The company has other more significant growth drivers.Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) recently announced its first-quarter results. The company easily beat Wall Street expectations with some help from its COVID-19 testing business. In this Motley Fool Live video recorded on May 5, Motley Fool ...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/13/why-exact-sciences-doesnt-have-much-to-worry-about/?source=iedfolrf0000001

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While the world has been obsessing over DeFi, NFTs, and the surging crypto prices, China kept quietly testing its CBDC, the so-called digital yuan. In fact, it started moving forward with the testing quite quickly, and it recently started conducting tests regarding cross-border payments. From what ...

https://invezz.com/news/2021/05/13/hong-kong-takes-the-next-step-in-testing-digital-yuan-for-international-use/

#InvezzNews

Reddit announced today it has rebranded its creative strategy team as KarmaLab, expanding the group's purview as an "in-house creative strategy agency for advertisers" and making more of a concerted play for more cautious marketer budgets. The team will transition from an "RFP-based service" to a "...

https://www.adweek.com/media/a-lot-more-consultative-reddit-rebrands-its-creative-strategy-team-as-karmalab/

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Bitcoin Plunges Further As Musk Claims Energy Usage Trend Is "Insane"

Just when you though Elon Musk's change of heart on bitcoin could be short lived, he has again taken to Twitter on Thursday morning, furthering his "environmental" case against the cryptocurrency.

At about 0600 EST, Musk ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/bitcoin-plunges-further-musk-claims-energy-usage-trend-insane

#ZeroHedge

Some thought it was an odd move for Western Alliance to bet on mortgages, but the deal looks like it will boost loan growth, which many banks are struggling to find right now.Whenthe $43 billion assetWestern Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL) announced that it would purchase the mortgage company ...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/13/western-alliances-acquisition-of-amerihome-is-look/?source=iedfolrf0000001

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Welcome to First Things First, Adweek's daily resource for marketers. We'll be publishing the content to First Things First on Adweek.com each morning (like this post), but if you prefer that it come straight to your inbox, you can sign up for the email here. Motherhood Remains One of the Most ...

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Theres a lot to be optimistic about in the Healthcare sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Flexion Therapeutics (FLXN) and 4d ...
The post Analysts Are Bullish on Top Healthcare Stocks: Flexion Therapeutics (FLXN), 4d Pharma (LBPS) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Theres a lot to be optimistic ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/analysts-are-bullish-on-top-healthcare-stocks-flexion-therapeutics-flxn-4d-pharma-lbps/

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Needham analyst Matt McGinley assigned a Buy rating to Green Thumb Industries (GTBIF) today and set a price target of $47.25.
The post Needham Assigns a Buy Rating on Green Thumb Industries (GTBIF) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Needham analyst Matt McGinley assigned a Buy rating to Green Thumb ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/needham-assigns-a-buy-rating-on-green-thumb-industries-gtbif-2/

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The Rolls-Royce share price has dipped today on FTSE 100 index weakness and its own trading update. Can it move higher now?
The post Can the Rolls-Royce share price stay above 100p? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

As I write, Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR) is trading around 104p. This is less than a 1...

https://www.fool.co.uk/investing/2021/05/13/can-the-rolls-royce-share-price-stay-above-100p/

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David Moyes is planning to return to Manchester United in the summer for two more players after seeing the success Jesse Lingard has enjoyed on loan at West Ham United...

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/west-ham-united-ready-approach-manchester-united-combined-20-million-deal-1690315

By David Callaway, Callaway Climate Insights Miami-Dade County, which is facing both rising temperatures and rising sea levels, has created a first-of-its-kind position: chief heat officer. Read more...

https://247wallst.com/economy/2021/05/13/germanys-new-climate-plan-miamis-heat-czar-and-callaway-climate-honored/

Read my blips Video A combination of brain implants and a neural network helped a 65-year-old man paralyzed from the neck down type out text messages on a computer at 90 characters per minute, faster than any other known brain-machine interface...

https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2021/05/13/brain_implant_typing/

#TheRegister

Here's why you may want to reconsider signing up for your company's 401(k).Though 401(k) plans make it easy to save for retirement -- you simply sign up to have contributions deducted automatically from your earnings -- they're not perfect. In fact, some 401(k)s charge expensive fees that can eat ...

https://www.fool.com/retirement/2021/05/13/401k-plans-just-got-more-attractive-heres-why/?source=iedfolrf0000001

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These low-cost stocks will provide generous payouts to income investors.Analysts may not typically group a healthcare stock like Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) together with a telecom like Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN). However, they have one intriguing commonality: Both are dividend stocks that ...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/13/2-cheap-dividend-stocks-you-can-buy-right-now/?source=iedfolrf0000001

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What is absolutely astonishing is the total silence on part of the WHO in leaving the investigation of the role of Chinese regime in managing and most importantly reporting the pandemic in a limbo. The actions of the Chinese Media houses stem from the failure of the WHO in arriving at conclusions...

https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/dragon-on-the-prowl-chinas-geo-political-games-are-still-on/2251381/

