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World shares mixed amid growing hopes for vaccines, stimulus
| December 3rd, 2020  7:18 AM
World shares mixed amid growing hopes for vaccines, stimulus
European shares traded lower and U.S. futures weakened Thursday after a day of gains on most Asian markets. Progress toward rolling out coronavirus vaccines and talk of reaching a compromise on new help for the U.S. economy have been spurring advances on world markets. As countries prepare to begin vaccinating health care…
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World shares mixed amid growing hopes for vaccines, stimulus
World shares mixed amid growing hopes for vaccines, stimulus
| December 3rd | 2020  7:18AM
World shares mixed amid growing hopes for vaccines, stimulus
European shares traded lower and U.S. futures weakened Thursday after a day of gains on most Asian markets. Progress toward rolling out coronavirus vaccines and talk of reaching a compromise on new help for the U.S. economy have been spurring advances on world markets. As countries prepare to begin vaccinating health care…
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Mastercard SpendingPulse: November holiday sales up 5.1%
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| December 3rd | 2020  7:00AM
Mastercard SpendingPulse: November holiday sales up 5.1%
NEW YORK (AP) — Retail sales rose 5.1% in November, as spending on home furnishings and consumer electronics helped offset a drop in sales of clothing and at department stores, a widely watched industry gauge shows. Online spending, which accounted for 18% of total retail sales excluding autos, soared 52.6% in November compared to the same month last year, according to figures released Thursday by Mastercard SpendingPulse.
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The Latest: Virus infections in Russia hit new record
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| December 3rd | 2020  6:14AM
The Latest: Virus infections in Russia hit new record
MOSCOW -- Coronavirus infections in Russia hit a new record on Thursday, as the country’s authorities reported 28,145 new confirmed cases -- the highest daily spike in the pandemic and an increase of 2,800 cases from those registered the previous day. Russia’s total number of COVID-19 cases - nearly 2.4 million - remains the world’s fourth-highest.
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The Latest: Virus infections in Russia hit new record
The Latest: Virus infections in Russia hit new record
| December 3rd | 2020  6:14AM
The Latest: Virus infections in Russia hit new record
MOSCOW -- Coronavirus infections in Russia hit a new record on Thursday, as the country’s authorities reported 28,145 new confirmed cases -- the highest daily spike in the pandemic and an increase of 2,800 cases from those registered the previous day. Russia’s total number of COVID-19 cases - nearly 2.4 million - remains the world’s fourth-highest.
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3 Cannabis Stocks For The Budding Rebound
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| December 3rd | 2020  6:00AM
3 Cannabis Stocks For The Budding Rebound
The Cannabis Market Is Reversing  With the Alternative Harvest ETF (NYSEARCA:MJ) up more than 50% from its lows it is beginning to look like a major reversal is underway in the cannabis market. Not only are overcapacity and oversupply issues coming into alignment, but the Canadian cannabis producers are also in the best shape they’ve been in since pre-legalization.
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Travago (NASDAQ: TRVG) Stock a Forgotten Travel Recovery Play
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| December 3rd | 2020  5:30AM
Travago (NASDAQ: TRVG) Stock a Forgotten Travel Recovery Play
Online travel and hotel booking platform Travago N.V. (NASDAQ: TRVG) stock has been a forgotten play further swept under the rug during the pandemic. As the race for COVID-19 vaccine FDA and European approvals near the finish line, travel and leisure related stocks are again seeing revitalized momentum. Travago shares are still underperforming the benchmark S&P 500 index (NYSEARCA: SPY) leaving more room to the upside.
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US to block goods from Chinese company over rights abuses
US to block goods from Chinese company over rights abuses
| December 3rd | 2020  5:07AM
US to block goods from Chinese company over rights abuses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. said Wednesday it would block imports from a major Chinese producer of cotton goods because of its reliance on workers detained as part of a crackdown on ethnic minorities in China's northwest. Customs and Border Protection issued an order halting shipments from the state-controlled Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.
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Content marketing gives effective results to startups
Content marketing gives effective results to startups
| December 3rd | 2020  4:30AM
Content marketing gives effective results to startups
As the world has gone digital, the creation and dissemination of content on any platform has become the daily bread, the problem now is how to stand out in the sea of information found on the internet. 2020 made it clear to us that the digital world is more important than ever, people use all the technological resources they have…
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Turkey announces vaccination plan for Chinese CoronaVac
Turkey announces vaccination plan for Chinese CoronaVac
| December 3rd | 2020  3:57AM
Turkey announces vaccination plan for Chinese CoronaVac
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s health minister has announced a vaccination plan starting with an experimental “inactivated vaccine” later this month to combat the COVID-19 pandemic amid a surge in infections and deaths. Fahrettin Koca had previously announced an agreement with Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech for 50 million doses of CoronaVac, which is currently in Phase 3 trials.
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The Latest: Young S. Koreans taking crucial university exam
The Latest: Young S. Koreans taking crucial university exam
| December 3rd | 2020  3:47AM
The Latest: Young S. Koreans taking crucial university exam
SEOUL, South Korea — Hundreds of thousands of masked students in South Korea, including 35 COVID-19 patients, are taking the country’s highly competitive university entrance exam despite a viral resurgence that has forced authorities to toughen social distancing rules. The Education Ministry says about 493,430 students began taking the one-day test at about 1,380 test sites across South Korea on Thursday.
