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CNBC Squawk Box – August 7, 2015

U.S. stock futures were under pressure in early trading ahead of this morning’s release of the July employment report-seen as a key piece of the economic puzzle on whether the Fed might hike interest rates next month. (CNBC)
The Dow is looking to break a six-session losing streak Friday, after closingThursday at a six-month low. Media, biotech, and energy stocks served […]

US Stocks: Wall St slides to end rough week on macro, earnings concerns

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted their largest weekly drops since March on Friday as slowing global growth dragged commodity-related stocks lower while an earnings-fueled drop in Biogen took down the biotech sector.Biogen more than halved its revenue growth forecast for 2015 and its stock lost 22 percent to close just above $300.Stocks in the energy and materials sectors weighed […]

Wall Street slides to end rough week on macro, earnings concerns

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York, July 23, 2015.Reuters/Lucas Jackson n”>The S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted their largest weekly drops since March on Friday as slowing global growth dragged commodity-related stocks lower while an earnings-fueled drop in Biogen took down the biotech sector.Biogen (BIIB.O) more than halved […]

Warren Buffett: stock markets will be overpriced if rates rise …

Berkshire Hathaway chief executive Warren Buffett plays the ukulele in a video prior to the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday. Photograph: Rick Wilking/Reuters
Warren Buffett has warned that stock prices will appear expensive if interest rates increase from their current ultra-low levels.“If we get back to normal interest rates, stocks at these prices will look high,” said […]

Importance Of Modi's Decisive Victory – Business Insider

REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiNarendra ModiWhen it comes to elections, it’s not about whether you win or lose. It’s about whether you crushed your opponents.And according to the exit polls, that’s exactly what opposition leader Narendra Modi appears to have done in India’s election for prime minister.”The votes are still being counted but Narendra Modi appears to be on the cusp of a […]

Pro-Gun Sentiment Dominates Social Media (Video) | The Federalist …

Liberals may think a majority wants gun control because they only talk with other liberals. It’s a result of their penchant for suppressing views other than their own!Via The Blaze:A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.Lately there has been much […]

Greek deflation accelerates; Carney calls for vigilance on house …

A tourist with a protective mask watches the buildings at the Bund under heavy haze in Shanghai, China, this morning. Photograph: Eugene Hoshiko/APGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of event across the financial markets, the world economy, the eurozone and the business world.There’s an cautiously optimistic mood in the stock markets this morning, after the latest Chinese trade […]

CT News Junkie | Will Big Data Help Local Candidates?

by Christine Stuart | Nov 4, 2013 3:48pm
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Posted to: Election 2013, Town News, Southbury, Local PoliticsChristine Stuart photoSouthbury First Selectman Ed Edelson

Knowing they’re not going to get the same turnout Tuesday that they do in gubernatorial or presidential election years, municipal candidates on both sides of the […]