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Cramer’s ‘Mad Money’ Recap: Google vs. Apple
Search Jim Cramer’s “Mad Money” trading recommendations using our exclusive “Mad Money” Stock Screener. NEW YORK (TheStreet) — It was the best of times and the worst of times, Jim Cramer told “Mad Money” viewers Wednesday as he compared today’s divergence of Apple , a stock he owns for his charitable trust, Action Alerts PLUS, and Google . Cramer said today’s rally in Google and simultaneous decline in Apple should not come as a surprise to investors, as Google is already up 29% for 2013 while Apple has fallen 19% Continue reading
Hewell Prison Branded ‘Unsafe And Degrading’
A surprise inspection has led to one of the country’s largest prisons being described as “dirty, dangerous and drug-ridden”. Continue reading
News Summary: Stocks edge up after tough week
STOPPED LOSS: Strong earnings from a pair of technology giants helped the stock market recover some of its losses Friday, a positive end to Wall Street’s worst week in five months. SURPRISE: Microsoft … Continue reading
World stocks up as Wall Street climbs
BANGKOK (AP) — World stock markets powered higher Thursday after a U.S. communications company posted a surprise jump in earnings that led to big gains in technology stocks and new highs on Wall Street. Continue reading
Automakers sound off about noise-level rules
Whining has always been a sound prized by the world’s automakers who over the years have stoutly resisted suggestions from governments, civic groups and consumer advocates that might make cars safer to operate in congested environments.So it’s really no surprise major automakers — including domestic, Asian and European companies who generally can’t agree on what color blue is – are all compla… Continue reading
MARKET COMMENT: HSI +0.9%; China Coal Stocks Rebound
0244 GMT [Dow Jones] The HSI is up 0.9% at 22,986.22, after China posts a surprise February trade surplus of US$15.25 billion (vs $16.0 billion deficit expected), with exports rising 21.8% on-year, well above expectations of 5.0% growth. Continue reading
Cuban leader Raul Castro says he will retire in 2018
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban President Raul Castro announced on Sunday he will step down from power after his second term ends in 2018, and the new parliament named a 52-year-old rising star to become his first vice president and most visible successor. Continue reading
Islamic extremists attack Malian troops in Gao
GAO, Mali (AP) — Black-robed Islamic extremists armed with AK-47 automatic rifles invaded Gao in wooden boats Sunday to launch a surprise attack on the most populous city in northern Mali, two weeks after French and Malian troops ousted the jihadists. Continue reading
Taliban peace talks flounder as troops draw down
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan peace effort is floundering, fraught with mistrust and confusion among key players even though the hard-line Taliban militants show signs of softening and their reclusive, one-eyed leader made a surprise offer to share power in a post-war Afghanistan. Continue reading
