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Top Stories : 2017December29Friday

Netflix gives top executives a big raise, citing new tax law

The Wall Street Journal: SoftBank agrees to buy about 15% stake in Uber at discount price

This airline has the absolute worst food (for health-conscious passengers)

How to potentially get a 30% return in three months with the ‘January Effect’

CryptoWatch: Bitcoin tumbles as South Korea moves to curb crypto trade

Apple apologizes after admitting slowing down iPhones, slashes cost of battery replacement

In One Chart: Trouble ahead? What 4 recession indicators say about the economy

The Wall Street Journal: Italy’s president dissolves parliament, calls for March elections

The YouTube channels for investors to watch now

The Wall Street Journal: 5 big banks win Labor Department waivers to manage retirement plans

Real-time headlines : 2017December29Friday

Nasdaq Composite Index ends higher by more than 0.1%

Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 62 points

S&P 500 up by 0.2%

Dow logs a record as stocks wrap up the penultimate session of 2017 higher

Shares of MoviePass owner Helios & Matheson are up more than 27%

West Texas Intermediate oil for February ends up 20 cents, or 0.3%, at $59.84/bbl.

U.S. oil settles higher as EIA reveals bigger-than-expected fall in crude supplies

February gold finishes up $5.80, or 0.5%, at $1,297.20/oz.

Gold sees best settlement in 10 weeks

Gold notches sixth consecutive gain as dollar adds to losses

Market Pulse : 2017December29Friday

Netflix gives executives a big raise, cites new tax law

Apple apologizes for slowing down iPhones, offers cheaper battery replacement

Dow ends at 71st record close of 2017 as U.S. stocks end modestly higher

In-store traffic on Super Saturday increased 20% year-over-year: ShopperTrak

Menlo Therapeutics files for IPO

Oil settles on upbeat note as investors take heart in shrinking inventories

Gold ends at 10-week high as dollar adds to woes

EIA reports a fall in U.S. crude supply, but a rise in gasoline stocks

GW Pharma's cannabis-derived drug to be reviewed by FDA

Wells Fargo strikes cautious tone on iPhone based on export data from Chinese provinces

Breaking News: 2017December29Friday

Apple apologizes for slowing down iPhones, offers cheaper battery replacement

Dow industrials close at yet another record high Thursday

Gold notches 6th straight gain, ends at 10-week high

UnitedHealth, Travelers, Merck, Apple set pace as Dow maintains modest gain

U.K. benchmark FTSE 100's record-high close powered by mining stocks

Tim Cook got a raise in 2017 but had lowest compensation among Apple execs

Chicago region's economy ends 2017 on a tear

U.S. trade deficit in goods widens in November

China export data are red flag for Apple's iPhone: Wells Fargo

U.S. first-time unemployment claims top economists' consensus at 245,000

Internet Stories: 2017December29Friday

Netflix gives top executives a big raise, citing new tax law

The Wall Street Journal: SoftBank agrees to buy about 15% stake in Uber at discount price

The YouTube channels for investors to watch now

Key Words: Ethereum founder to crypto fans: Grow up

The Tell: What should investors worry about in 2018? Here’s a big, fat list of risk factors

Prime helps Amazon capture nearly half of all holiday e-commerce sales

Retailers are getting help from technology in a busy returns season

IPOs in 2018: Here are six tech companies that could go public

How Hollywood is aiming to change its culture of sexual harassment

Financial Services: 2017December29Friday

How to potentially get a 30% return in three months with the ‘January Effect’

In One Chart: Trouble ahead? What 4 recession indicators say about the economy

The YouTube channels for investors to watch now

The Wall Street Journal: 5 big banks win Labor Department waivers to manage retirement plans

Capitol Report: U.S. mutual funds exposed to high-yield, high-risk Euro bank CoCo bonds

Market Snapshot: Dow sets fresh record as rise in bank, energy stocks propel market

The Tell: What should investors worry about in 2018? Here’s a big, fat list of risk factors

Jeff Reeves's Strength in Numbers: 18 predictions for 2018 on the stock market, FAANGs and bitcoin

Will the bull market for stocks finally end in 2018? If so, blame the credit market bubble