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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA) Shares are Down -2.72%

31 August 2016, 06:52

For the current week, the company shares have a recommendation consensus of Buy. Finally, Cribstone Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries during the second quarter worth about $161,000. (The)'s 1 Year P...

US Government Bonds Flat as Investors Digest Fed Comments

31 August 2016, 06:38

Dollar bulls are hoping that Friday's jobs data could represent an important turning point for the US dollar, which has weakened steadily against both G-10 and emerging-market rivals this year as Federal Reserve officials have repeatedly hesitated ...

Nigeria Olympic coach Siasia quits despite bronze

31 August 2016, 06:39

On the coach of the Dream XI team, ‎Samson Siasia, the minister expressed disappointment at the treatment meted to a coach whose team won the only medal at Rio's Olympics by the NFF by withdrawing his official auto in Abuja while he was battling to s...

Is Cabot Oil & Gas (COG) Worth Your Time? Williams Capital Thinks So

31 August 2016, 06:33

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation holds a total Debt Equity of 0.54 * with the Long Term Debt/Equity of 0.53 *. U.S. based company, Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation's (COG)'s latest closing price distance was 13.23% from the average-price of 200 days while it...

New Broker Views On McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD)

31 August 2016, 06:35

Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of McDonald's Corp.by 4.0% in the first quarter. The company had revenue of $6265.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts expectations of $6265.41 million. Canaccord Genuity initi...

India not to blame for strained ties with Pak.: Sushma

31 August 2016, 06:35

Kerry described the talks with India as "constructive" and said the sides had made headway on a variety of issues, including cyber-security and expanded cooperation on terrorist screening. Terrorism is terrorism", Kerry said at a press conference alo...

Crude oil futures slide on weak Asian cues

31 August 2016, 06:33

EDT (1342 GMT). US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 16c, or 0.4%, at $46.19 a barrel. Crude oil prices fell further in Asia today on the back of a stronger USA dollar, after consecutive decreases caused by rising U.S.

Obama cuts short sentences of 111 federal inmates

31 August 2016, 06:34

Obama has made reducing the number of people serving long sentences for nonviolent drug offenses a priority. White House Counsel Neil Eggleston said Tuesday's commutations underscored President Obama's commitment to using his clemency authority t...

Amid growth claims, GDP grows a meagre 7.1 per cent in Q1

31 August 2016, 06:25

GDP had recorded 7.5% growth in the April-June quarter of last fiscal and 7.9% in January-March quarter. Growth was dragged down in the quarter by a contraction in mining and a sluggish agricultural sector. Growth in mining and quarrying was 0.4%...

Apple must pay up to $14.5B in back taxes to Ireland

31 August 2016, 06:23

The commission denies that it is targeting USA businesses, saying EU rules ban member states from offering tax breaks that aren't available to other European countries. "I do think we should be seen to be on the right side of history on this because ...

Italy rescues 3000 migrants from Mediterranean as arrivals surge

31 August 2016, 06:25

More than 700 migrants were rescued from one boat, found about 13 miles north of Sabratha, Libya. "We have a remarkable story of rescuing twins who were premature babies delivered at eight months and were five days old", says Antonia Zemp, Medical ...

Sensex, Nifty Seen Lower On Mixed Global Cues; SBI In Focus

31 August 2016, 06:12

NSE Nifty slipped by 6.35 points or 0.07 per cent to 8,666.90 points. The barometer 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE, which opened at 28,061.79 points, traded at 27,988.08 points (at 2.30 p.m.) - down 76.53 points or 0.27 per cent from ...

Fed vice chair praises success of negative rates in other countries

31 August 2016, 05:58

December silver contracts were trading down 0.3% at $18.62 a troy ounce through Wednesday's overnight session. USA stocks fell modestly in thin trading overnight, as oil prices hit two-week lows on dollar strength and economic data on consumer conf...

Gold near two-month lows on rate hike worries

31 August 2016, 05:54

Stock-trading volumes have been below the 2016 average this month, with Monday's session the lightest of the year so far. "Tuesday is likely to be one of the quieter days in an otherwise busy and important week for the markets, with investors havin...

Race Tightens as Trump Chips Away at Clinton's Lead

31 August 2016, 05:50

He also linked the issue of illegal immigration to unemployment. "I just couldn't believe Trump would win, that people would wake to the con game, but they never quite did". "This is the most unpredictable electoral season that I certainly can rememb...

