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Essential Phone gets massive price cut

October 23, 2017

The revised price is already in effect at the company store, but the retailers like Amazon and Best Buy are yet to correct the price on their websites. That's an awesome price for their debut smartphone, which remains my favorite in terms of straight up industrial design (and it has one of the best color-tuned displays in devices right now in my opinion).

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE:EW) Stake Boosted by Koch Industries Inc

October 23, 2017

With 1.21M avg volume, 2 days are for Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE:EW)'s short sellers to cover EW's short positions. Columbus Circle Investors boosted its position in Edwards Lifesciences Corporation by 1.6% in the second quarter.

Tesla Reaches Deal to Build Factory in China

October 23, 2017

Chinese officials have recently begun to consider relaxing some of the more stringent rules concerning local partners, as a way to encourage electric vehicle manufacturers. Tesla's share of the Chinese electric vehicle market is already approaching 10%, by far the largest of any foreign automaker , and in 2016 its total China sales surpassed $1 billion.

Kansas manages just 21 yards of offense in blowout loss

October 22, 2017

The Jayhawks have lost 47 straight away from home overall since a 34-7 win at UTEP on September 12, 2009. Western State of Colorado set the record for consecutive true road losses from 1926 to 1936. KU was held to three-and-outs on its next eight drives and finished the game with just four first downs. Thirteen-play drive for 52 yards, in 5:28.

Paulinho says Brazil wants to replicate predecessors' success in tournament

October 22, 2017

A diminutive figure Alan is a splitting image of Brazilian national team senior player Coutinho. Asked about his thoughts on the quarterfinal match against Germany on October 22 in Kolkata , Amadeu was non-committal but mentioned Brazil's victory over the European heavyweights in the Rio Olympics.

Davis RM Inc. Acquires 4923 Shares of Walt Disney Company (The) (DIS)

October 22, 2017

Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. decreased its position in Walt Disney Company (The) (NYSE: DIS ) by 10.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Zacks Investment Research's sales averages are an average based on a survey of research analysts that cover Walt Disney Company (The). Howard Weil maintained the stock with "Sector Perform" rating in Friday, July 31 report.

Armies of India, Pak exchange fire in Kamalkote sector of Uri

October 21, 2017

It was the highest number of ceasefire violations in almost a decade, he had said. "The Indian military is retaliated strongly and effectively", police sources said. He said the Army personnel were giving a "strong and befitting" response. Till reports last came in, heavy exchange of firing and shelling was on. On October 2 , two children including a girl were killed and 12 others injured in Pakistani troops mortar shelling in Poonch sector.

Sony Xperia XZ Premium Android Oreo Update Will Arrive In December

October 21, 2017

Also, this is an unlocked unit and you won't be bound to a particular network provider, however, Xperia XA1 Plus isn't compatible with Verizon and Sprint, like most Sony smartphones. The confirmation comes from Sony Japan so it's likely talking about the release timeframe for the Xperia XZ Premium Android Oreo update in Japan only.

Bolter Boom Time shocks by winning $3m race

October 21, 2017

Fuhryk ($4.40) was a luckless runner when unplaced in the Cockram Stakes first-up before finishing unplaced again in the Group Three How Now Stakes last start. It was a hotly run race with Sir Isaac Newton taking off early and leading by more than 10 lengths at the thousand metres before being swamped 500 from home as Single Gaze for Kathy O'Hara took up the running.

Bungie Cancels Destiny 2's Trials For Two Weeks Because Of Glitches

October 21, 2017

There's a silly walk emote that mirrors the infamous John Cleese goose-step from Monty Python and, though it has been removed from the store already, players who still have it are using it to break map barriers and glitch outside of the play space.

Nokia 7 with glass back and powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 launched

October 21, 2017

At presently, the company has announced this phone exclusively for the Chinese market which is landed in the mid-range smartphones category. It is expected to run Android 8.0 Oreo out-of-the-box and will debut with a more advanced Zeiss-branded dual-camera system compared to Nokia 8 .

Latest OnePlus 5T leaks fully reveal the phone's design

October 21, 2017

The company released the OnePlus 5 with dual rear cameras after other Chinese brands like Huawei, OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi launched their own smartphones with similar camera capabilities. When it comes to the rear design spotted on Weibo, it is seen that the OnePlus 5T might arrive with a square-shaped fingerprint sensor above the OnePlus logo.

Super Mario Odyssey's Peach Amiibo Puts Mario In A Wedding Dress, Apparently

October 21, 2017

As we all know, there's a Peach amiibo where she's dressed to kill in her wedding dress, tiara and big blue earrings to boot. As you guessed it, it's Mario in a dress. In other Super Mario Odyssey news, the game is said to have the DNA of every 3D Mario game , that initially started with the Legendary Super Mario 64.

