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Manning & Napier Advisors LLC Trims Stake in Apple Inc. (AAPL)

September 06, 2017

Apple Inc.'s P/E ratio is 18.63 and market cap is 847.36B. The stock is trading at $164.05 just a bit higher than $156.36, the stock's 50 day moving average and quite a bit higher than the 200 day moving average of $147.86. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. One Cap Mngmt Lc holds 37,540 shares or 1.38% of its portfolio.

40 years on, 'Voyager 1' continues to probe deep space

September 06, 2017

An image of Jupiter's Great Red Spot. So, when news came through that Voyager 1 had broken out of the confines of our solar system in 2012, the realisation that the disc is now going to be travelling for potentially billions of years - long after our planet has been consumed by the sun - began to sink in.

'Resident Evil 7: Biohazard' Gold Edition, DLC Coming December 12

September 06, 2017

Finally, the new Gold Edition of the game will contain the base game along with all DLC , includeing the previously released Banned Footage volumes. This post may contain spoilers about future DLC and the story of the game in general . For reference, here's everything included in Resident Evil 7 Gold Edition .

Final Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare DLC Arrives On PS4 This Month

September 06, 2017

The Retribution DLC is going to take players across four new multiplayer maps and also features the final Infinite Warfare zombies co-op experience titled The Beast from Beyond . Players will have to battle hordes of the undead to find out the truth and escape Wyler's films for good. Heartland is a variation of Call of Duty: Ghosts' Warhawk map.

Suspect Arrested In St. Cloud Fatal Stabbing

September 06, 2017

The police investigation showed there had been an argument between the victim and his male friend, 22-year-old Robin Russell Hanson who was also visiting from Iowa. One of the victims is at the Osceola Regional Medical Center and the other is at the St. Cloud Regional Medical Center, police said. Nor have police said why the two were arguing in the home, where they were staying during their visit.

Lenovo K8, K8 Plus launched in India: Price, specs and more

September 06, 2017

A 4,000mAh battery powers K8 Plus that the company claims would last two days. The Lenovo K8 Plus has been launched at Rs 10,999, and will be available starting tomorrow, that is September 7 at 12PM, exclusively on Flipkart . The phone will be available in Fine Gold and Venom Black colors. The display comes with Corning Gorilla Glass protection and oleophobic coating. The Lenovo K8 Plus is powered by the 16nm octa-core MediaTek Helio P25 processor clocked at 2.6 GHz paired with 3/4GB ...

Market Now: BSE FMCG index trades low; KCP Sugar falls over 4%

September 06, 2017

Within minutes of trading, the benchmark Sensex dipped as much as 223 points to the day's low of 31,586.53 points. Aegis Logistics (4.44 percent) and Just Dial (3.63 percent) were the top gainers on the BSE . Shanghai dropped 0.4% while Hong Kong's Hang Seng retreated 1%. Phoenix Mills lost over 1 percent after hiking its stake in subsidiaries Offbeat Developers, Vamona Developers, Classic Mall and Alliance Spaces.

Hosking Partners LLP Has $6.10 Million Stake in Liberty Global PLC (LILAK)

September 06, 2017

The institutional investor held 3.73M shares of the television services company at the end of 2016Q4, valued at $110.92 million, down from 4.44 million at the end of the previous reported quarter. Harris had 26 analyst reports since August 10, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Credit Suisse downgraded the stock to "Neutral" rating in Wednesday, May 24 report.

Asteroid Florence Has Two Small Moons, NASA Radar Reveals

September 06, 2017

It is one of the biggest asteroids in the Earth's vicinity, and measures about 2.7 miles (4.4 kilometers) wide - or about the size of 30 Egyptian pyramids stuck together. In the Goldstone radar images, which have a resolution of 75 metres, the moons are only a few pixels in extent and do not reveal any detail. Asteroid Florence and its two orbiting moons passed 4.4 million miles from the planet, its closest encounter since 1890.

Harman Kardon Allure Alexa Speakers Launched

September 06, 2017

Even if Samsung and Harman are creating a new AI service, the company's first smart speaker is still likely to be powered by Bixby , with its latest digital companion having just recently expanded its availability to more countries and the Family Hub 2.0 refrigerator lineup.

WTO reverses ruling against 777X tax break

September 06, 2017

Michael Luttig called the ruling "a sweeping and clean win for the United States". However, according to Airbus?"the "game" is far from over" as other complaints over alleged aid have not yet been settled. Brussels and Washington have two larger cases pending at the WTO , centred on multiple claims and counter-claims about illegal subsidies for their respective aviation industries.

Watch ten minutes of Secret of Mana remake footage here

September 06, 2017

Secret of Mana is set to be released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and PC via Steam on February 15, 2018 as a digital-only release. This came complete with a power bar and Ring Command menu system, which echoes its turn-based routes by pausing the action to allow players to make decisions.

