trump’s overseas trip to the Middle East and Europe. Clifton said it’s unusual for a president to be traveling overseas when their budget is introduced. Sinche said Trump could start to win back some confidence if his meetings overseas go well. Comey reportedly has said Trump asked him to end the investigation into Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security advisor. The Trump budget is expected to include a $54 billion bump in defense spending.

]]> 4b0161f6f1e30d6588653e5cfffce7fd http://gogame.com/?p=499 Mon, 22 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The White House is seeking to slash federal spending by $3.6 trillion over the next decade through steep cuts across most agencies and tough new restrictions on aid to the poor — a dramatic rethinking of the role of government in the American economy. It also includes previously announced double-digit spending cuts next fiscal year for the Environmental Protection Agency, the State Department and the Education Department, among others, and eliminates popular institutions such as the National End

]]> 500be98291e51ca1a424bc6531d9877d http://gogame.com/?p=481 Mon, 22 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The automaker’s new CEO will be Jim Hackett, former chief executive of Steelcase and currently chairman of the autonomous vehicles unit at Ford. Huntsman – U.S.-based Huntsman and Switzerland’s Clariant are combining in a more than $14 billion merger of specialty chemical companies. PPG Industries – Akzo Nobel shareholders are taking the Dutch paint maker to court over its rejection of a $29.5 billion takeover bid from PPG. Elliott Advisors is leading the effort to convince judges to order a pro

]]> fb41bc64a99f1f1a2e5579a35ab18e81 http://gogame.com/?p=472 Mon, 22 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 TEL AVIV, Israel — President Donald Trump arrived in Tel Aviv on Monday, hoping to help push forward what he’s described as the “ultimate deal” — peace between Israelis and Palestinians. In his welcoming remarks to Trump, Netanyahu said “Israel’s hand is extended in peace to all of our neighbors, including the Palestinians.” “We do not have a greater friend than Donald Trump,” Netanyahu told reporters after a meeting with him at the White House in February. Monday’s flight — direct from Riyadh t

]]> f769bdcc79c718d61009a72524abfa1c http://gogame.com/?p=457 Mon, 22 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 President Donald Trump spoke of the potential to broker peace in the Middle East on the second stop of his first foreign visit. In an address just after Air Force One landed in Tel Aviv, Israel, Trump described a “rare opportunity to bring security and stability and peace to this region and to its people.” Speaking just before Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that, “the peace we seek (in the Middle East) is a genuine one.” Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said that the “Middl

]]> 0caf620a0f33811b6db0f97e6289e5b7 http://gogame.com/?p=448 Mon, 22 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 In a shake-up reflecting the pressures on the American auto industry, Ford Motor is replacing its chief executive, Mark Fields, according to officials briefed on the move. Jim Hackett, who oversees the Ford subsidiary that works on autonomous vehicles, will take the reins from Mr. Fields. Ford plans to make an announcement on Monday morning, the officials said. More from the New York Times:Ford Moves to Trim Its Ranks as Its Chief Faces a TestKilling C.I.A. The change came less than two weeks af

]]> 680b99d7240eaf855546dc13f9fee9b4 http://gogame.com/?p=487 Sun, 21 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 “It doesn’t mean that that’s necessarily going to happen, but negative projection is an enemy of the market at times like this,” explained Stoltzfus. The markets regained all of the day’s losses by Friday, leading Stoltzfus to emphasize the strong fundamentals that he says will ultimately drive stocks higher. “The market ultimately goes with the economy,” he explained. In other words, the President’s policy proposals, including his highly-anticipated tax reforms, were actually adding on to what

]]> 354fdbb2384c43cb0a6842135160bd01 http://gogame.com/?p=286 Sun, 21 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Cloud Computing covered the 1 3/16 miles in 1 minute, 55.98 seconds, paying $28.80. He abruptly slowed — finishing eighth — and Cloud Computing made his move down the stretch. Castellano made his move at the right time, then steadied Cloud Computing down the lane as the horses stretched for the finish line. It was Castellano’s first time on Cloud Computing, an inexperienced colt who didn’t run last year due to injury. He and Brown devised a plan to go to the rail (Cloud Computing was in the No.

