In a report released today, Chad Messer from Needham reiterated a Buy rating on Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS), with a price target of $84.00.
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In a report released today, Chad Messer from Needham...

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Former chief executive sent to prison for six months but will keep $1.65m in outstanding pay awardsWe recognise that our remuneration structure is different in some respects from a typical UK package, said Daniel Phelan, the chair of Indiviors remuneration committee, in the companys annual report. ...

https://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2021/may/05/indivior-uk-shareholders-have-chance-to-put-teeth-into-clawback-clauses-shaun-thaxter

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Shares of good natured Products Inc (GDNP) traded up to 20% higher on Wednesday morning after the earth-friendly product company announced it had ...
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Amazon is infamous for tightly controlling its workers and contractors, but a report from Bloomberg shows that it also tries to control the employees of companies that it contracts. The company has explicit policies concerning personal grooming and social ...

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Here're top seven stock to buy that increasing depend on semiconductors
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Why Everyone Is Investing in 5G All WRONG

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Biden said of his $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund: "It looks like we'll be able to provide help to about 100,000" of the applicants.

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A $28.6 billion program designed to help restaurants received over 186,000 in its first two days.
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So, what's the best move with MVIS stock? Hold off buying it or betting against it. With more certain opportunities out there, there's little reason to roll the dice.
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New US COVID Cases Tumble Despite 25% Drop In Daily Vaccinations

Following almost two months of roughly flat-lining new Covid cases in the US, we are now again seeing clear signs of new improvement despite a notable slowdown in covid immunizations.

In recent days, many in the administration and ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/new-us-covid-cases-tumble-despite-25-drop-daily-vaccinations

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U.S. Concrete has been a hot stock over the last year, as small investors buy USCR stock believing Infrastructure Week is finally here.
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What was once a company with a triple-digit growth narrative, AYX stock is regaining its footing to once again become a high-growth stock.
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The Wonderful Company, which oversees brands including Fiji Water, Teleflora, Wonderful Halos and Wonderful Pistachios, has named its third creative lead in the past two years for its in-house agency. The Los Angeles-based company hired Margaret Keene as CCO for Wonderful Agency, tasking her with ...

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More people are playing the company's video games than ever before.Shares ofActivision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI)rose on Wednesday after the video-game maker delivered impressive first-quarter financial results. As of 3 p.m. EDT, its stock price was up more than 3% after rising as much as 6.9% earlier ...

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As the prior hype behind Lordstown Motors fades due to many red flags, it's clear RIDE stock isn't a great way to play the EV megatrend.
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In a report released today, Darren Aftahi from Roth Capital maintained a Buy rating on CarPartscom (PRTS), with a price target of $25.00.
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In a report released today, Darren Aftahi from Roth Capital ...

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BALTIMORE (AP) - Maryland casinos generated their third-highest revenues ever in the month of April, the state's lottery said Wednesday.The state's six casinos generated $162 million in revenue last month following an all-time record of $169 million in March...

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MISSION, Ore. (AP) - The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation have released an online dictionary of their language to preserve it and help new learners pick up the dying tongue. The project is a collaboration between the confederated tribes' language program and Amazon Web Services...

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In office barely more than three months, President Biden is busying pitching various plans and proposals, including the largest tax increase the U.S. has seen in three decades. In fairness, the increase, which includes significant alterations to the capital gains structure, is targeted at big ...

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What Jobs Number Will Scare Investors?

One week after he wrote that early indications point to a 1.5 million jobs number, Standard Chartered's Global head of FX Research, Steve Englander has published an even more important report, one looking at what jobs number would scare investors into ...

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The Texas city wants to make Wi-Fi and tech accessible to anyone and is piloting a smart streetlight program to save energy and collect data.

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The Office of Innovation in San Antonio, Texas, is working to advance technology and infrastructure.
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Detailed results from a late-stage study of the company's lead candidate were published online.Shares of Humanigen (NASDAQ: HGEN) were vaulting 10.8% higher as of 2:47 p.m. EDT on Wednesday. The gain came after the company announced the publishing of results on the online preprint site medRxiv from ...

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Vasudevan said as of March 31, the bank's advances grew 17% year on year and about 81% was of secured loans. Its flagship product, small business loan, continues to show reasonable growth...

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The necessity of working against COVID-19 brought about some fundamental changes that has helped spur development of solutions that otherwise would have taken more time, according to a keynote speaker at the Healthcare Elastomers Conference...

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BuzzFeed returned to NewFronts for the first time since 2016 on Wednesday, as CEO Jonah Peretti laid out his vision for how the publisher plans to navigate changes, both internal and external, reshaping the 15-year-old company. During the presentation, Peretti focused on one major point: Through ...

