Stock Trading Weekly Video Training: December 2016

Friday, 30 December 2016

SoftBank Hopes Trump Connection Reopens Doors for Sprint

Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son’s ties to Donald Trump could bring rewards for wireless provider and its parent as they pursue bigger U.S. ambitions
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The Top 10 Science Stories of 2016

From gene editing to gravitational waves and artificial intelligence, these were the science stories that shaped 2016.
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The Smart Way to Trade In Old Gadgets for Cash

If you’ve recently unwrapped a new phone, tablet or other gadget, don’t just toss out your old one. You could get some cash for it.
http://on.wsj.com/2iO59gB

Foxconn Deepens Investment in China With $8.8 Billion Factory

Foxconn plans to build an $8.8 billion television flat-panel factory in Guangzhou, China, depicting the region as an ‘investment treasure land’ amid calls to move tech manufacturing to the U.S.
http://on.wsj.com/2iMSFWv

Old-Line Companies Show Appetite for Tech Deals

Old-line companies such as Wal-Mart, Ford and Unilever increasingly are hunting for tech deals. Nontech companies spent nearly $10 billion buying venture-backed U.S. startups this year, nearly double the amount last year.
http://on.wsj.com/2iMQDFK

Older Firms Show Appetite for Tech Deals

Foxconn Deepens Investment in China

Gates Foundation to Invest Up to $140 Million in HIV-Prevention Device

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is investing as much as $140 million to support development of a tiny implantable drug pump it believes could help prevent people in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere from becoming infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
http://on.wsj.com/2iMGsB6

Not Everyone Wants to Shop on Amazon

The 17% of U.S. primary household shoppers who say they never shop on Amazon tend to be older and earn less. Some cite their living situation, while others say it is easier to simply visit local stores. While the percentage has steadily declined, roughly 22 million American households didn’t use the retailer this year.
http://on.wsj.com/2iMuYgP

Chinese Nuclear-Plant Delays Illustrate Toshiba's Challenges

A nuclear reactor being built by Westinghouse in China is at least three years behind schedule, offering clues to why parent Toshiba’s nuclear-power ambitions have led to billions of dollars in potential losses.
http://on.wsj.com/2iMEMrs

Qualcomm Settles Patent Dispute With China's Meizu

Qualcomm said it has reached a world-wide patent-licensing agreement with Chinese smartphone maker Meizu Technology, consolidating its hold on the Chinese phone market.
http://on.wsj.com/2iMwiAh

Twitter Seeks a Little Help From Its Users

Twitter, in the midst of an identity crisis, turned outward to its millions of users for ideas Thursday, with CEO Jack Dorsey tweeting with them for six hours about what they hope to see from the social-media service.
http://on.wsj.com/2iMBBQs

Thursday, 29 December 2016

Cyberattack Exposes Law Firms' Weak Spots

Major U.S. law firms have become more vigilant in recent years about the risks of cyberattacks, but the revelation of a major hacking incident on two New York firms are a reminder that the industry remains vulnerable.
http://on.wsj.com/2hsy98p

Apple and Samsung Missed Holiday Smartphone Sales Opportunities, Analysts Say

In the continuing smartphone battle between Apple and Samsung, the week leading up to Christmas didn’t provide much joy for either.
http://on.wsj.com/2iGrxZl

Portland's Office Market Moves Beyond Its Industrial Core

Portland is experiencing a wave of redevelopment intended to lure technology and creative companies to the city’s gritty industrial core.
http://on.wsj.com/2hsOFVY

U.S. Retailers on Pace for Best Holiday Season in Years

Surging online orders and last-minute shoppers helped retailers make up for a slow start to the holiday-shopping season, fueling hopes that higher wages, the rising stock market, and lower food and gas prices prompted Americans to spend more.
http://on.wsj.com/2hsLgql

Snap's IPO Pitch to Tout Service as the Next Facebook

When Snap Inc. markets its IPO, it will be touting more than its virtual-messaging service: Its bankers and executives also plan to portray its founder as a visionary who can evolve the service into a content powerhouse.
http://on.wsj.com/2hsItNz

Las Vegas: Explore Its Less-Flashy, Infinitely Cooler Side

7 reasons even the staunchest Las Vegas skeptics should give the city another chance, including deals on luxury hotels and a genuinely good food scene
http://on.wsj.com/2hsuRC2

Indian Officials to Assess Incentives Requested by Apple

Indian government officials will likely meet early next week to evaluate the financial incentives sought by Apple to manufacture its products in the country.
http://on.wsj.com/2hsBFQa

Cyber Hack Exposes Law Firms' Weak Spots

Major U.S. law firms have become more vigilant in recent years about the risks of cyberattacks, but revelations this week of a major hack on two New York firms are a reminder that the industry remains vulnerable.
http://on.wsj.com/2hsy98p

Salesforce Banks on Rapid Revenue Growth

Salesforce.com wants to double its annual revenue in as little as five years, but the goal is fraught with challenges. The San Francisco firm holds the biggest slice of the market for software that helps salespeople track their interactions with customers and prospects. But companies such as Microsoft and Oracle are encroaching on its turf.
http://on.wsj.com/2hsBS5J

Snap's IPO Pitch to Tout Service as 'the Next Facebook'

Wednesday, 28 December 2016

Nvidia Shares Fall 7% on Short-Seller's Warning

Shares of Nvidia Corp., whose upward trajectory made it one of the best performers in the S&P 500 this year, fell 7% on Wednesday after noted short seller Citron Research warned that the stock was overvalued.
http://on.wsj.com/2iGkG1Y

