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Bombardier in talks to sell business-jet unit to Textron: WSJ

Canada’s Bombardier Inc is in talks to sell its business-jet unit to U.S. maker of Cessna jets, Textron Inc , the Wall Street Journal reported https://www.wsj.com/articles/bombardier-in-talks-to-sell-business-jet-unit-to-textron-11580835712?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=2, citing people familiar with the matter.

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How to Play the Election Cycle in Your Favor

We’re less than one year from Election Day.
Ire and unease are already gripping the nation. In fact, a majority of Americans recently listed the 2020 election as the biggest stressor in their lives.
Keep that nugget in mind. Because for investors looking ahead to 2020, the U.S. presidential election adds another dose of uncertainty.
Rest assured, there is a trend that we can turn to for guidance over the next 12 months: the U.S. presidential cycle.
Historically, when a candidate takes office, they transition from campaign mode to governing. That means trying to fulfill all those promises they made on the campaign trail. …read more […]

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Exclusive: iPhone app makers questioned in U.S. antitrust probe of Apple – sources

The U.S. Justice Department has reached out to app developers as part of its investigation into Apple Inc , one of the four big tech companies being probed for alleged anti-competitive behavior, according one of the developers and another person familiar with the investigation.

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Don’t “Disrupt” Your Investing

Disruptive technologies and story stocks are very seductive for investors because they promise dramatic results.
But, as Nicholas Vardy explains, investing in these companies is not the best way to grow your wealth.

“You never know who’s been swimming naked until the tide goes out.”
– Warren Buffett
Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen passed away last month.
A rock star among business school academics, Christensen coined the phrase “disruptive innovation” in the mid-1990s.
The phrase refers to when a smaller company with fewer resources shakes up an industry. By delivering a groundbreaking product or service, it causes incumbent giants to stumble.
Examples of today’s disruptive innovations …read more […]