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Was gunman ready to head home before congressman's shooting?
Hodgkinson, who posted a slew of anti-Republican and anti-Trump posts on social media over the years, opened fire at the baseball practice in Alexandra, Va., injuring House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and three others. Residents of Del Ray, the Alexandria neighborhood where Hodgkinson opened fire, said the white van was discovered by police in the YMCA's parking lot next to the field. [Full Article...]
Pakistan ready to shock India in Champions Trophy final
But following what coach Mickey Arthur labelled a "shambolic" display, Pakistan recovered to beat South Africa, the top-ranked team in this eight-nation one-day global tournament. Sabbir Rahman, who was batting at No.3, was given an aggressive send-off but Bangladesh recovered with Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim slamming fifties. [Full Article...]
US President Trump orders travel and trade restrictions on Cuba
Obama ended it on January 12. Embassies in Havana and Washington will remain open and United States airlines and cruise ships will still be allowed to serve the island 90 miles south of Florida. "We want to empower and we want to strengthen the Cuban people without strengthening the Cuban military, which controls a significant percentage of their economy". [Full Article...]
Stelliam Investment Management LP Sells 947500 Shares of Zynga Inc. (ZNGA)
Raging Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Zynga during the fourth quarter worth $29,251,000. Clinton Group Inc. increased its stake in Zynga by 0.7% in the first quarter. Equity Research firms now have a positive stance on shares of Zynga Inc. Legal And General Group Plc reported 0% in Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA). "(ZNGA) Position Raised by Morgan Stanley" was originally ... [Full Article...]
UK central bank divided over whether to raise interest rates
The minutes suggest that the BOE may be beginning to edge towards normalization, though Brexit and the cooling economy mean that its progress is likely to be cautious. Unease about the currency-driven surge in prices unexpectedly prompted three of them to vote for an immediate interest-rate increase this month. Economic growth is slowing, and all the incoming data show no sign of it picking ... [Full Article...]
May to meet NI parties amid concerns over deal with DUP
Foster said the talks would not cover social issues. European Union officials acknowledge that the agreements to be reached before Britain leaves in March 2019 can only be concluded as a whole package simultaneously but leaders have barred Barnier from talking about trade before he gets outline deals on the rights of expatriate citizens and how much Britain owes the EU. [Full Article...]
Price Target Analysis Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)
Trilogy Global Advisors Lp, which manages about $14.31B and $2.98 billion US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Borgwarner Inc (NYSE:BWA) by 430,384 shares to 265,222 shares, valued at $10.46M in 2016Q4, according to the filing. Its down 0.16, from 0.88 in 2016Q3. 20 funds opened positions while 61 raised stakes. Among 4 analysts covering Natl Instruments ( NASDAQ:NATI ), 3 have Buy rating, ... [Full Article...]
Analyst Coverage Updates - Babcock International Group (LON:BAB)
It has underperformed by 99.83% the S&P500. 28,378 were reported by Tfs Limited Com. RSA Insurance Group plc had its "buy" rating reiterated by analysts at HSBC. The Firm operates through two divisions: Flight Support and Aftermarket Services. Since May 15, 2017, it had 1 insider buy, and 0 sales for $59,852 activity. [Full Article...]