After the ECB shut off ELA, prime minister Alexis Tsipras imposed capital controls while blaming the ECB just as I predicted.Of course, that was an easy prediction. Yet, even at the last moment, many did not believe it would come to this.Let’s tune into the Guardian Live Blog for some details.Bank HolidaySpeaking on live TV, Alexis Tsipras is saying that […]
In other news, a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel will meet Wednesday to decide whether to recommend approval for a biosimilar drug, which represents a potentially cheaper alternative to Amgen Inc. ’s Neupogen. If it gains agency approval, this drug would be the first biosimilar to get the FDA’s OK and it could mark the beginning of a new […]
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Joost Schreve, vice president of mobile at TripAdvisor, probably has one of the best jobs in the travel industry.The former-CEO of Everytrail (the company was bought by TripAdvisor in February 2011) doesn’t really have to get involved in sales or the direct commercial activities of TripAdvisor’s products – instead, he oversees the company’s development of mobile products and gets to […]
SummaryBeware of buying stocks based solely on the magnitude of their positive EPS surprise, as it is unlikely to lead to significant outperformance.
Shorting stocks that miss estimates by wide margins (>50%) and covering within a few days is a viable, though not spectacular, strategy.
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By: Wim GrommenThe Dutch version of this article “beursindexen zijn fata morgana’s” is published on several sites in the Netherlands and Belgium. Have you ever wondered what information a stock market index actually gives? An index point is not a fixed unit in time and does not have any historical significance.Two measurements during a marathonImagine the following two measurements:- In […]
SummaryBank of America is still struggling with legacy issues, but most of its operations have been stabilized.
Many investors are mostly focused on the legacy issues, but they are neglecting the bank’s asset base.
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Brokers balked at a stock exchange study that could lead to the introduction of circuit breakers to protect against flash trading of stocks – which can send shares gyrating wildly – saying Hong Kong has adequate suspension rules in place already.Securities and Futures Commission executive director Keith Lui told the South China Morning Post last week that the SFC supports […]
I am excited to launch our new Data Science and Big Data Track. This is the first Data Science and Big Data curriculum built directly with industry pioneers. You can learn the latest techniques, tools, and concepts developed at the companies that made Big Data big.
Our first class in this track, Introduction to Hadoop and MapReduce, is available immediately. This […]
