Новости за 16.05.2017

Brad Lamensdorf shorted Dick’s Sporting Goods months before Tuesday’s disappointing earnings report.

Oil prices settled a bit lower Tuesday, pulling back after posting gains in each of the last four sessions. A report from the International Energy Agency released Tuesday warned that an extension of the output cuts led by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries won't be enough to pull global supplies back to their five-year average. That offset support from expectations that OPEC will extend its production curbs. June West Texas Intermediate crude settled at $48.66 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, down 19 cents, or 0.

Gold prices ended higher Tuesday for a fifth straight session, holding ground at their highest finish in about two weeks. Prices for the precious metal found support as the U.S. dollar fell against its major currency rivals in the wake of reports that President Donald Trump shared classified information with top Russian officials last week. June gold rose $6.40, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,236.40 an ounce. Prices settled at their highest since May 3, according to FactSet data.

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Israel provided the intelligence that President Donald Trump shared with Russia, according to a New York Times report. The report, citing a current and a former American official, said some details of an Islamic State terrorist plot came from the Israelis. There was a concern that the information could be passed to Iran, Russia's close ally. White House national-security adviser H.R. McMaster defended Trump's conversations with the Russians as "wholly appropriate."

Shares of Twitter Inc. shot up 2% Tuesday after Twitter co-founder Biz Stone announced he is returning to the company. Stone worked at Twitter for six years and then went on to start Jelly, a question and answer app acquired by Pinterest, and Medium, a blogging site. Stone wrote in a blog post that he recently attended an afternoon meeting at Twitter and was asked by Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey to come back to the company. In his role at Twitter, Stone said he will "guide the company... Читать дальше...

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. surged 7.5% in midday trade Tuesday, to stretch their win streak to six sessions, ahead of the chip maker's analyst day. The stock has now run up 22% since it closed at a 3 1/2-month low of $10.04 on May 8, but was still down 9.8% since AMD reported first-quarter results that disappointed investors. Canaccord Genuity analyst Matthew Ramsay said the analyst gathering will give AMD management a chance to be much clearer on how its turnaround is on track, following... Читать дальше...

The largest exchange-traded fund to track the U.K. equity market rallied on Tuesday, jumping to its highest level since 2015 and extending its strong year-to-date advance.

Shares of Snap Inc. were down 1.3% Tuesday as Facebook Inc. introduced yet another Snapchat-like feature for Instagram. Instagram now has eight "face filters" in which users can overlay effects such as koala ears or a crown on photos or videos. The finished product can be sent through Instagram Direct messaging or into an Instagram Story. Facebook and Instagram have been adding more and more features that look similar to Snapchat, including its Instagram Stories, which have surpassed Snap's 166 million daily active users. Читать дальше...

The latest global computer attack is a wake-up call for consumer security.

The latest global computer attack is a wake-up call for consumer security.

The latest global computer attack is a wake-up call for consumer security.

he bankruptcy filing of teen retailer Rue 21 has boosted the U.S. retail loan default rate to 1.7% from 0.9% and the current struggles of another teen retailer may push it to 2.7% in the near term, according to Fitch Ratings.

McMaster not concerned foreign intelligence will be hurt by Trump revelation

President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning in a pair of tweets confirmed reports from the Washington Post and other media outlets that he gave sensitive information to Russia.

It seems like a lifetime away, but your older self will thank you.

U.K. blue-chip stocks bounce up to record highs Tuesday, aided by downbeat action by the pound despite British inflation hitting its strongest level in more than three years.

A look at whether low-volatility stocks will continue to live up to their impressive past.

A look at whether low-volatility stocks will continue to live up to their impressive past.

Technology stocks are looking awfully crowded, says the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch fund-manager survey.

While the media fuel the meme that Donald Trump has established a dystopian America, Barack Obama and the Democrats also played a role, writes Darrell Delamaide.

Find happiness in the ‘go-go’ years and the ‘slow-go’ years.

LIVE: National-security adviser H.R. McMaster at podium for White House briefing

Own out-of-favor stocks held by active funds when they start beating indices again, says Michael Brush.

Iran may pose most underappreciated upside risk for oil prices

Hurdles facing British pound en route to $1.30