miércoles, 30 de noviembre de 2016

Brembo Keeps Expanding Output in Mexico, U.S. As It Awaits Trump Effect on NAFTA

Brembo SpA continues to expand U.S. production even as the Italy-based maker of brake components braces to find out what the impact of President-elect Trump's trade policies will be on Brembo's also-expanding presence in Mexico. The company known for its red stylized "b" logo on its brakes on upscale sporty vehicles [...]

martes, 29 de noviembre de 2016

Morgan Stanley Short Interest Rises 26% (MS)

Morgan Stanley short sellers have been on the wrong side of the trade, as the stock has risen as much as 27% to an eight-year high of $41.20.

Three Retailers To Buy For A Holiday Trade (KSS, BURL)

Strong Black Friday results could set the stage for healthy retail upside into year's end. These sector leaders should take full advantage of that rally.

Facebook Stock Short Interest Rises 32% (FB)

Facebook short sellers have been on the right side of the trade. Since Oct. 25, FB stock has fallen as much as 15% from a high of $133.50 to around $113.

lunes, 28 de noviembre de 2016

Vietnam Is Challenging China's Control Of The Disputed South China Sea

Vietnam is smaller than China, but unlike other Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, China cannot ignore nor neutralize it through economic and trade deals.

How To Invest In A More 'Libre' Post-Castro Cuba

The death of Fidel Castro and more normalized trade with America could mean rapid economic growth in Cuba. For now, the options are limited, but here's a look at them.

Dax-Anleger schauen nach Italien

Während an den New Yorker Börsen neue Rekordhochs markiert werden, ist hierzulande von Partystimmung nicht mehr viel zu spüren.

Für Anleger führen in der neuen Woche fast alle Wege nach Rom. Das nahende Verfassungsreferendum in Italien könnte das Geschehen an den Börsen prägen. Für etwas Ablenkung sorge eine Flut von Konjunkturdaten.

The Charts of These Soft Commodities Suggest Prices Are Headed Higher (SOYB, JO)

Traders will use the recent price action shown on the charts of these soft commodities to trade a move higher.

Dax-Anleger schauen nach Italien

Während an den New Yorker Börsen neue Rekordhochs markiert werden, ist hierzulande von Partystimmung nicht mehr viel zu spüren.

Für Anleger führen in der neuen Woche fast alle Wege nach Rom. Das nahende Verfassungsreferendum in Italien könnte das Geschehen an den Börsen prägen. Für etwas Ablenkung sorge eine Flut von Konjunkturdaten.

domingo, 27 de noviembre de 2016

To Disarm North Korea, Wage Trade War On China

American foreign policy experts see Beijing as the solution to denuclearizing Pyongyang. It is in fact the problem.

viernes, 25 de noviembre de 2016

How to Profit During Trump's Inaugural Year (GS)

Amid weaker growth in China, rising populism in Europe and a Donald Trump presidency, here are Goldman Sachs's top trade recommendations for 2017.

The Oddity Of Dan DiMicco At Donald Trump's USTR Landing Team

This is all really rather odd. Having Dan DiMicco and Robert Lighthizer heading up the "Landing Team" for the incoming Trump Administration's the US Trade Representative's Office. Because it would be fair to say that one has been assiduous in trying to protect the traditional US steel industry while the [...]

jueves, 24 de noviembre de 2016

China's Deteriorating Trade Figures Are Likely Only To Worsen

China's trade figures continue to disappoint. Having shown a promisinguptick in August, after spendingthe year in negative territory, September and October both again show solid reductions on the previous year. This is particularly so for exports, but also the case for imports, further confirming what I wrote in September, that [...]

Marktbericht: Dax rettet kleines Plus ins Ziel

Die Börse in Frankfurt

Der deutsche Leitindex hat auch am Donnerstag keine großen Sprünge hingelegt. Der Dax ging leicht im Plus aus dem Handel. Zu den Gewinnern des Tages zählten die Aktien des Medizinkonzerns Fresenius.

Steelmakers Lobby Trump Team for Trade Defenses (AKS, NUE)

It would seem that U.S. steel producers want to strike the iron while the iron is hot.

miércoles, 23 de noviembre de 2016

Vinitech 2016 Is Opening In Bordeaux

Vinitech 2016 Trade Show in Bordeaux highlights the latest in wine production technology.

