Month: August 2019

Crypto-jacking campaigns increased substantially in the first quarter of 2019 according to a McAfee Labs Threats Report published yesterday. The prevalence of ransomware attacks climbed a massive 118% during Q1, while malware attacks increased by 29% in the same period. The report also states that the attacks were indiscriminate, meaning that both Windows and Apple
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Here’s the good news on earnings: Despite much hand-wringing around tariffs and the global economic outlook, overall earnings for the S&P 500 in 2019 remain “flattish,” meaning they are likely to be little changed from 2018’s record pace. The bad news: Investors remain on edge because confidence in the estimates are not high. “The wild
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Nutanix IPO celebration at the Nasdaq market site in New York, September 30, 2016. Source: Nasdaq Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Nutanix soared 18% in extended trading after the company announced a lower-than-expected loss for the fourth quarter. The cloud platform company reported a fourth-quarter adjusted loss per share of
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Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, has taken to Twitter in an attempt to clarify Ripple’s decision to sell XRP. Investments in the token have been dwindling, as many feel Ripple’s decision to continue selling its XRP is driving the price of the token down. Garlinghouse has previously explained that funds from the selling of XRP are funneled back
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Architect Ernest Coxhead, a trailblazer of California’s Arts & Crafts movement, built this house in 1894. Open Homes Photography In the 1890s, English-born architect Ernest Coxhead was a trailblazer of California’s Arts & Crafts movement, uniquely infusing country house elements from his native home. While few of his residential works remain, one such San Francisco
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wecolmia | Getty Images Real estate investor Stephen Rosenberg once had an open checkbook for Democrats running for higher office, including Hillary Clinton. That changed after Donald Trump was elected president. Since then, Rosenberg has created a shell company that so far is dedicated to only supporting Trump for his 2020 reelection campaign. Rosenberg’s company,
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Newark, New Jersey, would receive expedited funding to replace pipes that have caused elevated lead levels in drinking water under a new bonding agreement with Essex County. Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo announced Monday a plan to issue $120 million of refunding bonds on behalf of Newark to fund the complete replacement of lead pipes
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At least four different law enforcement and regulatory agencies are investigating defunct Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX, a new report by bankruptcy trustee Ernst & Young (EY) said. George Kinsman, the court-appointed bankruptcy trustee and EY employee overseeing the exchange’s shutdown and the return of funds to its users, wrote a new report Monday sharing some
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A pack of Marlboro brand cigarettes is arranged for a photograph in Tiskilwa, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tobacco giants Philip Morris and Altria confirmed on Tuesday they were in merger talks, making one or multiple traders millions of dollars, according to trader and CNBC contributor Jon Najarian. Najarian highlighted unusual activity
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