Новости за 30.08.2018

Schools in poorer communities are less likely to have the money to keep students cool.

This daughter feels like her time and money spent as caretaker have not been fully appreciated.

Cannabis stocks dropped Thursday after famed short seller Andrew Left’s Citron Research published a “reality check” for Canada-based weed company Cronos Group Inc. and the rest of the sector, and a report of a federal effort to fight marijuana legalization.

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Gold futures extend their slump Thursday to a third straight session, settling at their lowest in a week, pressured by some strength in the dollar as recent U.S. economic data backed expectations for an interest-rate hike at the Federal Reserve’s next policy meeting.

Nearly a week after implying that the stock market would crash if he was removed from office, President Donald Trump took to twitter on Thursday to laud a recent rally in stocks that has taken U.S. benchmarks to repeated records.

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, asked the Federal Trade Commission to revisit its decision not to pursue antitrust charges against Alphabet Inc.'s Google for its search and digital advertising practices. In a letter to the FTC, Hatch noted that the regulatory agency decided not to pursue charges against Google in 2013, but cites Wall Street Journal reporting that showed some staff suggested in 2012 that charges should be brought. Hatch also notes that the FTC said in a 2010 inquiry into Google's acquisition... Читать дальше...

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Shares of Lululemon Athletica Inc. fell 1.2% in afternoon trade Thursday, ahead of the yoga-gear maker's fiscal second-quarter results due out after the close. Analyst Camilo Lyon at Canaccord Genuity kept his rating at hold, but boosted his price target by 35% to $131, saying he expects another "robust" beat of expectations and a raised outlook. He said Lululemon's same-store sales for the quarter likely rose in the mid-to-high teens percentage range from a year ago, while the FactSet consensus is for 9.6% growth... Читать дальше...

Gold prices fell Thursday for a third session in a row to settle at their lowest in a week. Recent upbeat data on the U.S. economy backed expectations for further Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes, dulling the appeal of the yellow metal, which is traded in the U.S. dollar. December gold lost $6.50, or 0.5%, to settle at $1,205 an ounce. That was the lowest finish since Aug. 23 for most-active contract, according to FactSet data.

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The Democratic candidate may still be a long shot in the Texas Senate race, but the momentum surrounding his progressive campaign in the bright red Lone Star State is turning heads and drawing comparisons:

The FIRE concept is lit, but it’s not always worth it.

Shares of Insys Therapeutics Inc. shot up 27% in very active afternoon trade Thursday, after the company said earlier that its epinephrine nasal spray was granted fast track designation from the Food and Drug Administration as an investigational treatment for anaphylaxis, which is a life-threatening allergic reaction. Volume spiked to 5.6 million shares, compared with the full-day average of about 480,000 shares. The company said that in a previous clinical trial, Insys's product showed promise as a potential "needle-free... Читать дальше...

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President Trump cancels 2019 pay raises for civilian federal workers

President Donald Trump said Thursday that civilian employees of the federal government won't get pay raises next year. In a letter to congressional leaders, Trump said pay increases "will be set at zero" for 2019. Trump said in his letter that the government "must maintain efforts to put our Nation on a fiscally sustainable course, and Federal agency budgets cannot sustain such increases." A 2.1% across-the-board increase was scheduled to go into effect in January.

Shares of Tech Data Corp. took a 14% dive in active trade Thursday, after the distributor of technology products and services missed fiscal second-quarter profit expectations, provided a downbeat outlook and outlined a cost-cutting program. Volume of 1.2 million shares was nearly seven-times the full-day average. Net income for the quarter to July 31 rose to $75.9 million, or $1.97 a share, from $47.5 million, or $1.24 a share, in the same period a year ago. Excluding non-recurring items, adjusted earnings per share came to $2.01... Читать дальше...

Most U.S. stock benchmarks retreat Thursday after four straight days of gains, with buying appetite waning somewhat ahead of a three-day holiday weekend and after a series of repeated records.

Amazon's stock tops $2,000; latest analyst forecasts trillion-dollar market cap