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Off the web: Ranveer Singh trolled by Heath Ledger fans!

November 19, 2017

The original meme featured Brad Pitt's look as Tyler Durden from "Fight Club" and has been making waves for a long time. Many fans took to Twitter to ask the charismatic actor to stop comparing him with the classic performers. Ranveer had kept himself away from any talk about the films even from the promotions just to avoid any kind of debate. Let's see if Ranveer manages to give such a stellar performance sufficient enough to righteously fit in this picture.

New Zealand tennis ace Michael Venus dumped out of ATP finals

November 19, 2017

That might have given them momentum but Peers thundered a forehand return to the feet of Murray for the first mini-break at 4-2 and Kontinen then muscled a backhand return for a victor to extend their advantage, before going on to take it 7-2.

Analysts Set Viacom Inc. (VIAB) Price Target at $38.36

November 19, 2017

If the $25.12 price target is reached, the company will be worth $322.80M less. Guggenheim reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $37.00 price objective (down previously from $40.00) on shares of Viacom in a report on Friday, October 6th. Barrington Research downgraded the stock to "Mkt Perform" rating in Tuesday, January 26 report. As per Thursday, February 2, the company rating was initiated by Ladenburg Thalmann.

Lena Dunham faces backlash for defending writer accused of rape

November 19, 2017

Dunham and Konner explained their "insider knowledge" of the situation and experience working with Miller makes them "confident that sadly this accusation is one of the 3% of assault cases that are misreported every year". She is also the daughter of " Lost " actor Harold Perrineau . Perhaps Dunham does have some solid inside information, but there's no doubt that this is an odd look for someone who has recently and publicly claimed women don't lie about rape.

Zacks Investment Research Lowers Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE:APO) to Hold

November 19, 2017

The volume of SKX witnessed a shift from 1.26 million shares, based on a 50-day average, to 3.1 million shares. Skechers U.S.A., Inc. has 154.37 million shares outstanding, and in the last trade has seen ATR around 1. With an institutional ownership near 98%, it carries an earnings per share ratio of 3.21. Old Fincl Bank In holds 16,449 shares or 0.02% of its portfolio.

Hospital patient escaped to prove he could behave properly

November 19, 2017

So I decided I needed to escape to prove to them on my own that I can be out here and act appropriately. His plan, insofar that he had one, was to stay as long as possible on the outside and build a 'track record, ' so later he could go back to hospital officials in Hawaii and say, 'Look, I was out for a month, and no one was hurt by me'.

Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX) Investment Increased by Henderson Group Plc

November 18, 2017

The stock increased 1.36% or $0.7 on November 17, reaching $52.31. About 477,163 shares traded. Quest Diagnostics Inc (NYSE:DGX) has been the object of insider selling activity recently. The rating was upgraded by Zacks to "Hold" on Tuesday, August 18. Citigroup maintained the stock with "Neutral" rating in Friday, October 20 report. The firm has "Neutral" rating given on Wednesday, August 31 by Mizuho.

Apple opens Apple Park Visitor's Center to the public

November 18, 2017

Here's a look at everything you can buy if you visit the new campus. Apple has officially opened its Visitors Center, a way for guests and neighbors to experience Apple Park's innovations. The white and black shirts both have a rainbow colored ring. Ben Dobbins, an architect at Foster + Architects, which designed Apple Park told the Mercury News that "We tested out the ergonomics of the handrails over and over again".

Share Repurchase Plan Initiated by FleetCor Technologies (FLT)

November 18, 2017

With short interest at 2,853,791 and short average daily volume at 813,312, days to cover is 4.0 and the percentage of shorted shares was 0.03% on October 31. APG Asset Management N.V. now owns 49,078 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $7,596,000 after buying an additional 2,300 shares in the last quarter.

Smartwatches For Kids Banned In Germany Over Privacy Concerns

November 18, 2017

The German authorities have held a crack down on internet-connected devices for children and the move could result into further steps. Privacy is major concern for security analysts as such poorly secured smart devices mostly allow breach.