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Are you Mauro, the millennial? 3 common financial horror stories
Are you Mauro, the millennial? 3 common financial horror stories
| December 3rd | 2020  2:58AM
Are you Mauro, the millennial? 3 common financial horror stories
Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from the book "Take the Helm: Why Do the Rich Get Richer and You Still Don't Make Your Fortnight?" by Francisco García Pimentel and Salvador Manzano. The previous two weeks we met Gerardo el Gerente and María la Lotería , two common (and worrying) cases in our modern world.
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Asian shares advance on optimism over vaccines, stimulus
Asian shares advance on optimism over vaccines, stimulus
| December 3rd | 2020  1:35AM
Asian shares advance on optimism over vaccines, stimulus
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday, helped by progress toward rolling out coronavirus vaccines and talk of reaching a compromise on new help for the U.S. economy. Shares rose in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney but fell in Shanghai. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo edged up less than 0.1% to 26,809.37,…
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Biden, top Democrats swing behind bipartisan virus aid bill
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| December 3rd | 2020  12:16AM
Biden, top Democrats swing behind bipartisan virus aid bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden swung behind a bipartisan COVID-19 relief effort and his top Capitol Hill allies cut their demands for a $2 trillion-plus measure by more than half in hopes of breaking a monthslong logjam and delivering much-sought aid as the tempestuous congressional session speeds to a close. Biden said Wednesday…
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Asian shares inch higher on optimism over vaccines, stimulus
Asian shares inch higher on optimism over vaccines, stimulus
| December 2nd | 2020  10:32PM
Asian shares inch higher on optimism over vaccines, stimulus
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday, helped by progress toward rolling out coronavirus vaccines and talk of reaching a compromise on new help for the U.S. economy. Shares rose in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney but fell in Shanghai. The rollout of a vaccine in the U.S. could begin this month, if regulators give their approval.
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The Latest: Young S Koreans taking crucial university exam
The Latest: Young S Koreans taking crucial university exam
| December 2nd | 2020  9:50PM
The Latest: Young S Koreans taking crucial university exam
SEOUL, South Korea — Hundreds of thousands of masked students in South Korea, including 35 COVID-19 patients, are taking the country’s highly competitive university entrance exam despite a viral resurgence that has forced authorities to toughen social distancing rules. The Education Ministry says about 493,430 students began taking the one-day test at about 1,380 test sites across South Korea on Thursday.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise to move headquarters to Texas
Antonio Neri
| December 2nd | 2020  8:55PM
Hewlett Packard Enterprise to move headquarters to Texas
SPRING, Texas (AP) — Tech giant Hewlett Packard Enterprise said it is moving its global headquarters to the Houston area from California, where the company's roots go back to the founding of Silicon Valley decades ago. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office announced that the relocation will increase the company's presence in the area, which is already home to more than 2,600 employees.
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The Latest: UN to open special session on coronavirus crisis
The Latest: UN to open special session on coronavirus crisis
| December 2nd | 2020  8:46PM
The Latest: UN to open special session on coronavirus crisis
UNITED NATIONS — Nearly 100 world leaders and several dozen ministers are slated to speak at the U.N. General Assembly’s special session starting Thursday on the response to COVID-19 and the best path to recovery from the pandemic which has claimed 1.5 million lives, shattered economies in countries rich and poor. Assembly President…
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France and UN rally aid for Lebanon, urge political reforms
France and UN rally aid for Lebanon, urge political reforms
| December 2nd | 2020  7:47PM
France and UN rally aid for Lebanon, urge political reforms
PARIS (AP) — France and the United Nations vowed Wednesday to keep providing humanitarian aid to Lebanon but urged the country's leaders to form a new government as a political deadlock in Beirut has blocked billions of dollars in assistance for the cash-strapped country hit by multiple crises. A meeting organized via videoconference by the U.N.
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Video: Nike Racism Commercial Sparks Outrage and Criticism
Video: Nike Racism Commercial Sparks Outrage and Criticism
| December 2nd | 2020  7:23PM
Video: Nike Racism Commercial Sparks Outrage and Criticism
The sports firm Nike published on its social networks a video against bullying due to racism. The commercial has obtained millions of reproductions, but also a wave of negative comments, as many consider that it is full of prejudices against Japanese society. The new Nike Japan ad is titled “Keep Moving: Yourself, the Future” . It was launched on November 30 and has so far reached almost 10,000 views on YouTube.
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Zacks Investment Research Lowers comScore (OTCMKTS:SCOR) to Hold
Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) Upgraded to "Buy" at Zacks Investment Research
Riverview Bancorp (NASDAQ:RVSB) Raised to Buy at Zacks Investment Research
Robert W. Baird Cuts iRhythm Technologies (NASDAQ:IRTC) Price Target to $170.00
RealPage (NASDAQ:RP) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Investment Research
BTIG Research Lowers Splunk (NASDAQ:SPLK) to Neutral
Cantor Fitzgerald Raises Axsome Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AXSM) Price Target to $161.00
Pritchard Capital Boosts Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) Price Target to $210.00
Robert W. Baird Increases CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) Price Target to $185.00
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Raises Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Price Target to $38.00
Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) Price Target Increased to $335.00 by Analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) PT Raised to $328.00
Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) Given New $120.00 Price Target at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) PT Raised to $24.00 at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Raises Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) Price Target to $64.00
SSR Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM) Receives New Coverage from Analysts at Bank of America
Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA) Given New $270.00 Price Target at Mizuho
Apartment Investment and Management (NYSE:AIV) PT Raised to $40.00
Barclays Boosts Patterson Companies (NASDAQ:PDCO) Price Target to $25.00
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