Marktbericht: Dax schwächelt wieder leicht

Die Börse in Frankfurt

Die Anleger blicken momentan vor allem auf den amerikanischen Markt. An der Wall Street knackte der Dow Jones erstmals die Marke von 19.000 Punkten. Derweil gab der deutsche Leitindex leicht nach.

OneBeacon Insurance Group to Trade Ex-Dividend December 7

OneBeacon Insurance Group paying $0.21 dividend with a forward dividend yield of 5.39%.

Will The Angels Be Forced To Trade AL MVP Mike Trout?

MLB Owners, Executives, Coaches, and Scouts spend their whole careers hoping and dreaming that just once they could discover and sign the perfect baseball player. If they could just find that one prospect with the perfect winning disposition, five tools, a transcendent athlete to build a team around for a [...]

Trump's Dump Of The TPP - China Gloats Over The Strategic Mistake

Considered purely as a matter of short-term economics the Trans-Pacific Partnership is an issue of no great importance. President Obama and other supporters were rather wildly overstating the benefits and President-elect Trump has been rather demonising it overmuch. The TPP would have increased trade and that would make all partaking [...]

Death Of TPP Trade Deal A Blow For Vietnam's Promising Economy

Vietnam was set to be one of the major beneficiaries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, which now seems all but dead after the U.S. president-elect Donald Trump declared withdrawing America from the pact would be one of his first actions in office. Vietnam’s manufacturing-led economy, particularly the textiles sector, was [...]

martes, 22 de noviembre de 2016

Five Obstacles to VW's New Plan To Surge in America

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 17: A Volkswagen Atlas is presented during the four-day auto trade show AutoMobility LA at the Los Angeles Convention Center on November 17, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. AutoMobility LA precedes the ten-day LA Auto Show, open to the public November 18 through 27. (Photo [...]

lunes, 21 de noviembre de 2016

China Seeks Free Trade with Russia (YANG, YINN)

After America voted in China-critic Donald Trump, Chinese officials are turning to Russia for a new trade coalition.

Oil & Gas Stock Swing Trades (WMB, CXO)

These uptrending oil and gas stocks are near support, providing swing trade opportunities for an expected rise in prices.

Trade Commodities With These 3 ETFs (DBB, DBC)

Based on the charts of these three commodity-related ETFs, now could be the time to position yourself in base metals.

FTC Steps In Where FDA Fears To Tread: On Homeopathy

Homeopathic products make all kinds of promises on their labels, and the FDA has never done much of anything to stop them. Now the Federal Trade Commission is stepping in, finally, to require labels saying that none of these products actually work. It's about time.

Flying For The Holidays? Tips For A Smooth And Safe Trip

  The busiest air travel season is beginning this week, with the airline lobbying group, Airlines for America, predicting 27.3 million air travelers around the world for the Thanksgiving holiday alone. That translates to 2.3 million passengers a day. The busiest airports during Thanksgiving, according to the trade group, are: Atlanta, [...]

domingo, 20 de noviembre de 2016

Rams' No. 1 Pick Jared Goff Finally Starts Sunday -- Who Cares?

Considering the Rams broke the bank to trade up to draft Goff it’s not a good sign it took until Week 11 for the former Cal quarterback to finally get called into service. Cartoon by Rob Tornoe.

viernes, 18 de noviembre de 2016

Trumponomics

Trump wants to put curbs on immigration and trade, lower taxes on individuals and businesses, and increase spending on infrastructure projects.

Five Ways To Maximize The Time You Spend At Industry Events

Preparation is the key to leaving a trade show or industry event with true results.

jueves, 17 de noviembre de 2016

A Look Forward To Food Retail In 2017: What To Look Out For?

I recently had the privilege to speak at PLMA Live breakfast session at the Private Label Manufacturing Association Conference held in Chicago on November 15th. PLMA is the world’s largest trade organization dedicated to store brands. The organization has grown and is thriving as private brands are becoming farther reaching [...]

Some Clients May Have Seen the Election as a Time to Trade

Many small investors saw the market volatility following the election as an opportunity to trade stocks.

Good News For China? No TPP For The U.S., And Now Vietnam

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is not the only one who wants to take a step back from joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade deal, so does Vietnam.

Marktbericht: Schwacher Euro hievt Dax ins Plus

Die Börse in Frankfurt

Der deutsche Leitindex ist am Donnerstag mit einem Plus aus dem Handel gegangen. Der schwache Euro verlieh positive Impulse. Zu den größten Verlierern gehörten RWE und Henkel.

miércoles, 16 de noviembre de 2016

Rams' No. 1 Pick Jared Goff Finally Starts Sunday -- Who Cares?

