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Electric vehicles 45 per cent more expensive to insure than conventional motors

July 28, 2017

This week the Government said the sale of petrol and diesel cars will be banned by 2040 but at the moment early adopters must pay an average of £1,070 to insure electric alternatives. For comparison: the share of its nearest competitor the Ford Focus is 4.1% and the Tesla Model S is only 3.5%. As a part of the Queen's Speech last month, the Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill was announced.

PlayStation Plus is getting a price hike across Europe

July 28, 2017

JAPANESE ELECTRONICS FIRM Sony is going to raise the price of PlayStation Plus , probably because it is the start of the Summer holidays, and possibly because we are fast approaching the Christmas season... The last price increase to be seen in the United Kingdom didn't result in a rise in the annual subscription, but did see the one-month option will rise from £5.49 to £5.99, while the three-month package jumped from £11.99 to £14.99.

Intel Q2 revenues up 9 per cent to $14.8 billion

July 28, 2017

Revenue for the second quarter came in at $14.8 billion, beating estimates for $14.41 billion. Intel held 93% of the roughly $31 billion global market for the calculating engines in PCs and approached 100% share of the $16.5 billion world-wide market for server processors previous year, according to Mercury Research.

The Broadpwn Flaw Gives Remove Control Access Over Mobile Phones

July 28, 2017

They are the dominant choice for high-end smartphones, used in the likes of Samsung's Galaxy S8, the Nexus 5 and 6 models made for Google , and all Apple iPhones after the iPhone 5, Artenstein noted . Due to such mitigations, the worms that were massively spread in the early 2000s sunk and the most recent self-propagating malware was the Conficker work back in 2009.

Doomfist now playable in Overwatch on PC, PS4 and Xbox One

July 28, 2017

For instance, players can swing Reinhardt's hammer more quickly, and Zarya's Ultimate has been buffed by disabling all movement abilities for those trapped in its wake. The changes reportedly "drastically" reduced the number of duplicate items in loot boxes (one of the main complaints of the system), while also increasing the amount of credits you get so you can still buy items you want with in-game money.

Intel Stock Climbing in After Hours Trading on Q2 Beat

July 28, 2017

Intel's shares were up 4 percent at $36.17 in after-hours trading. That leaves it nearly no room to grow. Excluding the restructuring charge, profit rose 23%. Intel today reported its fiscal Q2'17 earnings of $14.8 billion, up 14% year-over-year with impressive growth in client computing, which was up 12%, and an increase of 16% in data-centric businesses like its Data Center, Internet of Things, and Programmable Solutions Groups.

Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE:SIG) Receives $78.67 Average Price Target from Brokerages

July 28, 2017

It has underperformed by 62.73% the S&P500. The fund owned 37,192 shares of the company's stock after selling 532 shares during the period. The stock closing price is now trading upward to its 50 day moving average with change of 5.44%, escalated to its 20 day moving average with figure of 1.19% and behind its 200 day moving average with value -16.33%.

GoPro add 'QuickStories' feature to its app

July 28, 2017

Go Pro has announced the launch of a new mobile app for Android and iOS. The GoPro app has been updated for automatic transfers, while the older Quik instant video maker has been revamped to work hand-in-hand with the GoPro app to accept the footage and create instant movies.

Bollinger B1 electric sport utility truck debuts with 200-mile range

July 28, 2017

The Bollinger B1 rides on a lightweight aluminum architecture. It measures 150-inches longer, 76.5-inches wide and 73.5-inches tall. Well the USA company tell us the B1 gives 394mm (15.5in) of ground clearance and the independent, hydro-pneumatic suspension provides 254mm (10in) of wheel travel.

Domino's Pizza Inc (NYSE:DPZ) Upgraded to Overweight by Stephens

July 28, 2017

This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.88%. About 3.29M shares traded. Trimble Inc (NASDAQ:TRMB) has risen 51.45% since July 27, 2016 and is uptrending. Everpoint Asset Lc invested in 0.15% or 265,000 shares. Gsa Partners Ltd Liability Partnership has 236,450 shares. Indexiq Ltd has 4,141 shares. (NYSE:DPZ).

Bryce Harper throws bat in meltdown after getting ejected

July 28, 2017

Swung on the pitch, kicked the dirt. ". I'm just fortunate that I had an extra player - Stevenson - to put in the game". Harper was clearly upset but the previous called strikes weren't that egregious. "So, I mean, if I am in the All-Star Game, I will be doing the derby next year", he said. "'5AM" really got me fired up, by Logic", he said, as The Washington Post reports.

$1.32 EPS Expected for NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI)

July 28, 2017

Caesars Entertainment Corp (NASDAQ:CZR) has risen 62.44% since July 27, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 4.49% the S&P500. NA bought a new stake in NXP Semiconductors N.V. The rating was maintained by Oppenheimer with "Outperform" on Friday, October 30. The stock has "Buy" rating by SunTrust on Tuesday, September 1. The firm has "Buy" rating given on Monday, April 11 by Nomura.