Trump calls Democrats 'party of slavery' in minority outreach effort

31 August 2016, 05:49

The Democratic presidential candidate said her Republican opponent may try and convey "gravity" or he could seek to "score points". Numerous media outlets, lobbyist groups and governmental agencies have all reported that Clinton is proposing ...

United Continental Holdings (UAL) Leaped After Scott Kirby Comes Aboard

31 August 2016, 05:35

Raymond James Financial Inc. now has $65.00 price target on the stock. The EPS growth for the last 5 years is at 78.30% while the predicted EPS growth for the next 5 years is at *TBA. The reported earnings topped the analyst's consensus by $0.05 with...

Gold heading for first monthly dip in three on rate hike worries

31 August 2016, 05:32

USA gold futures were mostly unchanged at $1,315.50 "There is some buying today. people are taking the view that gold is going to fluctuate within a tight range prior to a strong signal from the Fed", said Richard Xu, a fund manager at HuaAn Gold, Ch...

US Companies Add a Solid 177000 Jobs in August

31 August 2016, 05:07

Employment at small businesses, those with 1 to 49 employees rose by about 63,000 jobs from July to August. He further added, "Continued strong growth in service-providing jobs is offset by weakness in goods-producing areas". Many labor market indica...

Apple tax ruling "unprecedented situation" - Taoiseach

31 August 2016, 05:07

There is also a possibility that USA taxpayers could end up covering Apple's back taxes in Ireland. In a press release the commission published a graphic illustrating how Apple benefitted from Ireland's state aid. It had no employees, no premis...

These 57 companies offer women equal pay

31 August 2016, 05:09

Reviewing hiring and promotion processes and procedures to reduce unconscious bias and structural barriers . Technology firms are now joining the equal pay initiative. Now there are 57 companies nationwide that have signed onto the pledge. We bel...

Canadian economy shrinks in second quarter, worst showing since financial crisis

31 August 2016, 05:01

A fall of 4.5 per cent in exports is also being touted as another reason for the contraction. There was also a decline in exports of energy products, including crude oil and crude bitumen, due to wildfires in May in the oil sands area of Fort McMur...

US Refuses to Establish Syrian No-Fly Zone Despite Airspace Warnings

31 August 2016, 04:41

According to the source, regime forces have intensified artillery bombardment of several districts in western al-Hasakah, amid reports of casualties. WASHINGTON-The Pentagon warned Friday that the Syrian government would be "well-advised" not to st...

Best stocks of the day: Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)

31 August 2016, 04:34

The company's revenue was down -2.8 % compared to the same quarter last year.During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.27 EPS. 14 analysts from the sell-side that cover Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) have given stock p...

Nigeria in recession as low oil prices shrink economy

31 August 2016, 04:19

The 647.1 million dollars of capital imported into Nigeria during the second quarter, a provisional figure, "would be the lowest level of capital imported into the economy on record", said the statistics bureau. The West African nation was last in a ...

New RBI Boss Urjit Patel Is An 'Inflation-Fighter'

31 August 2016, 03:55

Urjit Patel , who has been appointed for a three-year term, is the first governor of the RBI to be chosen by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Doctorate in Economics from Yale and M Phil from Oxford, Patel joined the RBI as Deputy Governor on Jan...

Gold heads for monthly decline as Fed rate fears damp its appeal

31 August 2016, 03:48

Gold, meanwhile, slipped 0.4% to $1,321.50 an ounce. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.2 percent, giving up some of the gains seen in the previous session, while a holiday closure of United Kingdom markets kept activity low. "We would expect ...

Pentagon Warns Russia And Syria: Stay Away From Our Troops, Or Else

31 August 2016, 03:27

Davis said there are a small group of US commandos in the area training and advising Syrian Democratic Forces fighting to oust President Assad . The Pentagon confirmed that Syrian warplanes conducted strikes against "ground forces in the vicinity ...

Two United Pilots Arrested On Alcohol Charges

31 August 2016, 03:17

The report said the pilots were arrested Saturday morning as they attempted to check in at Glasgow Airport . Grebenc, a major, has served as a pilot in the 43rd Flying Training Squadron at Columbus Air Force Base since 2012, according to CAFB's pu...

Apple Tax Top Of The Agenda At Cabinet Meeting