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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker said a possible fiscal stimulus under the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump could cause the Fed to raise interest rates faster than anticipated.

FriendFinder Networks Inc. is investigating reports that data from more than 412 million user accounts was stolen from five of the company’s online-dating, sex-chat and pornography sites.

FriendFinder Networks Inc. is investigating reports that data from more than 412 million user accounts was stolen from five of the company’s online-dating, sex-chat and pornography sites.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google plans to prohibit fake-news websites from using its ad-selling software, a move that could crimp revenue at those sites.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google plans to prohibit fake-news websites from using its ad-selling software, a move that could crimp revenue at those sites.

David Einhorn’s hedge fund Greenlight Capital Inc. reduced its positions in some of its biggest holdings including Apple Inc. and General Motors Co. in the third quarter, while disclosing a new stake in U.S. Steel Corp.

David Einhorn’s hedge fund Greenlight Capital Inc. reduced its positions in some of its biggest holdings including Apple Inc. and General Motors Co. in the third quarter, while disclosing a new stake in U.S. Steel Corp.

Mary Jo White, a former federal prosecutor is one of the longest serving SEC heads

After a surprise postelection rally on Wall Street that took the S&P 500 within a few percentage points of its all-time high, analysts at Deutsche Bank raised their year-end target for the S&P 500 to 2,200 from their previous target of 2,150

George Soros's hedge fund Soros Fund Management bought stakes in Google's holding company Alphabet Inc. and Netflix Inc. in the third quarter, according to a regulatory filing on Monday. The hedge fund also reported ownership of Biogen Inc. , Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. and Priceline Group at the end of September. During the same period, Soros liquidated its shares of Walt Disney Co. , General Motors Co. , Hershey Co. , Anthem Inc. , Delta Airlines , Monsanto Co. and Pandora Media Inc. .

The number of African-Americans and Latinos in the financial services industry remained virtually unchanged from 1993 to 2013, according to the Census, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Government Accountability Office.

The number of African-Americans and Latinos in the financial services industry remained virtually unchanged from 1993 to 2013, according to the Census, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Government Accountability Office.

David Tepper's hedge fund Appaloosa L.P. bought a new stakes in Apple Inc. and Yahoo Inc. , and reinvested in Bank of America Corp. and Facebook Inc. , while selling off its entire stake in 21st Century Fox Inc. during the third quarter, according to a 13-F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owened 800,000 shares of Apple and 1.8 million shares of Yahoo as of Sept. 30, the filing said. Appaloosa had sold off its stakes in BofA and Facebook during the second quarter, but then ended the third quarter with about 4.

The Estee Lauder Cos. said late Monday it has agreed to buy makeup brand Too Faced for about $1.45 billion. The deal is expected to close in December, and is expected "to strengthen the company's leadership position in the fast-growing prestige makeup category globally, increase the Company's consumer reach in the specialty-multi channel, and win with millennials -- all in strong alignment with the Company's strategy," Estee Lauder said. Shares of Estee Lauder were flat in late trading after ending the regular trading day down 1%. Читать дальше...

Billionaire investor David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital picked up shares of AerCap Holdings , Calpine Corp. , and United States Steel Corp. in the third quarter, while trimming its stake in Apple Inc. , 21st Century Fox and others, according to a regulatory filing on Monday. As of Sept. 30, Greenlight had sold more than 1.66 million shares of Apple, or around 24% of its holding in the iPhone maker. Apple remained the fund's largest holding at more than 5 million shares, according to Whalewisdom.com... Читать дальше...

SEC chief Mary Jo White to step down at end of Obama administration

Nasdaq Inc. [S: NDAQ] on Monday named Adena Friedman president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2017. Friedman currently serves as the chief operating officer of the exchange company, and was previously chief financial officer. Friedman will replace Bob Greifeld as CEO. Greifeld is becoming the company's chairman, replacing Borje Ekholm, who is stepping down, although he will remain on the company's board. Shares of Nasdaq are up 11.3% thus far in 2016.

Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. [brk.b] bought shares in major U.S. airlines and left its stakes in other companies mostly unchanged in the third quarter, according to a regulatory filing Monday. At the end of September, Berkshire owned about 21.8 million shares in American Airlines Group , 6.3 million in Delta Airlines Inc. , and 4.6 million in United Continental Holdings . There were no significant changes to Berkshire's other notable holdings including Apple Inc. and American Express Co. Читать дальше...

Trivago, a German global hotel search platform, filed to go public in the U.S. Monday. The company proposed selling American depositary shares, a portion of which will be sold by the company and another by certain shareholders.The shares represent class A shares of travel B.V., the company's affiliate. A The price range and number of shares are not yet determined. The company plans to list the shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "TRVG." J.P. Morgan Securities, Goldman, Sachs & Co. Читать дальше...

Shares of Advance Auto Parts Inc. rose more than 8% late Monday after the retailer reported third-quarter sales in line with expectations and higher-than-expected per-share gains. The company reported operating income of $194 million, or $1.53 a share, in the quarter, compared with $206 million, or $1.63 a share, a year ago. Adjusted for one-time items, Advance Auto Parts said it earned $1.73 a share, down from $1.95 a share a year ago. Sales reached $2.25 billion in the quarter, from $2.30 billion a year ago. Читать дальше...

Shares of Zoe's Kitchen Inc. fell 2.7% late Monday after the fast-casual restaurant chain reported third-quarter sales below Wall Street expectations. Zoe's said it lost $300,000, or 2 cents a share, in the quarter, compared with a loss of $2.3 million, or 12 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Sales rose 19% to $67.3 million in the quarter, from $56.4 million a year ago. Adjusted for one-time items, Zoe's Kitchen said it earned $700,000, or 4 cents a share, in the quarter, compared with $900,000, or 5 cents a share, a year ago. Читать дальше...

Wal-Mart’s investment plan is viewed as a positive overall, but it could lead to margin pressure

Disenfranchised voters protest with their wallets.

Disenfranchised voters protest with their wallets.

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