Oklahoma teachers rally outside the state Capitol in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma, April 2, 2018 . Kentucky's public teacher pension system is rated as one of the worst in the country, and is now funded at just 56 percent. "I think its wonderful because we are still meeting the needs of our students but our voice is still being heard by sending delegates", Merkey said. [Full Article...]
The S&P 500 slipped 3 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,637. The S&P 500 fell 69 points, or 2.6 percent, to 2,570. "I think this is still primarily a tech-led sell-off and what we've learned over the past two weeks is just how overweight investors were in technology", said Nicholas Colas, co-founder of Datatrek Research in NY. [Full Article...]
A Bradenton man was shot by Sarasota police after pulling out a weapon early Monday morning. Officers began to speak with Walters when police said he became "combative". Authorities released body cam footage of an officer-involved shooting where the suspect was killed in November of previous year. Following standard procedure, Brown has been placed on non-disciplinary administrative duty. [Full Article...]
Busey Trust Company who had been investing in Caterpillar Inc for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $89.16B market cap company. The stock decreased 2.56% or $2.71 during the last trading session, reaching $102.97. Investors sentiment decreased to 0.99 in Q4 2017. Its down 0.19, from 0.69 in 2017Q3. It fall, as 68 investors sold WMT shares while 541 reduced holdings. [Full Article...]
The Columbia Pacific Advisors Llc holds 52,376 shares with $2.77 million value, down from 61,107 last quarter. The company has a market capitalization of $76,894.78, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.23, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.23. [Full Article...]
Not only does texting put the driver and passengers in his or her vehicle in danger; it puts other drivers on the road in danger. "Focused attention on driving increases your reaction time to risky driving situations, helps to prevent crashes and saves lives". [Full Article...]
The Public Order Unit of the SAPS is already on site‚" the statement said. Mngomezulu said the N3 northbound had since been opened, with police attending to other routes. The closure of the alternative R103 road meant the best way around the protest was via Greytown on the R33 and R74. Photos and video from motorists on the road showed long queues - and little faith that they would be moving a... [Full Article...]
The company had a trading volume of 45,265,805 shares, compared to its average volume of 33,278,292. WEX Inc. (WEX) has risen 49.86% since April 1, 2017 and is uptrending. Wesbanco Fincl Bank holds 298,771 shares. Opus Inv Mngmt invested in 1.07% or 129,600 shares. Comparatively, Intel Corporation posted earnings of $0.67 per share in the same quarter past year. [Full Article...]