MotoGP: Marquez on pole as Dovi suffers a disaster

October 21, 2017

Andrea Iannone (Team Suzuki Ecstar) heads up the second row as one of the key protagonists of the 2015 Island Battle was unleashed in Q2, with Jack Miller (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) another notable performance in P5 - equaling his best ever qualifying result, also gained at Phillip Island last season.

Alphabet's Project Loon deploys LTE balloons in Puerto Rico

October 21, 2017

Project Loon is bringing this emergency Internet connectively to parts of Puerto Rico in collaboration with AT&T. Alphabet Inc said several more balloons would be deployed in the coming days to allow better communications in the hurricanes' worst-hit areas.

New details from Niger ambush: when USA troops sensed something wrong

October 21, 2017

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis is reportedly dismayed at the lack of detailed information on what happened. "I'll say it: my son knew what he signed up for. Joint Staff Director Lt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie told reporters on Thursday that U.S., French and Nigerien forces "never left the battlefield" until Johnson was found.

Scott Haze in Talks to Join Tom Hardy in 'Venom'

October 21, 2017

While Scott Haze's role in the movie has not yet been disclosed YouTuber Mr. H Reviews speculates that Haze may be up for the much-coveted role of Cletus Kasady AKA Carnage. Sony's Venom is a standalone Spider-Man spinoff, separate from the Marvel Cinematic Universe , with Hardy in the starring role of the reporter-turned-Spider-Man nemesis, Eddie Brock .

Limited Run is getting into Nintendo Switch publishing

October 21, 2017

According to Hackaday , Lindquist's creation runs the RetroPie emulator , giving the console access to a massive library of classic video games, as well as EmulationStation so the Nintimdo RP's home screen looks as slick as the Nintendo Switch's does.

Google Maps Adds Other Planets

October 21, 2017

However, it appears that there are some errors and Google Maps got some names and images wrong. During this mission, Cassini recorded and sent almost 500,000 pictures to scientists on Earth, allowing them to reconstruct these far-off worlds in unprecedented detail.

Cuts Holdings in ConocoPhillips (COP)

October 21, 2017

It has underperformed by 7.20% the S&P500. 264,826 are held by Piedmont Investment Advsrs Ltd Liability Co. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in ConocoPhillips by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. After $1.12 actual earnings per share reported by Medtronic plc. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.79) EPS. Investors sentiment decreased to 0.71 in 2017 Q2.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD)

October 21, 2017

The quarterly performance for the stock is -2.25%, while the half-yearly performance is -10.62%. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 0.3% in the second quarter. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink . The shares were sold at an average price of $15.42, for a total transaction of $963,750.00.

Domestic violence vigil held for victims in Birmingham

October 21, 2017

ARC Victim Advocate Cassidy Drew explained that with October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, they are trying to raise that awareness through their Shine A Light, End the Violence Campaign. In the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Questions and Answers: The Application of Title VII and the ADA to Applicants or Employees Who Experience Domestic or Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking , the government offers examples of how other federal nondiscrimiation laws may ...

Weak iPhone 8 demand drags Apple shares lower

October 21, 2017

There's a "more anaemic appetite for the iPhone 8 right now", Joe Natale, chief executive of Canadian carrier Rogers Communications, was quoted as saying in an Irish Examiner report on Friday. To compare, the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus start at $699 and $799, respectively. Apple Inc's shares fell almost 3 percent on Thursday on signs of weak demand for the iPhone 8 that caused analysts and investors to question the company's staggered release strategy for its latest phones.

Microsoft Spots Major Security Flaw in Google Chrome

October 21, 2017

On its part, Google had rolled out a fix for the vulnerability on GitHub within four days of the initial report, but did not roll out the update on the stable channel for nearly a month-stable channel is the route by which you get updates for the newest versions of Google Chrome on our PCs.

How Insiders and Institutions are Trading International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

October 21, 2017

The company was maintained on Wednesday, August 30 by BMO Capital Markets. Over the trailing year, the stock is underperforming the S&P 500 by 19.62, and it's gotten there by action that has been less volatile on a day-to-day basis than most other stocks on the exchange.

The Newest Lotus Elise Is Basically a Race Car With License Plates

October 21, 2017

The Elise Cup 260 is an evolution of the 250, using carbon fiber parts and polycarbonate backlight glass to shave almost 150 pounds for a dry weight of just 1900 pounds. The Cup 260 is a tenth faster to 60 miles per hour, clocking in a time of 3.8 seconds. For the first time ever in an Elise, the double-wishbone suspension has been complemented with 24-way adjustable Nitron high-performance dampers.

