Новости за 05.02.2016

Twitter Inc. said Friday that it has suspended more than 125,000 Twitter accounts for "threatening or promoting terrorist acts" since the middle of 2015. Most of the tweets were related to ISIS, the company said. Additionally, the company said it had created bigger teams to review reports, which cuts down on response time. "We have already seen results, including an increase in account suspensions and this type of activity shifting off of Twitter," the blog post said. Twitter added that it cooperates... Читать дальше...

Oil futures settled lower on Friday, pressured by the ongoing glut of crude supplies and data pointing to a lack of significant declines in global output. March West Texas Intermediate crude prices fell 83 cents, or 2.6%, for the session to settle at $30.89 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. For the week, it lost 8.1%, its first weekly loss in three weeks.

Gold futures tipped higher Friday as U.S. stock markets came under selling pressure, nudging investors into the perceived safety of the yellow metal. April gold closed 20 cents, or less than 0.1% higher, at $1,157.70 an ounce. For the week, gold gained 3.7%, marking its best weekly advance since Aug. 21. Gold had been dipping lower for most of Friday's session after the U.S. employment report, which reignited the expectation for an interest-rate hike in March by the Federal Reserve. Higher rates are a headwind for precious metals... Читать дальше...

Oil prices seesawed between losses and gains after data from Baker Hughes showed that the number of active U.S. oil-drilling rigs edged down for a seventh week in a row. They fell by 31 to 467 as of Friday. The total active U.S. rig count, which includes natural-gas rigs, was down 48 at 571. Compared to last year, the total U.S. rig count has fallen by 885, with oil rigs down by 673. March crude was at $31.73 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, up a penny. It was trading lower at $31.42... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The White House proposed $10-a-barrel tax on oil to pay for infrastructure "is not going to be a disruptive factor in terms of the economy" because gas prices should be low for quite some time, President Barack Obama said Friday. In brief remarks in the White House press room, Obama defended the proposal, saying it balances with the federal government's recent decision to allow oil companies to export petroleum. He said the tax would help wean the economy off dirty fuels. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - President Barack Obama said Friday economic policy must be smart given the headwinds from overseas. In a brief appearance in the White House press room, Obama said his budget to be released on Tuesday will propose to increase spending on education, job training, and investments in clean energy. The president took a few shots at Republican presidential candidates, saying their "doom and despair tour plays in New Hampshire" isn't helping the economy and that their singular... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - President Barack Obama will make a statement about the economy and the January jobs report at 12:30 p.m. Eastern, the White House announced Friday. The announcement comes after nonfarm-payrolls report released Friday showed a decline in the unemployment rate to 4.9%, the lowest since February 2008.

Shares of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. were in a free-fall Friday morning, down more than 28%, as management addressed the company's weak third-quarter results on a call with analysts and investors. Lions Gate's shares hit a three-year low in intraday trade, and were on pace for the biggest price and percentage declines since the company went public in November 1998. The film and TV studio reported late Thursday fiscal third-quarter per-share earnings of 26 cents and revenue of $671 million in revenue... Читать дальше...

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Treasury yields moved higher Friday morning after wild swings following news that the pace of hiring in the U.S. tapered off in January, but wages rose sharply.

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Marijuana media companies face roadblocks in financial services and advertising.

Marijuana media companies face roadblocks in financial services and advertising.

Symantec, Tyseon climb but S&P 500 drops in early trade

The Chicago Stock Exchange Inc. on Friday said it had agreed to be acquired by an investor group led by Chongqing Casin Enterprise Group. The exchange didn't reveal the purchase price. It said the deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close in the second half of 2016.

U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on Friday and were on track to book weekly losses. Investors grappled with a mixed jobs report that had a weak headline number, but sharp improvements in wage growth and participation rate. The S&P 500 opened 8 points, or 0.4%, lower at 1,907. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 34 points, or 0.2%, at 16,381 at the open. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite began the day down 24 points, or 0.5%, at 4,486.

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Treasury yields moved higher Friday morning after wild swings following news that the pace of hiring in the U.S. tapered off in January, but wages rose sharply. The economy added 151,000 jobs in January, which fell below economists' expectations, but the unemployment rate declined to its lowest reading in eight years. Treasury yields spiked after the report, then tumbled and rose again to trade slightly higher on the day. The yield on the 2-year Treasury was up 2 basis points on the day to 0.734%... Читать дальше...