Samsung Electronics Q2 net surges 89 pct, sets new record high

July 28, 2017

Chips were Samsung's top earner in the three months through June, as more than tripled from the same period a year earlier to a record 8 trillion won ($7.20 billion). Analysts expect the momentum to continue for the rest of the year, driven by the release of Samsung's next smartphone, the Galaxy Note 8, and sustained demand for memory chips.

PlayStation Plus Prices Increasing in Europe Starting August 31st

July 28, 2017

The email sent to Plus subscribers this morning. In the United Kingdom, the annual price goes up by 25 per cent, from £39.99 to £49.99. Not only does PlayStation Plus give you free games every month, it also allows you to play online and gives you access to cloud storage to back up your save data.

Tariff war impact: Idea posts Rs 617-crore loss in Q1

July 28, 2017

However, reasonably good volume growth for both voice and data services helped stem the losses. Idea's average revenue per user has declined significantly year-on-year where it was Rs 181 in the first quarter of FY17 and now stands at Rs 141 as of first quarter of FY18.

Mean Girls musical officially finds its cast

July 28, 2017

The original score is by Fey's husband Jeff Richmond, whose songs have been heard on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt , with lyrics by Nell Benjamin, best known for the Legally Blonde musical. venue. Taylor Louderman, now appearing in " Kinky Boots ", takes the role of Regina, the head of the clique of popular girls (played by Rachel McAdams in the movie), with Barrett Wilbert Weed (" Heathers: The Musical ") signed on to play the goth girl that Lizzy Caplan played in the film.

HMD gets 500 Nokia design patents including Lumia Camera UI

July 28, 2017

The numerous rumors and leaks show that the smartphone might feature a dual lens rear camera with the Carl Zeiss optics. The Lumia Camera UI was created by Nokia for its Windows Phone smartphones. In addition to this, the handset is believed to feature the Lumia Camera UI, which is touted to be one of the most intuitive camera interfaces in the industry.

The Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) Upgraded at B. Riley

July 28, 2017

Shares saw a steep decrease in trading volume of 74.17% under the normal average daily volume. It has outperformed by 26.94% the S&P500. Moreover, Dimensional Fund Advsrs Ltd Partnership has 0.01% invested in Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) for 6,769 shares. Citigroup holds 0% or 64,212 shares. Fayez Sarofim And has 1.76M shares. The company has market cap of $36.34 billion. Since January 30, 2017, it had 0 insider purchases, and 13 sales for $5.12 million activity.

Samsung quarterly operating profit renews all-time high

July 28, 2017

Intel, due to report its earnings later Thursday, is expected to book $14.4 billion in quarterly revenue. For the mobile business, revenue increased 11 percent to 29 trillion won but profit fell by 3 billion won to 4 trillion won. The company said it will focus efforts on expanding production of V-NAND products to meet the rising global demand, as well as tap deeper into the flexible OLED panel productions.

Macquarie Cuts Rating On SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (SEAS)

July 28, 2017

Balyasny Asset Mngmt Ltd Liability Company invested in 571,800 shares. The Strs Ohio holds 1.03 million shares with $19.40M value, down from 1.50 million last quarter. SeaWorld Entertainment Inc had 37 analyst reports since August 7, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on SEAS.

Google Instant Search Disappears

July 28, 2017

Moreover, there were screen, interaction, and input constraints that had invalidated the use of Google Instant. A spokesperson has explained to Search Engine Land in a statement that the company took the decision so it could focus on making search more fluid on all devices and even faster.

Apple's iPhone 8 Could Have Entered Trial Production

July 28, 2017

The iPhone 8's fingerprint sensor has been the subject of debate for the last several months . It's also claimed that the front bezel color options of the iPhone 8 will just be limited to black so those who like to have white front bezels will be out of luck.

Soyuz rocket rolled out, ready to launch

July 28, 2017

Angelica McNerny, a more recent graduate of the military college in Charleston. The spacecraft is launched on a Soyuz FG rocket, a three-stage vehicle that stands 50 m tall and uses kerosene and liquid oxygen as propellants. Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin and U.S. astronauts Jack Fischer and Peggy Whitson of the Expedition 52, now on board the ISS, are due to return to Earth in September.

United Kingdom to Ban Petrol Car Sales by 2040

July 28, 2017

The UK is following in the footsteps of Norway , Holland, France , and several other countries by banning the sale of fossil fuel-powered vehicles. It could cost the United Kingdom $263 billion to to meet its goal of replacing all its conventional cars with electric ones by 2040, according to The Telegraph newspaper.

