Don’t be distracted by ‘beats’ – U.S. earnings are weak so far
The accompanying chart shows a sector breakdown of earnings for the 109 S&P 500 constituents that have reported to date
The accompanying chart shows a sector breakdown of earnings for the 109 S&P 500 constituents that have reported to date
Baseball’s commissioner says this generation of players will determine the game’s unwritten rules, not Goose Gossage. The Hall of Fame reliever has criticized Jose Bautista’s bat flips (“a disgrace to the game”) and Bryce Harper in general (“doesn’t know squat about the game ... no respect for it”). The three-time NASCAR champion has been cleared to return to racing and will be back in his car Friday at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway. Stewart missed the first eight races of the season with... Читать дальше...
Remember that one time that you wore a metallic skirt and it didn't feel over-the-top? Yeah, no, us either. To start, metallic is purposely dramatic, so wearing the tricky finish for...
The founder of a controversial nutritional supplements company has testified at his son and daughter-in-law's trial in Lethbridge, Alta., saying grandson Ezekiel Stephan seemed lethargic but otherwise fine one day before the toddler was declared brain dead.
The world’s centenarian population will be seeing a massive boom over the next 35 years, as the population of people over 100 years old is expected to hit 3.7 million by 2050.
Apple’s refusal to crack open the San Bernardino terrorist’s iPhone cost the Federal Bureau of Investigation more than $1.3 million.
Superstar singer-songwriter Prince, known for his incredible musicianship and numerous award-winning hits, has died at the age of 57. Here's a look at his life, in pictures.
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SecureWorks, the cybersecurity firm owned by Dell, is expected to IPO on Friday, but at a much lower price than was initially expected.
According to Dow Jones, SecureWorks is pricing its initial public offering at $14 a share, below the range of $15.50 to $17.50 it had hoped to fetch in its filings two weeks ago.
That's a huge disappointment to the overall tech industry, which has been closely watching SecureWorks' IPO process. There hasn't been a single tech company that's gone public this year... Читать дальше...
The Centenary College Board of Trustees announced Holoman's appointment Thursday. Holoman, who currently serves as provost at Hilbert College in Hamburg, New York, will assume leadership of the Shreveport, Louisiana-based institution in July.
The Welshman was thrilled with his team's display against West Brom but believes it may be insufficient to steer them back into the title race at this stage
It’s like The Lord of the Flies, but on your phone.
First, you know that being stuck in a group text is an emotional roller coaster:
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Like, it means your phone is BASICALLY blowing up:
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SERIOUSLY, your phone will not stop going off:
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Or just as bad, when all you hear... Читать дальше...
David Cortright, director of Policy Studies at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University Of Notre Dame, told Radio Sputnik that drones are not ending the conflict, but rather increasing unrest on the ground in Afghanistan.
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LONDON, April 21 (UPI) -- BBC America has announced that the titular time-traveler on "Doctor Who" will get a new companion Saturday.
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday effectively saved Arkansas' first-in-the-nation hybrid Medicaid expansion by voiding part of a budget bill that would have ended the subsidized insurance for more than 250,000 poor people.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday effectively saved Arkansas' first-in-the-nation hybrid Medicaid expansion by voiding part of a budget bill that would have ended the subsidized insurance for more than 250,000 poor people.
The Republican governor vetoed a provision in the Medicaid budget that ordered a Dec. 31 end to the program, which uses federal funds to purchase private insurance for the poor. Arkansas was the first state to win approval for its hybrid Medicaid program, created three years ago as an alternative to expanding Medicaid under President Barack Obama's health care law. To get around opposition by some conservative Republicans, Hutchinson and legislative leaders devised an unusual parliamentary move... Читать дальше...
Bipartisan Senate negotiators reported progress Thursday on talks to boost funding to combat Zika, the dangerous mosquito-borne virus spreading across the Americas that can cause birth defects in children. But they remain apart on key points and a deal isn’t likely before next week at the earliest, senators from both parties told CNN. “I don’t […]
This supercut features The Boss performing one of his breakout songs from 1975 all the way up to today.
Alas, there is no three-year-old Alan Kurdi on a Turkish beach, and no corresponding photographer to compel the world’s compassion for the drowned and drowning migrants in the Mediterranean Sea.
The dubious achievement in the Olympic marathon altered the fortunes of Lesotho’s Tsepo Mathibelle
The Baggies boss conceded his players were "off it" as they were beaten at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday, a loss which continued the side's poor away form
SecureWorks Inc. ends the drought of U.S. technology initial public offerings Thursday, but sets a price for the shares that underscored continued weakness in the new-issue market.