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• Blake Bortles is putting together a career year for the surprising 10-4 Jacksonville Jaguars.
• Bortles' improvement came just as his career seemed in jeopardy after struggling badly in 2016 and through training camp.
• The Jaguars will have a tough decision to make over whether to extend Bortles or risk him walking in free agency in 2019.

The Jacksonville Jaguars clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2007 with a 45-7 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday. Читать дальше...

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• FedEx easily beat on earnings and revenue.
• The company raised its full-year fiscal 2018 earnings per share forecast to a range between $12.70 and $13.30.
• Shares were up almost 1% in after-hours trading.

(Reuters) - Package delivery company FedEx Corp on Tuesday reported a better-than-expected quarterly net profit due to strong global demand and increased volumes during the peak holiday shipping season, but said its results... Читать дальше...

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• Elon Musk accidentally tweeted his phone number to his 16.7 million followers.
• It looks like the number was for an iPhone, given that it works with Apple iMessage.
• He was apparently trying to send it to John Carmack, the chief technology officer of Facebook's Oculus virtual reality subsidiary.

Looks like Elon Musk is going to have to change his phone number.

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO posted his phone number on Twitter. The tweet was directed at John Carmack... Читать дальше...

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• A new court document filed by opposition research firm Fusion GPS shed new light on the extent to which Republican Rep. Devin Nunes still controls the House Intelligence Committee's subpoena power.
• Nunes technically stepped aside from the Russia probe in April but has remained active.
• The document notes that the only financial institution the committee has subpoenaed this year is Fusion's bank, even though the committee's Democrats have called... Читать дальше...

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• White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders admitted that the GOP tax plan "could" benefit President Donald Trump.
• Trump has said the plan will hurt him.
• He stands to see a multi-million dollar windfall as a result of several changes to the tax code included in the GOP plan.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders made an admission during Tuesday's press briefing that the Republican tax plan "could" benefit President Donald Trump. Читать дальше...

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The Hall of Presidents at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom unveiled its new Donald Trump animatronic on Tuesday. The 25-minute theater attraction, which features moving likenesses of every US president, had been closed since January 2017 for updates. 

The response to the Trump animatronic was quizzical, with some saying the robot didn't look much like the president at all and others worrying it might give them nightmares.

But Trump isn't the only president who... Читать дальше...

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Top eSports Games of 2017

eSports started as groups of friends gathering in each other's homes to host LAN parties and play video games deep into the night. But today, it has become an official network of pro gaming tournaments and leagues with genuine teams, some of which receive sponsorships and have international influence.

The eSports market is currently valued at around $900 million, and that figure continues to grow. With every passing tournament, the prizes get richer and the views increase. Читать дальше...

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• Micron Technology beat on both the top and bottom lines.
• The chipmaker forecast second-quarter adjusted earnings and adjusted profit well above Wall Street expectations. 
• Shares are up about 4% in after-hours trading.

(Reuters) - Micron Technology Inc's quarterly revenue beat analysts' estimates on Tuesday, as the chipmaker benefited from a chip boom fueled by demand from personal computer, server and smartphone makers.

The company's shares... Читать дальше...

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• 75% of millennial parents are currently without life insurance, according to a study conducted by online platform Bestow. 
• 67% of young parents claim they don't have time to sift through their options.
• You absolutely need life insurance. There's no question about it. What you will need to determine, however, is how much coverage to purchase. 

When it comes to being fiscally responsible, millennials tend to get a bad rap. Читать дальше...

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• Ocean-going countries are showing new interest in operating in the Arctic and Antarctic, as receding ice makes waters there more accessible.
• Icebreaking ships are vital for operations in those regions, but the US has fewer such ships than its neighbors in the area, including Russia.
• The US is pushing to build more icebreakers, but the threat of militarization has added wrinkles to those plans.

Receding ice in the Arctic and Antarctic has... Читать дальше...

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• 50 US retailers filed for bankruptcy in 2017, and more bankruptcies are on the horizon.
• Companies most likely to default within the next year include Sears, Vince, Bebe, Stein Mart, and Destination Maternity, according to an analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Retailers are filing for bankruptcy at a staggering rate.

A total of 50 US retailers have filed for bankruptcy this year — the highest rate since the recession —... Читать дальше...

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Americans are passionate about where they shop.   

While more and more people turn to online shopping for their food and clothing needs, plenty of shoppers still prefer to visit brick-and-mortar stores.

The location intelligence company Foursquare put together a list of the most popular department stores, clothing stores, and big box store chains in each state across the US, based on its own visit data.  

Foursquare looked at the average number of visits per store in each state to determine its ranking. Читать дальше...

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The GOP's plan to cut taxes got one step closer to becoming law on Tuesday. Republicans in the House of Representatives voted to pass the revised tax plan, meaning only the Senate and President stand in the way.

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all slipped on Tuesday, despite the tax plan's progression, which many pundits have predicted will be good for stocks.

Here's the scoreboard:

• Dow: 24,754.40, -37.80, (-0.15%)
• S&P 500: 2,681.56, -8.60... Читать дальше...

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• House Appropriations Committee chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen voted against the tax reform bill on Tuesday, angering Republican leaders.
• Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker immediately called for him to lose his position as chairman for not complying with the "will of the conference."

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Republican Study Committee, North Carolina Rep. Mark Walker, said Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen should... Читать дальше...

BI Intelligence

This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. To learn more about BI Intelligence, click here.

The downfall of US brick-and-mortar commerce is overblown — despite sharp gains in e-commerce, which will nearly double between now and 2021, the lion’s share of purchasing continues to take place in-store. And that’s unlikely to change anytime soon, since the online environment can’t yet compensate for the reasons customers like brick-and-mortar shopping. Читать дальше...