Apple postpones launch of HomePod speaker until 2018

November 18, 2017

Apple billed the speaker as not only an AI assistant, but also an extension to a home entertainment center capable of playing music as well as running Siri. Created to be a "premium" (read: expensive) take on the likes of Amazon's Echo and Google Home personal assistants, the $350 HomePod put its emphasis on high-quality audio.

Google celebrates V Shantaram's 116th birthday with doodle

November 18, 2017

Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje , a love story set against the background of classical Indian dance, was among the first films in India to use Technicolor.Do Aankhen Baara Haath portrayed the tale of a young jail warden who would reform risky prisoners into persons of virtue through hard work.

PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 64 Red Devil spotted

November 18, 2017

Videocardz managed to get the exclusive on this one, showing off the Red Devil card in all of its glory. The PowerColor Radeon RX Vega 64 Red Devil is a crimson-styled video card with three 85mm fans and a chunky 2.5 slot heatsink. Most users do not need multiple BIOSes, but for overclockers who like to flash custom firmware, they can come in handy. The PCB hasn't really changed that much compared to reference design.

Honor V10 with Dual Camera Setup will debut on November 28

November 18, 2017

Otherwise, the only information we have so far about the Honor V10 comes from documents leaked to GizChina . The Honor V10 firmware I obtained was provided by FunkyHuawei.club, a service which lets you install pre-release Huawei firmwares, recover bricked devices, and rebrand/convert China region phones to worldwide variants.

Black Friday PlayStation VR Mega Deal

November 18, 2017

Further bundle deals are also available, including additional software purchases, which are detailed at the links below. For instance, you can get any of the three different levels of Assassin's Creed Origins for 30% off, though of course the final price is different depending on how expensive the version is.

Star Wars Battlefront II Loot Boxes Under Investigation in Belgium

November 17, 2017

The idea of randomly assigning awards in a free to play manner in premium games appears to have hit a fever pitch with Battlefront II , with EA receiving no-end of flak for its actions. Belgian law explicitly prohibits all games of chance that do not hold a gambling license from the Commission. The Dutch and Belgian Gaming Authority are investigating the presence of "lootboxes" in recent games such as EA's Star Wars Battlefront II and Activision's Call of Duty: WWII.

Growth Analysis of Investors Bancorp Inc. (ISBC)

November 18, 2017

Boston Advisors LLC's holdings in Investors Bancorp were worth $899,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Want to see what other hedge funds are holding ISBC? Shares of MYL have increased 24.22% in the past three monthswhile the S&P 500 has gained 20.96% in that time.

Technical Intermediate look - Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (SIRI)

November 18, 2017

The firm's revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. The Free Cash Flow or FCF margin is 17.67. The slowdown in auto sales is also a concern. But with the S&P 500 up more than 15% since January, some investors are asking how long the upswing can last, leading to several down sessions in recent days.

Analysts' Activity to Watch: Jaguar Animal Cmn (JAGX)

November 17, 2017

This is the price at which the trader or investor wants to exit his existing position so he can realize the most reward. 0 analysts gave its stock an Outperform rating. These up or down trends are telling the direction of stock price on basis of moving averages. At the time of writing, the stock was trading at $0.17.

China's Yixin Group rises 32 percent in Hong Kong debut

November 18, 2017

Currently, the 14-day ADX for China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Ltd (0308.HK) is 33.31. A ratio over one indicates an increase in share price over the period. Looking further, the MF Rank (aka the Magic Formula) is a formula that pinpoints a valuable company trading at a good price. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company.

Vivo V7 set to launch in India on November 20

November 18, 2017

It's presumable Vivo has chosen to utilize a similar Snapdragon 450 SoC on the V7 as it utilized on the V7+. The handset will be on sale in Indonesia in Black and Gold colours but it is also expected to have a global release soon. It however runs on a bigger 3,225 mAh battery compared to 3,000 mAh battery of V7. The cell phone bears 32GB of inbuilt stockpiling that is expandable through microSD card (up to 256GB) with a devoted space.

