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The Mobile Providers Are Engaged In An All-Out Price War
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 - 10:43am | 346An all-out price war among mobile providers could result in all carriers sacrificing margins at all costs to gain market share — the result would be no clear winner emerges from the battle. According to USA Today, the latest move in the battle was initiated by Verizon Communications Inc. (...
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How Important Is GoPro For Ambarella?
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 4:17pm | 379Ambarella Inc (NASDAQ: AMBA) could be entering uncertain waters, as the hi-def camera maker GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO) considers taking on a new supplier. GoPro is considering adding QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) as a supplier, a source told Benzinga. As recently as November 2016, Ambarella...
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What's Old Is New Again: Ford Bronco, Ranger To Return By 2020
Monday, January 9, 2017 - 11:26am | 312It's official: The Ford Bronco and Ford Ranger will be coming back to North America within the next couple of years. Speaking at the North American International Auto Show In Detroit, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) Executive Vice President Joe Hinrichs confirmed the Ranger will be back in 2019,...
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Gannett Ends Tronc Merger Talks: What's That Mean For The News Industry?
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 - 10:11am | 819After a seven-month courtship that veered from strong affinity to acrimonious mud-slinging, Gannett Co Inc (NYSE: GCI) called off its merger talks with tronc Inc (NASDAQ: TRNC). Checkered M&A Move The initial move was made in April, and upon hitting rough weather, Gannett went public with an...
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FDA Orders Stores To Cleanse Their Shelves Of Ineffective Hand Soaps
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - 10:55am | 383The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday it has banned more than a dozen chemicals used in antibacterial soap, as the agency found they provide no benefit over traditional soap bars. The FDA said there "isn't enough science" to conclude over-the-counter antibacterial soaps are in...
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Obama Moves Money Around To Keep Zika Research Going Amid Lack Of Congressional Funds Allocation
Friday, August 12, 2016 - 1:24pm | 291The Zika virus continues to dominate headlines and the fact there is no known cure has many people worried. Perhaps more worrisome is the fact that federal funding allocated towards research could run out by the end of the month. However, President Barack Obama and his administration announced...
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Google Quietly Positioning Project Fi To Disrupt The Wireless Market
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 - 11:39am | 297Project Fi, a mobile virtual network operator owned and operated by Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), is moving along at a slow and steady pace. According to a report by USA Today, Google's Project Fi could prove to be a "major shakeup" in the wireless...
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Gaming Stocks Are A Playground For Traders
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 - 10:11am | 320The "FANG" trade has dominated headlines throughout the past few years and gained popularity among investors and traders as the group of technology stocks produced superior returns compared to the broader indices. However, there is a handful of other stocks from another sector that also offered...
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Congress To Ditch Blackberry Phones At Long Last
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - 3:37pm | 320While the global affinity toward BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) devices dwindled in favor of Android or iPhone devices probably half a dozen years ago, the U.S. Senate has been a tad behind the times. However, things are finally changing on the heels of news that BlackBerry will discontinue...
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How Will The Panama Canal Expansion Affect Global Economy?
Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 4:01pm | 424After 10 years of work and $5.4 billion in investments, the new access lane to the Panama Canal will open on Sunday, tripling the capacity of the original canal, which was inaugurated more than a century ago. As readers might imagine, expectations have been building up for quite some time, and so...
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What The Cash Ratio Says About SolarCity's Ability To Survive Without Tesla
Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 9:28am | 295SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ: SCTY) investors were likely rejoicing upon hearing that Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) would offer a hefty premium to buy out their shares. Tesla investors, however, were left scratching their heads wondering what could have motivated the move. SolarCity’s Savior?...
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Sorry Cigar Aficionados, Cuba's First Major Export To The U.S. Will Be Coffee
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 2:56pm | 302Many cigar aficionados claim Cuban cigars are of the highest quality in the world. The only problem is the export of any Cuban product into the United States has been banned — that is, until very recently. However, despite the vogue popularity of Cuban cigars, according to USA Today, the...
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No Confirmation From U.S. Officials Yet, But Iran Says Major Agreement With Boeing Has Been Made
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - 12:15pm | 289Iran's government said it finalized a major deal with Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) to buy passenger planes to upgrade its outdated civilian air fleet. Iran's minister of roads and urban development, Abbas Akhoundi, told the Iran-based FARS news agency a deal could be officially announced in the coming days...
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New St. Helena Airport Halts Flights, Citing 'Too Windy' Conditions
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 - 10:18am | 381The airline flights at the $406 million new airport at St. Helena were put on hold because of the high winds, according to a report on USA Today. Amyas Morse, the head of the United Kingdom's National Audit Office, commented, "Estimating the likely costs and benefits of a project such as this is an...
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Tribune Declines Gannett's Takeover Offer Despite Company 'Getting Weaker'
Thursday, May 5, 2016 - 8:12am | 349Tribune Publishing Co (NYSE: TPUB), a multi-platform media and marketing solutions company, received an offer on April 12 from Gannett Co Inc (NYSE: GCI) to fully acquire the company at a price of $12.25 per share. Related Link: Tribune Publishing Confirms Unsolicited Offer From Gannett On Thursday...