Новости за 31.01.2017

The technology industry has established itself as the clearest corporate opponent to Donald Trump.

Former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates has given Congress a wake-up call to do its job.

Oil futures on Tuesday settled modestly higher, but registered a monthly drop as investors wrestled with the possible effect President Donald Trump may have on prices. West Texas Intermediate crude-oil for March delivery finished up 18 cents, or 0.3%, at $52.81 a barrel, but came off its highs of the session. For the month, oil closed off about 1.8% as concerns about U.S. shale drilling weighed, offsetting upbeat sentiment on the back of the agreement between the Organization of the Petroleum... Читать дальше...

Student debt advocates fear program could be under attack.

President Trump’s immigration ban has made hotel stocks more attractive, writes John Coumarianos.

Gold futures climbed Tuesday to tally a monthly gain of roughly 5.2%--their largest such gain since June. A sharp decline in the U.S. dollar and losses in U.S. equities helped lift investment demand for the precious metal. April gold rose $15.40, or 1.3%, for the session to settle at $1,211.40 an ounce. That was the highest finish for a most-active contract since Jan. 23, according to FactSet data.

Paying taxes by credit card can be a smart move

Exchange-traded funds have long been one of the hottest items on Wall Street, with investors pouring billions of dollars into them in recent years. And the shift may only be gaining steam.

Exchange-traded funds have long been one of the hottest items on Wall Street, with investors pouring billions of dollars into them in recent years. And the shift may only be gaining steam.

The widely-available pain reliever costs less than a cent per pill.

Uber Technologies Inc. announced a partnership with German automaker Daimler Tuesday in which Daimler will manufacture self-driving cars for the company. Daimler will operate the self-driving cars under Uber's network. In a blog post, Travis Kalanick, chief executive of Uber, confirmed that the company will be not building its own self-driving cars and instead will partner with automakers. "Auto manufacturers like Daimler are crucial to our strategy because Uber has no experience making cars-and in fact... Читать дальше...

Uber Technologies Inc. announced a partnership with German automaker Daimler Tuesday in which Daimler will manufacture self-driving cars for the company. Daimler, which car brands include Mercedes-Benz, will operate the self-driving cars under Uber's network. In a blog post, Travis Kalanick, chief executive of Uber, confirmed that the company will be not building its own self-driving cars and instead will partner with automakers. "Auto manufacturers like Daimler are crucial to our strategy because... Читать дальше...

If President Donald Trump gets his way, the U.S. unemployment rate could jump to 5.7% from 4.7% overnight. Here’s why.

After a protracted period of buoyancy, U.S. stocks descend sharply for the first time in the Donald Trump postelection era, potentially pointing to a bigger pullback.

With at least three major general elections, the beginning of Brexit negotiations and crunchtime in Greece’s debt saga the next year holds the potential to put Europe squarely back on the risk map and unsettle financial markets.

U.K. stocks close lower Tuesday, locking in a monthly loss, weighed down in part by a jump in the British pound, though gains by miners help limit the drop.

The major U.S. stock benchmarks are concluding January on the defensive, selling off respectably from record territory. In the process, the S&P 500 is rattling the cage on significant support — the 2,277 breakout point — against the backdrop of important technical tests across the widely-tracked U.S. benchmarks.

The major U.S. stock benchmarks are concluding January on the defensive, selling off respectably from record territory. In the process, the S&P 500 is rattling the cage on significant support — the 2,277 breakout point — against the backdrop of important technical tests across the widely-tracked U.S. benchmarks.

The major U.S. stock benchmarks are concluding January on the defensive, selling off respectably from record territory. In the process, the S&P 500 is rattling the cage on significant support — the 2,277 breakout point — against the backdrop of important technical tests across the widely-tracked U.S. benchmarks.

The major U.S. stock benchmarks are concluding January on the defensive, selling off respectably from record territory. In the process, the S&P 500 is rattling the cage on significant support — the 2,277 breakout point — against the backdrop of important technical tests across the widely-tracked U.S. benchmarks.

President Donald Trump accelerated his timetable for naming his first pick for the Supreme Court to Tuesday night, setting the stage for another big political battle early in his new administration.

U.S. stocks on Tuesday extended losses from the previous session as investors sold industrial, consumer discretionary and technology shares.

The American Civil Liberties Union will be a part of startup accelerator Y Combinator, the accelerator announced Tuesday. The ACLU will be a nonprofit in the winter group of the accelerator, which means it will receive funding from Y Combinator, as well as access to mentors and the startup network. Non-profits in the program receive a total of $100,000 from Y Combinator and from apparel company Teespring. The ACLU raised $24 million over the weekend, an all-time record for the organization, after... Читать дальше...

Even with a month-end fade, the S&P 500 Index returned 2%.

Even with a month-end fade, the S&P 500 Index returned 2%.