U.S. economic growth was a bit stronger than initially thought in the second quarter. It was the economy's best performance in nearly four years. Businesses boosted spending on software and imports declined.
Bottled Water Sales Set For Another Record In 2018
According to the International Bottled Water Association (“IBWA”) and the Beverage Marketing Corporation (“BMC”), bottled water was the top beverage in the United States by volume in 2016 and 2017. As a category, bottled water grew by 7 per cent in 2017, totalling 13.7 billion gallons consumed.
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Hedge funds pay big bucks for "alternative data," information often hiding right under your nose. Investors find value in satellite images, consumer-tracking data and information scraped from public websites.
This Startup Is Curing Depression With "Magic Mushrooms"
The federal agency gave the U.S. approval to London-based life sciences startup called Compass Pathways that launched in 2016 under the backing of billionaire Peter Thiel.
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With the bull market now over 9 years old, it might seem tough to find stocks that can still generate multibagger returns. But today, a trio of our Motley Fool contributors will highlight three stocks -- JD.com (NASDAQ:JD), Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI), and Oaktree Capital Group (NYSE:OAK) -- that all still have the potential to double your money over the long term.
PepsiCo to Buy SodaStream for $3.2 Billion, in Push for Healthier Options
The deal for the maker of home-carbonation machines is a late effort by PepsiCo’s departing chief executive to firmly steer the company away from sugary sodas.
S&P Returns To Record Highs
The S&P 500 index returned to an intraday record on Tuesday, surpassing its previous high of 2,872.87 points reached in January.
Amazon and Facebook To Bring Live Sports
When the NFL regular season kicks off next month, the 100 million-plus Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Prime members around the world will be able to stream Thursday-night games through Prime Instant Video. Next December, members in Britain will be able to stream the original version of football with 20 Premier League matches broadcast exclusively through Prime.
The 1 Stock U Must Own Today
If you don't own any pharmaceutical stocks right now, you can't be blamed. Patent expiration and price wars always threaten sales and profitability, and consolidation has saddled many with monstrous debt that's hamstringing growth.
Trump Asks SEC TO Cut Quarterly Reports, For Good Reason
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to study the impact of allowing companies to file reports with the financial regulator every six months instead of every quarter.
Amazon Coming To A Theatre Near You?
Amazon has already tried to reinvent brick-and-mortar grocery stores and book sellers. Is the movie theater next?
Coke On The Warpath Again For Another Healthy Beverage Company
Coca-Cola is buying a minority stake in a sports drink brand backed by basketball star Kobe Bryant, it said Tuesday, seeking to mount a stronger challenge to PepsiCo’s Gatorade.