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Take the ethnic breakdown of a country and filter it through politics and economics and historical context. Factor in trend analyses built from social media and mainstream reporting. Do the math. What do you get? A model that predicts a society’s chances of, say, a shooting war with Russia or...

Last week, a graphic designer shared a link to a post titled “How Sophisticated Branding Aims to Make You Rethink Cannabis” with Benzinga. The article, published on Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: ADBE)’s creative community/blog "99U" explained how distinct branding was...

The Utilities SPDR (ETF) (NYSE: XLU) is up more than 10 percent so far in 2017, but utility stocks may have finally exhausted their positive momentum. Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Lapides has downgraded the utilities sector from Neutral to Cautious and says valuation is becoming a concern....

Avis Budget Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) announced Monday it has formed a partnership with Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)’s autonomous car business, Waymo. Under a multi-year agreement, Avis will service and store 600 of Waymo’s self-driving cars. The fleet is part of Waymo...

The blip recently experienced by some marquee internet and technology stocks appears to be just that. Last week, the Nasdaq-100 gained 2.2 percent and some exchange-traded funds dedicated to growth and momentum stocks remain high fliers. For example, the iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (...

IN THE NEWS BENZINGA After years of case-building, federal prosecutors will finally meet Martin Shkreli in court Monday, June 26, for a six-week trial. The former hedge-fund manager and pharmaceutical executive will face eight charges of securities and wire fraud: Link When Michele “Mish...

Loup Ventures is siding with the machines, concluding on Friday a series of notes analyzing the growth of robotics in the economy. “We believe a cultural shift is underway and robots are playing an increasingly crucial role in our everyday lives,” said analyst Andrew Murphy. Murphy...

Health care stocks and exchange-traded funds jumped last week as Senate Republicans unveiled legislation that would repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare." While some health care ETFs cooled on Friday, the PowerShares S&P SmallCap Hlth Cr Ptflo (NASDAQ: PSCH) was one of just...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), which is renowned for its sleek, stylish, tech-savvy, energy-efficient, electric utility vehicles, is prepping to add one more product to its stable. Tesla released the teaser image of its Model Y vehicle at its annual shareholder meeting held on June 4. Charismatic CEO...

When Michele “Mish” Schneider first joined the trading-floor boys club with a continental grain and commodities firm, she felt a bit of culture shock. Schneider was one of “maybe four” women in the pit, which was a physically grueling arena, packed with bodies jostling one...

The NBA draft often serves as one of the biggest platforms for major footwear companies. It offers these brands the opportunity to secure the next wave of talent that will be leaders in the basketball segment. Josh Jackson A Key Move For UA The most notable signing of the draft could be from...

The retail sector per se is in the doldrums, fighting more than one foe - fundamental flaws, a behemoth that is steam rolling over their prospects and a see-sawing economy. The retail sector has been bleeding jobs for four straight months now. Earnings reports of retailers are speaking volumes...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s theme park in Shanghai celebrated its first year by coming close to breaking even, a first for the entertainment giant in 30 years. But is the newest the best of the bunch? It’s certainly the biggest, reflective of its humongous market. At 963 acres, you could...

Within the smart beta exchange-traded funds arena, multi-factor funds are one of the important growth frontiers. Competitors in the multi-factor ETF fray include not only traditional ETF providers, but some big Wall Street names, such as Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) and JPMorgan Chase &...

IN THE NEWS BENZINGA Obama to lead Uber? It is a realistic possibility according to Trip Chowdhry, the managing director of Global Equities Research: Link Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) shares soared on Wednesday after the company provided details on its newly-launched EPYC server...