The Casper College Respiratory Therapy program has been chosen by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care to receive the Distinguished RRT, or “Registered Respiratory Therapist,” Credentialing Success Award; at the American Association for Respiratory Care’s Summer Forum in late June. According to a statement made available to media by College relations, this is the […]
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Stocks Close at Records, Dollar Slips as Fed Looms
Sterling finds support as U.K. PM seeks to prop up government Treasury yields steady as Fed meeting starts; gold slips U.S. stocks snapped a two-day slide to close at fresh records as technology shares rebounded from the worst drop of the year. The dollar weakened and Treasuries were steady as the Federal Reserve policy meeting […]
Most Everyone Is Ignoring the Carnage Taking Place In a Portion of the Stock Market, Says Doug Kass
So much happening in the market, so little time. The Business Media Fiddles While the Nasdaq Burns “The combination of central bankers’ unprecedented largesse (and liquidity) when combined with mindless quant strategies and the enormous popularity of ETFs will, as night follows day, become a toxic cocktail for the equity markets.” –Kass Diary, My Market […]
RBC raises stock market outlook into the tech wreck, sees 7% S&P 500 rebound into end of the year
Getty Images By Tae Kim Tech stocks are getting pummeled, but that didn’t stop a prominent Wall Street strategist from raising his price target for the S&P 500 Monday. The five biggest technology stocks lost nearly $100 billion in market value Friday, which caused the Nasdaq composite to post its worst week of the year. […]
What the UK election result means for Brexit
Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images The European Union flag is displayed on stage during the launch of the Liberal Democrats’ manifesto in London, U.K., on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. With the result of the U.K. General Election showing a hung parliament, analysts are contemplating what it means for Brexit negotiations, with Prime Minister […]
Comey ‘stunned’ by Trump’s request to drop Flynn investigation, Senate committee hears
Former FBI director gives damaging testimony about dealings with U.S. president Former FBI director James Comey accused the Trump administration Thursday of spreading “lies, plain and simple” about him and the FBI in the aftermath of his abrupt firing in dramatic testimony that threatened to undermine Donald Trump’s presidency. As he opened his much-anticipated first public […]
Support For Donald Trump’s Impeachment Is Now Higher Than His Approval Rating
Support For Donald Trump’s Impeachment Is Now Higher Than His Approval Rating More Virtually every single poll tracking President Donald Trump’s approval rating showed the figure plummeting Monday morning, well below the margin of error compared to the rising level of support for impeachment. The results follow Trump’s controversial decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris […]
25-year-old contractor accused of leaking top-secret NSA document is facing espionage charges
(Reality Leigh Winner Screenshot via Twitter) The 25-year-old federal contractor who was arrested on suspicion of leaking top-secret intelligence to a news outlet has reportedly confessed to an agent, The New York Times reported on […]
Canadian fintech Wave raises $24 million from RBC and other investors
Toronto-based Wave, a Canadian financial technology (fintech) firm that offers financial management software to small businesses, has received $32 million CAD ($23.8 million) in capital from investors including the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Exhibition Capital and National Australia Bank (NAB). Related: Is This The End Of Banking As We Know It? Other investors in […]
Citadel Has a Big Short Against a Company Buffett Invested In
People stand in front of the LANXESS headquarter in Cologne, western Germany, on October 2, 2014. Lanxess is one of the leading chemical companies worldwide. AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZ (Photo credit should read PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images) Warren Buffett and Ken Griffin’s firms have taken opposing bets on a German chemical company. Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s […]
Red-hot tech stocks are getting a boost from an unexpected source
That’s been the logic employed by tech stock bears who have thrown in the towel on short positions over the last year. And the buying volume that results from what’s commonly referred to as a “short squeeze” has been a crucial driver of tech gains during the period. What’s more, active managers have actually slightly […]
Oil Strategist Says OPEC Won’t Hold U.S. Hostage
In today’s “Futures in Focus,” Todd Horwitz, chief strategist at Bubba Trading, and Bloomberg’s Vonnie Quinn examine the impact of OPEC and the U.S. dollar on the oil market. They speak on “Bloomberg Markets.” Don’t Miss: Bullfrog Gold Raises $816,000 Of Equity To Advance Its Nevada Gold Project Is This Tiny Gold Mining Company […]