Exelixis (EXEL) beats T1 revenue and revenue estimates

[ad_1] Exelixis (EXEL) posted a quarterly profit of 0.27 USD per share, exceeding the Zacks consensus estimate of 0.24 USD per share. This compares to a profit of $ 0.37 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents a profit surprise of 12.50%. A quarter of a … Read more

US sanctions on Iran and Venezuela at the center of attention

[ad_1] An offshore oil platform off the coast of Norway. Nerijus Adomaitis | Reuters Oil prices fell on Thursday, driven by record crude oil production in the United States that led to an increase in inventories. Outside the United States, however, oil markets remained tense while US sanctions exemptions against Iran had expired, the political … Read more

Google employees protest to stay the company's watchdog

[ad_1] Google's campus in Mountain View, California, was one of the employee protest sites on Wednesday. Mason Trinca / Getty Images A hate letter posted on the Internet claims to be a synagogue shooter suspect Facebook has just hired the co-author of the Patriot Act and a lawyer who helped fight him Google Walkout organizers … Read more

Trump's pick for Fed board says he regrets joke about Obamas: 'I should not have said it'

[ad_1] President Trump's pick for the Federal Reserve Board, Stephen Moore, expressed regret for this week for comments he made in 2016 regarding the Obamas leaving the White House, as confirmation of his nomination positively uncertain. Shortly after Trump's 2016 election victory, Moore quipped: "There's that great cartoon going along, that the New York Times … Read more

Billionaire Marc Benioff Donates $ 30 Million to Research on Homelessness

[ad_1] The school announced Wednesday the creation of the UCSF Benioff homelessness and housing initiative. "The world needs a North Star for the truth about homelessness," Benioff said in a statement. "UCSF Benioff's homelessness and housing initiative will be the responsibility of North Star, which will provide the latest research, data and evidence solutions to … Read more

Asian equities mixed as Fed avoids lower rates

[ad_1] SINGAPORE (AP) – Asian stocks were mixed on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve maintained its key rate unchanged and avoided thinking that a reduction would be possible this year. Trade was clear with markets in Japan and mainland China closed. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.4% to 29,829.76, while the Australian S & … Read more

Texas could ban recipients of food stamps from buying junk food

[ad_1] AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) – A Webster lawmaker introduced a bill banning Texans from using food stamps to buy junk food. Bill 4364, tabled by state representative Briscoe Cain, would make items such as sweets, chips, cookies, soda and energy drinks ineligible for food stamps. RELATED: The program would allow recipients of food stamps to … Read more