Considering the Rams broke the bank to trade up to draft Goff it’s not a good sign it took until Week 11 for the former Cal quarterback to finally get called into service. Cartoon by Rob Tornoe.

Qualcomm: ITC to Probe China Patent Cases (QCOM)

The U.S. International Trade Commission voted to investigate Qualcomm's claims that some smartphone makers in China are infringing on its patents.

Message To Trump: Be Humble About Public Policy In A Highly Specialized Economy

“Humility” is a word absent from Arnold Kling’s new book, Specialization and Trade: A Re-Introduction to Economics, but it captures the central theme of Kling’s public policy advice. In a highly specialized world, knowledge is diffused. People should recognize the limits of their understanding.

martes, 15 de noviembre de 2016

Law Prof Says FTC Report on Patent Assertion Entities Is 'Totally Flawed'

A new Federal Trade Commission report that looks at patent assertion entities -- someof which are referred to as patent “trolls” because of their penchant for filing lawsuits -- and their business practices is “totally flawed,” says a Virginia law professor who has been studying patent licensing firms for years. Kristen [...]

lunes, 14 de noviembre de 2016

NBA Trade Rumors Buy Or Sell: DeMarcus Cousins Buzz, Klay Thompson Or Anthony Davis To The Celtics?

Two of Bay Area basketball’s biggest names — Sacramento Kings All-Star big DeMarcus Cousins and Golden State Warriors All-Star wing Klay Thompson — find themselves embroiled in NBA trade rumors just a few weeks into the season. Could DeMarcus Cousins or Anthony Davis find themselves with a new team beforeFebruary 23's [...]

Big Online Brokerage Stocks Hit 52-Week Highs

It's a good time to be on a trading desk; the share prices of the market's three prominent online stock brokerages have all hit their one-year peaks. E*TRADE Financial (NASDAQ: ETFC) is changing hands for over $33 per share, in a one-year period that saw it dip as low as $19.61.

ETF Liquidity: Why It Matters

Lower levels of liquidity in exchange-traded funds make it harder to trade them profitably.

Growth Under Trump: Fiscal vs. Trade Policies

Trump's ambitious fiscal plans and protective trade ideology may have mixed results.

How Far Can Trump Go On Chinese Trade Policy?

US President-elect Donald Trump speaks to the press following a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on November 10, 2016. (Photo credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images) Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric focused to a large extent on disparaging China’s trade and currency practices. He has said [...]

China: iPhone SalesWill 'Suffer' If TrumpPursues Trade War

Chinese state-run newspaper says iPhone sales will 'suffer a setback' if the president-elect punishes Beijing with 45% tariffs on Chinese imports.

The One Way To Trade The Trump Win

Trump's election is not the end of capitalism. Here's the one trade to make.

With Trump, Bond Bubble Is Out, Inflation Is In

Trump promises to end an era of free trade and central bank hegemony.

domingo, 13 de noviembre de 2016

Liberals Unite -- Stop Moaning And Do Something To Stop Populism

It is time to recognize the limits of free trade and propose something positive to the people that fell by the wayside so that they can believe in and vote for something else than the chimeras proposed by the sleep merchants of populism.

sábado, 12 de noviembre de 2016

If Trump, The Dealmaker, Wants To Change NAFTA, He Has To Strike A Deal With Congress

Global auto manufacturers fear that president-elect Donald Trump may deal a serious blow to their health by tearing up free trade arrangements like NAFTA, but one expert says companies can relax because even if the new President wanted to scrap treaties, he lacks the power to do it.

Gewinne mit alten Fonds werden ab 2018 steuerpflichtig

Wie stehen die Kurse? Neue Steuervorgaben könnten die Rendite vieler Fondsanleger schmälern.

Die Besteuerung von Fonds ändert sich ab 2018 radikal. Wer vor 2009 etwa in Indexfonds investierte, verliert den Bestandsschutz. Aktien behalten dagegen den Steuervorteil – vorerst.

viernes, 11 de noviembre de 2016

Canadian Billionaire Prem Watsa Nailed The Trump Treasury Trade And Is Bullish On Stocks

Prem Watsa, the CEO of Canadian conglomerate Fairfax Financial Holdings, sold nearly $5 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds ahead of the election, fearing a a renewed focus on infrastructure spending after the vote would drive post-election animal spirits and cause a sharp fall in bond prices.

