Новости за 02.08.2017

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Tesla reported second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, beating analysts' expectations by posting a narrower loss, $1.33 per share, and the $1.88 anticipated.

In its shareholder letter, Tesla also outlined how much cash it intends to burn for the rest of 2017, as it ramps up production of the new Model 3 sedan.

"Capital expenditures should be about $2 billion during the second half of 2017, as we make milestone-based payments for Model 3 equipment, continue with Gigafactory 1 construction... Читать дальше...

For any new entrepreneur, it’s natural to be optimistic.

Whether that person has a world-changing idea or is starting a new coffee shop, the glass has to be half full that the business will succeed. Otherwise, what is the point of starting a new company in the first place?

The harsh reality

Today’s infographic from InsuranceQuotes shows that this entrepreneurial enthusiasm might be misplaced.

The reality is that it’s a cruel world out there for entrepreneurs. The Bureau... Читать дальше...

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Gas guzzling up all your money? Grub gobbling up your entire budget? You're not the only one.

A new survey from Bankrate finds that, on average, millennials spend $2,300 more per year than other generations on groceries, dining out, gas and cellphone services.

Here are some even more cringe-worthy numbers: Millennials, on average, spend more than $9,500 annually on groceries, around $3,000 on gas and $2,800 at restaurants every year.

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On Tuesday, bitcoin split in two, doubling the holdings of some investors.  With bitcoin cash trading around $400, those investors got a big payday.  Not everyone is benefitting because not every exchange backed the new cryptocurrency.  The bitcoin split doubled the holdings of some investors, and today they appear to be reaping the benefits of the much anticipated fork. 

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Customers who ordered a Model 3 can expect deliveries to begin in late fall.

Tesla said in its second-quarter earnings letter that deliveries to non-employees will occur in the fourth-quarter. International buyers shouldn't expect deliveries to begin until late 2018, starting with left-hand drive markets.

Tesla delivered on Friday its first 30 Model 3 vehicles to employees at a handover party at its factory in Fremont, California.

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Courtesy of the Mad Fientist.

Brandon's last day of work was Friday, July 29, 2016.

He was 34.

The software developer and blogger behind the Mad Fientist — who doesn't use his last name online for privacy reasons — had been planning and saving for years to retire early.

Living frugally and working in rural Vermont, he managed to save and invest about 70% of his after-tax income, and saved enough to leave his job in spring 2014. However, when his employer offered to make his position remote... Читать дальше...

Fitbit

Fitbit's stock surged after the company posted a second-quarter loss than was lower than analyst forecasts.

The adjusted loss for the period was $0.08 per share, beating analyst estimates of a $0.15 per share deficit. The wearable device maker also reported quarterly revenue of $353.3 million, exceeding a consensus forecast of $341.6 billion.

"Consumer demand in the second quarter was better than anticipated, enabling Fitbit to reduce channel inventory and generate better... Читать дальше...

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Tesla is averaging about 1,800 orders per day for its Model 3 since its handover event on Friday, the company said in a shareholder letter on Wednesday. 

"In addition to the increased orders for Model S and Model X, customer response to Model 3 has been overwhelming. Since the handover event last week, we are averaging over 1,800 net Model 3 reservations per day," Tesla said in its letter.

On Friday evening, Tesla launched the Model 3, the company's... Читать дальше...

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Warren Buffett's bet on Apple gained $1 billion on Wednesday.

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway owns about 135 million shares of Apple. Apple released its third quarter earnings report after the bell on Tuesday and beat Wall Street's expectations. Shares of the company rose 5.11% on Wednesday following the strong report to $157.72.

Multiplying Berkshire Hathaway's 135 million shares by the $7.67 rise in Apple's stock price nets the holding company $1,035,319,579; more than $1 billion in a single day. Читать дальше...

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White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller and CNN reporter Jim Acosta got into a heated exchange over President Donald Trump's new immigration policy.

On Wednesday, Trump backed a bill that would slash legal immigration levels in half over a decade, reducing the number of annual legal permanent residents from 1 million to 500,000, weighing an applicant's English-speaking ability, education, and work skills.

During a press briefing on Wednesday, Acosta... Читать дальше...

Nearly every retail chain caught up in the brick & mortar meltdown is an LBO queen – acquired in a leveraged buyout by a private equity firm either during the LBO boom before the Financial Crisis or in the years of ultra-cheap money following it. During a leveraged buyout, the PE firm uses little of its own capital. Much of the money needed to buy the retailer comes from debt the retailer itself has to issue to fund the buyout, which leaves the retailer highly leveraged.

