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Fed Hikes Interest Rate, Maintains Forecast Through 2018

Trading Notes on Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:WLL): Active Stock Recap
It has a market capitalization of $2.51 Billion. The stock gained 0.16% or 0.07 points. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) has risen 12.54% since June 14, 2016 and is uptrending. The firm has "Buy" rating by S&P Research given on Wednesday, October 14. On Wednesday, December 21 the stock rating was initiated by R. F. Lafferty with "Buy". [Full Article...]
US Fed hikes rates, balance sheet reduction seen in 2017
Policy makers agreed to raise their benchmark lending rate for the third time in six months, maintained their outlook for one more hike in 2017 and set out some details for how they intend to shrink their $4.5 trillion balance sheet this year. [Full Article...]
Analysts Opinions on: Wells Fargo & Company

Witness captures video of shooting where US congressman, four others wounded
The attacker was shot and later died. Both are expected to recover. Wednesday's shooting of a top Republican while he was practicing for a congressional baseball game has jolted lawmakers. According to an Associated Press news alert sent just before 3 p.m., Scalise was in critical condition following surgery. But an indication that Republicans were targeted: one eyewitness said before... [Full Article...]
Higher holiday prices help inflation climb to near four-year high

Gulf to trade quietly, Qatar may continue slow rebound
Analysts estimate that at least 40 percent of all of Qatar's food supplies are transported across its land border with Saudi Arabia. An embargo has also cut off food, transport and other links between the four countries and Qatar, which typically imports around 80 percent of its food from its neighbors. [Full Article...]
Michigan Health Chief Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter For Flint Water Crisis
Five Michigan state officials have been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a man who contracted a fatal illness from contaminated water in the city of Flint . "We didn't talk much, but when we did, he was amusing", she said with a laugh. "This crisis was entirely preventable , and a startling reminder of the critical need to eliminate all sources of lead from our child... [Full Article...]