Microsoft's Surface Book 2 boasts hardware features that outclass Macbook Pro

October 20, 2017

In our review, we awarded the original Surface Book an 8/10 score, praising its great performance, the sharp and vibrant screen and the solid build quality. With the launch of the Microsoft Surface Book 2 , it seems normal for Microsoft to slash the price of the Surface Book. Now, as is custom, the company is heavily discounting the original Surface Book model with a saving of £250 in the offing for United Kingdom residents.

Braid-chopping: 'Mentally-challenged' man, another person rescued from mob in JK

October 20, 2017

In occupied Kashmir, the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik has called for a complete shutdown tomorrow (Saturday) against the unabated braid chopping incidents . The police arrived in time to rescue the man, identified as Wasim Ahmad Tantray, but not before he was already beaten to pulp by the angry mob. Social media is being used to spread "braid chopping" rumours in Jammu and Kashmir which is resulting attacks on ...

Here's when the next three Steam Sales will happen

October 20, 2017

The report comes via Kotaku UK , who has managed to gather the sales' details from three developers, and considering that the times fall within what people were expecting them to fall under anyway, the dates have a high probability of being true.

Messenger now supports PayPal payments

October 20, 2017

Facebook will now allow developers to build instant games for Messenger which will also generate a new revenue stream for its chat app. Facebook launched HTML5 instant games on Messenger back in November 2016. PayPal joins businesses ranging from Bank of America to Burberry with bots on Messenger. The bot will be able to help users with payments and account support, like resetting passwords, handling account inquiries and other tasks, on Messenger.

United Continental Holdings (UAL) - Citigroup Holds Rating And Sets New Price Target

October 20, 2017

On these bases, analysts would recommend this stock as an "Active Spinning Stocks". Return on Assets is 5.50%. After a recent spot-check, the stock has touched $59.88 which represents a change from the open of -0.21%. 3,450 were reported by Bb&T. Smith Thomas W reported 93,950 shares. Fred Alger Mngmt Inc has invested 0% in United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE: UAL ).

Google Pixel 2: Telstra's Plan Pricing And Australian Release Date

October 20, 2017

Furthermore, it will accelerate the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL's HDR+, which is one of the features that makes photos taken from the device look so vibrant and high quality. What's worse is that scratching the fingerprint sensor makes it inoperable. JerryRigEverything carried out the scratch, burn, and bend test so if you want to check out the entire video, it has been given below.

Destiny 2 Xur Items and Location for October 20

October 20, 2017

This week, Destiny 2's shadiest salesman is hanging around on Titan and is very easy to find. It's Friday which means it's Xur-time. What else should you know about what Xur sells and can do? If you check your map, you'll see him loitering east of the nearest fast-travel point.

Recent Analysts Ratings Nokia Corporation (NOK)

October 20, 2017

The SMA20 for the stock is at -1.29 percent, SMA50 stands at -3.85 percent, while SMA200 is 1.7 Percent. When it comes to the Analysis of a Stock, Price Target plays a vital role. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $6.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $6.09. When investing in a volatile security, the risk of success is increased just as much as the risk of failure.

'Padmavati' Rangoli: Karni Sena Members Held For Vandalism

October 20, 2017

Isn't it exciting news? Earlier in October at the World Economic Forum in Delhi, Smriti Irani had assured filmmaker Karan Johar that Padmavati will not face any trouble on its release. The artist himself shared two photographs on social media . "Who are these people?Who is responsible for their actions?For how long are we going to let this go on?", she said.

Bhai Dooj 2017: Messages, SMS, Wishes and Greetings

October 20, 2017

As per the Gregorian calendar, Bhai Dooj is celebrated on the second day of Shukla Paksha in the month of Kartika (between October and November). This year, the festival of Bhai Dooj is being celebrated on 21 October, Saturday. She made lots of delicacies and offered it to her brother. At many places, flowers of kaddu (pumpkin), betel leaves, betel nut and coins are also placed in brother's hand after the tilak.

Audi A7 Sportback arrives sporting Hybrid tech - and it looks NEW too

October 20, 2017

The sloping roofline at the rear, new bumper and strip LED lights gives it a smart and sleek appearance. But Audi has managed to tweak the 2018 A7 to deliver a properly good looking five door coupe which, although clearly an A7, looks like the A7 should probably always have.

Citizens Financial Group (CFG) Getting Positive Press Coverage, Analysis Finds

October 20, 2017

Relative Strength Index (RSI) for Citizens Financial Group, Inc. It has outperformed by 34.26% the S&P500. Martingale Asset Management LP increased Accenture Plc Ireland (ACN) stake by 12.44% reported in 2017Q2 SEC filing. Victory Capital Mngmt Inc has 6.31 million shares for 0.53% of their portfolio. TheStreet upgraded Citizens Financial Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 23rd.