No Foreign Relief Supplies Received in Iran's Quake-Hit Province Yet

November 18, 2017

Netanyahu said the offer was made through the International Committee of the Red Cross and Israeli media reported that Iran promptly turned it down. "I saw these heartbreaking images of men and women and children buried under the rubble", Netanyahu told the meeting in Los Angeles.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD)

November 17, 2017

The shares were sold at an average price of $11.34, for a total transaction of $226,800.00. "We had a decent run-up in stocks, but there are many unknowns out there", said Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research, citing risks emanating from USA political developments, geopolitical tensions or a possible worsening in economic numbers.

Soma Finds 'Safe' Zone on Xbox One in December

November 17, 2017

Given that the monster AI and the iffy stealth mechanics wound up being a negative point in our original review, Safe Mode sounds like a welcome addition to this version of the game. The radio is dead, food is running out, and the machines have started to think they're people. Underwater facility PATHOS-II has suffered an intolerable isolation and we're going to have to make some tough decisions.

LG OLED TV Black Friday deals may be too good to miss

November 17, 2017

As mentioned, all ten of its TVs, including the slim B7 and C7 models, the "picture-on-glass" E7, the high-end G7 and wall-mounted, one-tenth-of-an-inch thick W7 LG Signature OLED, will be discounted by varying amounts. All 2017 LG OLED TVs incorporate webOS 3.5, the latest version of LG's award-winning smart TV platform, which makes switching between content options - including broadcast TV, streaming services and external devices.

Petroleo Brasileiro SA- Petrobras (PBR) Holdings Increased by Thornburg Investment Management Inc

November 17, 2017

This volatility measure use for multipurpose in judging the underlying price momentum as well as the rate of change in PBR's price. The Basic Materials stock created a change of 0.59% from opening and finally closed its business at $10.29 by making a change of 1.48% on 25-10-2017.

AMD releases RSCRE 17.11.2 drivers

November 17, 2017

Performance wise, the optimisation in Star Wars: Battlefront II can be up consistent in some scenarios. During the past month we have received four new AMD drivers and it's more or less the same with NVIDIA. As always, you can download the latest AMD Crimson ReLive drivers over at AMD's support page. Without going into the nitty-gritty details, many users felt that the cost of advancement in multiplayer, whether in time or real money, was simply too dear.

Lexus unveils NX 300h, commercial launch in January

November 17, 2017

Like its bigger sibling, the RX 450h, the NX 300h is also available in two variants - Luxury and F Sport. Deliveries are expected to begin in March 2018. The front end of the new Lexus NX SUV is dominated by the company's trademark "Spindle" grille. These include Lexus' first kick-sensor-activated power rear door, first-in-class power-folding and power-reclining rear seats.

Schools along LoC closed due to Pak shelling in JK

November 17, 2017

Rashida Begum, 55, was killed while two men were injured in Poonch district's Rawalakot town as a result of intense shelling by Indian forces without any provocation, according to the local police. The injured were identified as Shafqat Hussain, 35, Khadija Bibi, 44, Mohammad Ismail, 40 and a 15-year-old girl. There have been almost 300 incidents of ceasefire violations along the border in 2017.

IPhone X preorders sells out within three minutes in South Korea

November 17, 2017

If you compare it to the iPhone 7 released past year, it took around 20 minutes for the initial volume to get sold out. SK Telecom, which is the number one mobile carrier in the region said that it sold all of its allocated iPhone X phones in just three minutes after pre-orders.

