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Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) - Active Stock Evaluation

April 07, 2018

The stock exchanged hands with a volume of 1.66 million shares compared to its standard daily volume. A high P/E suggests that investors are expecting higher earnings growth in the future compared to companies with a lower P/E. (NYSE:URI). Boston Advisors Ltd Liability owns 139,443 shares. The Texas Permanent School Fund holds 191,909 shares with $4.02 million value, down from 208,463 last quarter.

Facebook Scans the Photos and Links You Send on Messenger

April 07, 2018

Although Messenger conversations are private, Facebook has the ability to scan them with the same tools to stop abuse on its main social network, a Facebook spokesperson told Bloomberg . These are more secure than standard Messenger chats (the technical term is end-to-end encrypted), so they're safer from prying eyes. The company has also said the data of up to 87 million people was improperly shared with the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica - many more than previously disclosed.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Receives Coverage Optimism Rating of 0.13

April 07, 2018

By selling 49,340 shares Stralem & Co Inc made the stock popped up with 2.21%. Subject to regulatory approvals, the deal is expected to complete in the second quarter of this year. Berenberg Bank initiated coverage on Intercontinental Exchange in a report on Thursday, January 25th. On the surface, it seems as the higher the 50-day moving average goes, the more bullish the market is (and the lower it goes, the more bearish).

Twitter plans on breaking all third-party apps/clients this June

April 07, 2018

The people behind third-party Twitter clients Tweetbot , Twitterrific , Talon , and Tweetings are warning users that their apps could lose important features like push notifications and an auto-refresh timeline in June. Timeline updates use that stream directly on your mobile or desktop apps. They're raising the issue now in hopes that Twitter will offer some kind of solution before the mid-June cutoff.

Avestar Capital LLC Buys Shares of 708 Adobe Systems (NASDAQ:ADBE)

April 07, 2018

Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) has risen 19.71% since April 6, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 58.36% the S&P500. Nelson Roberts Investment Advisors Llc increased its stake in Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) by 172.52% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC.

Ghost Recon Wildlands is getting a Splinter Cell event

April 07, 2018

Ubisoft dropped a teaser today for "The Call", a special operation that will see Sam " Splinter Cell " Fisher headed off to Bolivia to do what he does. And yes, that's Michael Ironside you hear in the teaser video . It's worth noting that nowhere does it ever expressly mention that Sam Fisher will be making an appearance in the event - in fact, the "friends" he is talking about may be instead characters from the broader Splinter Cell world.

The Private Asset Management Inc. Sells 8553 Shares of Apple (AAPL)

April 06, 2018

The stock increased 0.38% or $0.6479 during the last trading session, reaching $169.0379. About 14.63M shares traded. ( AAPL ) received negative focus on shares from Traders. The rating was maintained by Canaccord Genuity on Friday, January 8 with "Buy". The firm has "Hold" rating given on Tuesday, October 24 by SunTrust. The rating was maintained by Deutsche Bank on Wednesday, October 5 with "Buy".

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Has Bearish Head & Shoulders Trading At $154.25

April 06, 2018

During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.34 earnings per share. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) has risen 31.98% since April 6, 2017 and is uptrending. Tiedemann Wealth Management Ltd Liability owns 2,601 shares. Federated Pa accumulated 13,486 shares. (NYSE:EMR) to report earnings on May, 1. The company's stock sank 0.39% while Beech Hill Advisors Inc bought 29,215 shares.

Price, Specs, Offers, Features

April 06, 2018

It also comes with a myriad of sensors on board such as an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and a rear-facing fingerprint sensor. There is a dual camera setup at the back capable of 2X optical zoom with a dual-tone LED flash and Zeiss optics. It offers 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 32/GB of internal storage which can be further expanded up to 128GB via microSD card.

Worth Watching Stock for Traders: Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI)

April 06, 2018

The firm owned 227,513 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 66,578 shares during the period. Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. Highstreet Asset Incorporated invested 0.06% in Activision Blizzard, Inc . "( ATVI ) Expected to Announce Quarterly Sales of $1.33 Billion" was originally published by Macon Daily and is the sole property of of Macon Daily.

Snapchat launches three incredible new face filters for iPhone X

April 06, 2018

You should be able to use the lenses when you're offered the chance to update Snapchat . However Developers do have access to map of user's face truedepth camera and data of upto 50 facial expressions to tell a developer how you raise your eyebrows or move your mouth.

Shahid Afridi: PSL will leave IPL behind

April 06, 2018

It is worth noting here that during the 2008 IPL , in which Afridi played for Deccan Chargers, had expressed that playing in IPL was a memorable experience. Whatever we are doing for our country is fine and we know what to do in the future. This Pakistani Internet user asked the fans to ignore Afridi's statement.

