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How and where to see this year’s second blue moon
bySkygazers will once more have the chance to see a second full moon later this month. This rare phenomenon occurred back in January, and it’s happening all over again in just a few weeks. There wasn’t a full moon in February – which hasn’t happened since 1999 and won’t happen again until 2037. But by […]
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Qualcomm Boosts Dividend, Netflix Stock Soars, and More
byNetflix stock soars As if Netflix stock wasn’t already rising rapidly enough since it reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter resultsOpens a New Window., the stock has been on a tear this week, rising about 10%. This puts Netflix stock up 136% in the past 12 months and 72% year to date. The run-up comes on the heels of […]
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Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (MTD) Expected to Announce Quarterly Sales of $652.08 Million
byEquities research analysts forecast that Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE:MTD) will post $652.08 million in sales for the current quarter, Zacks Investment Researchreports. Six analysts have provided estimates for Mettler-Toledo International’s earnings. The lowest sales estimate is $637.00 million and the highest is $657.70 million. Mettler-Toledo International reported sales of $594.57 million during the same quarter last […]
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How Blockchain can ‘revolutionise’ the world
byProponents of blockchain technology say that it is set to revolutionise the world with wide-reaching applications in finance, academia, and international trade. Blockchain – known as distributed shared ledgers – is a technology that records and verifies transactions based on cryptography. “Blockchain technology is not only be connected with money, is more about economy’s structure,” […]
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The 4 Biggest Crypto Threats to Bitcoin
byLast year, investors saw history in the making. Not only did cryptocurrencies announce their coming out party in a big way by increasing their aggregate market cap by nearly $600 billion, but the better than 3,300% rise in market cap also just might be the single most impressive year for any asset class in history. […]
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Will the US Be Able to Stop Russia’s New Arsenal of Missile Defense-Piercing Nukes?
byRussia could soon be able to conduct nuclear strikes all over the world without any chance of being intercepted, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday (March 1). Speaking on Russian television as part of his annual address, Putin announced a new class of weapons delivery systems designed to sneak past NATO’s American-built ballistic missile defenses. As Putin spoke, […]
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Forex: Resilient Indian rupee ends steady amid easing trade-war worries
byIndian Rupee showed much resilience and managed to stand on a strong foot against the dollar despite a massive sell-off in local bourses Reversing its two-straight weeks of downtrend, the rupee ended virtually stable at 65.17 against the US dollar in a highly volatile trade even as uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs dominated […]
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Luxury lifestyle attitudes are changing: “Hardware” is out – luxury hotels need to gain “software”
byLuxury, as we learned long ago, is, for many, no longer about material possessions. The need to show visible status symbols is a sign of the nouveau riche. Old money seeks value elsewhere: privacy, security, time – for oneself and one’s family, clean water, fresh air, culinary delights, space instead of confinement, health, and the […]
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We Talked to the Woman Who Reignited the Bruno Mars Cultural Appropriation Debate
byThe discourse is a relentless cycle. Every conversation that has been had, will be had again. Rinse and repeat. That counts doubly in the music industry today, where artists are picked apart, piece by piece, have their worth evaluated, and are faced with judgment on whether they belong in the spaces they’re occupying. Which brings us […]
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Johnny Weir Has 1 Simple Mascara Tip to Make His Eyes Look Bigger
byDon’t come for me, but I watched the Winter Olympics solely as a celebration of Johnny Weir’s flawless skin. (OK, and also because I was way too invested in hoping that Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are dating IRL). Not only did Johnny document all the K-beauty goodies he picked up in Pyeongchang, South Korea, […]
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