#TheFinancialExpress

[Citizen] Rawan Dakik, on Wednesday became the first Tanzanian woman to climb Mount Everest, the world's highest peak on day when the first fatalities were recorded on the mountain...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105130416.html

#AllAfricaNews

HSE has issued an emergency authorisation (EA) for the use of InSyst (acetamiprid) on sugar beet...

https://www.fginsight.com/news/news/insecticide-gets-emergency-authorisation-for-sugar-beet-119320

#FGInsightNews

It might seem odd to find supporters of climate action debating the merits of a concept that science shows to be essential for halting climate change, and which is accordingly embedded at the heart of the defining global agreement.
Yet that is where we find ourselves with the concept of "net zero...

https://www.businessgreen.com/feature/4031265/net-zero-despite-greenwash-vital-tackling-climate-change

#BusinessGreen

The BT share price fell over 5% today, after its latest results. But BT has cleared three major hurdles this year, so I think its future looks brighter!
The post The BT share price is down over 5% today. But I like its latest results appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

This morning, UK telecoms ...

https://www.fool.co.uk/investing/2021/05/13/the-bt-share-price-is-down-over-5-today-but-i-like-its-latest-results/

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Northland Securities analyst Greg Gibas maintained a Hold rating on Points International (PCOM) today and set a price target of $17.50.
The post Points International (PCOM) Gets a Hold Rating from Northland Securities appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Northland Securities analyst Greg Gibas ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/points-international-pcom-gets-a-hold-rating-from-northland-securities/

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DALLAS (AP) _ Capital Senior Living Corp. (CSU) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $38.8 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.On a per-share basis, the Dallas-based company said it had net income of $18...

https://apnews.com/article/health-earnings-business-5dfe52cc19a95cf86a04388a2bbe4688

#APNews

In a report released today, Michael Grondahl from Northland Securities maintained a Buy rating on Shift Technologies (SFT), with a price target of ...
The post Northland Securities Thinks Shift Technologies Stock is Going to Recover appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released today, ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/northland-securities-thinks-shift-technologies-stock-is-going-to-recover/

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Under the terms of the deal, CDR will pay 10.23 in cash per share in UDG. Headquartered in Dublin, UDG Healthcare provide healthcare advisory, communications, commercial, clinical and
The post CDR agrees to acquire UDG Healthcare for $3.7bn appeared first on Pharmaceutical Business review...

https://www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com/news/cdr-agrees-acquire-udg-healthcare/

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Azim Premji also called upon everyone to come together to help economically weaker sections...

https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/must-confront-covid-19s-scale-spread-and-depth-truthfully-azim-premji-says-at-rss-lecture/2251326/

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This stock has had 11 straight years of dividend increases and a 15% annualized return on its share price over the past 10 years.Consistency is key for income investors. Generally, they want to invest in stable companies with business models that produce solid (and increasing) dividends, regardless ...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/13/buy-this-stock-before-it-becomes-a-dividend-aristo/?source=iedfolrf0000001

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Theres a lot to be optimistic about in the Healthcare sector as 3 analysts just weighed in on Veru (VERU), MannKind (MNKD) and ...
The post Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Veru (VERU), MannKind (MNKD) and Viracta Therapeutics (VIRX) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Theres a lot to...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/analysts-offer-insights-on-healthcare-companies-veru-veru-mannkind-mnkd-and-viracta-therapeutics-virx/

#SmarterAnalyst

The cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline led to more than 1,000 gas stations going dry, the price of gas surging, and panic-buying.

A sign reading out of gas at a gas station near Four Oaks, North Carolina.
Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images

The Colonial Pipeline said it resumed operations ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/gas-shortages-spread-across-us-colonial-pipeline-restarts-2021-5

#Insider

Benchmark Co. analyst Mark Miller maintained a Hold rating on Coherent (COHR) today.
The post Benchmark Co. Maintains a Hold Rating on Coherent (COHR) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Benchmark Co. analyst Mark Miller maintained a Hold rating on Coherent (COHR) today. The companys shares closed ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/benchmark-co-maintains-a-hold-rating-on-coherent-cohr/

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In a report released today, Yi Chen from H.C.
The post Check-Cap (CHEK) Gets a Buy Rating from H.C. Wainwright appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released today, Yi Chen from H.C. Wainwright reiterated a Buy rating on Check-Cap (CHEK), with a price target of $4.00. The companys shares ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/check-cap-chek-gets-a-buy-rating-from-h-c-wainwright-4/

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Needham analyst Alex Henderson assigned a Buy rating to Lumentum Holdings (LITE) today and set a price target of $87.00.
The post Needham Gives a Buy Rating to Lumentum Holdings (LITE) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Needham analyst Alex Henderson assigned a Buy rating to Lumentum Holdings (LITE...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/needham-gives-a-buy-rating-to-lumentum-holdings-lite-2/

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In a report released today, Douglas Tsao from H.C.
The post H.C. Wainwright Thinks scPharmaceuticals Stock is Going to Recover appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released today, Douglas Tsao from H.C. Wainwright reiterated a Buy rating on scPharmaceuticals (SCPH), with a price target of...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/h-c-wainwright-thinks-scpharmaceuticals-stock-is-going-to-recover/