PUBG Savage Map Testers Gets New Mode

April 06, 2018

How the new mode handles death is actually the most interesting part of War, as it allows players to respawn after they've been killed - a first for PUBG . You can get one on PUBG's website . Along with the weapons available to play with, Tequila Sunrise will have its first circle at the beginning of the map before all players drop in, similarly to the Savage test servers' current setup, with a much smaller setup.

MI loses basketball championship to Villanova, 79-62

April 06, 2018

That changed with their title run in 2016, before another loss in their second tournament game last season. Villanova took control of the game by closing the half on a 23-7 run. "New low for an NCAA men's title game", Karp wrote . He hit a couple of long 3s to force MI to extend its defense even farther and that opened up driving lanes, along with a pass out of a trap from DiVincenzo to Omari Spellman for a dunk.

Facebook Approached Hospitals To Request Patients' Data

April 06, 2018

Considering how Facebook is still embroiled in data breach scandal with CEO Mark Zuckerberg yet to testify at congressional hearings about data privacy, it is highly unlikely it will further jeopardize its position by asking health professionals to hand over patient data.

Julian Edelman acts on threat of school shooting on Instagram

April 06, 2018

Edelman, who previously told The New York Times that he's trying to contact the user to send him a care package, reiterated his appreciation for the direct message sender on " Good Morning America ". A normal school year would see 17 charges of false threats or threats of terrorism, according to Prosecuting Attorney Eric Smith. According to the report, Edelman asked his assistant to read through the comments on his post and sure enough, she found the above-mentioned threat.

Trailer Released For Spyro Reignited Trilogy

April 06, 2018

Sane Trilogy from Vicarious Visions. Spyro Reignited Trilogy , much like Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy , is going to have all first three games remade from the ground up and will be in one packaging. Sane Trilogy games. There's no denying that Spyro is getting a serious upgrade in the new remaster, the video below shows just how far computer animation has come over the last twenty-years.

Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia Don't agree with Nile dispute

April 06, 2018

Ibrahim Ghandour, welcomed the participating delegations, the Ethiopian Delegation headed by the Foreign Minister, Workneh Gebeyehu, the Egyptian delegation headed by the Foreign Minister, Dr. The Blue and the White Nile tributaries converge in the the capital, Khartoum. The Grand Renaissance Dam aims to produce 6,000 megawatts of hydro-electric power - the equivalent of six nuclear-powered plants.

The Blockchain - based Olympus Labs (MOT) declined $-0.00700000000000001 on April 3-4

April 06, 2018

It traded at $0.00 (non existent) 200 days ago. Dogecoin (DOGE) traded 2.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0028 or 0.00000040 BTC. One ERA coin can now be purchased for approximately $0.0718 or 0.00001014 BTC on popular exchanges including Cryptohub and CoinExchange.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Shares Bought by Boltwood Capital Management

April 06, 2018

Atlantic Power Corporation (NYSE:AT) has declined 15.69% since April 6, 2017 and is downtrending. The stock outperformed the S&P 500 by 7.94%. Webster Bank increased its stake in Celgene Corp (CELG) by 411.53% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC.

'Atlas' may be the world's first Chromebook with a 4K display

April 06, 2018

A Reddit user found a code in Chromium OS that mentions a new Chrome device codenamed "Atlas" with a 3840 x 2160 display. The Pixelbook is one of the most lovely devices made by Google . This will be better for multitasking, or even just watching full-screen video. Originally spotted by Redditor -nbsp-, a commit in the Chromium Gerrit references a device called "Atlas".

Y: The Last Man is coming to the small screen

April 06, 2018

Vaughan will executive produce the series alongside Matsoukas, Green, Croal, Nina Jacobson, and Brad Simpson. In the search to find the origins of the disease and why he alone survived, Yorick teams up with a spy known only as Agent 355 and the brilliant scientist Dr.

Yes, Facebook is scanning your messages

April 06, 2018

This coming Monday, all Facebook users will receive a notice on their Facebook feeds with a link to see what apps they use and what information they have shared with those apps. The so-called "optics" - how things look - are as important as what you say. In March the UN's special rapporteur to Myanmar Yanghee Lee said Facebook had morphed into a "beast" and had incited "a lot of violence and a lot of hatred against the Rohingya or other ethnic minorities".

Flipkart offering Rs 19001 discount on iPhone X

April 06, 2018

According to the sources who know Apple's plans, the touchless control feature is described as a hover-like gesture system that would let future iPhone owners navigate iOS "by moving their finger close to the screen without actually tapping it".

OnePlus 6 may come with another iPhone X feature

April 06, 2018

The company has posted a new teaser of the smartphone on its official Twitter handle. The 6-second video showed a dot, presumably how a smartphone display would detect a touch on the display , dragging down slowly from the middle of the screen and then without lifting the finger, dragging up while retracing the same path.

