2014 is quickly coming to an end, so below is a look at the 50 best performing Russell 3,000 stocks year-to-date. As shown, the top seven stocks in the index are from the Health Care sector. RadNet (RDNT) ranks first with a YTD gain of 388.62%. Receptos (RCPT) ranks second at +345.74%, followed by Avanir Pharma (AVNR) in third at […]
United Utilities Group PLC (ADR) (OTCMKTS:UUGRY) provides water and wastewater services in the United Kingdom. The company collects water from catchment land. It also offers various value added services comprising waste to energy consultancy; engineering advisory services on design, build, and operation of on-site treatment plants; and rainwater harvesting and greywater recycling services. In addition, the company is involved in […]
Originally published August 5, 2014 at 6:45 AM | Page modified August 6, 2014 at 2:57 AMMUMBAI, India —
Worries over Russian troops amassing near the Ukraine border caused a sharp sell-off in global stock markets on Wednesday.KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX dropped 1.4 percent to 9,064.55 and the FTSE 100 in London shed 1.1 percent to 6,611.92. France’s CAC was down […]
Benjamin Graham has served as the inspiration and intellectual mentor for generations of value investors.Many successful careers have been launched by a reading of the Intelligent Investor. Many others have perfected the art and science of investing by studying the classic editions of Security Analysis. Investors like Walter Schloss, Peter Cundill, Michael Price and of course Warren Buffett have found […]
Ballard’s Trupanion begins trading on New York Stock ExchangePosted by Danielle Anthony-Goodwin on July 21st, 2014
By Joe VeyeraA Ballard-based pet insurer posted a strong showing in its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday.Trupanion, with its offices at 907 NW Ballard Way, finished Friday at $11.40 per share, up from its original listing price of $10, […]
Bitcoin Technical Analysis 15th JulyBy Forexminute – Yes Option | Bitcoin | Jul 15, 2014 2:46PM BSTAfter some intense volatility towards the back of June and the start of July, it appears that Bitcoin to be settling in a narrow trading range between 20-25 points. Whilst this may not to be the liking of many traders profiting from its volatility, […]
Trading of world’s biggest bubble stopped, after shares soared 25,000%Published time: July 11, 2014 12:21Edited time: July 11, 2014 12:55Get short URLScreenshot from introbiz.comTrading in Cynk Technology, an online market for the contact info of famous people like Johnny Depp or Angelina Jolie, was stopped on Friday after its shares soared 25,000 percent. It is the biggest stock bubble, as […]
June 24, 2014Farm Data Means Big Bucks for Big Data FirmsBig Data companies such as Deere & Co and Monsanto’s Climate Corporation, which have partnered with farmers, retain ultimate control over growers’ field data they collect that could be worth billions — and that doesn’t sit well with farmers, Reuters reports.The companies’ tools help with precision planting, improved fuel efficiency, […]
In the era of big data, the battle for privacy has already been fought and lost – personal data is routinely collected and traded in the new economy and there are few effective controls over how it is used or secured. Data researchers and analysts now say that it’s time for legislation to reclaim some of that privacy and […]
One of the central requirements of Big Data is that you take a data-centric approach to cybersecurity. Well, that seems obvious enough – if your vital data is stored in huge repositories, it makes sense to secure said repositories – but apparently most people don’t get it.In a new paper from Gartner, Big Data Needs a Data-Centric Security Focus, the […]