Apple and Samsung Missed Holiday Smartphone Sales Opportunities, Say Analysts

In the continuing smartphone battle between Apple and Samsung, the week leading up to Christmas didn’t provide much joy for either.
http://on.wsj.com/2iGrxZl

Toshiba Stumbles as Nuclear Bet Proves Costly

Toshiba’s shares plunge as its bet on a nuclear-power revival with its purchase of Westinghouse weighs heavily on the Japanese conglomerate amid cost overruns and missed deadlines.
http://on.wsj.com/2iGqMzl

Chinese Tech Firms Need Wider Reach

Columnist Li Yuan writes that Chinese tech titans can look back at 2016 with pride, having reached significant milestones. They might have to go far, including abroad, to find growth in 2017.
http://on.wsj.com/2hpljry

Qualcomm: The Company Governments Love to Hate

The company’s dominant position in wireless means state-sponsored pressure is unlikely to ease.
http://on.wsj.com/2hpll2H

The Best Podcasts for Self-Improvement

Looking for a painless path to a better you? Tune in to one of these inspiring and life-enhancing podcasts.
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Tech That Will Change Your Life in 2017

Our Personal Tech columnists look at what’s next for big tech advances, from AI and augmented reality to videogame consoles and the war on fake news.
http://on.wsj.com/2hoBXYf

Ireland's Privacy Cop Picks Up the Beat

As Ireland’s data-protection chief, Helen Dixon is settling the pace for EU monitoring of global tech giants, including Facebook and its WhatsApp chat service.
http://on.wsj.com/2iDRuZg

South Korea to Fine Qualcomm, Alleging Antitrust Violations

A South Korean regulator said it would fine Qualcomm about $853 million for alleged antitrust violations, as the U.S. chip maker faces global scrutiny over its patent-licensing business.
http://on.wsj.com/2hmsUaf

South Korea Fines Qualcomm, Alleging Antitrust Violations

A South Korean regulator fined Qualcomm $852.9 million for alleged antitrust law violations as the U.S. chip maker faces global scrutiny over its patent-licensing business.
http://on.wsj.com/2hmsUaf

Tuesday, 27 December 2016

South Korea Fines Qualcomm for Alleged Antitrust Violations

South Korea’s antitrust watchdog fined Qualcomm $852.9 million for alleged antitrust law violations as the U.S. chip maker faces global scrutiny over its patent-licensing business.
http://on.wsj.com/2hmsUaf

VW to Purchase PayByPhone

Volkswagen AG’s financing arm has acquired a Canadian mobile payments company that deals with parking fees. It’s the latest move by a car maker investing heavily in mobile.
http://on.wsj.com/2iBxE0T

U.S. Charges Three Chinese Traders With Hacking Law Firms

Three Chinese traders earned more than $4 million in illegal profits after hacking into the computer systems of two prominent U.S. law firms to obtain nonpublic information about merger and acquisition deals, according to a federal indictment.
http://on.wsj.com/2iByVoP

Harry Connick Jr.'s Favorite Gadgets

The crooner and host of the TV show ‘Harry’ on hyper-efficient juicing and his slightly mad way of getting around the office.
http://on.wsj.com/2iBfBIg

An Easy Way to Deep Clean Your Keyboard, Mouse and Monitor (No More Excuses!)

How to safely remove streaks from your screen, smudges from your mouse and grime from your keyboard—in three simple steps.
http://on.wsj.com/2iALFMq

Three Asian Investors to Buy 10% Stake in Digital Map Maker HERE

Tencent, NavInfo and GIC plan to buy a joint 10% stake in digital mapping company HERE from Germany’s premium car makers.
http://on.wsj.com/2izXC4L

China's Cyber Strategy Stresses Securing Infrastructure

China’s internet regulator issued the country’s first cyber strategy, emphasizing the necessity of securing critical infrastructure and the government’s right to control cyberspace in Chinese territory.
http://on.wsj.com/2iA1bb7

China's Internet Firms Take Their Fight to New Arena

A new battleground is emerging for China’s internet companies: a fast-growing market with almost double the U.S. population.
http://on.wsj.com/2izWqOR

Toshiba Expects Hefty Write-Down

Toshiba’s share price closed down 12% as the Japanese electronics giant said it expects to record a write-down connected to an acquisition by its U.S. subsidiary Westinghouse.
http://on.wsj.com/2hiqNUX

Toshiba Expects Write-Down of as Much as Several Billion Dollars

Toshiba’s share price closed down 11.6% on Tuesday as the Japanese electronics giant said it expects to record a write-down connected to an acquisition by its U.S. subsidiary Westinghouse.
http://on.wsj.com/2hiqNUX

Monday, 26 December 2016

Toshiba Expects Hefty Write-Down Related to U.S. Nuclear Unit

Toshiba’s share price fell 12% on Tuesday as the Japanese electronics giant said it plans to record an impairment loss in connection with an acquisition by its U.S. subsidiary Westinghouse.
http://on.wsj.com/2hiqNUX

Tips for Online Returns

When it comes time to return gifts bought online, there are some tips to follow to help make things less hectic.
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Stores Gear Up for Returns---and More Shopping

As shoppers flock to stores this week to return unwanted Christmas gifts, department stores and other traditional retailers have an opportunity that pure e-commerce players do not: make another sale.
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Tips for Returning Gifts Purchased Online