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:CY) Valuation According To Analysts

October 20, 2017

SMI has been the subject of several analyst reports. 09/28/2017 - Cypress Semiconductor Corporation had its "buy" rating reiterated by analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The stock recorded a fall in short interest of -2.34% between September 15, 2017 and September 29, 2017. They now have a United States dollars 11 price target on the stock.

Mobile customers overcharged by providers after contracts end, research suggests

October 20, 2017

Customers who do not start a new contract once their phones have been paid for are shelling out an extra £22 a month on average. "Mobile phones are now an essential part of modern life, but the way that the cost of handsets are hidden within some mobile phone contracts gives phone providers a way to exploit their customers".

Tim Cook provides an update on the Mac Mini

October 20, 2017

According to Tim Cook, the Mac mini happens to be an integral part of the Apple hardware ecosystem and the CEO claims that the company will indeed be coming out with a refresh, if not for one tiny problem, which we'd like you to point out after reading the email note given below.

Selena Quintanilla to receive posthumous star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

October 20, 2017

Reports further stated that the star will be received by Suzette Quintanilla on behalf of the family. Fans of the late singer will be able to witness the highly anticipated recognition via live stream through the official website of Hollywood Walk of Fame .

A Calendar of Our Safety Work

October 20, 2017

The company also states that users whose accounts have been suspended for abuse will be able to appeal the verdict, and will provide a detailed explanation of reasons behind the suspension if it was called for. The micro-blogging platform is also looking to allow bystanders to report unwanted sexual advances, which previously had to be reported by users directly involved in the situation.

Just in time for Halloween - Snapchat's dancing hot dog costume

October 20, 2017

It took the world by storm and now it's going to make an impression at Halloween. Snap, the maker of Snapchat and the Snapchat Spectacles, is selling a freaky dancing hot dog costume on Amazon for $79.99. Made of polyester materials, the Dancing Hot Dog Costume comes with attached sleeves and hands, as well as trousers with attached shoe covers. Other, much cheaper hot dog costumes are available to United Kingdom consumers, but they don't look especially similar to the Snapchat ...

Discovery Communications, Inc. (DISCK) Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research to "Hold"

October 20, 2017

The company now has an average volume of 2.92 Million. Short traders are feeling a little more bearish on the company lately at least if you consider the increase in short interest. Goldman Sachs Gru Inc Inc accumulated 1.45M shares or 0.01% of the stock. The New Mexico-based New Mexico Educational Retirement Board has invested 0.02% in Discovery Communications Inc.

MI top cop loses pay for Facebook post on National Football League protests

October 20, 2017

The sanction could have been as light as a written reprimand, but critics have called for her firing or resignation. Reporting from WWJ's Tim Skubick said many were calling for a much more severe punishment, including some black lawmakers who want her fired.

MongoDB Has Strong Debut In Latest Tech IPO

October 20, 2017

The company has more than 40 million Class B shares outstanding, which carry 10 votes per share. It was on September 21 that MongoDB filed with the SEC to raise up to $100 million in IPO. We aimed to "build something that makes developers way more productive". It took in $91.2 million in revenue during its 2017 fiscal year, which ended on January 31st, but lost $86.7 million over that period, a steeper loss than in prior fiscal years.

Sirius XM Holdings (SIRI) Receives News Impact Rating of 0.05

October 20, 2017

BlackRock Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Sirius XM Holdings by 3,534.6% in the first quarter. (NASDAQ:SIRI). Arrowmark Colorado Holdings Ltd Liability Com holds 1.11 million shares or 0.08% of its portfolio. Sirius XM Holdings earned a news impact score of 0.05 on Accern's scale. If you are viewing this news story on another publication, it was illegally stolen and reposted in violation of USA & worldwide trademark & copyright legislation.

Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE:HBI) closed with a change of -1.11%

October 20, 2017

As per Monday, August 7, the company rating was maintained by Morgan Stanley. (NYSE:WSM) earned "Hold" rating by Oppenheimer on Thursday, August 24. See Navigant Consulting, Inc. for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 13.21% EPS growth. Since May 8, 2017, it had 0 buys, and 3 insider sales for $2.45 million activity.

Stitch Fix files for IPO, testing investor appetite for online retailers

October 20, 2017

The company claims almost 2.2 million "active clients" and revenue of almost $1 billion for 2017. The company, which claims it is "reinventing the shopping experience by delivering one-to-one personalization to our clients through the combination of data science and human judgment", intends to list under the ticker symbol SFIX on the Nasdaq exchange.

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