Gionee M7 Power Launch Set for September 28, Large Battery Expected

September 06, 2017

If this doesn't directly hint towards an edge-to-edge display than we don't know what does. There's no secret on this part that the Gionee M7 smartphone is the latest to join the trend of edge-to-edge screens. The phone will be backed by a 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. At the front, there is tipped to be an 8-megapixel front camera as well. It is to be noted that the Gionee M7 may pack a high-end photography centric processor ( MediaTek Helio P30).

AB Capital shares list on bourses

September 06, 2017

Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said the amalgamation announced past year, and the subsequent listing on Saturday has ensured the shareholder value has doubled to Rs 1.2 lakh crore as pre-merger the vertical's market cap was only Rs 60,000 crore.

Telstra overhauls mobile plans ahead of iPhone 8 launch

September 06, 2017

Foxtel Now streaming will still count towards data limits, but Telstra has increased the standard data included in all post-paid plans. That's good news for anyone who's been guzzling data by watching " Game of Thrones " on their commute. For pre-paid customers, the big news is that Telstra Pre-Paid Extra customers can bank up to 50GB of unused data when recharging $30 or more before expiry.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCAU) Hit 52-Week High

September 06, 2017

The 50 day moving average was up by +24.22% and the 200 day average was up $4.51. Short interest grew 541,032 over that period. As any potential big deal remains on hold, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will push ahead with its plan to separate from its components business, CEO Sergio Marchionne announced.

First evidence of water found on TRAPPIST-1 planets, says new research

September 06, 2017

Bourrier says the exoplanets in this planetary system are ripe for further study, principally because they are relatively close and therefore brighter than many other potentially habitable exoplanets . Because hydrogen gas is so light, it can escape the atmosphere of the exoplanets and be detected by Hubble, suggesting the possible presence of atmospheric water vapour.

EE Launches New 4GEE Home Router

September 06, 2017

EE claims its 4G network now covers 83% of the United Kingdom (an area which houses 99% of the population), with the company aiming to cover 95% of the UK's landmass by 2020, so the 4GEE Home Router could be a viable alternative for many people who suffer from a poor (or non-existent) internet connection.

Munya's defection to Nasa not a surprise, Kiraitu says

September 06, 2017

Meanwhile, PNU officials have disowned Munya saying he is no longer an official of the party. Munya and other officials were gazetted in April 2017 on the strength of court orders directing the Registrar of Political Parties to gazette them.

Facebook reveals how WhatsApp will make money

September 05, 2017

WhatsApp has officially stated that it's building a dedicated customer service app for these businesses called "WhatsApp Business". Unlike Messenger which relies on advertising revenue, WhatsApps monetization model will involve streamlined communication features for fielding customer enquiries and sending out updates to followers.

Twin Peaks season 4 talks not happening (for now), says Kyle MacLachlan

September 05, 2017

The number has been steady since then , hinting that those who signed up for the free trials have paid to continue having access to the service. Kyle MacLachlan is obviously someone who is close to the material given his longtime association with the work and with David Lynch .

Teen Lands $150000 Contract To Play Overwatch Professionally

September 05, 2017

Responding to the announcement, Won simply tweeted "PogChamp". The contract was signed by Won's mother, as he is still a minor and does not legally have the right to enter into a contract by himself. He-and the rest of the United States roster-will face the South Korean national Overwatch team from November 3 to 4 in Anaheim, California. Won is joining NRG Esports as part of its Overwatch League roster and will be entitled to bonuses as well as revenue sharing options on top of that.

Central government committed to pledge of cleaning rivers: Nitin Gadkari

September 05, 2017

He said all programmes and projects of the Ministry will be executed within a definite time frame. In order to speed up the government's Ganga cleaning exercise, Gadkari announced the formation of an inter-ministerial task force. He added, "So much work has happened that it is like sitting at the dinner table when all preparations in the kitchen are over". Gadkari's ministry oversees the "Namami Gange" programme or the mission to clean the Ganga river, which is considered holy by the Hindus.

Telegram Android Update Adds New Invite System & More

September 05, 2017

While Whatsapp remains the chat app of choice among Singaporeans, Telegram has been fast rising as an app to be reckoned with. The maximum group limit is a insane 10,000 members. Moreover, now the stickers also expand over groups now everyone in large groups with a crowd of 100 people can now select an official sticker set for everyone in the circle and after that, it can be used during chats, without the necessity to append it to your panels.

