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China car sales drop as stock market plunges – Autoblog

China is taking a one-two punch to the gut as the nation’s previously high-flying economy begins to weaken. First, the stock market there is suddenly collapsing after a major boom. Then just as things are looking bad, the auto industry posted its first sales drop in over two years.According to Bloomberg, citing figures from the China Passenger Car Association, vehicles […]

Why China's stock market surge is too powerful to ignore | Stuff.co.nz

Why China’s stock market surge is too powerful to ignoreJONATHAN SHAPIROLast updated Mon Apr 13 03:09:31 UTC 2015

ChinaFotoPressChina’s stock market is up 20 per cent this month, 30 per cent for the year and almost 100 per cent over 12 months.

China’s stock market is on fire. The Shanghai Stock Market Index is up 20 per cent just this month, 30 […]

Fast Money Traders Share Their Thoughts On NVIDIA And Micron …

Related NVDAWhy Goldman Is Downgrading Nvidia (And The Stock Is Down 2%)Canaccord Genuity Sees Solid Growth Potential For NVIDIANvidia(Investor’s Business Daily)Related MUAbout Micron’s Manufacturing Transition…Here’s What The Street ThinksPricing Woes May Hurt Q2 For Micron TechnologyMicron: Is The Worm About To Turn (Again)?(Seeking Alpha)On CNBC’s Fast Money, traders compared NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) to […]

Stock Market News for February 06, 2015 – February 6, 2015 – Zacks …

Rise in oil prices, new deals and upbeat quarterly results helped benchmarks settle in the green on Thursday. While rise in crude oil prices fueled gains in material and energy shares, Pfizer’s plan to acquire Hospira boosted healthcare stocks. Encouraging earnings results from O’Reilly Automotive and Estée Lauder Cos also added to the bullish sentiment. Meanwhile, investors shrugged off discouraging […]

Penny Hot Stocks: Echo Automotive Inc (ECAU), Deutsche Post AG …

Echo Automotive Inc (OTCMKTS:ECAU), a developer of technologies enabling the cost-effective aftermarket addition of fuel-efficient plug-in hybrid capability to new and existing vehicles, reported financial and operating results for the year ended December 31, 2013, and distributed a letter to its shareholders, a copy of which is posted on the Company’s website.Echo Automotive Inc (OTCMKTS:ECAU) started its trading session with […]

Combining Big Data And Human Resources Nets Visier $25.5 …

Continuing the growth of its software business applying big data analytics technologies to the human resources market, Visier has managed to attract $25.5 million in new financing.The new round will help the company expand into new verticals and consolidate its position in the human resources category, according to investors and the company’s chief executive John Schwartz.The former head of Business […]

Stocks: In Insider Trading, GlaxoSmithKline Buys Shares Of …

Welcome to our daily roundup of top insider trades. Here’s a look at the most significant inside purchases recently filed with the SEC.Notable Purchases:

The global health-care group GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) bought 342,229 shares of biopharmaceutical company Theravance (NASDAQ:THRX) for $12,850,699.

The Japanese trading company Marubeni (OTCMKTS:MARUY) bought 60,000 shares of high-utility commercial jet aircraft company Aircastle (NYSE:AYR) for $1,100,166.

Nancy Schoendorf, a director […]

Brands' Social Mentions Gradually Turning Positive in the US

Brands’ Social Mentions Gradually Turning Positive in the USJuly 29, 2013 by MarketingCharts staffBrand conversations are on the rise on Twitter, and Twitter users who mention brands have an increasingly amplified voice. While the social space no doubt heightens the opportunity for good PR, bad news can also spread like wildfire. (Recent research suggests that bad customer service interactions are […]

20+ Examples of Getting Results with Big Data | Pivotal P.O.V.

According to McKinsey, companies who miss big data opportunities of today will miss the next frontier of innovation, competition, and productivity. To back up these assertions, leading business schools and corporate thought leaders also point out examples and the opportunities at hand. Even with all the buzz, many companies and executives still remain suspicious or even unclear about their ability […]