Новости за 05.01.2018

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• Millennial investors favored tech and bitcoin in 2017.
• The generation's favorite stocks posted mostly losses.

While some millennials surely spent 2017 swiping through dating apps and posting selfies on social media, an increasing number of them started investing for their futures. The bad news is, they don't seem to be very good at it.

In 2017 Robinhood, the trading app popular with millennials, users tended to buy well-known consumer names. Читать дальше...

Wendy's

• Wendy's expanded its 4 for $4 deal to include eight options. 
• The new deal comes as fast-food chains compete to get the lowest prices. 
• McDonald's rolled out a new value menu this week, while Taco Bell expanded its own dollar menu. 

Wendy's is joining the fast-food battle for bargain-shopping customers. 

The fast-food chain announced this week it is expanding its 4 for $4 bundle deal. In the deal, customers pick from one of eight entrees and pair it with chicken nuggets... Читать дальше...

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• Disney buying parts of 21st Century Fox is evidence of the company doubling down on streaming video.
• Its upcoming streaming services are just Disney doing what Disney does best.
• Watch the price of Disney move in real time on Markets Insider.

It's now old news that Disney is buying 21st Century Fox's entertainment assets, pending regulatory approval.

What is less clear, is whether the acquisition will be enough to save Disney... Читать дальше...

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• Snap shares moved lower after the company was downgraded by Cowen on Thursday.
• The company ranks last in a number of important categories to ad buyers, like user targeting and return on investment.
• Watch Snap trade in real time here.

Snap shares fell this week, after Cowen released a downgrade of the company on Thursday morning.

John Blackledge, an analyst at Cowen, released the results of his team's survey of 50 senior ad buyers... Читать дальше...

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• The Powerball and Mega Millions lottery jackpots are worth $995 million combined.
• After raking in millions of dollars, winners should fight the urge to immediately tell everyone they know.
• The winners should also consult a trusted financial planner and lawyer before claiming the prize.

Nearly $1 billion is up for grabs.

The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to $445 million, and the Powerball lottery has an unclaimed pool of $550 million as of Friday morning. Читать дальше...

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Life could change for one — or even a few — lucky people Wednesday night.

As of Friday, the Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $445 million and the Powerball jackpot reached $550 million.

With that much cash on hand, some of the world's finest luxuries suddenly become attainable.

Below, check out eight over-the-top purchases the lottery winner could make, from multi-million dollar real estate to once-in-a-lifetime travel excursions. Читать дальше...

Markets Insider

• Ethereum, the third largest cryptocurrency, cleared the much anticipated $1,000 benchmark Thursday, according to Markets Insider data. 
• The market capitalization of the digital currency also broke $100 billion for the first time.
• The records follow the release of the cryptocurrency's quarter four roundup.

Ethereum is kicking off 2018 with impressive new milestones.

The red-hot cryptocurrency cleared $1,000 for the first time early Friday morning... Читать дальше...

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• Though Tom Brady had an MVP-level season this year, the New England Patriots think they see signs of aging, according to ESPN.
• At 40 years old, some aspects of Brady's game have changed, leaving the Patriots to think a decline may be coming.
• Brady's decline becomes complicated as the team traded his successor, Jimmy Garoppolo, and does not have a future quarterback on the roster.

Tom Brady is once again in the MVP conversation... Читать дальше...

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• Gary Cohn, President Donald Trump's top economic advisor, said he is going to be at the White House "next week" when asked about his job status.
• Cohn has repeatedly dodged questions about his job status amid rumors he will resign soon.

Gary Cohn is sticking around the White House — at least for another week.

In an interview with CNBC following the release of the US jobs report, Cohn said he has no immediate plans to depart his post as the National Economic Council director. Читать дальше...

Tesla

• A Tesla employee used a Model X to pull a semi truck out of the snow in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Wednesday. 
• A Facebook comment attached to a video of the feat indicated that the Model X didn't have much trouble with the task.
• Another comment revealed that the Model X pulled the truck up a hill. However, it's unclear if this was a publicity stunt.

While Tesla's electric semi truck, the Semi, is still a few years away, the company's electric... Читать дальше...

Tesla

• A Tesla employee used a Model X to pull a semi truck out of the snow in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Wednesday. 
• A Facebook comment attached to a video of the feat indicated that the Model X didn't have much trouble with the task.
• Another comment revealed that the Model X pulled the truck up a hill. However, it's unclear if this was a publicity stunt.

While Tesla's electric semi truck, the Semi, is still a few years away, the company's electric... Читать дальше...

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• Fiber is a key ingredient found in whole grains and produce that appears to help with weight loss and overall health.
• We've known for decades that fiber helps with digestion and keeps us feeling full, but scientists haven't known why that is.
• Two new studies suggest that fiber's most important impact is on the bacteria that thrive in our gut — a finding that jives with some research published in the 1990s.

