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Apple is finally doing something about the notorious MacBook Pro keyboard that everybody has been complaining about (AAPL)
Apple is finally doing something about the notorious MacBook Pro keyboard that everybody has been complaining about (AAPL)

Apple is offering free keyboard repairs to MacBook and MacBook Pro customers who have been affected by certain keyboard issues. If you already paid for those repairs, Apple is issuing refunds. Apple's response has previously just been to offer advice for cleaning it, forcing affected customers

Trump greets EU trade reprisals with threat of steep auto tariff
Trump greets EU trade reprisals with threat of steep auto tariff

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to escalate a trade war with Europe by imposing a 20 percent tariff on all U.S. imports of European Union-assembled cars, a month after the administration launched an investigation into whether auto imports pose a national security threat. "If these Tariffs and Barriers are not soon broken down and removed, we will be placing a 20% Tariff on all of their cars coming into the U.S. Build them here!" Trump wrote on Twitter Friday.

Dow snaps losing streak on energy lift
Dow snaps losing streak on energy lift

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed on Friday, as the Dow put to rest an eight-day losing streak with a boost from energy stocks, but losses in the technology space kept the Nasdaq in check. Exxon Mobil rose 2.1 percent and Chevron gained 2.0 percent, as the two biggest boosts to the

Tesla built Model 3 assembly
Tesla built Model 3 assembly 'tents' to meet production goals

Remember how Elon Musk casually mentioned that Tesla had built a new assembly

The 4 Best Bitcoin Stocks to Consider (Even If You Hate Bitcoin)
The 4 Best Bitcoin Stocks to Consider (Even If You Hate Bitcoin)

As a result, the concept of bitcoin stocks, or companies that indirectly benefit from the rising bitcoin price, became popular. Browse the internet on this topic, and you'll inevitably find financial analysts urging their readers to invest in bitcoin's underlying blockchain technology, not in bitcoin

General Electric (GE) May Be Close to Rock Bottom
General Electric (GE) May Be Close to Rock Bottom

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has booted the disgraced blue-chip, but it may be nearing "buy" territory.

BMW and Audi Dealers Brace for 
BMW and Audi Dealers Brace for 'Scary,' 'Tragic' Trump Tariffs

Ask auto dealers what they make of Donald Trump threatening to tax imports of European models, and they'll tell you buyers of those cars might as well throw the money saved on their tax bills out the driver-side window. "It'll have one of the most negative effects on his presidency and anything good

5 Top Dividend Kings to Buy and Hold Forever
5 Top Dividend Kings to Buy and Hold Forever

From top dividend kings by yield to the best five you can buy and hold forever: Here's your complete guide to this elite group of dividend growth stocks.

Why This Time It May Be Different for Kinder Morgan Stock

There's a lot to like about Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) at the moment. While KMI is still heavily leveraged, the balance sheet is improving. KMI stock looks reasonably cheap compared to peers, and plans for an increasing dividend suggest the yield could exceed 7% (against current prices) in just two years

Tesla Closing Down Solar Capacity

Tesla is closing down solar panel sales and installation facilities in nine states, Reuters reports, citing current and former employees of the company's solar business as well as internal documents. The documents name 14 solar panel installation locations of what was previously SolarCity across nine states as well as a suspension of a retail partnership with Home Depot. This partnership, Tesla employees told Reuters, brought in half of the solar business' sales.

Stick With Alibaba Stock - Despite Recent Choppiness

From late April to early June, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) went gangbusters. It also acquired Daraz and continued to expand the commerce business into Southeast Asia. BABA stock was soaring from $170 to $200 and up.

What you need to know on Wall Street today
What you need to know on Wall Street today

Welcome to Finance Insider, Business Insider's summary of the top stories of the past 24 hours. Sign up here to get the best of Business Insider delivered direct to your inbox. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to slam huge tariffs on imported cars from the European Union, a massive new

U.S. top court rules warrants required for cellphone location data
U.S. top court rules warrants required for cellphone location data

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday imposed limits on the ability of police to obtain cellphone data pinpointing the past location of criminal suspects in a victory for digital privacy advocates and a setback for law enforcement authorities. In the 5-4 ruling, the court said police generally need a court-approved

Energy, financials push Wall St higher; tech weighs
Energy, financials push Wall St higher; tech weighs

The benchmark Brent crude jumped 1.9 percent to $74.48 a barrel, following three days of declines, after OPEC agreed on Friday to raise production by around 1 million barrels per day from July for the group and its allies, according to a source. Exxon Mobil rose 2.1 percent and Chevron gained 3 percent providing the biggest boost to the S&P 500 and the Dow. A recent rally in oil prices due to an OPEC decision to restrict supply in an effort to drain global inventories, has helped S&P energy be the best performing S&P sector in the last three months.