Super Mario Movie Reportedly in the Works Over at Minions Studio

November 17, 2017

For those who don't know, Illumination Entertainment is the production company behind everyone's favourite gibberish-speaking yellow blobs: The Minions , and their feature films Despicable Me . Since then, the closest Nintendo has come to bringing its slate of characters back to the theater has been animated movies based on the Pokemon franchise and assorted cameo appearances in movies like Wreck-It Ralph.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 smartphone briefly listed online

November 17, 2017

As per Oppomart listing, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has a 5.99-inch Full HD (2160 x 1080 pixels) display with 18:9 aspect ratio. While it is not known that Xiaomi has made a decision to do with the smartphone Redmi Note 5, which is also not yet officially announced: according to rumors, this year it will not work, and it will be replaced just the same Redmi 5 Plus, but fans of the range Redmi Note, especially after the mega successful Redmi Note 4 , yet do not lose hope for the release of ...

Apple Diversity Chief Denise Young Smith To Step Down

November 17, 2017

Christie Smith, who spent 17 years at Deloitte and most recently served as head of human resources at cancer detection startup Grail, according to her LinkedIn profile , will replace Young Smith. Even thought the comments were met with audience applause in Bogotá, less than a week later, Young Smith issued an apology to her colleagues over the comments.

Destiny 2 Xur Items and Location for November 17

November 17, 2017

Prepare you Legendary shards as you are going to need to them if you want the exotics. Here's what the tentacle-faced Agent of the Nine is selling this week. What is Xur selling this week? This is one of the spots he frequents, so if you been playing Destiny 2 for a while you'll probably have been here before.

Doom PlayStation VR Bundle Announced

November 17, 2017

For more on Doom VFR ahead of its December 1 launch, check out our hands-on impressions of the game in the video below, as well as more details about the first-person shooter . Your designated objective: restore operational stability and use any means necessary to stop the onslaught of demons. Doom supports the Move controllers and PlayStation Aim controller, but these aren't included.

Paytm partners with ICICI bank to enable customers avail instant credit facility

November 17, 2017

As stated in a blogpost , the newly-forged alliance with ICICI will enable the digital payments platform to offer instant loans to customers under its " Buy Now Pay Later " scheme. These exchanges are based on trust that you will pay back as soon as you have access to money. It also democratizes credit and puts them in the hands of those with less disposable incomes.

Sridevi Cameo in daughter Janhvi Kapoor's debut film Dhadak?

November 17, 2017

The film is an official remake of the blockbuster Marathi romantic drama, Sairat. The poster looks lovely and colorful and going by the poster, the film is a musical romantic tale with a tragic ending, as it is based on Sairat. Reportedly, the film also stars Amitabh Bachchan.In association with Zee studios, the film is scheduled to release on 6th July 2018. The aspiring actress is already a phenomenon among Bollywood lovers and with the release of poster, her Instagram account was also made ...

Quarter-Turn Valve Market Segmentation by Types and Applications 2017

November 17, 2017

These stakeholders include Quarter-Turn Valve Market Manufacturers such as Pentair Ltd (Switzerland), Flowserve Corporation (U.S.), Emerson Electric (U.S.), FMC technologies (U.S.), Alfa Laval AB (Sweden). Along with this, analysis of depreciation cost, manufacturing cost structure, manufacturing process is also carried out. The research study on global Card-Based Electronic Access Control Systems market presents an extensive analysis of current Card-Based Electronic Access Control Systems ...

OnePlus unveils 5T smartphone priced from Euro 499

November 17, 2017

OnePlus has added a new feature called Sunlight display, which automatically improves colour contrast to adjust to bright light. Though the phone uses a new 1:2 aspect ratio screen 6.01-inch edge to edge display, the real problem with the display is the fact that it is not of a flagship class.

Toyota teases new FT-AC off-road concept

November 17, 2017

The teaser pic suggests a more classic SUV design for the Toyota FT-AC concept . Toyota will unwrap a small crossover concept vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show geared toward outdoor enthusiasts and urban dwellers. But what does the FT-AC point to? We can speculate, though, that this is potentially our first look at what could become the next Toyota RAV4 as the Japanese auto maker positions itself to take on a raft of much more premium-feel rivals including the Mazda CX-5 and the ...

