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Apple (AAPL) Holdings Raised by Sterling Investment Management Inc
Apple accounts for 4.7% of Sterling Investment Management Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Apple will post $8.93 EPS for the current year. BidaskClub downgraded Apple from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Friday, January 26th. [Full Article...]
Red Cross says employee killed in Yemen
The casualty figures on the government side were provided by medics, but there was no information on deaths and injuries among the militants. Yemeni officials and the ICRC named the man as Hanna Lahoud, a Lebanese national, who was killed in Taiz in southwestern Yemen by unknown gunmen who opened fire on a auto. [Full Article...]
CDC Expands Romaine Lettuce Warning After More E. coli Infections Reported
Now, CDC's warning includes not only chopped romaine lettuce and salad mixes, but also whole heads and hearts of romaine lettuce. More than 60 people from 16 states have been infected. 1 case was reported in Washington State. There have been 31 hospitalizations thus far and no deaths, according to the CDC. Romaine lettuce is sometimes packed in the field and shipped directly to restaurants or ... [Full Article...]
Western Connecticut State University closed Monday due to student illnesses
It is still unclear what is making the students sick, but about 100 have come down with symptoms of stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea. This decision was made in part with the Connecticut Department of Health, the Danbury Department of Health, Danbury Hospital and the Western Connecticut State University Director of Health Services. [Full Article...]
Ditch the artificial sweetener. It can cause obesity and diabetes
Doctor Hyman says consumers need to be wary of artificially sweetened drinks labeled as "low" or "zero" calories that claim to be healthy -because they're not. Lead researcher Dr Brian Hoffmann, PhD, said: "We observed that in moderation, your body has the machinery to handle sugar; it is when the system is overloaded over a long period of time that this machinery breaks down". [Full Article...]
Ruto's promise as he attends Eldoret Marathon
The marathon, whose winners won Sh3 million each, was organised under the theme of "Climate Action". This fall was a replica of 2011 Daegu world championships where Edna Kiplagat fell and Cherop, with the team's work spirit, lifted Kiplagat, who went ahead to win her first gold medal. [Full Article...]
Bama attack: 4 persons killed, 8 wounded
Bama, located about 67 km southeast of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno, has witnessed many attacks by Boko Haram, a Jihadist militant organization based in northeastern Nigeria. Emergency teams in Bama told Daily Trust on phone. A statement issued Sunday by the PPRO DSP Edet Okon read in quote: "At about 5.40am of today, 2 female suicide bombers infiltrated into Ajilari area in Bama town, Bama L... [Full Article...]
Owens & Minor, Inc. (OMI) Has Double Bottom Pattern Trading At $15.11
Jefferies maintained Owens & Minor, Inc. The stock decreased 1.75% or $0.27 during the last trading session, reaching $15.18. About 18.10 million shares traded. On Thursday, February 1 Robert W. Baird maintained Owens & Minor, Inc. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc (FMAO) investors sentiment decreased to 1.71 in 2017 Q4. [Full Article...]