The New York Post: Trump confidant Roger Stone suspended by Twitter after profane rants against journalists and pundits
Roger Stone, a right-wing firebrand and longtime ally of President Trump, was suspended Saturday by the social-media network, apparently for violating Twitter’s rules of engagement.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BAC40B9F2-BCB1-11E7-8804-A5A4ACFF5F2F%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
NewsWatch: Why stock-market bulls should be wary of rising tide of earnings shenanigans
History shows investors should pay heed to American corporations’ increasing reliance on nonstandard accounting measures.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BF75CCCAE-021A-4D67-9AE2-79BF87F30C4D%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
The Wall Street Journal: House Republicans’ tax overhaul bill to be opposed by home-builder trade group
An influential home builders group will oppose the House Republicans’ forthcoming tax bill, in a blow to the party’s attempt to forge unity among business sectors.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B091B7ECA-BCBF-11E7-8804-A5A4ACFF5F2F%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Barstool Sports’ culture cost it an ESPN show, but it doesn’t plan on changing
Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini makes no apologies for the company’s biting voice and point of view, telling MarketWatch that the company was stronger than ever and would have no problem finding partners down the road.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B53F28CB6-B8C5-11E7-953C-E328A45972B8%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
This company is parsing earnings calls to identify the speech patterns that move stock prices
The length of time a chief executive or finance head talks on an earnings conference call and the tone of his comments can determine whether and by how much a company’s stock will rise or fall, according to Evan Schnidman, co-founder and CEO of Prattle.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B41BBFAD6-ADD6-11E7-8728-F08803EBCA90%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
The Ratings Game: Intel stock closes at 17-year high after ‘impressive’ earnings
Intel Corp. shares soared to a 17-year high in their strongest session in more than three years Friday, bucking an earnings-season trend in which chip makers’ strong earnings reports weren’t good enough for investors.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B6736B218-BB34-11E7-BC0D-F21E2402CFE8%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Google joins Apple in $700 billion club in a fraction of the time
Alphabet became the second company in U.S. history to achieve a $700 billion market capitalization Friday, and reached the valuation in a fraction of the time of predecessor Apple Inc.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B3622595E-BB3C-11E7-B084-D0190966CA52%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
The Ratings Game: Analysts applaud positive surprises at Amazon, but largely hold tight on price targets
A blowout quarter for Amazon triggered analyst applause, but with price targets already over $1,000 for many, just modest rises to those targets were seen.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BD51CE2D6-BAFB-11E7-B084-D0190966CA52%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Want $1,000 from Tesla? You have five days
Tesla kills another of its perks as it ends a two-year marketing experiment on whether to focus on word-of-mouth or open new stores.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B0045A116-BA5F-11E7-BC0D-F21E2402CFE8%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
Imax admits that ‘Inhumans’ partnership with Marvel didn’t go as planned
Imax Corp. is rethinking the investment it made in “Marvel’s Inhumans” that brought the show’s first two episodes to the big screen.Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BB1CB8A16-BB15-11E7-BC0D-F21E2402CFE8%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1
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