Trump's Truthful Heresy On Globalization And Free Trade

Dear President Trump, Nothing shuts a loud party down faster than the neighbours bashing the door in. You have just done that to the Washington Party, which—regardless of whether the President has been a Republican or a Democrat—has been the party of Globalisation and Free Trade ever since the 1970s. You declared [...]

Druck auf Nato zur Investition in Militär steigt mit Trumps Wahlsieg

Die HMS Artful der British Royal Navy des britischen Konzerns BAE Systems: Großbritannien könnte von Trumps Militärpolitik profitieren.

Trumps Wahlsieg setzt die Nato-Staaten unter Druck, mehr Geld für das Militär auszugeben. Besonders ein britisches Unternehmen könnte dadurch große Gewinne verbuchen.

Soviel Kurspotenzial hat der Dax noch bis Weihnachten

In New York herrscht bei den Börsenhändlern gute Stimmung - der deutsche Dax kann derzeit dem Dow Jones nicht folgen.

Amerikas Leitindex Dow Jones markierte ein Rekordhoch. Der Dax ist von diesem noch weit entfernt, könnte aber in den nächsten Wochen positiv überraschen.

BIO Loves Newt: A Backdoor Into a Trump Administration?

BIO, the biotech industry trade group, really, really likes Newt Gingrich. The former Speaker of the House was one of the big name guests at the BIO International Convention last June in San Francisco. Gingrich joined Stephanie Cutter and Candy Crowley ona keynote chatwith BIO president Jim Greenwood discussing election-year [...]

Druck auf Nato zur Investition in Militär steigt mit Trumps Wahlsieg

Die HMS Artful der British Royal Navy des britischen Konzerns BAE Systems: Großbritannien könnte von Trumps Militärpolitik profitieren.

Trumps Wahlsieg setzt die Nato-Staaten unter Druck, mehr Geld für das Militär auszugeben. Besonders ein britisches Unternehmen könnte dadurch große Gewinne verbuchen.

jueves, 10 de noviembre de 2016

Soviel Kurspotenzial hat der Dax noch bis Weihnachten

In New York herrscht bei den Börsenhändlern gute Stimmung - der deutsche Dax kann derzeit dem Dow Jones nicht folgen.

Amerikas Leitindex Dow Jones markierte ein Rekordhoch. Der Dax ist von diesem noch weit entfernt, könnte aber in den nächsten Wochen positiv überraschen.

Vietnam To Turn Its Back On Massive Pacific Rim Trade Pact After Trump Victory

The Trans Pacific Partnership, a U.S.-led trade pact encompassing 40% of the world economy, isn’t “confirmed dead,” to borrow language from an equity research firm in Hanoi. But unless it passes the U.S. Congress before Donald Trumptakes office in January, the tariff-cutting agreement is just taking up space in some [...]

UAW Endorsed Clinton, But Now Finds Common Ground With Trump On Trade, Jobs

Big labor has long been aligned with Democratic candidates. But the UAW finds itself fully aligned with Republican President-Elect Donald Trump on trade issues, arguing that vehicles imported from Mexico should be slapped with heavy tariffs.

Fund Managers React to Trump: Few Expect New Trade Policy

In a survey conducted by BAML, just 5% of fund managers expect trade policy to change.

Die Kommunen werden ärmer – und ihre Sparkassen fetter

Fett, fetter, Naspa.

Zwei Drittel aller Sparkassen schütten keine Gewinne an ihre Eigentümer, die Städte und Landkreise, aus. Sie behalten das Geld lieber. Wir zeigen, welche Kommunen leer ausgehen.

Global Stock ETFs to Buy Near Support (EWH, EWY)

These global stock market ETFs are in uptrends and recent pullbacks make them attractive trade candidates, even with a new President-elect.

How To Trade The Only 5 Dow Components With Positive Weekly Charts

Chevron and these four other stocks are the only components of the DJIA with positive weekly charts. Here's how investors should buy and sell them.

miércoles, 9 de noviembre de 2016

To Repair Trade Deals, U.S. Automakers Hope Trump Takes A Scalpel Rather Than A Hatchet

Trump talked a tough game about trade during the election, but manufacturers are worried he'll rip up trade deals like NAFTA, which has helped U.S. automakers compete with Asian and European rivals.