Southwest Bumps Into New Trouble Due to Flight 1380 Incident
Southwest Bumps Into New Trouble Due to Flight 1380 Incident

Southwest Airlines Co. LUV is faced with a new trouble related to the April 17 flight 1380 incident. Per media reports, a group of eight passengers aboard the Southwest flight in April has filed a lawsuit against the carrier in the Supreme Court of New York. The tragic incident in April forced the carrier to make an emergency landing at the Philadelphia International Airport due to an engine failure causing a fan blade to detach.

Bitcoin is getting smoked as the crypto market eyes its lowest level of the year
Bitcoin is getting smoked as the crypto market eyes its lowest level of the year

In total, the entire crypto market has shed half of its value since the beginning of the year, according to CoinMarketCap data. The market for cryptocurrencies has been under pressure throughout much of 2018 following a massive bull-run last year, which was triggered by the launch of bitcoin futures

Zacks Value Trader Highlights: General Electric, Starbucks, Pfizer and ExxonMobil
Zacks Value Trader Highlights: General Electric, Starbucks, Pfizer and ExxonMobil

Chicago, IL -June 22, 2018 - Zacks Value Trader is a podcast hosted weekly by Zacks Stock Strategist Tracey Ryniec. Every week, Tracey Ryniec, the editor of Zacks Value Investor portfolio service, shares some of her top value investing tips and stock picks. Two stocks were recently in the news: General Electric GE and Starbucks SBUX.

How Nigeria
How Nigeria's stylish in-demand World Cup jersey is making millionaires out of bootleggers

Nigeria's stylish soccer kit has been one of the major stories of the 2018 soccer World Cup. Since being unveiled in February, the kit has become a fashion item and have been voted the best jersey at the World Cup. Nigeria's soccer federation claimed there were pre-orders of up to three million jerseys

Target (TGT) Up 5.9% Since Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Target (TGT) Up 5.9% Since Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Target Corporation TGT. Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers. Target Corporation posted second straight quarter of negative earnings surprise, when it reported first-quarter fiscal 2018 results.

Why International Paper Company (IP) Could Be a Top Value Stock Pick
Why International Paper Company (IP) Could Be a Top Value Stock Pick

Value investing is always a very popular strategy, and for good reason. After all, who doesn't want to find stocks that have low PEs, solid outlooks, and decent dividends?Fortunately for investors looking for this combination, we have identified a strong

'Jurassic World Revealed' exposes the limits of Alexa games

Turns out, I'm quite terrible at running away from dinosaurs. This is a thing

Chinese media says U.S. has
Chinese media says U.S. has 'delusions' as impact of trade war spreads

By Ben Blanchard and David Stanway BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - U.S. protectionism is self-defeating and a "symptom of paranoid delusions" that must not distract China from its path to modernization, Chinese media said on Friday as Beijing kept up with its war of words with Washington while

Michael Cohen Net Worth: Here
Michael Cohen Net Worth: Here's How Much Trump's Former Lawyer Gets Paid

Under FBI investigation but still worth millions

Taiwan
Taiwan's Foxconn calls Sino-U.S. trade spat a 'tech war'

By Jess Macy Yu TAIPEI (Reuters) - Foxconn, the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer, on Friday said the U.S. and Chinese governments are engaged in a technology war, not a trade war, describing the spat as the biggest challenge the Taiwanese company is facing. President Donald Trump

Asian shares hit six-month lows as tariffs take economic toll
Asian shares hit six-month lows as tariffs take economic toll

Asian shares slid to their lowest in six months on Friday, on signs U.S. trade battles with China and many other countries are starting to chip away at corporate profits, while oil prices were choppy ahead of an OPEC meeting to discuss raising output. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares

Exclusive: Tesla to close a dozen solar facilities in nine states - documents
Exclusive: Tesla to close a dozen solar facilities in nine states - documents

LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Electric car maker Tesla Inc's move last week to cut 9 percent of its workforce will sharply downsize the residential solar business it bought two years ago in a controversial $2.6 billion deal, according to three internal company documents and seven current

Too Big to Succeed: Solar Titans Flop When They Climb to No. 1
Too Big to Succeed: Solar Titans Flop When They Climb to No. 1

A Chinese company called JinkoSolar Holding Co. is now the world's largest maker of solar panels. China accounts for 70 percent of it, having long pushed its companies to pursue a growth-at-any-cost strategy.

