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Big Data Means Big Questions on How That Information Is Used – Bits

Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesJohn Podesta, a counselor to the president, said a goal of reviewing privacy and big data was to determine how the public and private sectors might maximize the flow of information necessary for innovation while minimizing potential privacy risks to individuals. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — With the success of its free open online course system, called […]

Black Monday: Panicked Russian markets crash 10 percent over …

Black Monday: Panicked Russian markets crash 10 percent over UkraineBy Agence France-PresseMonday, March 3, 2014 8:41 ESTTopics: President Vladimir Putin ♦ ukraineMoscow (AFP) – Russian stock markets Monday crashed almost 10 percent and the ruble plunged to historic lows in value against the dollar and euro, as alarm grew over the potentially disastrous economic consequences of military intervention in Ukraine.Russia’s […]

Ellen crashes Twitter with Epic selfie : Big Data @ the #Oscars …

Ellen DeGeneres crashed Twitter.Well, she didn’t intentionally did it, but that’s what happens when a famous person tweets an epic selfie during The 86th Academy Awards.The infamous selfie includes Ellen, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Kevin Spacey, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Channing Tatum, Jared Leto, Lupita Nyong’o and her brother.  Originally, Ellen tried to take the selfie, […]

The S&P500, Dow and Nasdaq Since Their 2000 Stock Market Highs

The S&P500, Dow and Nasdaq Since Their 2000 Stock Market HighsStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Mar 03, 2014 – 06:27 AM GMTBy: PhilStockWorld

Courtesy of Doug Short: Here is a update in response to a standing request from David England, a retired professor now actively educating investors through his Trader’s Eye website. In his presentations, he […]

Stock Market Orthodox Broadening Top :: The Market Oracle …

Stock Market Orthodox Broadening Top Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Mar 02, 2014 – 02:20 PM GMTBy: Anthony_Cherniawski

— VIX closed below its cluster of weekly Model supports after challenging weekly mid-Cycle resistance at 15.63. VIX did not make new lows this week, a non-confirmation of the SPX rally attempts. SPX is repelled by […]

Another Stock Market Record High With Some Afternoon Drama …

Another Stock Market Record High With Some Afternoon DramaStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Mar 01, 2014 – 03:11 PM GMTBy: PhilStockWorld

Courtesy of Doug Short: Before the US market opened, the Second Estimate of Q4 GDP showed slower growth than previously reported. But the market wasn’t fazed. The S&P 500 rallied for the first hour, assisted by an improvement […]

Sentiment Surrounding Obamacare On Social Media | Twitter Trends

SharePinterestFacebookEmailOver the last month, Obamacare has taken many shots from its opposition. The CBO released a damaging report on how the law will affect employment over the coming years, and numerous stories detailing how the healthcare law has negatively impact Americans have continued to surface.Now, with President Obama’s approval numbers slipping, we looked at the recent perception on social media […]

Stock Market News for February 19, 2014 – Zacks Investment …

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. […]