]]> dd957cfed9bf09e5515dc4bf4fff5fb8 http://gogame.com/?p=268 Sun, 21 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 U.S. private equity firm Blackstone and Saudi Arabia’s main sovereign wealth fund said on Saturday they planned to create a $40 billion vehicle to invest in infrastructure projects, mainly in the United States. Blackstone and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding for the project, which will depend on further negotiations. The proposed venture was announced during the visit to Riyadh of President Donald Trump, who has said he wants to rebuild crumbling

]]> 3465443f12c61907a49eb4d5171c28a0 http://gogame.com/?p=262 Sun, 21 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Google recently launched its personal assistant, Google Assistant, on the iPhone. We’ve found it to be much smarter than Siri and, to prove it, we recently put it head-to-head with Apple’s assistant. We asked Google Assistant and Siri the same questions to give you an idea of what you can expect from both. It wasn’t much of a competition. Check it out here:

]]> 94ea8c8dfe36d30eb6e69aa22079eb3e http://gogame.com/?p=247 Sun, 21 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Bitcoin climbed above $2,000 for the first time Saturday on increased demand from Japanese and Chinese investors. The digital currency rose more than 4.5 percent to hit an all-time high of $2,061.88, according to CoinDesk.com. Japan accounted for nearly 55 percent of trade volume, up from near 40 percent Thursday, according to CryptoCompare.com. Bitcoin jumped near $1,900 Thursday amid reports of possible political scandal in the U.S. and Brazil that sent traders looking for safe assets. Some an

]]> 24b60c4c8af7b502823f109659aa21f2 http://gogame.com/?p=214 Sun, 21 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 News out of Washington seemed to have a direct impact on Wall Street this week. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 373 points, the biggest single drop of the year and the worst day since September, while the Nasdaq had its biggest drop since June. “It came as a bit of a shock this week to see this move,” J.P. Morgan Asset Management chief global strategist David Kelly told CNBC’s “On the Money” in an interview. With some investors getting nervous, it raises the question of wheth

]]> f8b6bbb8fd519da7ff8ffec66bf2e69a http://gogame.com/?p=394 Sat, 20 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Stocks recovered on Friday from their biggest selloff of the year, and market watcher Nick Colas has a suggestion for investors who may be anxious about another pullback. Convergex’s chief market strategist suggested that instead of running away from the market whenever stocks fall, investors should instead keep buying the dips until a sudden 2 percent drop. In a note released Thursday morning, Colas mentioned that if investors are wondering if it’s safe to buy another dip in the market, they on

]]> 6cc22836b3c801bc6f897b1f828d6f6b http://gogame.com/?p=388 Sat, 20 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer remained tight-lipped on the future of NAFTA, nor would he say if his country would re-enter the TPP trade deal when asked by CNBC. More clarity, pleaseIt seems that everyone here at the APEC trade ministers meeting is looking for a little clarity from the U.S. side. Canada’s trade minister seems confident they’ll get a deal done. New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay, whose country is one of two (along with Japan) to have already ratified the TPP, sa

]]> fe716569fe4720f2fdb6f8b565345aec http://gogame.com/?p=385 Sat, 20 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Mr. Cohen’s unexpected appearance at a Las Vegas hedge fund conference this week. Mr. Cohen, 60, was rolling the dice with Ilana Weinstein, a sister of the hedge fund manager Boaz Weinstein, at a table with a maximum bet of $5,000. Mr. Cohen last attended in 2011, when he was interviewed onstage by the conference’s founder, Anthony Scaramucci. In settling with federal prosecutors and the S.E.C., the hedge fund paid $1.8 billion in fines and restitution. Mr. Cohen left without speaking, but two w

]]> bc66fa69160320ee17680a096107568e http://gogame.com/?p=373 Sat, 20 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Why top Silicon Valley VC George Zachary is placing all of his bets in biotech Saturday, 20 May 2017 | 9:00 AM ET | 03:10Silicon Valley investor George Zachary has a knack for betting early on Internet successes, with Twitter and Microsoft-owned Yammer among his lucrative wins. Based on a preliminary analysis of the image, the doctor said that it looked like sarcoma, a rare cancer found in connective tissues. “I nearly fell off my chair,” recalled Zachary, a general partner at Charles River Vent

]]> 09dfd564e873d26485f6f41032be3dd5 http://gogame.com/?p=370 Sat, 20 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Neither Russia nor the U.S. can be relied upon to stump up what will be a hefty reconstruction bill in Syria, according to the EU’s foreign policy chief. “If you look at the state of the Russian economy today it is difficult to call it a superpower,” said Mogherini, who is also the high representative of the Union for foreign affairs and security policy. She noted that its gross domestic product (GDP) was smaller than that of most of the individual European Union member states. “My impression is

