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Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra with 23 MP camera launched in India

July 20, 2017

Expanding its "X" series, Sony India on Thursday unveiled in India the mid-range device " Xperia XA1 Ultra " that features a borderless design, two high-quality cameras and an octa-core processor. The camera arrangement includes a 23-megapixel Exmor RS image sensor with an aperture of f/2.0 which lets you achieve a "Clear Image" zoom of 5x. The Japanese company is offering a number of offers with the Xperia XA1 Ultra.

S. Korea's top steelmaker sees Q2 profit jump 44 pct

July 20, 2017

Quarter on quarter, revenue rose by 0.9 percent to 14.94 trillion won. "The company's revenue weakened across steel, construction and energy segments, so its second-quarter performance declined compared to the first quarter". According to Posco, the rise in materials cost cut 106.2 billion won off operating profit. Also, the portion of high value-added products against overall sales jumped 10.7 percentage points on year to reach record-high of 56 percent.

The The Sanofi Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:SNY)

July 20, 2017

Cribstone Capital Management LLC's holdings in Sanofi were worth $1,400,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. More news for Sanofi SA (ADR) (NYSE: SNY ) were recently published by: Investorplace.com, which released: "3 Stocks to Watch on Monday: Tesla Inc (TSLA), Sanofi SA (ADR) ( SNY ) and ..." on April 03, 2017.

British Gas pays out £1.1m over missed appointments

July 20, 2017

Under energy regulator Ofgem's rules, compensation of £30 must be made per missed appointment or if an appointment is not kept on time. In addition, British Gas has paid another £30 to each affected customer. "It's crucial that suppliers keep appointments on time, and make amends when things go wrong". But Ofgem is to examine allegations that British Gas told some customers they would have to pay a termination fees of up to £60 within that period.

Alcoa Corp. Sees Unusually High Options Volume (AA)

July 20, 2017

Shares of Alcoa Corp. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Alcoa Corp .by 3.3% in the first quarter. 4,516,084 shares of the stock traded hands. Similarly, the company's last 5 years high P/E ratio is 0 and low P/E is 0, whereas, the industry's and sector's high P/E for the past year is 32.58 and 146.09 respectively and low P/E ratio for the last 5 years is 12.53 for the industry and 14.12 for the Sector.

The Pfizer's (PFE) "Hold" Rating Reaffirmed at Jefferies Group LLC

July 20, 2017

Naples Global Advisors LLC boosted its position in Pfizer , Inc. Pfizer comprises 2.2% of Robshaw & Julian Associates Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. 115 funds opened positions while 711 raised stakes. Legal & General Grp Public Ltd Com accumulated 30.00 million shares. Security Bancorp Of Sioux City Iowa Ia owns 9,038 shares.

Six African teens reported missing while visiting USA for robotics competition

July 20, 2017

The missing teens are members of the Burundi robotics team and were taking part in the FIRST Global Challenge robotics competition being held in the District earlier this week. According a D.C. police report, the students were here on a one-year visa. The Washington Post reports that competition organizers said in a statement that the team's mentor couldn't find the group of six students and reports were submitted to police.

HPM Partners LLC Takes Position in Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY)

July 20, 2017

It has underperformed by 11.05% the S&P500. Girard Partners LTD. decreased its position in shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY ) by 0.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

FireEye, Inc. (FEYE) Upgraded to Strong-Buy by Vetr Inc

July 20, 2017

The current share price indicates that stock is -15.20% away from its one year high and is moving 50.92% ahead of its 52-week low. Citadel holds 5.69 million shares. It also reduced its holding in Corning Inc. It is meant to chart the current and historical strength or weakness of a stock or market based on the closing prices of a recent trading period.

Fecal bacteria found in ice at McDonald's, Burger King, KFC

July 20, 2017

An investigation has found that McDonald's, Burger King and KFC served ice in drinks contaminated by fecal matter. In an episode that aired Wednesday July 19 on BBC One, Watchdog tested 10 samples for traces of "faecal coliform" at branches of each of the fast food chains.

