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New Jersey gets an S&P outlook boost to positive
S&P Global Ratings Friday revised its outlook to positive from stable on New Jersey general obligation bonds. The rating agency highlighted the state government’s recent payments to its underfunded state pension system. “The outlook revision follows the second consecutive year the state has budgeted the full annual actuarially determined contribution to its retirement systems,” S&P…
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Kansas tees up first utility securitization for 2021 winter storm costs
A deluge of ratepayer-backed utility debt in the wake of 2021’s Winter Storm Uri continues with a Kansas regulator approving the state’s first securitization deal. The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) on Thursday unanimously passed an irrevocable financing order allowing Kansas Gas Service to issue securitized bonds to recover $328 million in costs incurred during the…
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Investors fret over durability of summer rally in US markets
Investors are raising red flags over a stock market rally that has added more than $7tn in value to US equities since June, with many of the gains being driven by hedge funds unwinding bearish bets rather than newfound conviction that it is time to buy. Traders at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase…
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Fake employees and social attacks: Crypto recruiting is a minefield
Hiring in the crypto world can be difficult. Web3 companies are often disorganized and lack HR departments. Developers sometimes want to remain anonymous — even to their potential employers. Some employees don’t exist at all, while others are secretly juggling three other remote gigs. Then there are those who pretend to be employees but are…
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Activist investor Ryan Cohen completes planned sale of Bed Bath & Beyond stake, stock falls 40%
In this article BBBY Activist investor Ryan Cohen has exited his position in retailer Bed Bath & Beyond, according to a securities filing released Thursday afternoon. The filing shows that Cohen’s RC Ventures dumped its stock on Tuesday and Wednesday at a range of prices between $18.68 per share and $29.22 per share. The firm…
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Deere, Foot Locker, Bed Bath & Beyond and more
In this article COIN BBBY FL DE Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Deere (DE) – Deere slid 5.2% in premarket trading after the heavy equipment maker missed quarterly earnings estimates despite higher-than-expected sales. Deere earned $6.16 per share, below the consensus estimate of $6.69, as it successfully implemented price hikes but…
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Living In A Fairytale: Exploring Four Authentic French Chateaus For Sale
From a 15th century manor house with a panoramic view to a medieval chateau converted to a luxury hotel, these properties will have you feeling like you are living in a fairytale, all for under EUR 4 million (about US $4.05 million). Here’s closer look: Rebuilt in the 18th century, this chateau is at the…
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Home Depot and Lowe’s cite strong demand in earnings reports, but softening could be ahead
A customer enters a Home Depot store on August 16, 2022 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Spending on home improvement doesn’t appear to have taken a big hit with the slowdown in the U.S. housing market, but analysts say the strength may not last. Home Depot and Lowe’s this week cited…
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Technical Analysis: Support and Resistance on Stock Charts
Support and Resistance are the building blocks needed in order to read chart patterns properly and to trade effectively. Support: -A psychological level where people believe the demand is strong enough to hold the stock price up -This is similar to a price floor, but it isn’t government-controlled -A healthy support line hits multiple points…
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Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) and Canada Goose (GOOS): 1/15/2020 Bull & Bear
Learn more about the Bull and Bear of the day go to https://www.zacks.com/bull Dick’s Sporting Goods: https://www.zacks.com/commentary/717986/bull-of-the-day-dicks-sporting-goods-dks Canada Goose: https://www.zacks.com/commentary/717999/bear-of-the-day-canada-goose-goos
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Another day of pressure on short end, 2nd week of outflows
Municipals were weaker again Thursday led by continued pressure on the short end while municipal bond mutual funds saw outflows for the second consecutive week. Triple-A yield curves saw cuts of up to nine basis points on bonds five years and in, depending on the curve, while U.S. Treasuries made small gains to close out…
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Ripple CTO lashes back at Vitalik Buterin for his dig at XRP
In a discussion that started around two Ontario crypto exchanges’ recent 30,000-Canadian-dollar limit on altcoins purchases — which excluded Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) — Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin took a dig at XRP, which Ripple chief technology officer David Schwartz didn’t take very kindly. Buterin, in a response to a tweet, lauded the Ethereum community’s…
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Rating cuts follow a Missouri city’s bankruptcy warning
Two rating agencies cut Hazelwood, Missouri’s ratings this month as the city remains locked in a battle with a fire protection district over the cost for services that city officials have warned could lead to Chapter 9 bankruptcy. Fiscal problems city leaders blame on the dispute with the Robertson Fire Protection District came to a…
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Erdoğan backs peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said he is ready to support peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow after he met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Lviv. Erdoğan, who has acted as an intermediary between Moscow and Kyiv, on Thursday made his first trip to Ukraine since Russia’s full-blown invasion on February 24 and said he…
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Kohl’s, BJ’s Wholesale, Estee Lauder and more
In this article BBWI CSIQ EL TPR BJ KSS Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Kohl’s (KSS) – Kohl’s shares slid 7.2% in the premarket after the retailer cut its full-year forecast due to increased promotional activity and higher costs. Kohl’s most recent quarter beat Street forecasts for revenue and profit. BJ’s…
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When It Comes To Lobby Design, First Impressions Matter
It’s not just job interviews and first dates that call for making a good first impression. High-end residential buildings must exert the same favorable impact from the very first moment well-heeled prospective buyers stride into their grand lobbies. In many New York City buildings, architects and designers stop at nothing to generate gasp-worthy first looks…
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Home sales fell nearly 6% in July as housing market slides into a recession
A sign is posted in front of a home for sale on July 14, 2022 in Corte Madera, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes fell nearly 6% in July compared with June, according to a monthly report from the National Association of Realtors. The sales count declined to a seasonally…
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Korean financial watchdog to block tens of unregistered exchange websites
Unregistered cryptocurrency exchanges operating in South Korea could see their services grind to a halt as the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) takes action against 16 foreign-based firms. The FIU has notified its investigative authority that 16 virtual asset service providers have been carrying out business without the necessary registrations. Major exchanges, including the likes…
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Having a 90% Win-Rate Trading Options – Is it Just Marketing or Real?
Win Rate — what is it? A lot of students have been asking me about win rates. Is it legit or just plain bs? In this video, I will be sharing why I think the win-rate is not a big deal and is just for marketing. Check this out and see if you agree with…
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5 Tech Stocks with Great Earnings Charts
Technology has been one of the hottest sectors of the year. Can it keep the momentum? Coupa Software: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/COUP?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Salesforce: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CRM?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Guidewire Software: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/GWRE?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Ambarella: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AMBA?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Ciena: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CIEN?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
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