GameStop beats Q1 earnings estimates, turns bullish

Video game retailer GameStop Corp. (GME) reported better than expected earnings for the first-quarter of fiscal 2016. The revenue met the analysts’ estimates. However, due to weak second quarter outlook, the shares of GameStop fell 3.94% to close at $28.80

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Pound to strengthen further on BoE’s rate hike hint

As the market started unwinding a portion of the Brexit premium, the Pound galloped against all the major currencies and re-conquered a portion of the lost territory. The GBPCHF is one such pair which saw a huge uptrend in the

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Viacom turns bullish on prospects of management change

The CEO of Media and entertainment giant Viacom, Inc. (VIAB), Philippe Dauman, filed a lawsuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate and Family Court to get a stay against his ousting by his mentor and media mogul Sumner Redstone who

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Applied Materials beats Q2 earnings; Turns bullish

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT), the world’s largest supplier of tools to the manufacturers of semiconductor chips, reported its fiscal 2016 second-quarter earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ estimates. The share price, which closed at $22.66 on Friday, is expected to

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RBS Prepares To Withdraw From Indian Market

British bank, the Royal Bank of Scotland NV (RBS) has initiated the process of winding up its operations in India. The bank had announced in February 2015 that it was withdrawing from the country and would retain only its back

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Symantec remains bearish on gloomy Q1 and FY17 outlook

Data security solutions provider Symantec Corporation (SYMC) announced its fiscal 2016 fourth-quarter earnings and revenues that missed analysts’ estimates. Following the results, the shares of Symantec went downhill to record a new 12-month low of $16.14. Considering the competition and

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US dollar remains weak on soft payrolls data

For the past two months, the EURUSD pair exhibited a range bound movement between 1.0585 and 1.1450. A week before, the currency made another attempt to cross above the upper band. However, selling pressure pushed the currency pair once again

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Top Economists Urge Governments To Do Away With Tax Havens

Leading UK charity Oxfam has put together a letter based on feedback from over 300 of the top economists and sent it to world leaders urging them to do away with tax havens as they propagate income inequality. The group

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Care Capital turns bullish on impressive FY2016 outlook

Care Capital Properties (CCP) reported a decline in the fiscal 2016 first quarter funds from operations (FFO), compared to the prior year similar period. The FFO data is the most watched after data as far as a real estate investment

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Japan Issue Warnings Due Yen Surge Against The Dollar

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso has once again expressed concern over the strengthening of the yen against the US dollar, after the yen jumped to an 18-month high earlier this week. The yen has been steadily rising, reaching 106.76 against

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