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The airline said it has already commenced vaccination drives across 40 stations in its network...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/covid-19-crisis-indigo-announces-initiatives-to-support-employees-121051300547_1.html

#business-standard

Falling costs are ushering in a new era of screening for a dreaded disease.Cathie Wood has gained notoriety from making some seemingly outlandish calls on stocks and for being right. Her company's extrapolation of real world data and technological trends has proved to be an incredibly profitable ...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/13/3-cathie-wood-stocks-for-a-150-billion-market-that/?source=iedfolrf0000001

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Shares in Prudential fell
5% on Thursday as the life insurer said the spin-off of its U.S.
business would not take place until the second half...

https://www.reuters.com/article/prudential-outlook/update-1-prudential-shares-fall-as-jackson-demerger-shifts-to-second-half-idUSL8N2N01X8

#Reuters

In a report issued on May 11, Deepa Raghavan from Wells Fargo maintained a Buy rating on Toll Brothers (TOL). The companys shares ...
The post Toll Brothers (TOL) Gets a Buy Rating from Wells Fargo appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report issued on May 11, Deepa Raghavan from Wells Fargo ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/toll-brothers-tol-gets-a-buy-rating-from-wells-fargo/

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The USD/ZAR price is in a tight range after the relatively strong US inflation and South African mining numbers. It is trading at 14.1087, which is slightly above this years low of 13.95. US inflation and South African mining data The South African economy seems to be doing better than what most ...

https://invezz.com/news/2021/05/13/usd-zar-south-african-rand-slides-as-the-risk-off-sentiment-returns/

#InvezzNews

BSE Sensex total returns have beaten gold prices by over 50% in the last 21 years. However, this still doesnt mean that investors should not look at buying gold this Akshaya Tritiya...

https://www.financialexpress.com/market/commodities/sensex-beats-gold-by-52-in-last-21-yrs-but-this-akshaya-tritiya-buy-gold-to-hedge-against-inflation/2251360/

#TheFinancialExpress

In a report released today, Amit Dayal from H.C.
The post Aemetis (AMTX) Receives a Rating Update from a Top Analyst appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released today, Amit Dayal from H.C. Wainwright maintained a Buy rating on Aemetis (AMTX), with a price target of $28.00. The companys ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/aemetis-amtx-receives-a-rating-update-from-a-top-analyst/

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In a report released today, William Plovanic from Canaccord Genuity maintained a Buy rating on Neuronetics (STIM), with a price target of $21.00.
The post Canaccord Genuity Maintains Their Buy Rating on Neuronetics (STIM) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released today, William ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/canaccord-genuity-maintains-their-buy-rating-on-neuronetics-stim/

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In a report released today, John Newman from Canaccord Genuity maintained a Buy rating on Atreca (BCEL), with a price target of $33.00.
The post Atreca (BCEL) Receives a Buy from Canaccord Genuity appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released today, John Newman from Canaccord Genuity ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/atreca-bcel-receives-a-buy-from-canaccord-genuity-2/

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H.C.
The post Atreca (BCEL) Gets a Buy Rating from H.C. Wainwright appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
H.C. Wainwright analyst Joseph Pantginis reiterated a Buy rating on Atreca (BCEL) today and set a price target of $25.00. The companys shares closed last Wednesday at $9.82, close to its 52-week low...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/atreca-bcel-gets-a-buy-rating-from-h-c-wainwright-4/

#SmarterAnalyst

The FAA approval of Boeing's 737 Max airplane fix means US airlines can use the planes - 100 of which were grounded - for the summer rush.

Boeing 737 MAX airplanes
Drew Angerer/Getty and Philip Pilosian/Shutterstock.com

The FAA has approved Boeings proposed fixes to an electrical problem that...

https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-737-max-electrical-fault-fix-faa-approval-airplanes-2021-5

#Insider

William Blair analyst Raju Prasad initiated coverage with a Buy rating on Generation Bio (GBIO) today. The companys shares closed last Wednesday at ...
The post William Blair Initiates a Buy Rating on Generation Bio (GBIO) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
William Blair analyst Raju Prasad ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/william-blair-initiates-a-buy-rating-on-generation-bio-gbio-2/

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Laura Warshauer, who shared a dorm with the Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge in their college days, said the couple "definitely had chemistry...

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/prince-williams-college-mate-recalls-sweet-moments-his-kates-royal-romance-1690314

Canaccord Genuity analyst William Plovanic maintained a Hold rating on Acutus Medical (AFIB) yesterday and set a price target of $11.00.
The post Acutus Medical (AFIB) Receives a Hold from Canaccord Genuity appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Canaccord Genuity analyst William Plovanic maintained a ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/acutus-medical-afib-receives-a-hold-from-canaccord-genuity-2/

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Canaccord Genuity analyst John Newman maintained a Buy rating on Biodesix (BDSX) yesterday and set a price target of $31.00.
The post Canaccord Genuity Thinks Biodesixs Stock is Going to Recover appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Canaccord Genuity analyst John Newman maintained a Buy rating on ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/canaccord-genuity-thinks-biodesixs-stock-is-going-to-recover/

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