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Tech earnings may boost market in flux
July 14th, 2014
Move over, underperforming banking sector. This week, major players in the tech space will report second-quarter results, and it could be a boost to a direction-seeking market in flux. Analysts project the tech sector will have a 12.3% growth ...
Alibaba’s Behemoth IPO Making Few Ripples in Washington
July 11th, 2014
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (BABA)’s proposal for what could be the largest initial stock offering in U.S. history is sailing through Washington with few bumps. While a federal commission has warned that the offering by the world’s biggest Internet ...
Flaw found in PayPal two-step security
June 26th, 2014
Researchers have discovered a hole in an extra security measure used by PayPal, the eBay-owned payments company, to protect customers’ online accounts. Duo Security, a Michigan-based cyber security company, says its researchers have found a way to bypass so-called ...
Utah Court Imposes over $44 Million in Sanctions for Commodity Pool Fraud and Misappropriation
June 20th, 2014
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) obtained a federal court Order requiring Defendants Robert J. Andres of Houston, Texas, his company, Winsome Investment Trust (Winsome), Robert L. Holloway of San Diego, California, and his company US Ventures LC ...
‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Calls Rich to Tax-Free Tropical Paradise
June 16th, 2014
He’s known as Bitcoin Jesus in the world of cyber-currencies. Though he can’t promise you heaven, he is offering a haven: a condo in the Caribbean that comes with a new passport and almost zero taxes. Meet Roger Ver, ...
Nasdaq Nears 13-Year High as Technology Goes From Hated to Loved
May 28th, 2014
Technology stocks are back. A four-day rally in the Nasdaq 100 Index has pulled the gauge within 0.1 percent from erasing a 7.5 percent selloff from earlier this year. Exchange-traded funds that buy computer and software shares absorbed $1.1 ...
Bitcoin consumer platform debuts at Circle
May 16th, 2014
Starting Friday at 5:30 a.m. ET, Bitcoin start-up Circle is launching a Web platform that will allow consumers to purchase Bitcoin in any amount they choose and then use that Bitcoin to spend on online shopping, at restaurants and ...
Bitcoin’s Intergration to PayPal is under consideration
May 15th, 2014
John Donahoe, CEO of ecommerce giant eBay, said he is actively considering an integration of popular digital currency bitcoin with the company’s payment processing service PayPal. In a Q&A session at the company’s annual shareholder meeting on 13 May, ...
Stocks: Federal Reserve to the rescue?
April 28th, 2014
Janet Yellen and economic data are poised to steal the business spotlight from Corporate America this week. After a bonanza of corporate report cards dominated recent headlines, investors will likely refocus on the state of the U.S. economy and ...
Code red: Stocks tank on Wall Street
April 11th, 2014
Investors might have used Wednesday’s rally as a chance to rest up so they could get back to what they’ve been doing best lately: selling. The Nasdaq lead the carnage today with a 3.1% loss. It’s fairly uncommon for ...