Jeff Bezos reign as world's richest man only lasted hours

July 28, 2017

Bezos achieved the feat when the value of a single Amazon share increased to $1,065.92 ahead of the release of the company's Q2 earnings report later today. But when Amazon's stock price fell later in the day, Gates reclaimed the title as world's richest person. And here's where politics comes back into this: Bezos should expect his competitors to use his new status to their advantage as they seek political allies to help beat him in the marketplace.

Samsung in position to top Apple's quarterly profits for first time

July 28, 2017

Samsung's semiconductor business logged 8.03 trillion won in operating profit on revenue of 17.58 trillion won in the June quarter. Samsung Electronics won a so-called "triple crown" in its second-quarter earnings results as its revenue, operating profit and net income broke the previous record highs thanks to brisk semiconductor sales.

Samsung Electronics reports 88.9 percent jump in Q2 net profit

July 28, 2017

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, the heir-apparent of the company, has been imprisoned since February and is standing trial for his alleged connection to a political scandal, which led to the ouster of former President Park Geun-hye.

Xiaomi unveils a new mid-range handset, the Mi 5X

July 28, 2017

Xiaomi has officially launched the Mi 5X with a top notch design, decent specs line up and as an icing on the cake, the device comes with a pocket-friendly price tag . It needs to have the user's communication tool QQ installed on the phones. Recently, it was also revealed that Facebook is entering the world of smart home assistant as the social media giant will launch one of their own in 2018.

Microsoft arrête Paint, logiciel pionnier de traitement d'image

July 28, 2017

Aucune date n'a pour le moment été annoncée quant à la sortie de Paint dans le Windows Store , mais il faudra sans doute attendre le lancement du Windows 10 Fall Creators Update , attendu en septembre ou octobre prochain. Le logiciel est d'ailleurs classé "obsolète " par Microsoft , et il est présent sur la liste des programmes supprimés ou abandonnés dans un futur proche .

CSX Corporation (CSX) Stake Held by Glenmede Trust Co. NA

July 28, 2017

It has underperformed by 8.86% the S&P500. ( CSX ) by 78.13% based on its latest 2016Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. The Stock traded with an actual day volume of 8.26 Million and average volume of 7.79 Million respectively. It now has negative earnings. Investors sentiment decreased to 0.9 in 2016 Q4. It worsened, as 43 investors sold CSX shares while 320 reduced holdings.

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) Bending Lower, Touching Top Loser's List

July 28, 2017

The SI to Hemispherx Biopharma Incorporated's float is 3.17%. About 31,536 shares traded. It is down 0.00% since July 27, 2016 and is. It has outperformed by 88.50% the S&P500. The rating was downgraded by William Blair on Wednesday, December 2 to "Market Perform". Investors sentiment increased to 0.33 in Q4 2016. Its up 0.30, from 0.03 in 2016Q3.

Sonata Capital Group Inc. Lowers Position in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

July 27, 2017

Following the sale, the insider now owns 3,414 shares of the company's stock, valued at $528,145.80. United Asset Strategies Inc who had been investing in Apple Inc for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $803.54B market cap company.

Businesses, cities cashing in on total solar eclipse crowds

July 27, 2017

Or in a 21st century twist to viewing the total solar eclipse , UNL faculty and students can call up live video of the celestial event taken from the 16-inch Cassegrain Reflector telescope mounted atop the Stadium Drive parking garage. Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the Sun or partially eclipsed Sun. If the first day of fall classes at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln weren't hectic enough for the 25,000-plus students on campus, ...

Facebook, Inc. (FB) is DUPONT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Corp's 10th Largest Position

July 27, 2017

The fund owned 1,066 shares of the social networking company's stock after selling 7,195 shares during the period. Dowling & Yahnke LLC increased its position in Facebook by 0.9% in the first quarter. Several research firms have recently weighed in on FB. Macquarie fixed a $175.00 price objective on the stock of Facebook and issued the shares a "buy" recommendation in a analysis note on Monday.

Triumph Group, Inc. (TGI) Set to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

July 27, 2017

They now have $37.00 price objective on the aerospace company's stock. TGI has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $35.00 price target on shares of Triumph Group in a report on Tuesday, April 18th.

Liberty Sirius XM Group (LSXMA) EPS Estimated At $0.41

July 27, 2017

The company has a 50 day moving average of $35.40 and a 200 day moving average of $33.24. Separately, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "underweight" rating and issued a $22.00 price target (up previously from $17.00) on shares of Liberty Media Corporation in a research note on Thursday, June 1st.

New trailers showcase all of the game's weapons

July 27, 2017

Especially with brand new monsters on the roster, it could take a while to figure out their tells if you haven't played the Monster Hunter games since the beginning. Each weapon type has a different overall playstyle and characteristics which are showcased in the videos. Monster Hunter has always been known for being very customizable to players and that doesn't look like it'll be changing with this next installment either.