Google accidentally drops first 'Pixel 3' mention in AOSP

April 06, 2018

If you have a Pixel or Pixel 2 , are you already planning ahead to upgrade to a Pixel 3 later this year? Right now, both the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are considered expensive, so maybe what the tech giant needs is a step in the right direction, which is diversification.

Was your Facebook data improperly accessed? You'll soon be notified

April 06, 2018

The social network has increased its use of facial recognition technology. While the data shared would obscure personally identifiable information, such as the patient's name, Facebook proposed using a common computer science technique called "hashing" to match individuals who existed in both sets.

Crane falls over at construction site

April 06, 2018

No one was injured and the crane did not cause any damage when it fell. Video courtesy of the St. Petersburg Police Department. We're following this story today and will post more information as we get it. Workers at the scene did not wish to be identified. The operator, who was inside the crane when it crashed, was seen "limping away" after the collapse, according to workers at the site.

App Store Numbers Decline For The First Time

April 06, 2018

As reported by analytics outfit AppFigures, that five percent decline was partly the result of Apple's stricter enforcement of its review guidelines, as well as some technical changes that eliminated many older apps that didn't support 64-bit architecture.

Razer's new Game Store rewards you with perks for your purchases

April 06, 2018

However, more Zsilver can be earned by using Razer's own Zgold currency to make purchases. Across other European countries, the Razer Game Store will support an English version of the marketplace with prices based on the Euro currency. And to celebrate, we've teamed up with Razer to give away 1,000 in-store vouchers worth $5 each. The Razer Game Store goes live today in the U.S., UK, Germany, and France.

People who Quit Facebook Become Less Stressed after One Week

April 06, 2018

The study involved two groups of active users of Facebook, with one group instructed to stay off Facebook for five days and the other group using the social networking site as normal. But the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal has caused many people to question the role Facebook plays in their lives.Concerns about their privacy, some people have deleted their accounts, sending Mark Zuckerberg's company's share price plummeting.

Tesla produced 2020 Model 3 sedans last week

April 06, 2018

Tesla says it has about 500,000 advance reservations from customers for the auto. What could potentially change the best-selling EV ranking, as Tesla could potentially slow down delivery in the U.S. Given Tesla's history, we'll believe it when we see it. Consumer Edge Research Senior Analyst Jamie Albertine also expressed his optimistic expectations for the Elon Musk-led company.

Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Major Shareholder Purchases 694343 Shares of Stock

April 06, 2018

The basic materials company reported $1.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.40 by ($0.01). Kirby Corp now has $5.00B valuation. By taking a look at the stock's current statistics it can gauged that the stock candle is BULLISH with HIGH volatility. In related news, major shareholder William H.

Huntsman Corp. (HUN) Issues Quarterly Dividend of $0.13

April 06, 2018

Huntsman Corporation ( HUN) stock traded with rise move of 1.03% at $28.55 over last trading session on a US exchange. The company had a trading volume of 2,161,596 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,967,927. Huntsman Corporation is a manufacturer of differentiated organic chemical products and of inorganic chemical products. RSI can be used to help spot overbought or oversold conditions.

Alonso adamant McLaren can fight for podiums

April 06, 2018

Those three years were a result of McLaren's disastrous partnership with Honda, which saw the power unit supplier hold much of the blame for the team's slump down the constructor standings - with McLaren finishing second from last in ninth last term.

Google Bans Crypto Mining Chrome Extensions

April 05, 2018

Then in late June, Google will delist all existing cryptocurrency mining extensions. What that means is that Google will no longer allow extensions that mine cryptocurrency on its Chrome Web Store from later June. "We don't have a crystal ball to know where the future is going to go with cryptocurrencies, but we've seen enough consumer harm or potential for consumer harm that it's an area that we want to approach with extreme caution." Also, as a measure of people's protection against ...

Gennaro Gattuso to remain AC Milan manager through 2021

April 05, 2018

Manager Gennaro Gattuso has agreed a new three-year contract with AC Milan . "The Rossoneri coach has renewed his contract and will continue to lead the team until 2021", said a statement on the club's official website Thursday. "The Red and Blacks are (and remain) in Rino's hands!" This is one of the most heartfelt choices we've made since we've been here, and in recent months he's done an extraordinary job.

Apple will ship its redesigned Mac Pro in 2019

April 05, 2018

Apple has created a new division called the Pro Workflow Team, a combination of hardware and software designers that will ensure that the company is creating products that are actually useful to the professional market. TechCrunch delivered the bad news today near the start of an article focused on reassuring professional customers that Apple still cares about their business.