Sears to sell Alexa-enabled appliances on Amazon; stock jumps 8%

July 20, 2017

The announcement before the opening bell Thursday sent shares of Sears soaring more than 20 percent. The chain has considering selling additional lines, including its DieHard auto batteries and Kenmore appliances businesses, and is unloading its vast real estate holdings.

Major water main break leaves Emporia without water

July 20, 2017

Traffic is shut down along Prairie from 15th to 18th streets. In an interview on KVOE radio, Emporia Public Works director Frank Abart says one of two water pipes coming out of the water plant have failed. The Lyon County Communications Center is being overwhelmed with calls about no water. Due to the water outage, several Emporia area businesses are closed today.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) Stake Boosted by DnB Asset Management AS

July 20, 2017

Cypress Asset Management Tx stated it has 0.07% of its portfolio in Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB). The stock increased 0.84% or $0.3 during the last trading session, reaching $36.07. Barclays PLC restated an "equal weight" rating and set a $130.00 target price (up previously from $125.00) on shares of Johnson & Johnson in a report on Monday, April 17th.

Unusual Volume Spotted in Discovery Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:DISCA) Stock

July 20, 2017

Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. Therefore 14% are positive. Its up 0.26, from 0.62 in 2016Q3. About shares traded. Discovery Communications Inc. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.09.

TSB customers to access mobile banking using iris recognition

July 20, 2017

The subset of United Kingdom civilians that own a Samsung Galaxy 8 and have a TSB bank account are going to have a fun toy to play with this September, as the bank and the phone maker are teaming up to allow iris identification to access their account details.

Trainy McTrainface: Swedish railway keeps Boaty joke running

July 20, 2017

Asked if MTR Express suspected that Trainy McTrainface would be the outright victor of the poll when it was launched, marketing head Nasfi admitted it was clear early on, and that the vote also appeared to have registered beyond Swedish shores.

Ingenico buys Bambora in €1.5 billion deal

July 20, 2017

The company, which employs 700 staff across 70 markets internationally, gained 15,000 new customers during the first six months of 2017, with annual revenue amounting to EUR202 million in 2016. The acquisition will add a dedicated direct-to-SMB sales channel to Ingenico's retail business unit and increase its online and in-store offer in the Nordics, North America and Australia, as well as adding Bambora's technological skills and enterprise portfolio.

Union Pacific quarterly profit rises

July 20, 2017

This will give analytical advantage to a shorter-term trader since it pursues the price more intimately, and consequently produces less "lag" as comparison to the longer-term moving average. Union Pacific's profit jumped 19 percent to $1.17 billion, or $1.45 per share. Metropolitan Life Ny reported 419,290 shares. Cryder Capital Partners Llp, a United Kingdom-based fund reported 194,094 shares.

Jobless claims plummet 15000 to 233000

July 20, 2017

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims falling to 245,000. New applications for benefits have been under 300,000 for 124 straight weeks, the longest streak since the early 1970s. The unemployment rate in the state of Washington remained at 4.5 percent last month, according to the state's Employment Security Department. The four-week moving average of claims, considered a better measure of labor market trends as it irons out week-to-week volatility, fell 2,250 to 243,750 last week.

Supreme Court allows more exemptions to Trump travel ban

July 20, 2017

But, in a partial win for the Trump administration, the justices blocked a separate part of the federal judge's ruling regarding refugees who have no family ties in the country. The Trump administration subsequently issued guidelines interpreting the ruling to cover some relatives - but not grandparents, uncles, aunts and others.

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Shares Gap Down on Insider Selling

July 20, 2017

It has outperformed by 27.73% the S&P500. Marsico Capital Ltd Com, Colorado-based fund reported 10,041 shares. The stock was sold at an average price of $367.68, for a total value of $1,724,419.20. The correct version of this report can be read at https://www.themarketsdaily.com/2017/07/19/tesla-inc-tsla-stake-decreased-by-ameriprise-financial-inc-updated-updated-updated.html.

