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Stock market news live: Stock futures fall, coronavirus cases near 10,000
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Month: January 2020
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Global funds prefer stocks despite risks still at play
Funds increased their preference for stocks to a two-year high at the expense of bonds and cash holdings in their model global portfolio recommendations this month in a Reuters poll, despite world share markets struggling on the coronavirus breakout.
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How Many Akorn, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRX) Shares Did Insiders Buy, In The Last Year?
We’ve lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. The… …read more […]
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Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKBA) Insiders Increased Their Holdings
We’ve lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. On… …read more […]
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Top U.S. fund firms split over new limits on shareholder votes
Pending U.S. securities rules that would limit shareholder proposals have divided passive and active U.S. fund firms as some take a harder line on issues like climate change.
Business News
OPEC curbs, supply risks to buoy oil prices in 2020: Reuters poll
Oil prices will remain supported near current levels this year as persistent geo-political risks and OPEC-led output curbs help offset growing supply from other producers, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.
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Factbox: Airlines suspend China flights due to coronavirus
Airlines are suspending flights to China in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak, which as of Friday had killed more than 200 people and infected nearly 10,000 people.
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France’s Orange chooses Nokia and Ericsson to deploy its 5G network at home
Orange , France’s biggest telecoms company, said it had chosen Nokia and Ericsson to deploy its 5G network in mainland France, as China’s Huawei Technologies faces intense political scrutiny in Europe.
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Oil rises as WHO declares emergency but opposes travel ban
Oil prices rose on Friday but were still set for a fourth consecutive weekly loss, as markets attempted to assess the economic damage of the new coronavirus that has spread from China to around 20 countries, killing more than 200 people.
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Governments launch rewrite of international tax rules
Nearly 140 governments have agreed to launch a rewrite of decades-old cross-border tax rules for the digital age over the coming months, the Organization for Economic Cooperation said on Friday after talks this week in Paris.
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Why FAANG Stocks Are an Investing Powerhouse
Did you hear about FAANG stocks and wonder what they are? No, it’s not about investing in vampires, although that would be cool. Investing in FAANG stocks means taking a bite – sorry couldn’t resist – out of some of the very best companies on the market.
What are FAANG Stocks?
The acronym “FAANG” represents five of the leading American technology stocks on the market:
Facebook (Nasdaq: FB)
Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN)
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)
Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX)
Google (Nasdaq: GOOG)
In other words, the creme de la creme of social media, e-commerce, computer and phone hardware, streaming media, and internet search. These are all core areas of the …read more […]
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Exclusive: EssilorLuxottica’s €7.2 billion Dutch deal faces full EU probe – sources
EssilorLuxottica’s 7.2 billion euro ($8 billion) bid for Dutch opticians group GrandVision faces a full-scale EU antitrust investigation after it declined to offer concessions to address concerns, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
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Billionaire Lawrence Stroll shifts Aston Martin into the fast lane
Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll has agreed to buy up to 20% of Aston Martin and rename his Formula One team after the 107-year-old company famed for being fictional secret agent James Bond’s car of choice.
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‘Frost on top of snowfall’: Virus piles pressure on China’s industrial machine
The coronavirus is threatening to disrupt large parts of China’s manufacturing machine and its global supply chains as the spread of infection and strict public health measures force companies and workers to remain idle.
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Timeline: Twists and turns in Aston Martin’s long history
Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll will take a stake of up to 20% in luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings, as the ailing British firm raises funds after a sales decline put pressure on its finances.