Huge black hole discovered near heart of Milky Way

September 05, 2017

Further studies showed that, near the center of the cloud, a clump of gas appeared to be drawn by gravitational forces. Large black holes - known as intermediate-mass black holes , or IMBHs - are believed to form after smaller black holes merge together to form bigger ones, which in turn move together to become supermassive ones.

Nubia M2 Play with 13 MP camera officially launched in India

September 05, 2017

Priced at Rs 8,999, the smartphone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat, layered with the company's UI 5.0 on top. "M2 Play has a Neo Power 2.5 technology package that helps in battery optimization as well as scenario-based smart sensing the user enjoys a ideal balance between performance and energy consumption", stated Nubia.

Amazon sued over defective solar eclipse glasses

September 05, 2017

The reason for the recall was that many solar eclipse glasses that were purchased on their site could not be verified by Amazon that these glasses were constructed by a recommended manufacturer. The lawsuit says that the August 19 recall of the eclipse glasses was too little, too late. For now, Amazon will have to deal with this court case while also trying to ensure it is more stringent in preventing situations like this from occuring again.

American McGee Drawing Up Proposal For New Alice Game

September 04, 2017

American McGee , owner of the nation's second most patriotic name after Flaggy McStars'n'Stripes, is riding high after his successful Kickstarter campaign for the Out of the Woods card game. You can lend financial support to the pre-production of this project via PayPal . Again, I have no more control over this situation than you do. That makes it clear that McGee now really wants to make a new Alice game, and that it now depends on EA.

American McGee Drawing Up Proposal For New Alice Game

September 04, 2017

American McGee , owner of the nation's second most patriotic name after Flaggy McStars'n'Stripes, is riding high after his successful Kickstarter campaign for the Out of the Woods card game. You can lend financial support to the pre-production of this project via PayPal . Again, I have no more control over this situation than you do. That makes it clear that McGee now really wants to make a new Alice game, and that it now depends on EA.

Alice 3 Proposal Being Drafted by American McGee

September 04, 2017

Yesterday, American McGee updated his blog and made official its proposal of project Alice: Asylum (tentative title) which is thought like the third title of the series and once it is ready it will be delivered to Electronic Arts for its evaluation.

American McGeee wants to make Alice 3

September 04, 2017

The important part in this is that you can help get this project off the ground by signing up for the game's mailing list . American McGee announced recently that he is working on the proposal for Alice 3 , which is tentatively titled Alice: Asylum .

American McGeee wants to make Alice 3

September 04, 2017

The important part in this is that you can help get this project off the ground by signing up for the game's mailing list . American McGee announced recently that he is working on the proposal for Alice 3 , which is tentatively titled Alice: Asylum .

American McGee working on Alice: Asylum proposal for EA

September 04, 2017

McGee is encouraging fans of his Alice games to sign-up to the Alice 3 mailing list to show EA there is interest in a new Alice game. The proposal, containing artwork, a design outline and the business model, is being prepared and will be sent to EA for appraisal.

Coolpad Cool Play 6 goes on sale in India for Rs. 14999

September 04, 2017

It is also has a few offers. Those who buy the device will get 20GB of addition Reliance Jio 4G data for four months (5GB per month) on recharging for Rs. It is topped with a Journey UI. About software, while it runs on Android 7.1.1, the company has already announced that the device will get Android Oreo 8.0 by December 2017.

SpaceX finishes testing Falcon Heavy's first stage cores

September 04, 2017

Falcon Heavy draws upon the proven heritage and reliability of Falcon 9. In the tweet, the company says that three first stage cores have completed their testing, and showed off a video of a static test of one of the cores. It made 12 launches so far with eight more scheduled before the year ends. The Indian space agency also hopes to develop its own frugal shuttle, as it seeks to cash in on a huge and lucrative demand from other countries to send up their satellites, after a successful ...

Biondo Investment Advisors Boosted Facebook (FB) Position; Altisource Residential Has 0.87 Sentiment

September 04, 2017

The stock increased 0.28% or $0.67 on September 1, reaching $240.33. (FB) by 200% based on its latest 2016Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Cohen Capital Management Inc. Investors sentiment increased to 1.4 in Q4 2016. Its up 0.15, from 0.95 in 2016Q3. It is negative, as 88 investors sold FB shares while 531 reduced holdings.

As Facebook INC (FB) Stock Rose, Henderson Group Plc Boosted Its Stake

September 04, 2017

Baird reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Facebook, Inc . Shares of Facebook ( NASDAQ FB ) traded up 0.03% during trading on Friday, hitting $172.02. On Monday, July 17th, Jan Koum sold 31,663 shares of Facebook stock. $2.27 million worth of stock was sold by Cox Christopher K on Tuesday, March 21.