KB Financial Group Inc (NYSE:KB) Reviewed By Analysts

July 20, 2017

Citizens Financial Group, Inc is a retail bank holding company. BB&T Corp now owns 132,713 shares of the bank's stock valued at $4,585,000 after buying an additional 79,534 shares during the period. Price Michael F sold 120,000 shares as the company's stock declined 8.64% while stock markets rallied. About shares traded. Citizens Financial Group Inc (NYSE:CFG) has risen 50.96% since July 20, 2016 and is uptrending.

Philip Morris's earnings hit by dollar strength

July 20, 2017

In fact, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has also made it mandatory for tobacco companies to use precautionary labels on cigarette packets to dissuade customers from smoking, which has further pressurized tobacco companies. The business's quarterly revenue was down.3% compared to the same quarter a year ago. It is without change, as 90 investors sold PM shares while 466 reduced holdings.

Eurostat: House prices up by 4.0% in the euro area

July 20, 2017

Compared with the fourth quarter of 2016, 12 member states registered an increase in their debt to GDP ratio at the end of the first quarter of 2017, and 15 a decrease. The sequential drop of 0.7 percent in production in construction in the currency bloc was driven by civil engineering that dropped 0.9 percent and building construction that fell 0.6 percent.

Nike, Inc. (NKE) Trading 11% Higher After Strong Earnings

July 20, 2017

Quinn Opportunity Partners Llc who had been investing in Apple Inc for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $785.22B market cap company. The stock increased 0.35% or $0.52 during the last trading session, reaching $150.08. (NASDAQ:AMZN) for 3,165 shares. (NASDAQ:AAPL) news were published by: Fool.com which released: "Is Apple Inc". It also upped Habit Restaurants Inc. More interesting news about Apple Inc.

Crime rise is biggest in a decade, ONS figures show

July 20, 2017

There were 723 homicides in the past year - made up of murders, manslaughter and infanticide cases. Shotgun crime was up 44% to 592 while handgun offences rose by 24% to 2685. If the increases in burglary and vehicle theft recorded by the police continue we would expect these to show up in the survey in due course. The Office for National Statistics said that nearly 5 million crimes were committed across England and Wales during the year to the end of March - up by 10 per cent, or ...

Ishares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund (EWT) Holds Steady Above Rising Trendline

July 20, 2017

Bollinger Bands are placed over a price chart and consist of a moving average together with upper and lower bands that define pricing "channels". When the price closes below the lower Parabolic SAR, a trader could interpret a sell signal.

Watching the Dials on Shares of SIG PLC (SHI.L)

July 20, 2017

It attempts to measure buying and selling pressures of a security for single period. The result varies between 1 and -1. Checking on another technical indicator, the 14-day RSI is now sitting at 68.33, the 7-day rests at 79.67, and the 3-day is presently at 95.28 for Powershares Global Etf Fund Trust* (PDN).

Mercedes To Recall 3 Million Diesel Vehicles To Reduce Emissions

July 20, 2017

If you bought a Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicle in United Kingdom sometime in the last six years, you're bound to be affected by this new announcement from the German automaker. It's believed that this will include thousands of Irish auto owners, from those who bought here in Ireland and anyone who brought in the vehicle from the UK.

Revenue Estimates Analysis Of Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)

July 20, 2017

Tightening the gaze, stock performance for the last 5 trading days is 3.02%. Finally, First Heartland Consultants Inc. raised its position in shares of Southwest Airlines by 0.3% in the first quarter. 84 funds opened positions while 163 raised stakes. 484.24 million shares or 6.71% more from 453.81 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Illinois-based First Ltd Partnership has invested 0.06% in Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV).