Intel brings 5G NR modems, connects 5G call taking on Qualcomm

November 17, 2017

The new report says that Intel and Apple will introduce a new Intel modem on to a system-on-a-chip which would also include Apple's A series CPU and some other iPhone components. The series will enable a range of devices to connect to 5G networks - from PCs and phones to fixed wireless consumer premise equipment (CPE) and even vehicles.

You Can Now Create Stories Directly From Instagram's Mobile Website

November 17, 2017

Eight months after launching Stories, Instagram in April announced that more than 200 million people use it every day and bragged that its version is more popular that Snapchat . Even though they can post photos now, videos cannot be posted via the web. That's the extent of the customization that they're allowed on mobile web.

Sizing up the valuation on STEP Energy Services Ltd. (TSX:STEP)

November 17, 2017

The C-Score is a system developed by James Montier that helps determine whether a company is involved in inflating their financial statements. In general, a company with a score closer to 0 would be seen as undervalued, and a score closer to 100 would indicate an overvalued company.

Xbox One X consoles sold in first week in the UK

November 17, 2017

Even though Microsoft has done an impressive job with the Xbox One X hardware, lots of gamers are still waiting on the company to deliver increased numbers of exclusive 4K games for the console. First of all, digital gifting is available from both Xbox One consoles and Windows 10 PCs via the Microsoft Store , but it only works for Xbox One games as of today.

IOS 11.1.2 release fixes iPhone X cold screen issue

November 17, 2017

Apple acknowledged the issue and promised a fix via a future software update . Prior to today's release, Apple shipped iOS 11.1.1 to resolve the notorious auto-correct bug that turned "I" into 'A [?]'. We'll have to wait and see how well the fix works in practice. Along with the screen fix, iOS 11.1.2 also patches a problem where live photos and videos shot on an iPhone X could become distorted.

Analysts See $0.14 EPS for salesforce.com, inc. (CRM)

November 17, 2017

The company saw 2.54 million shares trade hands over the course of the day. (NYSE: CRM ) has risen 7.78% since November 16, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 8.92% the S&P500. This ratio is calculated by dividing the current share price by the book value per share. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock.

IBM's processor pushes quantum computing closer to 'supremacy'

November 16, 2017

In addition to that news, the company has also said that it will make a 20-qubit processor available for "client use and expanded developer tools" as a cloud computing solution for businesses and science later this year. Whereas classic computers encode information in regular "bits", represented by ones and zeros, quantum computers encode information in "qubits", which can be ones, zeros or both at the same time.

Institutional Ownership And Insider Trading At Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI)

November 17, 2017

Activision Blizzard, Inc . NASDAQ has an Earning Per Share for the upcoming year at 7.00%. The Ariel Investments Llc holds 3.53M shares with $38.08 million value, down from 4.37 million last quarter. Victory Cap Mgmt has invested 0.14% in Activision Blizzard, Inc . Investors who took positions in shares of CME Group Inc. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) was reduced too.

Dynasty Warriors 9 taking over western territories on February 13th, 2018

November 17, 2017

And now onto the character movesets, which has been a hotly debated topic in the Dynasty Warriors community. Although Guo Jia mostly keeps his scepter weapon design, I feel like his movements in Dynasty Warriors 9 become very similar to that of Zhou Yu's staff.

"We Will Not Support DP Ruto In 2022"- Hon Martha Karua Vows

November 16, 2017

And I am being upright. She further reiterated that in 2022, she would definitely not support DP Ruto for the presidency because " its called choice in democracy " and opted to be absolutely upfront about her decision. The former powerful cabinet minister was challenging the victory of her sworn rival Anne Waiguru but the Kerugoya High Court dismissed the case saying it was defective beyond fix.

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