]]> aa012397053caa60135ed054ffdc0b3c http://gogame.com/?p=367 Sat, 20 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 “What it comes down to is women retire with two-thirds the money as men, and women live 5 to 8 years longer,” said Sallie Krawcheck, founder of Ellevest, an online advisor for women. Krawcheck calls the retirement savings crisis a woman’s crisis. “It is the woman who at the end of her life, is left trying to figure out how much money she can spend so she doesn’t run out before she dies,” she said. While finances plays a role, for women like Mariam Ephraim, 69, it came down to no longer wanting t

]]> 15e2eea83a6252bb2891c3d3ccf26a2a http://gogame.com/?p=364 Sat, 20 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Analysis by marketing technology firm Amobee reveals the new and rebooted TV shows generating the most interest on social media around Upfronts, the weeklong blitz when networks show off their programming to advertisers. Those entries were followed by Fox’s “The Orville,” a space comedy from Seth McFarlene that’s a send-up of “Star Trek.” Two more comedies, CBS’s “Young Sheldon” and the return of NBC’s “Will & Grace” rounded out the top five. While “new shows around familiar franchises often mak

]]> b5ef6324b9eef407f5c2f99b44fd2303 http://gogame.com/?p=355 Sat, 20 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The message to Americans from most news outlets this week could not be much more urgent, or clear: President Donald Trump is in big, big trouble. In the last week, Politico, for example, has headlined: “Trump scandals threaten GOP agenda” and “Dems escalate talk of Trump impeachment” and — on Wednesday’s hiring of Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate Trump’s Russia ties — “Trump’s Worst Nightmare Comes True.” That’s the dominant narrative out of Washington, but there is another one p

]]> 23a34597f99493bf5f3de9b0aea6b0d3 http://gogame.com/?p=313 Sat, 20 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Millennials aren’t as interested in buying diamonds as their Baby Boomer counterparts — and an increasingly agitated diamond industry is trying to win them over. Slowing sales in recent years have led the diamond industry to look outside of the once-bulletproof engagement ring market to attract millennial customers. But a closer look shows that it’s not that millennials have altogether stopped buying diamonds. They spent $26 billion on the stones in 2015 alone, more than any other single generat

]]> 9be071da93ae5d6e61a6921a9ec02085 http://gogame.com/?p=301 Sat, 20 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Google recently launched its version of Siri, named Google Assistant, on the iPhone. We’ve found it to be much smarter than Siri and, to prove it, we recently put it head-to-head with Apple’s assistant. We asked Google Assistant and Siri the same questions to give you an idea of what you can expect from both. Each of the commands below was asked to both assistants. Take a look at how each responded.

]]> 450cdccd7f48c2ec3b6c0a520f48ccad http://gogame.com/?p=277 Sat, 20 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 An investment group that includes Japan’s SoftBank and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth arm announced on Saturday it had closed $93 billion in capital, committed to what is expected to be the largest technology investment fund ever. In addition to SoftBank and the Saudi kingdom’s public investment fund, whose roles were previously announced, investors in Softbank Vision Fund include the Mubadala InvestmentCompany of the United Arab Emirates, Apple, Foxconn Technology Group, Qualcomm and Sharp. Th

]]> d92450f9a1bd2512c3bab2397fcf0407 http://gogame.com/?p=274 Sat, 20 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Brazilian President Michel Temer on Saturday angrily challenged a recorded conversation implicating him in a corruption probe, saying he would continue as president and ask the Supreme Court to verify the integrity of the recording. The recording, which some local media have said shows signs of editing, is part of plea-bargain testimony by JBS executives that was disclosed this week. The disclosure rattled Brazilian financial markets, cost Temer key congressional allies and led to widespread cal

]]> a5dd5bbf85eb0539542e64307449c26b http://gogame.com/?p=256 Sat, 20 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The agreement, which is worth $350 billion over 10 years and $110 billion that will take effect immediately, was hailed by the White House as “a significant expansion of…[the] security relationship” between the two countries. Simultaneously, Saudi Arabia is in a broad-based push for economic reform, and as part of that effort signed a flurry of deals with private U.S. companies worth tens of billions of dollars. For the Saudis, Trump’s visit represents a diplomatic and public relations coup for

]]> edc4a7e177834f7d1d81c5f907ee9897 http://gogame.com/?p=185020 Sat, 20 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 And while there’s never 100 percent probability in forecasting political risk, it seems the likelihood of health-care reform by the summer and tax reform by year end (or early 2018), is quite high. Paradoxically, special counsel Robert Mueller will provide cover for President Trump, as it will take him many months to complete his investigations. Acting FBI director Andrew McCabe told Congress there’s been no interference in the FBI’s investigations and no request for additional funding. He think

