Новости за 18.11.2015

Rob Kaplan, the new president of the Dallas Fed, sees reasons to let go of zero rates

Uber Technologies is dropping its low-cost Uberpop car-hailing service in the Netherlands, giving up after a lengthy battle with regulators centered on the service’s use of drivers without professional licenses.

Dow industrials up more than 200 points after Fed minutes

A large majority of Fed officials last month signaled they were nearly ready to make their first rate hike in nine years

SunEdison Inc.'s stock surged 7.3% in afternoon trade Wednesday, bouncing from a near three-year low on Tuesday, after upbeat comments from Deutsche Bank. Volume was about 129 million shares as of 3:00 p.m. ET, or more than triple the full-day average, according to FactSet. Deutsche Bank analyst Vishal Shah, who has a buy rating on the chip and solar company, wrote in a note to clients that he left a meeting with the company's management with answers to several common investor questions: "We... Читать дальше...

The U.S. crude-oil benchmark bounced back from a dip below the $40-a-barrel level to end with a small gain Wednesday. Nymex December crude settled 8 cents higher at $40.75 a barrel. Oil had slumped in earlier activity after a rise in crude-oil inventories, including a large increase at the Nymex delivery point in Cushing, Okla. Futures pushed higher after minutes from the Federal Reserve's October meeting showed most members thought conditions for a rate hike could be met by the time policy makers meet again in December. Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks add to gains after Fed meeting minutes; Dow up as much as 199 points

Dollar rises as meeting minutes reflect Fed majority on board with December hike

Judges approve a payout of over $1 billion to victims of Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, including those who invested with money manager J. Ezra Merkin.

The dollar strengthened against its main rivals Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's October meeting showed most Fed officials are in favor of a December interest-rate hike. The euro fell to $1.0617 after the minutes were published -- its lowest level in seven months -- after trading at $1.0638 shortly before. The dollar rose to 123.76, its highest level in two-and-a-half months, from 123.48 before the report. Fed policy makers have repeatedly said they will likely raise interest rates in December... Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks added to solid gains on Wednesday after the minutes from the Federal Reserves October policy meeting confirmed that most participants were eager to begin raising interest rates in December. The S&P 500 rose 21 points, or 1%, to 2,071. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 161 points, or 0.9%, to 17,656. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 62 points, or 1.3%, to 5,048.

Gold futures finished little changed on Wednesday, after leaning lower for much of the session ahead of closely watched minutes from the Federal Reserve's policy setting committee. The Fed's October minutes could offer clues to the timing and pace of the U.S. central bank's interest-rate strategy. The minutes are slated to be released at 2 p.m. Eastern, half an hour before gold closes on the Comex. Gold has traded lower in anticipation of a rate hike next month. December gold finished 10 cents lower... Читать дальше...

Fed minutes show 'most' officials open to December interest-rate increase

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - A large majority of Federal Reserve officials were open to a rate hike in December, according to the minutes of the U.S. central bank's October meeting released on Wednesday. "Most participants" anticipated that the conditions for beginning to raise interest rates "could well be met by the time of the next meeting," the minutes said. Fed officials signaled in their October statement, for the first time, that they would contemplate a rate hike at their next meeting, set for Dec. Читать дальше...

Wynn Resorts Ltd.'s stock dropped as much as 6.3% in afternoon trade Wednesday, before paring some losses, after the casino operator said the opening of its Macau project will be delayed by three months. The company said Wednesday it was notified by Leighton Holdings Ltd., its general contractor, that the Wynn Palace project in the Cotai area of the Chinese territory will not be ready to open on the previously-projected date of March 25, 2016, and is now expected to open on June 25, 2016. The... Читать дальше...

A rewrite of the tax code should mean big companies pay more to Uncle Sam, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren said in a speech Wednesday.

Qualcomm shares sink to 52-week low after antitrust allegation

Shares of Qualcomm Inc. sank to their 52-week low Wednesday after the chip maker announced that it faces patent-related antitrust allegations in South Korea. "The Examiner's Report alleges, among other things, that we do not properly negotiate aspects of our licenses, and that our practice of licensing our patents only at the device level and requiring that our chip customers be licensed to our intellectual property violate Korean competition law," said Qualcomm in a statement posted on its website. Читать дальше...

There’s a carnival-barker tone pushing unicorns in today’s media, manipulating the investors collective brain. They’re seeing it through imaginary virtual reality glasses. Eventually the “virtual” disappears and the real “reality” will emerge, like 2000 and again in 2008.

There are two groups of stocks that have the best chance to outperform the frustratingly flat yet volatile market, according to Nicholas Colas, chief market strategist at Convergex

For starters, take advantage of open enrollment at work.

European stocks close lower as terrorist manhunt grips Paris

Billionaire investor Jim Coulter, co-founder of private equity firm TPG Capital, criticizes Amsterdam for not making the Uber riding-sharing company’s services more widely available.

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Rob Kaplan, the new president of the Dallas Fed, on Wednesday took a middle-of-the-road stance on interest-rate policy in his first speech, saying the Fed needed to be accommodative but that there were costs with staying at zero for too long. In remarks at the University of Houston, Kaplan backed the Fed's decisions to hold rates steady so far this year, calling the decisions "prudent" in light of the outlook. Factors such as low inflation and an uncertain global environment... Читать дальше...

The terrorist group is digital-savvy, so that’s where intelligence services can make inroads, says Dr. Timothy Summers.