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Former San Jose Sharks star Joe Thornton is selling his Los Gatos, Calif. mansion for $9.5 million.Former San Jose Sharks star Joe Thornton is selling his Los Gatos, Calif. mansion for $9.5 million, reports Realtor.com.

After playing 15 seasons with the Sharks, Thornton signed with the Toronto ...

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Maxim Group analyst Naureen Quibria reiterated a Buy rating on Oncorus (ONCR) yesterday and set a price target of $35.00.
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Maxim Group analyst Naureen Quibria reiterated a Buy rating on Oncorus (ONCR) ...

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Witness testimony has begun in a landmark opioid trial in which local governments in West Virginia have sued three large drug distributors accused of fueling the opioid epidemic...

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BOSTON (AP) - A former top executive at a nearly 140-year-old shoe manufacturer in Massachusetts pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzling $30 million from the company and spending it on luxury items and travel for himself and another person, federal prosecutors in Boston said...

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ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) - Officials in a northeastern South Dakota city are looking into the possibility of getting some of its water from the Missouri River.The Aberdeen City Council has approved a study on the feasibility of installing a raw transmission pipeline from an intake site on Lake Oahe near ...

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It appeared to be the first time on record that a woman had given birth to nine surviving babies at once. The five girls and four boys, and their mother, "are all doing well," Mali's health minister said in a statement.
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Everything you need to know about Rasputin in five minutes or less.Read the rest of this story on qz.com. Become a member to get unlimited access to Quartzs journalism...

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When state and local governments began instituting mask mandates in the spring of 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of wearing face coverings in restaurants, grocery stores and airports was strange.When state and local governments began instituting mask mandates in the spring of ...

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An overview of what is required to go to the Berkshire Hathaway Annual General Meeting...

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The first venture into the premium brandy segment from the makers of Paul John Whisky, XO is available across select countries including the US, UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Poland and India...

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Archegos Reportedly Files For Bankruptcy As Banks Scramble To Recoup $10 Billion In Losses

The other day, we learned that Credit Suisse, which was left on the hook for $5 billion after dumping blocks of stocks owned by its prime brokerage on behalf of Archegos Capital Management, earned just $17MM...

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Lumber prices have pushed the average price of a new single-family home up by $35,872, according to the National Association of Homebuilders.

A Lowe's employee stocks lumber inside the home improvement store in New York.
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Lumber prices soared above $1600 for the first time...

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It wasn't the biotech's financial performance.Editas Medicine (NASDAQ: EDIT) entered 2021 with tremendous momentum. That's definitely not the case anymore: Its shares are down more than 60% from their highs set in January.The company announced its first-quarter results before the market opened on ...

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The vaccine site will close on May 23, after experiencing "a rapid reduction" in requests for first dose appointments, according to an announcement from county officials.OAKLAND The mass vaccination site at the Oakland Coliseum will close later this month, health officials said Wednesday.
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Google says it is moving toward a hybrid model of employees working in the office, in new office locations, or from home.Google says it is moving toward a hybrid model of employees working in the office, in new office locations, or from home.Google is giving employees more flexibility to work from ...

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Real over digital...
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Whats going on in the stock market?
This usually isnt an easy question to answer. But we live in unusual times and right now the stock market is very easy to explain.
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Mass shootings that result in mass casualties are almost a weekly occasion in the United States, whichnot coincidentallyalso has the most guns per capita in the world. Viewed from outside the U.S., it seems that Americans are not bothered by the constant deadly gun violence and have simply adapted ...

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Here's what two strong businesses had to say about their futures.Stocks were generally mixed on Wednesday morning, but the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) was able to provide at least a modest bounce after a big drop on Tuesday. As of 11 a.m. EDT, the Nasdaq was up about half a percent, as ...

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As cities across the U.S. start to open up again, many brands are hoping Cinco de Mayo will look a little more like we're used to. From restaurant credits to online videos to a margarita-inspired chip flavor, here's a look at how brands are celebrating May 5 in 2021: Cholula's burrito insurance ...

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WELLS, Maine (AP) - Truck drivers and mechanics for Shaw's supermarkets are back on the job in New England as the Teamsters and company prepare to return to the bargaining table on Thursday.The drivers based at a warehouse in Wells, Maine, returned to work Wednesday, delivering grocery staples to ...

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The Advocate. May 1, 2021. Editorial: Of lions and lambs, and elephants and donkeys in State Capitol who can't do mathA remarkable scene unfolded in the State Capitol: The lions of Americans for Prosperity sat at the witness table with the lambs of the Louisiana Budget Project - or is that the other...

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