Stephen King's "IT" scares up an official trailer

July 27, 2017

The new trailer includes the first moment we've heard Pennywise speak and not just laugh maniacally alongside one of the creepiest shots we've seen so far - Pennywise standing in a room full of clown dolls. It is Muschietti's second feature film, after 2013 supernatural horror film Mama (which starred Jessica Chastain and Game of Thrones' Nikolaj Coster-Waldau).

PlayStation Plus free games for August 2017 announced

July 27, 2017

Another popular party title That's You is also now available on PS4 as a bonus release. From August 1 a total of six games will be available for PS Plus subscribers, in addition Sony's upcoming party game, That's You , will also be coming to NA and European Union players meaning there's a total of seven games for players this month.

Gionee launches A1 Plus priced at Rs 26999

July 27, 2017

The Gionee A1 Plus price in India is Rs. 26,999, making it significantly more expensive that the Gionee A1 that was launched at Rs. 19,999 in the country. Itboasts of a host of unbelievable features such as Split Screen, 2.5D +Gorilla Glass 3, Maxx Audio VOLTE and Virus detection enabled amongst other key features.

The Milky Way Might Have Borrowed Matter From Other Galaxies

July 27, 2017

This matter can then be sent into other galaxies along powerful galactic winds. The findings open a new line of research in understanding galaxy formation, the researchers say , and the prediction of intergalactic transfer can now be tested.

Has $252000 Position in Brookfield Asset Management Inc (NYSE:BAM)

July 27, 2017

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of BAM . Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Fenimore Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,010,079 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $73,287,000 after buying an additional 17,044 shares during the period.

Beacon Financial Group Increases Position in Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (CFR)

July 27, 2017

Palisade Mngmt Ltd Co Nj accumulated 209,131 shares or 0.69% of the stock. (CFR) has $6.35B valuation. About shares traded. Navistar International Corp (NYSE:NAV) has risen 142.96% since July 27, 2016 and is uptrending. CullenFrost had 43 analyst reports since July 30, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The company was upgraded on Monday, December 19 by Suntrust Robinson.

Destiny 2's Coldheart Exotic trailer comes with Vanilla Ice

July 27, 2017

If you don't pre-order the game, then Coldheart will be unlocked on December 5th for all players. It's not yet known if Coldheart will have headshot multipliers like the projectile based weapons. Your Kill-Tracker Ghost will also feature the exclusive skin shown in the image above. The second pre-order bonus is a Salute emote, which will trigger a salute animation when equipped in an emote slot.

Maruti Suzuki launches NEXA Service

July 27, 2017

The new outlets under Nexa Service will witness a strong integration of technology and workshop layout, in order to meet the expectations of new-age customers, who according to Maruti , are looking for proper diagnosis, fix and timely delivery of their cars.

Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE) Reviewed By Analysts

July 27, 2017

Rosenblatt Securities restated a "buy" rating and issued a $155.00 target price on shares of Adobe Systems in a research report on Wednesday, March 29th. $2.61M worth of stock was sold by LAMKIN BRYAN on Friday, March 31. Inverness Counsel LLC /ny/ claims 238,860 shares valued at $33,784,000. Keybank Natl Association Oh owns 20,595 shares.

Session Recap: Viewing Unusual Volume for Orion Engineered Carbons, SA (NYSE:OEC)

July 27, 2017

After having $0.38 EPS previously, Orion Engineered Carbons SA's analysts see 7.89% EPS growth. 803,635 shares of the company's stock were exchanged. Sit Investment Associates Inc augmented its holdings by buying 1,975 shares an increase of 3.7%.

Moon likely to have huge water reservoirs trapped under surface

July 27, 2017

And deep within our planet, there is probably more water than all of the surface oceans, lakes, and rivers combined. The team had to use a "thermal correction" to separate readings of reflected heat, CNN reports, but were ultimately able to find evidence of water in almost all of the large pyroclastic deposits that had been previously mapped across the Moon's surface.

Bellecapital International Ltd. Has $425000 Position in Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD)

July 27, 2017

About 205,107 shares traded. (URI) has risen 71.76% since July 26, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 12.98% the S&P500. Selz Capital Llc decreased Gilead Sciences Inc ( GILD ) stake by 21.05% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. (NASDAQ: GILD ) has "Outperform" rating given on Tuesday, October 20 by Oppenheimer. 6,235 shares were sold by Reinland Andrew , worth $794,368 on Monday, May 1.

Intel Curie-based Arduino 101 Production & Support Ending

July 27, 2017

The online support for Curie will also last through September 17, 2017. The company didn't list any specific reasons, but it could be attributed to the explosive popularity of competitors like Raspberry Pi. Therefore, it is confirmed that Intel will remain as a member of the maker community but will no longer make the necessary hardware that it previously did.

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