When President Obama spoke in January about reforming U.S. surveillance, he also asked a panel of experts to spend 90 days investigating the potential consequences of the use of technology that falls under the umbrella term “big data.” The 68-page report was published today and repeatedly emphasizes that big data techniques can advance the U.S. economy, government, and public life. […]
Analysis of people’s perception on Robert Vadra
Robert Vadra has been in the center of jibes by opposition parties, particularly BJP for almost an year now.However since Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has actively joined the election campaign for Indian National Congress party, the attacks have become more frequent, intense & personal. Lets gauge the people sentiment over Robert Vadra in […]
Library Of CongressStocks are tanking today.
This move mirrors other dives in recent weeks — a decline that has taken the tech-heavy NASDAQ down 7% from its highs and the S&P and Dow about 3% from their highs.Drops like that are no big deal. But some signs suggest that this pullback — or another one sometime soon — could get […]
REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueHillary ClintonPotomac Research Group’s Greg Valliere says having Hillary Clinton as president could be great for stocks.
The odds of another Clinton presidency, assuming the former senator and first lady runs, are strong, he says, because the Republican field remains weak. Plus, the GOP continues to struggle among key demographics, including Hispanics and young people.He writes:WHAT WOULD THIS MEAN FOR […]
Library Of CongressTraders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in 1936.”The large operator does not, as a rule, go into a campaign unless he sees in prospect a movement of from 10 to 50 points. Livermore once told me he never touched anything unless there were at least 10 points in it according to his calculations.”So writes […]
India’s stock market has hit record highs on consecutive days over the past few weeks, largely due to an outpouring of optimism that Narendra Modi, a pro-business and no-nonsense candidate for Prime Minister, will win the upcoming election.James Crabtree reports for the FT:The benchmark Sensex index retreated slightly on Tuesday, but the day before it nosed above 22,000 for the […]
Posted Wednesday, February 26 – 7:45 AM(AFP) – US stocks gained modestly in early trade Wednesday with investors mostly tentative ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s testimony in Congress on Thursday.An hour into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 54.46 points (0.34 percent) at 16,234.12.The broader S&P 500 gained 5.54 (0.30 percent) at 1,850.66, while the Nasdaq […]
Printer-friendly versionGuest blog post by Kathryn Sullivan, Ph.D., Acting Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Acting NOAA Administrator From the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), part of the Department of Commerce, works to keep citizens informed about the changing environment around them. Our vast network […]
Benchmarks finished mixed yesterday following merger and acquisition news, disappointing corporate results and dismal economic data. While news about a business acquisition boosted investors’ confidence in markets, dismal economic data was overlooked as an outcome of the bitter winter season. However, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq settled in the green, Dow closed in negative territory following Coca Cola’s dismal results. […]
Investors focused on some encouraging earnings results and better-than-expected consumer sentiment gauge numbers to help drive benchmarks into the positive zone on Friday. Gains on Friday came despite a surprise drop in industrial production data. Eventually, Nasdaq soared to its best level since July 2000 and benchmarks had their best weekly run this year.For a look at the issues currently […]
