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On today's episode of the Tech Talk Tuesday podcast, Ryan McQueeney speaks to Reality Shares founder Eric Ervin about China's budding blockchain industry and a unique fund which gives American investors direct exposure to the market. Eric is the founder and CEO of Reality Shares, a firm...

The cosmetics industry is likely to keep its shine on, given strong demand for skincare products, which account for a significant chunk of cosmetic sales. Apart from skincare, the cosmetics space is also poised to gain from strength in the hair care category, along with improved trends in...

In its latest update to its Global Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund has kept the expected global growth rate for this year unchanged but raised concerns about future momentum. The growth clip this year may be the fastest since 2011, but less-than-expected growth in the Euro zone...

The following originally appeared on Suredividend.com AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is the biggest telecommunications company in the US based on its $234 billion market cap.  The company can trace its roots back to the Bell Patent Association, a legal entity created to protect the patents of...

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) traded 4.3 percent lower on Friday, after Deutsche Bank warned it could miss second quarter subscriber growth expectations and UBS downgraded the stock. Deutsche Bank analyst Bryan Kraft projects that new global subscribers will be in a range of 1 million...

The fastest-growing economy in the world, India, is projected to see a GDP increase of 7.8 percent percentin 2018. The nation is rapidly industrializing, yet still only a third of its population currently resides in an urban environment. There is plenty of opportunity in this region, and Cisco...

Chinese equity investing has been in dire straits this year thanks mainly to trade war tensions with the United States. The four-month old battle of rhetoric has now became reality with two countries announced tit-for-tat tariffs on $50 billion of each other's goods. If this was enough,...

There seems to be no respite for L Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LB), which slipped 12.1 percent on Thursday following the release of its June 2018 sales results.  Shares fell another 2 percent on Friday. Compareable sales overall were up 3 percent, but comps fell by 1 percent ...

Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) has secured a contract from the U.S. Navy for naval nuclear propulsion work at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory. The contract is worth $1.22 billion and incorporates options, which if exercised, would bring the cumulative estimated value of this contract to $13.1...

Alibaba (NYSE: BABA)'s cloud computing unit recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Siemens to modify the infrastructure of industrial Internet of Things (IoT) in China. Per the deal, Siemens has selected Alibaba Cloud to roll out its IoT products in China by utilizing...

In the last five trading days, telecom stocks witnessed a sharp rise initially and maintained a flat trajectory thereafter as the Trump administration imposed tariffs on $34 billion worth of imported goods against China. The stocks resumed its ascent later in the week but slipped partially...

Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) recently won a $131.1 million contract for the procurement of four MH-47G Block II aircraft. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL. Work related to the deal will be executed in Ridley Township, PA and is expected to get completed by...

The finance sector is set to kick off its earnings season this week with major banks reporting quarterly results. Improving rate environment and tax cuts should continue to drive the sector's performance.  Earnings for the sector are expected to increase 18.5 percent on 3.6 percent...