Decreases Stake in Procter & Gamble Company (The) (NYSE:PG)

July 20, 2017

Trian Fund Management L.P. increased its position in shares of Procter & Gamble Company (The) by 472.3% in the first quarter. Hartford Investment Mgmt Company owns 722,462 shares or 1.14% of their U.S. The rating was downgraded by Credit Suisse on Thursday, July 30 to "Outperform". Vetr upgraded the stock to "Buy" rating in Tuesday, August 25 report.

CyrusOne Inc (CONE) Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.42

July 20, 2017

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Shares of CyrusOne closed the previous trading session at 57.97 up +0.84 1.47% with 557,770 shares trading hands. Want to see what other hedge funds are holding CONE? 46 funds opened positions while 89 raised stakes. Eagle Asset Mgmt reported 52,526 shares stake.

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SUPN) VP Sells $114764.40 in Stock

July 20, 2017

The company was downgraded on Monday, July 17 by PiperJaffray. On Monday, July 18 the stock rating was downgraded by Piper Jaffray to "Neutral". The firm has "Market Perform" rating by Northland Capital given on Monday, July 18. Its down 0.13, from 0.96 in 2016Q3. If you are accessing this story on another site, it was illegally stolen and republished in violation of USA & worldwide copyright and trademark legislation.

Price Target Overview of Dynavax Technologies Corporation (DVAX)

July 20, 2017

Accern also assigned news headlines about the biopharmaceutical company an impact score of 71 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. The company reported its EPS on 3/30/2017. The company had revenue of $0.15 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $0.75 million.

The STMicroelectronics NV (STM) Lifted to Buy at BidaskClub

July 20, 2017

The firm is scheduled to report its next quarterly earnings report before the market opens on Wednesday, July 26th. 02/22/2017 - STMicroelectronics N.V. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of STMicroelectronics N.V. during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $133,000.

The BlackRock Inc. Boosts Stake in Rite Aid Corporation (RAD)

July 20, 2017

Trading volume for Rite Aid Corporation was 67,118K on Thursday. It has underperformed by 71.88% the S&P500. On Thursday, June 15 the stock rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets with "Buy". On Friday, June 30 the stock rating was reinitiated by Evercore with "Underperform". The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $5.08.

Karen Bradley still 'minded' to refer Fox/Sky merger to CMA

July 20, 2017

Bradley also confirmed that she will write to all parties involved in the process as well as the Labour opposition, House of Commons Speaker John Bercow and others if she makes a final decision during the summer recess. She said she still has media plurality concerns is not anxious about "commitment to broadcasting standards". According to Bradley, she remains minded to refer elements of the deal concerning media plurality to British competition authorities.

Matador Resources (MTDR) Getting Very Favorable Media Coverage, Report Finds

July 20, 2017

The firm earned "Buy" rating on Wednesday, March 9 by Wunderlich. 7/18/2017-Imperial Capital initiated coverage with a Outperform rating. 6/16/2017-Royal Bank Of Canada Reiterated Rating of Buy. has 2.11% invested in the company for 1.78 million shares. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System increased its position in shares of Matador Resources by 0.7% in the fourth quarter.

NBN warning: ACCC warns telcos to deliver on promised internet speeds

July 20, 2017

While Mr Sims' language about questionable NBN speed promises has ramped up, the ACCC has not taken action against a telco in the past five years. Sims said that he believes that the consumer watchdog's Broadband Performance Monitoring and Reporting program, its guidance on advertising speed claims and its associated enforcement work will be "game changes".

FTSE 100 rallies but EasyJet shares slip

July 20, 2017

The pan-European benchmark on Wednesday closed up 0.8%, (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/european-stocks-advance-helped-by-upbeat-earnings-2017-07-19) aided by well-received earnings reports. The pound has advanced on the euro this morning after sustaining losses yesterday and is now trading at €1.1301. A stronger pound can put pressure on shares of export-focused multinational companies that pull in revenue from overseas.