Concept EV hatch for Frankfurt

September 04, 2017

Apart from the EQ A, it's also reported that Mercedes is working on more luxurious electric auto models EQ E and EQ S. The EQ sub-brand will have as much as 10 models in the coming decade, ranging from SUVs, hatchbacks, sedans and coupes. An Autocar report suggests that the EQ A's driveline will feature a cheaper and simpler set-up than the EQ C - which could be a single front-mounted electric motor sending drive to the front-wheels via a fixed ratio gearbox.

Honda might owe you $500 after defective air bag settlement

September 04, 2017

The Japanese automaker joins other major automakers that have reached similar settlements, and agreed to take additional actions to try to help speed recall repairs of vehicle inflators that can potentially rupture and cause serious injuries or deaths.

Xiaomi India To Debut Mi A1 On Flipkart Tomorrow

September 04, 2017

Xiaomi India is all set to launch their first dual camera smartphone in the country. So, the company is saying that it will unveil a smartphone, which is part of a new-series, with dual rear cameras for the worldwide markets. But after the reveal about the new series, it is expected that Xiaomi will showcase the alleged Android One phone . The Xiaomi Mi A1 also packs in a graphics processor, and 32 of internal storage and does not support expandable storage.

Xiaomi Mi A1 Price in India

September 04, 2017

So, the company is saying that it will unveil a smartphone, which is part of a new-series, with dual rear cameras for the worldwide markets. This month Xiaomi is launching its upcoming Android flagship smartphone with a dual camera set-up and the device is going to be sold exclusively some selected e-retail stores soon after the launch.

The Witcher 10th Anniversary Video Celebrates You

September 04, 2017

In the course of ten years they have created three multi-million selling titles, not to mention they're developing a game based on the popular Gwent card game, and a brand new franchise, Cyberpunk 2077 , that should be coming at some point down the road.

PM May says agreed with Japan to speed up North Korea sanctions

September 04, 2017

May will meet with Emperor Akihito and her counterpart Shinzo Abe for three days from tomorrow to pave the way for free trade talks after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, although official talks can not begin until after Brexit.

Quad Series: England lose to South Africa in final match

September 04, 2017

Sunday's victory was the Proteas' biggest win over England since 1997. Lenize Potgieter was at the top of her game, sinking 43 of her 45 shots with goal attack Maryka Holtzhausen Boeing enjoying a 73 percent success. South African coach Norma Plummer said she'd been confident her team was poised for a breakthrough. Potgieter landed three successive goals shortly after the break as South Africa took a five-point lead just five minutes into the quarter.

Jio Impact: Airtel's New Prepaid Offer Starts at Rs 5

September 04, 2017

There's a daily FUP limit of 1GB for this Airtel plan. It comes with free voice call to all networks (STD+Roaming). With Jio continuing to make waves in the telecom industry with its Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan Offer and other plans, Airtel has launched a few new plans to take on the newest telco on the block.

CATAN VR Gives the Classic Board Game a New Dimension

September 04, 2017

Online multiplayer capabilities are high on our wishlist, but a single player version of the game would also be welcome. It's being developed in conjunction with Catan Studio , Asmodee Digital (responsible for the mobile version of Catan ) and Experiment 7, a VR studio in NY and San Diego.

Soyuz MS-04 Spacecraft Undocks From ISS With 3 ISS Crew Members

September 04, 2017

Whitson's most recent 288 days in orbit had her serving on the space station's 50th , 51st, and 52nd expedition crews. This mission also made Whitson the oldest woman to fly in space (age 57) and the most experienced woman spacewalker (with 10 orbital outings).

Flight Triumphs Over Invisibility in the Splatoon 2 Splatfest

September 04, 2017

The scores were announced a bit later than usual, as the decision was made to combine the US and European totals. After 24 hours of inking mayhem, the results from Splatoon 2's latest Splatfest are now live. While ketchup was the more popular choice amongst around 75 percent of players, mayonnaise still came out on top as the one true condiment. The good news is that the popularity vote was only separated by 2%, meaning most matches over the weekend were meaningful, avoiding those ...

Keyboard and Mouse Support Coming to Xbox One

September 03, 2017

During a livestream on Microsoft's own service Mixer Xbox Games Marketing General Manager Aaron Greenberg gave more insight on his expectations for the Xbox One X, on top of the team's "hungry" attitude and a newly-revealed partnership with TV manufacturer Samsung.

Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts

September 03, 2017

The stock rose 0.48% or $0.51 reaching $105.81. Another trade for 5,047 shares valued at $922,738 was sold by Hyslop Gregory L. Conner Raymond L. sold $1.95M worth of stock. Trinity Street Asset Mngmt Llp reported 412,153 shares. UBS upgraded the shares of PPL in report on Friday, September 18 to "Buy" rating . As per Friday, January 22, the company rating was maintained by Credit Suisse.

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