Trump's Election Casts Doubt on "Boeing's Bank," International Aviation Trade; Will He Pivot?

There are now three jobs that get paid to be wrong for a living; stock analysts, weathermen, and now pollsters.—E-mail from a Wall Street analyst.

Tesla Might Suffer If Trump Weakens Fuel Economy Rules, Electric Subsidies-Report

Tesla Motors might come under pressure during a Trump administration if fuel economy rules and electric car subsidies are weakened, while traditional U.S. auto manufacturers’ highly profitable gas-guzzlers would benefit, a report said. Tesla might find its Zero Emission Vehicle Credits (ZEVC) removed. Doubts over trade policy might inhibit some investment in factories by both U.S. and foreign manufacturers.

Short Emerging Markets in a Trump Presidency

Trade wars, lower U.S. corporate taxes, and tense Latin American relations set the stage for a major emerging markets decline.

The Economy Under President Trump

Donald Trump's election increased uncertainty about the economic outlook. He is unlikely to get most of his proposals through Congress. He will learn, however, to use executive authority to restrict foreign trade and enforce immigration laws. We don't know how soon that will happen.

Auto investors may favor foreign stocks until Trump policy clarified

European investors are likely to seek out automotive stocks which don’t do business in the U.S. market until it becomes clearer exactly what a new Trump administration would do about the economy and free trade, according to a report from investment researcher Evercore ISI. That would favor French manufacturers and penalize German ones. Ford, which clashed with the president-elect earlier this year, is unlikely to be penalized though.

Dax verdaut ersten Schreck nach Trump-Sieg

Händler an der Frankfurter Börse

Der Sieg von Donald Trump verschreckt die Anleger nur kurzzeitig. Nach einer sehr schwachen Eröffnung befinden sich schnell wieder mutige Käufer auf Schnäppchenjagd. Die Aktien von zwei Branchen stehen aber unter Druck.

Dax verliert über 2 Prozent nach Trump-Sieg

Händler an der Frankfurter Börse

Der Sieg von Donald Trump verschreckt die Anleger. Der Dax verliert knapp 2 Prozent, von der zwischenzeitlichen Verkaufspanik ist aber nichts mehr zu spüren. Vor allem die Aktien aus zwei Branchen stehen unter Druck.

Trump-Sieg zwingt Dax in die Knie

Der neue Präsident von Amerika, Donald Trump, und sein potenzieller Vize-Präsident Mike Pence (links).

Der Sieg von Donald Trump verschreckt die Anleger. Der Dax verliert zur Eröffnung zwar über 2 Prozent, von der zwischenzeitlichen Verkaufspanik ist aber nichts mehr zu spüren. Die deutsche Wirtschaft reagiert derweil geschockt auf den Triumph von Trump.

Finanzmärkte im Trump-Schock

Angst vor Trump: Die Kurse in Tokio fallen.

Der Wahlsieg von Donald Trump bei der Präsidentschaftswahl hat die Anleger auf dem falschen Fuß erwischt. Weltweit fallen die Kurse. Der Dax wird zum Handelsstart über 4 Prozent schwächer erwartet.

martes, 8 de noviembre de 2016

Wahl wird zum Nervenkrieg für die Finanzmärkte

Angst vor Trump: Die Kurse in Tokio fallen.

An den Finanzmärkten geht die Angst um. Ob Nikkei-Index, Dollar, Rubel oder Peso - weltweit fallen die Kurse. Auch die Preise für die wichtigsten Ölsorten geben nach. Der Dax wird zum Handelsstart über 4 Prozent schwächer erwartet.

How a President Trump Would Disrupt Tech (AAPL, MSFT)

A Trump presidency could provide mega-tax breaks via repatriating overseas cash mounds. Other plans for trade and skilled workers’ visas pose huge threat.

Brasiliens Finanzmarkt fürchtet möglichen Wahlsieg von Donald Trump

Angst im Nacken: Brasiliens Märkte fürchten Donald Trumps Sieg bei den amerikanischen Wahlen.

Der brasilianische Finanzmarkt zeigt sich besorgt über einen möglichen Wahlsieg von Donald Trump. Es herrscht die Furcht vor einem darauffolgenden Einbruch des Welthandels.

lunes, 7 de noviembre de 2016

How A Trump White House Could Devastate Asia's Trade (And America's)

If the populist trend carried the day in the U.S. elections, what would the trade policies of a Trump White House look like and how might they impact trade across the Pacific?