Pelosi On Trump's Separation Of Migrant Kids:
Pelosi On Trump's Separation Of Migrant Kids: 'Come Near Our Cubs, You Got A Problem'

Democratic lawmakers gathered Thursday to discuss the Trump administration's

3 Casino Stocks to Buy Now
3 Casino Stocks to Buy Now

Perhaps it is because trading stocks can often mirror the thrill of winning big at the blackjack tables, or maybe it is because Las Vegas conjures images of the world's most flashy brands and businessmen. Regardless of the reason, it is clear that gambling stocks are always among the most popular on Wall Street. Luckily for investors, now is also a great time to be buying gambling stocks, as continued Vegas strength, a great recovery in Macau, and overall international interest in gaming have led to rising share prices.

Supreme Court Approves Online Sales Taxes. Here
Supreme Court Approves Online Sales Taxes. Here's What Happens Next

In a close decision delivered Thursday, the Supreme Court cleared the way for state and local governments to begin collecting sales taxes from online retailers and other merchants who lack a presence in a given locale. The decision could result in billions of dollars in extra tax revenues at the state and local level. The background: A 1992 court decision exempted retailers who lacked a physical presence in a state, such as catalog merchants, from paying sales taxes.

Facebook is the only place to watch LaVar Ball
Facebook is the only place to watch LaVar Ball's basketball league

LaVar Ball and his Big Baller Brand extend their relationship with Facebook

Apple Opens New Front in Long Qualcomm Fight: the Patent Office
Apple Opens New Front in Long Qualcomm Fight: the Patent Office

Apple Inc. filed petitions challenging four Qualcomm Inc. patents Thursday, dragging the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office into a long-running licensing dispute that already spans the globe. The two are locked in a bitter fight over the amount of royalties Apple's suppliers should pay to use Qualcomm's technology on telecommunications. A hearing in one case is under way at the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington, and trials are scheduled for later this year in China.

How employee goals at Google changed after Sundar Pichai took over as CEO after Larry Page
How employee goals at Google changed after Sundar Pichai took over as CEO after Larry Page

Google is a slightly different company now than it was in 2015, before Sundar Pichai took over from Larry Page to be the company's new CEO. One of the changes Pichai implemented was a simplification to the goal-setting process, known as Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).

Dow drops eighth straight session on trade worry; Amazon slips
Dow drops eighth straight session on trade worry; Amazon slips

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, with the Dow slumping for an eighth straight decline as industrials wobbled again on trade war concerns while Amazon and other online retailers weakened after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on state sales tax collection. Big U.S. manufacturers and automakers were under pressure

5 Top Stock Trades for Friday Morning
5 Top Stock Trades for Friday Morning

Stocks were under pressure again on Thursday, driving U.S. indices lower once again on the week. The Dow Jones is now flirting with its eight consecutive close lower. Is it time to shop around with some new top stock trades?Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow #1: Advanced Micro (AMD)

3 Tech Stocks for Dividend Investors to Buy Now
3 Tech Stocks for Dividend Investors to Buy Now

Tech stocks have been unpredictable at times recently, but the sector has rebounded from volatility strongly, and there is no question that tech has been the leader of the market's strong multiyear run. Finding a strong dividend-yielding tech stock might feel like searching for a golden goose, but investors should not feel too intimidated. In fact, dividend-focused investors can search for the best tech stocks by using the Zacks Stock Screener, the perfect one-stop screening tool for investors of all kinds.

MoviePass will begin surge pricing next month
MoviePass will begin surge pricing next month

Business Insider reports today that MoviePass will start charging surge prices

3 Great REITs to Buy Right Now
3 Great REITs to Buy Right Now

The stock market's strong run over the past few years brought attention to high-flying growth stocks, usually from the technology sector, that were consistently outpacing the market. REITs are companies that own, operate, or finance real estate properties that produce income, such as apartment complexes or retail locations. First of all, real estate can be a very profitable investment sector when certain economic conditions are present.