Worth Watching Stock Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)

July 20, 2017

The Relative Volume of the company is 0.88 and Average Volume (3 months) is 6.05 million. About shares traded. Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB ) has risen 33.30% since July 20, 2016 and is uptrending. The firm earned "Outperform" rating on Wednesday, October 21 by Oppenheimer. Now the P/E of Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB ) stands at 13.52. On Friday, April 1 the stock rating was downgraded by Evercore to "Hold".

SunTrust Banks Equities Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for Incyte Corporation (INCY)

July 20, 2017

Incyte Corp now has $27.67B valuation. The stock rose 0.54% or $0.73 reaching $135 per share. Incyte Corporation shares had a trading volume of 730K on Friday. The stock of Paypal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) earned "Outperform" rating by RBC Capital Markets on Thursday, April 28. The firm has "Buy" rating given on Tuesday, August 18 by Argus Research.

Alibaba Opens Three New Hema Supermarkets In China

July 20, 2017

In the new stores Hema enables consumers to shop, order groceries for home delivery and eat in-store, all via a dedicated Hema app, which is linked to Alipay. In its first two year of operations, Hema stores' sales per unit area were about three to five times those of other supermarkets, the news portal said.

Cheap Stock Alert on Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE:D)

July 20, 2017

D's profit would be $422.77M giving it 28.70 P/E if the $0.67 EPS is correct. After having $0.97 EPS previously, Dominion Energy Inc's analysts see -30.93% EPS growth. The rating was maintained by Barclays Capital with "Overweight" on Thursday, August 4. (NYSE:D) have been assigned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the eleven ratings firms that are now covering the company, Marketbeat reports.

DCT Industrial Trust Inc

July 20, 2017

It has outperformed by 9.85% the S&P500. (UGI) stake by 4.2% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. (UGI)'s stock rose 1.31%. The firm had revenue of $105.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $103.61 million. Therefore 71% are positive. 02/08/2017 - DCT Industrial Trust Inc was upgraded to "overweight" by analysts at Capital One. The rating was upgraded by KeyBanc Capital Markets to "Overweight" on Monday, September 14.

The Monsanto Company (MON) Downgraded to Hold at Jefferies Group LLC

July 20, 2017

It has underperformed by 1.24% the S&P500. Tt International decreased Monsanto Co New ( MON ) stake by 6.17% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. Finally, Ruffer LLP bought a new stake in shares of Monsanto Company during the fourth quarter worth $635,000.

Regency Centers Corporation (REG) Stake Reduced by UBS Group AG

July 20, 2017

Honeywell Intl Inc now has $103.74 billion valuation. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,940,581 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $328,071,000 after buying an additional 2,231,928 shares during the last quarter.

Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) Position Held by Independent Investors Inc

July 20, 2017

Spark Investment Management Llc, a New York-based fund reported 187,100 shares. The firm owned 102,610 shares of the electronics maker's stock after buying an additional 74,215 shares during the period. JP Morgan downgraded the shares of GLW in report on Thursday, December 17 to "Neutral" rating. Jefferies Group LLC restated a "hold" rating and issued a $27.50 price target on shares of Corning in a research report on Friday, July 14th.

Entercom Communications Corporation (NYSE:ETM) Reviewed By Analysts

July 20, 2017

The stock was bought at an average cost of $9.95 per share, for a total transaction of $47,690.35. Trading volume was up 496.10% over the stocks average daily volume. Since May 12, 2017, it had 6 insider buys, and 0 insider sales for $5.76 million activity. Therefore 20% are positive. We see here that Entercom Communications Corp.

Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) Downgraded by BidaskClub

July 20, 2017

It has underperformed by 16.70% the S&P500. Finally, Cambria Investment Management L.P. raised its position in shares of Murphy Oil Corporation by 1.2% in the first quarter. SunTrust initiated Curtiss-Wright Corp. The stock of Warrior Met Coal LLC (NYSE:HCC) earned "Buy" rating by RBC Capital Markets on Monday, June 12. Liberum Capital has "Buy" rating and GBX 1100 target.

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