Day Trading Strategies for Beginners

Interested in day trading? From picking the right type of stock to setting stop-losses, here's a tutorial on how to trade wisely.

Brasiliens Finanzmarkt fürchtet möglichen Wahlsieg von Donald Trump

Angst im Nacken: Brasiliens Märkte fürchten Donald Trumps Sieg bei den amerikanischen Wahlen.

Der brasilianische Finanzmarkt zeigt sich besorgt über einen möglichen Wahlsieg von Donald Trump. Es herrscht die Furcht vor einem darauffolgenden Einbruch des Welthandels.

Donald Trump Calls for Tax Reform and Trade Negotiation

Donald Trump's economic policies have generally lacked detail but his three main topics of discussion remain taxes, jobs and trade.

viernes, 4 de noviembre de 2016

Netflix Now: Movies To Stream 'Man On Wire,' 'Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me,' 'The Host'

When daredevil tightrope walker Philippi Petit wire-walked between Manhattan's World Trade Towers on August 7, 1974, his ambitious stunt imbued the buildings with emotion, humor, and a human scale that honors their place in Manhattan as no memorial ever could.

Dodgers Should Resist Urge To Trade Yasiel Puig

What's almost always missing from any discussion of "regression" is the potentiality of a player to rebound from a bad season, or even a bad series of seasons. Besides, the Dodgers can get their increased production -- especially from the right-side of the plate -- from more than one position.

What Trump And Clinton Both Get Wrong On Trade

Trade isn't bad, but the way governments let down displaced workers is deplorable. Simon Constable explains.

Lufthansa-Aktienkurs plus 6 Prozent

Lufthansa-Aktien sind an diesem Donnerstag obenauf.

Doch keine Angst vor Ryanair? Der Lufthansa-Aktienkurs steigt stärker als jeder andere im Dax. Das könnte auch mit dem Brexit-Urteil eines Gerichts in London zusammenhängen.

jueves, 3 de noviembre de 2016

Supply Chain Strategies for a Post-Global World

Globalization is on the ropes. Both US presidential candidates now oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Britain has just voted itself out of the European Union. The tiny Belgian region of Wallonia nearly killed a deal between the EU and Canada. Global trade volumes are down for the first half of 2016 [...]

Lufthansa-Aktienkurs plus 6 Prozent

Lufthansa-Aktien sind an diesem Donnerstag obenauf.

Doch keine Angst vor Ryanair? Der Lufthansa-Aktienkurs steigt stärker als jeder andere im Dax. Das könnte auch mit dem Brexit-Urteil eines Gerichts in London zusammenhängen.

India Continues To Make The Mistake Of Anti-Dumping Duties On Chinese Steel

India has decided, again, to misunderstand the very point and purpose of trade. That point being to gain access to whatever it is that foreigners do better than our own domestic industry does. That means that if foreigners try to sell us something cheap our reaction should be "Thank You", [...]

martes, 1 de noviembre de 2016

10 Workplace Trends You'll See In 2017

These trends are based on hundreds of conversations with human resource executives and workers, a series of national and global online surveys and secondary research from more than 160 different primary and secondary research sources, including think tanks, consulting companies, non-profits, the government and trade associations.

Super Tuesday For Bill Ackman As Valeant Surges On Deal Rumors, Herbalife Falls

On Tuesday afternoon, Ackman's under-performing hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management gained as its shares in embattled drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals surged and a money-losing short trade against Herbalife moved closer to the black.

Bill Belichick Surrogates Defend Puzzling Jamie Collins Trade

After the Patriots traded Collins to the Browns Monday, some NFL insiders and analysts with ties to Belichick painted the linebacker as an overrated player who wants too much money.

Oklahoma City Thunder Agrees To Contract Extensions With Victor Oladipo And Steven Adams

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Victor Oladipo have agreed to a new, four-year, $84 million contract, in an effort to establish a core group of players following the departure of Kevin Durant. Oladipo comes to the Thunder in a trade with the Orlando Magic on draft night, a trade which saw the team’s star center, Serge Ibaka, sent to the Magic in exchange. During his first four seasons in the league, Oladipo has averaged 15.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists. The young guard came onto the national scene as a college player for Indiana in 2013, where he led the team in points and then on to the Sweet Sixteen.