CRYPTO INSIDER: The SEC has received 200 pages of Coinbase complaints
CRYPTO INSIDER: The SEC has received 200 pages of Coinbase complaints

Welcome to Crypto Insider, Business Insider's roundup of all the bitcoin and cryptocurrency news you need to know today. Coinbase has long positioned itself as a trusted trading platform among cryptocurrency enthusiasts, but a series of complaints filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission reveals

First lady visits migrant children at Texas detention center
First lady visits migrant children at Texas detention center

Melania Trump made an unannounced visit to a Texas facility Thursday, talking with children and staff as she got a first-hand look at some of the migrant children sent there by the U.S. government after their families entered the country illegally. The first lady's stop at Upbring New Hope Children

Suspect arrested in rapper XXXTentacion
Suspect arrested in rapper XXXTentacion's shooting death

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A 22-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged with murder days after the killing of rising rap star XXXTentacion, who was fatally shot in his luxury BMW electric car as he left an upscale motorcycle dealership in Florida.

Canada
Canada's legalization to offer pot by mail, better banking

Mail-order weed? You betcha!

Should You Buy Micron or Kroger After Their Earnings Reports? | Free Lunch
Should You Buy Micron or Kroger After Their Earnings Reports? | Free Lunch

On today's episode of Free Lunch, Associate Stock Strategist Ryan McQueeney gives investors everything they need to know about the latest earnings report from Micron MU and Kroger KR. Free Lunch is the newest show from Zacks Investment Research. Free Lunch is available on YouTube, Facebook Live, Twitter, Ustream, and more.

This chart should convince every teen to start saving for retirement
This chart should convince every teen to start saving for retirement

If you start saving in a Roth IRA at age 15 rather than 25, you can double your savings by retirement with no extra work. "Individual retirement accounts, known as IRAs, are super smart places to put your money. Kobliner says young people should be taking advantage of Roth IRAs, because any earned income stored there will be taxed today rather than at withdrawal, when they're more than likely to be in a higher tax bracket.

States will be able to charge sales tax on online purchases thanks to the Supreme Court
States will be able to charge sales tax on online purchases thanks to the Supreme Court

In a five-to-four decision issued today, the Supreme Court ruled that states

Google
Google's internal rebellion over military contracts reportedly began when 9 engineers mutinied over a mysterious technology (GOOG, GOOGL)

A group of software engineers refused to work on technology that would help Google win military contracts, according to Bloomberg. This event incited others at Google to speak out against management's ambitions for working with the military. A group of Google software engineers mutinied earlier

Kevin O
Kevin O'Leary: It's crazy to rely on a joint bank account...

"Shark Tank" investor and personal finance author Kevin O'Leary says that even married couples shouldn't only have joint checking accounts.

Delta is banning pit bulls from flying as service dogs and customers are furious (DAL)
Delta is banning pit bulls from flying as service dogs and customers are furious (DAL)

The airline cited "safety and security" of Delta employees and customers as their main motivations behind the decision. Delta Airlines added further restrictions to its updated support animal policy when it announced on Wednesday that "pit bull type dogs" will no longer be accepted

Intuit (INTU) Soared to a 52-Week-High, Time to Cash Out?
Intuit (INTU) Soared to a 52-Week-High, Time to Cash Out?

Have you been paying attention to shares of Intuit INTU? Intuit has gained 35.3% since the start of the year compared to the 9.3% move for the Computer and Technology sector and the 17.4% year-to-date return for its peer group. In its last earnings report on May 22, 2018, Intuit reported EPS of $4.82 vs.the Zacks Consensus of $4.67 while it beat the consensus revenue estimate by 2.91%.

Triple-S Management (GTS) Soared to a 52-Week-High, Time to Cash Out?
Triple-S Management (GTS) Soared to a 52-Week-High, Time to Cash Out?

Have you been paying attention to shares of Triple-S Management GTS? Triple-S Management has gained 67.9% since the start of the year compared to the 2.3% move for the Medical sector and the 13.7% year-to-date return for its peer group. In its last earnings report on May 8, 2018, Triple-S Management reported EPS of $0.60 vs. the Zacks Consensus of $0.24, while it beat the consensus revenue estimate by 4.93%.

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