Not all carbs are created equal. Читать дальше...

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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 Internet of Things (IoT) is disrupting businesses, governments, and consumers and transforming how they interact with the world. Companies are going to spend almost $5 trillion on the IoT in the next five years — and the proliferation of connected devices and massive increase in data has started an analytical revolution. Читать дальше...

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• A nuclear bunker in Germany is becoming a massive marijuana farm.
• The facility was intended as a launch site for nuclear weapons during the Cold War, though it was never used for such purposes.
• Germany is home to Europe's largest medical marijuana market.

In the quiet countryside of southern Germany, Christoph Rossner is transforming a former nuclear bunker into what could be Europe's largest medical marijuana grow-operation. Читать дальше...

Markets Insider

• Shares of Deutsche Bank fell more than 5% after the German firm said it would take a $1.8 billion hit from President Donald Trump's newly enacted tax reform. 
• "As a result of the recent enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Deutsche Bank AG expects to recognize an approximate EUR1.5 billion non-cash tax charge in the Group's consolidated IFRS financial results for the fourth quarter 2017 from a valuation adjustment to its U.S. Deferred Tax Assets (DTA)," it said in a press release. Читать дальше...

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• An online petition is gathering signatures to get Logan Paul's YouTube channel off of the video upload site.
• It has more than 169,000 signatures of its 200,000 goal.
• Paul was met with backlash after uploading a video which featured the body of a man who had hanged himself. 

An online petition is calling for YouTube to remove Logan Paul from its site following his most recent video upload that showed him and his friends discovering... Читать дальше...

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• In a notice on Friday, the Trump administration announced that it will postpone an Obama-era rule mandating that communities address racial segregation in their housing policies.
• Called the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, the law requires communities to submit plans to address segregation.
• HUD says it's not sure if the rule is necessary, but critics say HUD's move is derailing the country's first major effort to address housing inequality.

WASHINGTON ... Читать дальше...

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• In a notice on Friday, the Trump administration announced that it will postpone an Obama-era, federal rule that mandates communities address racial segregation in their housing policies until 2020.
• Called the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, the law also required that communities submit plans to correct segregation.
• HUD says it's not sure if the rule is necessary. Critics say HUD's move is derailing the country's first major effort to address housing inequality. Читать дальше...

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• Justin Timberlake is releasing a new album called "Man of the Woods."
• He debuted a teaser for the album featuring lots of forests, fields, and bonfires.
• But his first single, "Filthy," sounds nothing like the rustic vibe people were expecting. 
• Instead its a callback to his 2006 album "FutureSex/Love Sounds."
• And the video stars a sexy robot version of Timberlake at a Steve Jobs-esque conference.
• People are befuddled. Читать дальше...

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• Shares of Intel are rising on Friday after the company said it will release a fix for the "Spectre" flaw in its CPUs.
• The flaw was originally thought to be unfixable.
• Watch the stock price move in real time here.

Intel was rocked this week after Google engineers discovered two major security flaws in the way the company's chips operate. One of the flaws were said to be unfixable by a simple software update.

However, Intel's... Читать дальше...

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• JCPenney CEO Marvin Ellison says he's "going after Sears ... as they continue to contract."
• "When and if they decide to get out of the brick-and-mortar business we have a very clear understanding of where those locations are," Ellison told Fortune. "We're not going to be caught off guard."
• JCPenney started zeroing in on its competitor two years ago, when it resumed selling home appliances — which represents Sears' most important category — after a 30-year hiatus. Читать дальше...

US Air Force

• A top US Air Force General says Russia has learned a lot from operating alongside US aircraft in Syria, and they are now integrating the lessons into their training.
• Russian jets and anti-air systems in Syria have been able to practice tracking US jets, including the F-22, possibly eroding its stealth advantage.
• But the US has been watching Russia too, and the US' competitors still have a long way to go before negating the US' air supremacy. 

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• Tom Brady reportedly feels slighted for not being recognized as "Patriot of the Week" at any point during the 2017 season.
• The story comes from Seth Wickersham's bombshell report on tensions within the New England Patriots franchise.
• Brady will have a few more chances to win the award as New England begins their campaign for their second straight Super Bowl championship.

Tom Brady is likely the most accomplished quarterback in NFL history... Читать дальше...

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• Michael Wolff, the author of "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House," doubled down on the claims in his new tell-all book.
• Wolff said he stands by "absolutely everything" in the book, including assertions questioned by fellow political reporters. 
• Meanwhile, the White House continued to attack Wolff, calling him a "guy who made up a lot of stories to try and sell books." 

Michael Wolff, the author of "Fire and Fury... Читать дальше...