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Nasdaq on Course to Break Losing Streak — WSJ

By Rebecca FengInvestors are hitting pause on the rout that hit tech stocks last week.Major stock indexes are rising, with the Nasdaq the strongest among them. Shares in Comcast are leading the way, up about 7%: News it's splitting its tech and media businesses into two separate companies sent the…

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Get Off Your Butt. After Sitting 8 Hours, You Need to Do This. — Barrons.com

By Neal TemplinSitting takes a toll on our health. You can reverse the effects with exercise — a lot of it.If you sit eight hours a day, it takes 13,000 steps a day to completely offset the effects, Dr. William Kraus, a cardiologist at Duke University, told Barron's."We have to pay a price for sitt…

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Comcast Split Dismantles Earlier Bet — Market Talk

Comcast will separate its media and connectivity businesses, dismantling an earlier bet on combined entertainment and distribution. The split comes as both the media and telecom landscapes have become increasingly competitive, says Mike Cavanagh, who is currently Comcast's co-chief executive and wi…

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ICE Canola Midday: Posting Gains

WINNIPEG, Manitoba--Intercontinental Exchange canola futures swung higher at mid-session Monday, despite pressure from significant declines in the Chicago soy complex.As more uncertainty set into the Middle East situation, crude oil posted strong increases."It's 'Groundhog Day,'" an analyst said in…

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Treasury Yield Curve Expected to Flatten — Market Talk

Long-term Treasury yields are likely to fall in the near future, while the front end of the curve remains elevated, Bank of America's Meghan Swiber and Eleanor Xiao write. They say investors who had bet on a back-end selloff, which would take long-term yields higher, are losing money. That makes th…

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Treasury Yield Curve Expected to Flatten — Market Talk

1204 ET - Long-term Treasury yields are likely to fall in the near future, while the front end of the curve remains elevated, Bank of America's Meghan Swiber and Eleanor Xiao write. They say investors who had bet on a back-end selloff, which would take long-term yields higher, are losing money. Tha…

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Treasury Yield Curve Expected to Flatten — Market Talk

1204 ET - Long-term Treasury yields are likely to fall in the near future, while the front end of the curve remains elevated, Bank of America's Meghan Swiber and Eleanor Xiao write. They say investors who had bet on a back-end selloff, which would take long-term yields higher, are losing money. Tha…

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Comcast Executives Had Questions Before Deciding on Split — Market Talk

Comcast considered three main questions when discussing the separation of its media and connectivity businesses: Can the businesses stand alone? Do they have a clear and viable capital allocation path to invest? And is now the right time? "The answer we came back with was yes to all accounts," CEO…

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Comcast CEO Says Demand for Connectivity Has Never Been Greater — Market Talk

Comcast began as a community antenna business, and it has since evolved into a technology company specializing in broadband, business services, wireless and advanced connectivity solutions, CEO Brian Roberts says on a call with analysts. "The demand for connectivity has never been greater, and the…

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