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The stock market loves Trump! Whenever he's in trouble, securities exchanges plummet and vice versa. Mainly, this is because they think he'll roll back annoying regulations of business. Cartoon by Ted Rall.

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There are two kinds of consolidation. The first is traditional where companies buy each other to gain market share in a silo -- like tablets or ERP. The second cuts across technologies and industries, like when Comcast acquired NBCUniversal. Type 2 consolidation will dominate the next 30 years.

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Not surprisingly Americans want to enjoy retirement without fear of financial ruin. However, they are not taking the right planning steps to achieve their stated retirement goals as new research shows many do not have sufficient assets to cover a lifetime of income needs.

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Nike continues to see solid revenue and earnings growth, but has been dealing with increased competition from a resurgent Adidas, while also facing pressure from Under Armour in its basketball division in North America. This has put some pressure on Nike’s revenue growth over the last few quarters.

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Costco reported solid fiscal third quarter results on Thursday, May 25, as both its revenues and earnings came in ahead of consensus estimates. This note discusses key takeaways from earnings, and what to expect going forward.

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When the “Bond God” Jeffrey Gundlach speaks, yield hounds listen. And earlier this month, the preeminent income investor on the planet shared his favorite stock idea with a private audience.

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In late April and early May the charts and technical indicators pointed to higher stock prices in May. It has been a good month especially for tech stocks So what are the charts now saying about June?

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The principality of Monaco on the Mediterranean nestled between France remains the top city globally by 'Millionaire density' despite witnessing a slip in 2017 according to new analysis. It heads Swiss cities - Geneva, Zurich, Zug - and the UK capital London, while New York ranks 9th in the Top 20.

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Lots of room left to make money in the optical component sector still

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India is a critical if Apple shares are to move higher going forward

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