Worth the splash? Here’s how — and for how much — Americans are upgrading their bathrooms
Homeowners spend tens of thousands on bathroom upgrades, and while many changes are far from glamorous, they’re usually worth it.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B51364EF4-A44D-11E7-BDF5-7DD5423393CF%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Project Syndicate: Puerto Rico needs relief, and then major investments in its power grid
Puerto Rico needs more than hurricane relief, it needs to rebuild, with an initial and essential focus on a more robust and cheaper supply of electricity, writes Simon Johnson.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B6557490A-A462-11E7-BDF5-7DD5423393CF%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks poised for lackluster open, but monthly gains look intact
U.S. stock futures struggled to push higher on Friday, but Wall Street remained on track for monthly and quarterly gains as investors looked ahead to inflation data and a reading on consumer sentiment.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BDDDCE618-A4EF-11E7-BDF5-7DD5423393CF%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Project Syndicate: Is Trump just acting? Or is he truly a madman?
Is Donald Trump reviving the “madman theory” of diplomacy, introduced by Richard Nixon to instill fear in America’s adversaries? Or is he actually a “mentally deranged dotard” as Kim Jung-un says?Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BF3894910-A47D-11E7-BDF5-7DD5423393CF%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Futures Movers: Oil prices slip amid concerns over Kurdish independence referendum
Oil prices slipped Friday as investors considered the potential fallout from the independence referendum in the oil-rich Kurdish region of Iraq.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BDB9A3CCA-A4FE-11E7-BDF5-7DD5423393CF%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Need to Know: Get set for a ‘favorable’ backdrop for stocks until at least 2019, says Blackstone’s Wien
Veteran Wall Street strategist Byron Wien is finding “a surprising lack of optimism about the outlook for equities,” even as the market logs another winning quarter. The Blackstone exec offers a bullish counterpoint for our call of the day.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B7907A3C0-A4EC-11E7-9BA9-150476A55D7E%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
FCC urges Apple to activate FM radio chip in iPhones — but newer models can’t
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai urged Apple Inc. on Thursday to activate FM radio chips in its phones in the interests of public safety during natural disasters.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B332F600C-A499-11E7-BDF5-7DD5423393CF%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Deep Dive: 5 large-cap oil stocks are up 20% or more in September — and more gains appear on tap
Demand and production numbers are backing what appears to be the early stage of a rally.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B14D2D21C-A3A7-11E7-9BA9-150476A55D7E%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Deep Dive: These companies are expected to increase sales the most in 2018
Analysts at Goldman Sachs expect sales growth to drive stock performance over the next few years.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B611E3938-A1F7-11E7-A3FA-21D9505D7621%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Deep Dive: This rare utility fund is fueled by growth in the natural gas industry
The Hennessy Gas Utility Fund forgoes big dividend income in search of companies that are expanding, writes Phil van Doorn.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BAE98F172-9FA3-11E7-98ED-FBF03D6F9C66%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
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