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A senior staffer on the National Security Council was dismissed last month after penning a controversial memo in May claiming that "Maoist" forces were working to subvert President Donald Trump's agenda, The Atlantic reported on Wednesday. 

The staffer, Rich Higgins, is a former Pentagon official who served as a director for strategic planning on the NSC.

In his memo, Higgins said Islamists, bankers, globalists, and the "deep state" were actively working against Trump... Читать дальше...

There have been plenty of good news stories on the global economy in 2017. Here's another.

Australian shares closed lower marginally lower.

Today’s scoreboard:

• ASX 200: 5,735.10 -9.10 -0.16%
• All Ordinaries: 5,786.80 -7.74 -0.13%
• AUD/USD: 0.7922 -0.0045 -0.56%

The local market coasted to a weak close for a second session in a row.

A key drag on the market was Rio Tinto, which lost 2.49% to close at $64.20, after the big miner Rio posted below expected underlying earnings for the half year of $US3.94... Читать дальше...

Reuters

• Anthony Scaramucci is still planning to sell his firm, SkyBridge Capital, and that has his friends and colleagues wondering what's next.
• People close to him say he's still interested in politics, and he told a reporter this week that he'll reemerge after laying low for a while.
• The former White House communications director is used to being a misfit, on Wall Street and in DC.

NEW YORK CITY — There's something you need to know about Anthony Scaramucci... Читать дальше...

OnePlus, the phone brand that takes on the very best of Apple and Samsung at aggressively low prices, is launching its phones into Australia later this month.

MSNBC

White House adviser Stephen Miller got into several heated exchanges with reporters during a press briefing Wednesday, following legislation unveiled by President Donald Trump just hours earlier that sought to slash legal immigration to the United States by half.

New York Times reporter Glenn Thrush attempted to ask Miller several times to provide statistics on the amount of low-skilled jobs American citizens might have were it not for low-skilled immigrants filling those jobs. Читать дальше...

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Professional athletes will go through a lot to stay in shape.

For aging athletes, spending money on health and wellness is an investment that can help add years to a lucrative caeer and each year could be worth millions more in income. 

No player better embodies this idea than 39-year-old Steelers linebacker James Harrison.

According to a report from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Harrison spends $300,000 a year just to keep his body in top form.

Hollis Johnson

It only took Anthony Scaramucci 10 days to go from getting hired as President Donald Trump's new communications director to suddenly looking for a new job.

The Long Island native has a long history on Wall Street, and was an early, vocal backer of President Donald Trump.

Scaramucci's appointment to the White House set off a firestorm of controversy that included the resignation of embattled press secretary Sean Spicer, the ousting of chief of staff Reince Priebus... Читать дальше...

Climate change is not only making the planet more at risk for flooding, economic collapse, record heat waves, disease, and extinction of certain animal species — it could also make some food less nutritious.

Facebook announced changes to its News Feed on Wednesday that will cause webpages with faster load times to appear higher in the feed, with slow-loading pages being downgraded and likely seeing less referral traffic.

Built in 1927, Coney Island Cyclone is a roller coaster that runs on wooden rails. It may be old, but it still stands as one of the most thrilling rides.

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US stocks stayed little changed as a strong earnings report from Apple pushed the Dow over 22,000 for the first time ever.

The S&P 500 rose less than 0.1% for the day, while the Nasdaq finished almost completely flat. The Dow climbed 0.2% to finish the day at 22,014.24. Traders are anxiously awaiting the next batch of jobs data, with the monthly non-farm payroll report due Friday morning.

First up, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 22,014.24, +50.32... Читать дальше...

If the oddsmakers in Las Vegas are any indicator, there are going to be three distinct classes of teams in the NFL this season and one of those groups is the New England Patriots all by themselves.

Amazon

For the last two months, I've been living with five new roommates: Four guys, and an Amazon Echo Dot. 

The Dot was something of a housewarming present purchased by my boyfriend when I moved in at the end of May, and it lives nestled on the bedside table. While I've only been living with the Dot for a short time, I've already found my favorite way to use the device: Sleep Sounds. 

Sleep Sounds is an Alexa skill that's free to enable on any Alexa-enabled device. The skill essentially acts as a white-noise machine... Читать дальше...