Escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine dragged the benchmarks down to the negative zone on Friday. The geopolitical tension also outweighed upbeat nonfarm payroll data, which had helped benchmarks open in the green. The S&P 500 and Dow ended in the negative territory after reaching intraday all-time highs. Despite Friday’s losses, markets were able to finish in the green for […]
[BRIEFING.COM] The stock market finished an upbeat week on a cautious note as the major averages settled near their flat lines. The S&P 500 (-0.1%) shed less than three points, while the Russell 2000 (+0.1%) outperformed slightly. Interestingly, the bulk of today’s trading activity took place before 11:00 ET, while the key indices spent the afternoon within a striking distance […]
Benchmarks finished Thursday’s choppy run mostly lower as investors took a cautious approach ahead of Friday’s nonfarm payroll report. While the day’s mixed economic reports had some negative impact on the S&P 500 and the Dow, the Nasdaq ended in positive territory due to gains in Internet stocks.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure to […]
The Federal Reserve’s upbeat view on the economy’s prospects and their decision to further trim the monthly bond repurchase plan helped benchmarks end higher on Wednesday. The day’s initial decline owing to weak first-quarter economic growth was completely offset by the time markets closed. The Dow closed at a record high and the S&P 500 closed just 7 points […]
Regulators, private investors outpaced by algorithmic stock trading by Jim Patterson | Posted on Tuesday, Apr. 29, 2014 — 11:44 AMHigh-speed algorithms have so revolutionized the design and functioning of our stock markets that they are quickly tearing up the rulebook in how these markets are regulated, according to a Vanderbilt Law School researcher.“Algorithms able to execute tens of thousands […]
Every two days, the world generates as much data as there was in existence until 10 years ago. And while this data has enormous potential, it sometimes feels like we’re drowning in it.That was just one of the observations shared during the third-annual Innovation Day at Binghamton University. The April 24 event, which drew about 125 participants from industry and […]
BigCHat: KDD 2014 Workshop on Connected Health at Big Data Era
August 24, 2014
New York, NY, USA
https://tinyurl.com/bigchat2014
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Paper Submission Due: June 23, Monday, 11:59PM PST
Acceptance Notification: July 8
Camera Ready Due: July 31
Workshop Date: August 24
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Submission
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Manuscripts should be in English and must not exceed 8 pages using the standard ACM format found at http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates in PDF format. Papers should be submitted from […]
Writing about the stock market: An endless supply of ideasby Chris Roush · April 24, 2014Michael Regan is a Bloomberg News writer and editor based in New York, where he puts out a daily column on the United States and global stock markets. Lauren Meller of the Bloomberg public relations staff interviewed him about his work.Here is an excerpt:How do […]
Len CostaIn his book The Intelligent Investor, Benjamin Graham expresses a distinct wariness, if not outright disdain, for the wisdom of crowds. “You are neither right nor wrong because the crowd disagrees with you,” he penned. “You are right because your data and reasoning are right.” These days, the increasingly robust intersection between social media and professional finance seems to […]
Exit from comment view mode. Click to hide this spaceWASHINGTON, DC – Countries need skilled and talented people to generate the innovations that underpin long-term economic growth. This is as true in developed as it is in developing economies. But it will not happen without investment in education and training. If we are to end poverty, reduce unemployment, and stem […]
