ADT is planning a $2 billion IPO: Here are 5 things you need to know
ADT Inc. is gearing up for an initial public offering that will give investors the opportunity to buy shares in a company familiar to many Americans, thanks to the sight of its blue octagonal logo on residential burglar alarms across the nation.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B7AF619FC-F62F-11E7-BA9F-1AFE224356E8%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
My wife and I have a $1 million mortgage and $200,000 in cash — do we reduce our repayments or invest it?
This man has a problem that many Americans would love to have.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B4FD9103C-F70E-11E7-B564-93804D8A152E%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
The Fed: Fed’s Dudley worried central bank may have to ‘press harder on brakes’ in next few years
New York Fed President William Dudley says Thursday he’s worried the Fed may have to “press harder on the brakes” at some point over the next year years.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BF31140EC-F6FC-11E7-B564-93804D8A152E%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Commodities Corner: U.S. natural-gas supplies mark record weekly drop
U.S. natural-gas supplies log a record weekly decline, lifting prices to their highest levels in six weeks.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B3D100758-F6F0-11E7-B564-93804D8A152E%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Capitol Report: Mnuchin says 90% of workers will get more take-home pay under withholding change
The great majority of American workers will see a boost in their paychecks due to the tax bill President Donald Trump signed last month, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BB0907DEA-F707-11E7-BEF6-98DDA0D03451%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Market Extra: Ackman’s Pershing Square cuts hedge-fund fees due to lawsuit settlement
Pershing Square Holdings, the hedge fund operated by noted activist investor Bill Ackman, on Wednesday announced it was slashing its management fees, a move related to the settlement of two class-action lawsuits.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BDB14284A-F6F9-11E7-B564-93804D8A152E%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Currencies: Euro pops after bullish ECB minutes, beating down the buck
The euro popped higher and defended its gains on Thursday following minutes from the European Central Bank’s December meeting, which were interpreted as bullish, thereby reversing an earlier rebound in the U.S. dollar.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BA26C2E1E-F6B0-11E7-BA9F-1AFE224356E8%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Carrier plant in Indiana that played role in Trump election sheds another 200 workers
More than 200 workers at a Carrier heating and air conditioning plant in Indiana that played a role in President Donald Trump’s election campaign were laid off on Thursday, irking labor activists who charged Trump with breaking his promise to stop jobs from going overseas.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BA04F5DAE-F6EC-11E7-BA9F-1AFE224356E8%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Do car dealerships discriminate against some races?
A new report says white borrowers get better financing optionsSource: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BA1685BA8-F707-11E7-BEF6-98DDA0D03451%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
The Tell: The Dow’s blistering climb has it on the verge of another speed record in 2018
The Dow Jones Industrial Average may knock out yet another record on Wednesday—or tie it tomorrow—in its nearly breathless rise to new heights.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BED2D2B8C-F6E3-11E7-B564-93804D8A152E%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
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