The New Weapon Against Disease-Spreading Insects Is Big Data …

Computer models that pinpoint the likely locations of mosquitoes and tsetse flies are helping officials target vector control efforts.Ploughing the fertile soils of the Niayes region near Dakar in Senegal is still done using beasts of burden—and Big Data is protecting these bovine beasts from an enfeebling malady that’s spread by tsetse flies.An international research team combined high-resolution maps with advances in species distribution models to […]

This may be the end of the bull market—stock market—mmentary

After Thursday’s stunning news about Malaysia Airlines MH17 being targeted, and hit, with a surface-to-air missile — while comfortably flying at a cruising altitude of 33,000 feet — renewed fears of travel are now top-of-mind. And even though the aftermath remains to be felt in political and financial circles, the one thing many Wall Street analysts are wondering today is […]

How to find — and hire — data scientists | VentureBeat | Big Data | by …

Data might just be the new driver of business success.Airbnb uses data to match lodging and travelers. Netflix uses data to personalize your entertainment. Amazon uses data to sell you more stuff. And Google uses data to drive better search, advertising, email, and social.But data doesn’t reveal its secrets easily — or cheaply. Hence the exploding role of data scientist, which […]

Jason Haver: S&P 500 And Russell 2000 Updates, Plus Yellen …

On Tuesday, Janet Yellen gave testimony before Congress.  She does this twice a year, just after the conclusion of her semiannual “Run for the Presses” charity marathon.  In her speech, Fed chair Yellen stated that, despite the recent strong job reports, she won’t conclude that the economy has recovered until the following metrics are met:
 
1.  Wages must rise.2.  Discouraged workers […]

STTG Market Recap July 11, 2014 – Stock Trading To Go

Last reminder if you have not done so, please take 60 seconds to take our quarterly survey; thanks!We continue to see dip buyers very active – while this was a down week it was a needed respite after last week’s holiday action pushed indexes to very overbought conditions.   The S&P 500 gained 0.15% and the NASDAQ 0.44% after both being […]

CREDIT SUISSE: This Is What The World Stock Market Will Look …

Sam Ro

Jul. 11, 2014, 9:49 AM
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Here’s a fascinating projection that Credit Suisse Research just tweeted.By 2030, Credit Suisse expects the global stock market to balloon to $284.2 trillion and look like what you see below.According to the World Federation of Exchanges, the total value of stocks in the top 60 major stock market exchanges was $62.4 trillion as of July […]

The U.S.-Germany Match Through a Social Media Lens – NYTimes …

Nicholas Kamm/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesWorld Cup fans gathered in Washington on Thursday to watch the United States play Germany.The United States-Germany soccer match on Thursday was a roller coaster of emotions. And an analysis of the social media communications before, during and after the match shows the minute-by-minute shifts in sentiment and in subjects discussed, as the American team […]

Stock Market News for June 26, 2014 – Zacks Investment Research

Gains in media stocks helped benchmarks shrug off weak economic data and settle in the green. Investors ignored the biggest contraction of the U.S. economy in the first quarter since early 2009 and also overlooked an unexpected fall in durable goods order. Broadcaster stocks rose on Wednesday after Supreme Court ruled in their favor over start-up online-video service provider, Aereo […]

Stock Market Outlook: Investors Must Dig Deeper in an Overvalued …

If You Sold in May and Went Away, You Missed Quite a Rally in the U.S.
The old adage suggests to stash your cash in the mattress in May, but it appears the bull U.S. equity market has no respect for the calendar, with the S&P returning 2.1% in the month of May and rewarding investors who were along for the […]

5-Star Biotech Stock Watch: Celldex Therapeutics | Benzinga

Tuesday saw the market drop to the tune of almost 120 Dow points and nearly 13 S&P points.
But market sell-offs aren’t always a bad thing. After all, a pullback can provide a more ideal entry on a desired stock.
Thanks to the market rally over the last few weeks, a lot of stocks had broken up through key resistances. So Tuesday’s […]