(NASDAQ:INTC) Shares Bought by QV Investors Inc

April 05, 2018

In the meantime, the stock was trading -7.05% prior to its 52-week high and 50.44% before its 52 week lower trend. About 10.98M shares traded. The TJX Companies, Inc. Citigroup maintained the stock with "Neutral" rating in Friday, August 21 report. KeyBanc Capital Markets maintained the shares of INTC in report on Thursday, January 25 with " Buy " rating.

Apple exploring 'touchless' gestures and curved iPhone screens

April 05, 2018

On the curved screen front, Apple is said to be working on iPhone screens that "curve inward gradually from top to bottom", contrasting with Samsung designs that "curve down at the edges". A larger 6.5-inch iPhone will carry an OLED display. The Tame Apple Press does have a few problems. Trust Apple to be different. Based on this info, we picture the design resembling that of the LG G Flex 2 , not the Samsung Galaxy S9 , though we have doubts that Apple would opt for plastic ...

Firewatch Is Coming To Nintendo Switch Soon

April 05, 2018

For now, Campo Santo has not mentioned a release date or price, only that it's coming soon. Firewatch originally launched for PlayStation 4 and PC in February 2016, before later being released for Xbox One . "This Spring, take your Nintendo Switch on an outdoor adventure and experience the gripping mystery beloved by gamers and critics alike". It will be interesting to see how Firewatch runs on the Nintendo Switch .

World Of Warcraft expansion Battle For Azeroth has a release date

April 05, 2018

The next chapter in the ongoing World of Warcraft saga is on the horizon. World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth includes new features and content that will put heroes' dedication and fortitude to the test. Place it on your desk or shelf and proclaim your chosen faction to the world. Written by Christie Golden and Robert Brooks. In the video embedded above, the GameSpot team takes a look at Battle for Azeroth in action.

New iPad (2018) teardown shows how hard it will be to fix

April 05, 2018

IFixit gave it a mere two out of 10 for "repairability", noting that the heavy use of adhesive to stick down the internal parts makes it hard to replace damaged parts. Unlike other iPads, the newest device features "air-gapped, separately replaceable cover glass and LCD", making it much cheaper to replace cracked glass, the iFixit team found.

Honor 10 launch date set for May 15

April 05, 2018

The unlocked version of the Android Oreo-powered phone boasts a 5.99-inch Full View screen, AI processor, 6GB of RAM, 128GB onboard storage, Dual SIM 4G support, dual 20MP and 16MP cameras plus Super Charge tech. The Honor 9 , of course, came with a "conventional" 16:9 display measuring 5.15 inches in diagonal, as well as nearly non-existent side bezels, but pretty huge top and bottom borders.

Roc And Tiguan Allspace Try To Look Fast With R-Line Trims

April 05, 2018

However, near the end of the year, Volkswagen will also reveal their smallest SUV yet, the T-Cross which will sit below the T-Roc which will make it to showrooms globally by 2019. It features 20-inch alloy wheels as standard along with sports suspension set-up that can be further optimised via the addition of optional Dynamic Chassis Control which brings with it a choice of Sport, Comfort or Normal suspension settings.

New Zealand Remembers 50000 cars with Takata Atmosphere bags that are Defective

April 05, 2018

The new compulsory recall is focused on Alpha-type Takata airbags because they present the highest safety risk to drivers and passengers. Mr Faafoi said all Alpha type Takata brand airbags in new and used cars are now subject to a compulsory airbag recall, and he said they are used in "many of the common vehicle makes in New Zealand".

Facebook: We're making changes (oh, and Cambridge Analytica harvested millions more profiles)

April 05, 2018

Facebook has revealed the new figure for the number of users whose data was shared with the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica . It's not the first time when the social networking giant has had to publicly increase previous estimates of its blunders on the platform.

Australia privacy chief to probe Facebook over data breach

April 05, 2018

On the other hand, regulatory and user pressure has sometimes led Facebook to pull back on its data collection and use and to explain things in plainer language - in contrast to dense legalese circulated by many other internet companies. Facebook made the new disclosure in an online posting Wednesday. Facebook has been under intense scrutiny since news broke that private information from about 50 million users was accessed by Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm with connections ...

Motorola Brazil is announcing the Moto G6 Phones on April 19

April 05, 2018

For photography, Moto G6 Play comes with a 12MP rear and 5MP front camera. Let us take a look at everything we know about the upcoming Moto G6 , Moto G6 Play and Moto G6 Plus smartphones. There's a 12-megapixel rear camera and a front-facing 5-megapixel camera. The Moto G6 Play is expected to fall below the G6 as far as pricing is concerned.

Google Voice is Getting WiFi Calling and You Can Test It

April 05, 2018

If WiFi calling is a feature that you've always wanted from Google Voice , you'll be pleased to learn that according to a post on the Google Voice Help Forum (via Droid-Life), it looks like the feature is now being tested which means that it will most likely be making its way onto compatible devices in the near future.

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