]]> a2cba8f89575f2543b990b605bb128c9 http://gogame.com/?p=185011 Sat, 20 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Iranians yearning for more freedom at home and less isolation abroad have emphatically re-elected President Hassan Rouhani, throwing down a challenge to the conservative clergy that still holds ultimate sway. We showed them that we still exist,” said 37-year-old Mahnaz, a reformist voter reached by telephone in the early hours of Saturday. Rouhani has been unable to secure the release of reformist leaders from house arrest, and media are barred from publishing the words or images of his reformis

]]> 878a5e67bb69d83ba212a62260932e56 http://gogame.com/?p=184978 Sat, 20 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 National oil giant Saudi Aramco expects to sign $50 billion of deals with U.S. companies on Saturday, part of a drive to diversify the kingdom’s economy beyond oil exports, Aramco’s chief executive Amin Nasser said. Nasser was speaking to reporters at a conference of scores of senior U.S. and Saudi business executives, coinciding with the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump to Riyadh. He said 16 agreements with 11 companies would be signed, including memorandums of understanding for joint ventu

]]> 9f51959b3aeab98a392072200b36f4b0 http://gogame.com/?p=184924 Sat, 20 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The Trump administration is exploring whether it can use an obscure ethics rule to undermine the special counsel investigation into ties between President Donald Trump’s campaign team and Russia, two people familiar with White House thinking said on Friday. Legal experts said the ethics rule can be waived by the Justice Department, which appointed Mueller. Even if the Justice Department granted a waiver, the White House would consider using the ethics rule to create doubt about Mueller’s ability

]]> 4442ba0f3c707dbc2a96ed154d30a82b http://gogame.com/?p=409 Fri, 19 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Microsoft on Friday unceremoniously revealed new prototype augmented-reality (AR) glasses that look like a normal pair of thick-framed glasses. The paper comes a few weeks after Facebook talked about building AR glasses. Snap, which sells camera sunglasses for its Snapchat messaging app, has introduced AR software features, although it has not yet indicated it’s working on proper AR glasses. The researchers did explore using their display prototypes for VR, although they noted that their more am

]]> 2aced59086ca8781c6e2de153784f632 http://gogame.com/?p=406 Fri, 19 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 In short: If you want to become a millionaire, the earlier you start investing, the better. But it can give you a good estimation of whether or not you’re saving enough to retire comfortably. The simplest starting point is to invest in your employer’s 401(k) plan, a tax-advantaged retirement savings account. Next, consider alternate retirement savings accounts, such as a Roth IRA, traditional IRA and/or a health savings account. Don’t miss: If you want to be a millionaire, start thinking like on

]]> 0574e75d198291a367f4da8c4890b1c8 http://gogame.com/?p=382 Fri, 19 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Plus, getting their friends on board right away made it easier to decline social activities that came with a price tag. “They were really supportive and understood that we couldn’t go out for drinks or go bowling on a Friday night,” Cahill says. A few small changes here and there, such as asking someone to provide accountability, can make a big difference. “With the appropriate mindset and willingness to adopt the correct strategies, anybody can replicate what we did.” Don’t miss: How a teacher

]]> 161077f3acb46c9b81e8f1cb01845886 http://gogame.com/?p=376 Fri, 19 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Kirill Tatarinov grew up in the former Soviet Union, the son of a government computer architect. The family didn’t swallow state propaganda: His grandfather once spent ten years in a Soviet gulag. To achieve his dreams, young Kirill would have to get out and move to the other side of the world. Tatarinov is now the CEO of Citrix Systems, a tech company with tools that make it easier to share information and get work done from anywhere. It also included a wake-up call about what it really takes t

]]> 7d03ee1ab08d938d7d2a1d4d845d9a2a http://gogame.com/?p=361 Fri, 19 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The latest hacking threats were WannaCry, a type of ransomware, and Adylkuzz, malware that takes over computers and servers to solve complex math equations that mine, or create, virtual currencies like Bitcoin. Ransomware locks up computer files and demands payment to get them back. Each malware is known as a worm, malicious software that spreads from connected computer to computer without the user needing to click on a link or download a file. These threats are currently targeting businesses, b

]]> 089de102f896e180a646db6e2bc27a69 http://gogame.com/?p=295 Fri, 19 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Consider two competing strategies at the center of technology innovation: the ARK Industrial Innovation ETF (ARKQ), with $45 million in assets under management, and the ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF (ROBO), with nearly $550 million in AUM. They are each designed to capture the benefits of technological advancements across various industries. They aren’t purely tech ETFs as much as they are niche ETFs that focus on new technologies impacting various industries. More from ETF.com:R

]]> b29e7a88b4e7e12ed39520ea3306f89b http://gogame.com/?p=292 Fri, 19 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Brazil, attempting to extricate itself from a recession as its president fends off a corruption scandal, has a well-kept secret: A thriving financial technology (fintech) sector that has managed to defy the country’s political and economic turmoil. The political intrigue has all but drowned out a tentative rebound in the economy, and a nascent boom in fintech. At least for the moment, enthusiasm blooms for Brazil’s fintech sector, which is driving innovation within the country’s banking sector —

]]> 32f4de4a2e377fb3015ca9cc9d3c9e44 http://gogame.com/?p=289 Fri, 19 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 David, a 54-year-old portfolio manager in New York, said he looked around his office when he turned 50, and realized he needed to do something. The days when investors look for a wise, old money manager were disappearing. So I decided I wanted to remain relevant and marketable,” said David, who requested that his last name be withheld. He says the $1,000-per-procedure investment keeps him looking 40-something — and keeps his clients happy. When your clients think you are younger, they think you

]]> 76dd31c78529a345b89f2ae7ac79a986 http://gogame.com/?p=223 Fri, 19 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 “I think inflation will be the big surprise,” said Joseph Zidle, portfolio strategist at Richard Bernstein Advisors on CNBC’s “Trading Nation” this week. Zidle referred to Commerce Department data showing the number of people voluntarily leaving their jobs, relative to the amount of people getting fired. “In the law of large numbers, the only reason why people quit their jobs in big numbers is because they have something better lined up and something that pays more.” The scenario could help driv

]]> 6d4438177edaecf4e2205a041b46abd1 http://gogame.com/?p=185320 Fri, 19 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 A shocking plunge in one of its key components may dampen, but not crush, Wall Street’s favorite investment trade of the last few months: emerging markets. Brazilian stocks collapsed Thursday on news of a fresh political scandal that jeopardizes the new administration’s reform plans. But market strategists remained mostly optimistic about the hot emerging-markets trade, even as Brazilian stocks tumbled Thursday. Emerging market countries include Brazil, China, India and Russia. Despite a histori

]]> a5d2e18b8a76786c010de52c204d9a7b http://gogame.com/?p=185317 Fri, 19 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 It only took 10 minutes for a 1982 painting, featuring a black skull on top of a colorful background, to soar to a record-breaking price at Sotheby’s New York auction house on Thursday. And now shares of Sotheby’s stock are soaring, relatively speaking. A work of art by Haitian-American painter Jean-Michel Basquiat has just sold for $110.5 million at Sotheby’s New York, according to the auction house. Sotheby’s stock has climbed around 80 percent over the past 12 months and is up about 26.5 perc

]]> 8f7cf7d4eb005c0ac4a049253732bb1d http://gogame.com/?p=185314 Fri, 19 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Retail, man. After two weeks chock full of retailers’ earnings — largely disappointing Wall Street and missing analysts’ expectations — the S&P 500’s Retail ETF (XRT) was trading in the slumps Friday afternoon, on pace for its worst week of the year. The index was falling as much as 3.3 percent week-to-date, on pace for its worst week of the year dating back to December 2016 when the XRT lost 4.2 percent over a five-day period. Leading the declines were names like Ascena Retail Group, Foot Locke

]]> c9358b3da5467bb5eb330554ab24f199 http://gogame.com/?p=185311 Fri, 19 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 A number of other founders and CEOs surveyed say they think of themselves as rule-breakers, but thoughtful ones. “The biggest thing you’re investing in is the entrepreneur,” he said. “It turns out early stage, middle stage, late stage, you’re investing in the entrepreneur. So you’re looking for someone who is passionate, can tell a story, and most of all, is persistent.” Thirty-two of this year’s Disruptor companies responded to the survey.

]]> a6de000626765f7e09b9482f3aaeebd1 http://gogame.com/?p=185308 Fri, 19 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The 18-karat yellow gold wristwatch is one of only three models to feature a black dial and diamond hour markers. The rock at 12 o’clock forced Rolex to move its trademark crown below the diamond, resulting in the only dial of its kind in the world. Phillips likened demand for high-end collectible watches to that of fine art and vintage sports cars. The watch last sold in 2002 for a then-world record price of $235,000. The previous record for a Rolex sold at auction was held by the “Split-Second

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