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EU Says Johnson’s Plan Not Yet Good Enough: Brexit Update

(Bloomberg) — Sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, follow us @Brexit and subscribe to our podcast.U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his Cabinet on Sunday that a Brexit deal is achievable, but European Union negotiators warned that his plans are not yet good enough to be the basis for an agreement.The British premier said that while a pathway to an agreement could be seen, there is still a significant amount of work required and the U.K. must be prepared to leave on Oct. 31, according to a spokesperson.In Brussels, EU officials were briefed that talks had not made enough progress …read more […]

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Can Netflix Deliver A Hit After Q2 Subscriber Disappointment?

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is scheduled to report its third-quarter results Tuesday, after the market close. Analysts, on average, expect the company to report revenues of $5.25 billion, up 31.30% year-over-year. Over the past four quarters, Netflix has managed to beat earnings per expectations by an average of 24.08%. …read more […]

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Congo to start using J&J Ebola vaccine in November

Health authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo will introduce a Johnson & Johnson Ebola vaccine in November in the country’s eastern provinces, to counter the current outbreak, they said. The J&J vaccine will complement another vaccine manufactured by Merck, which has been administered to more than 225,000 people. It requires two injections eight weeks apart, unlike the Merck vaccine, which requires a single shot. …read more […]

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Mailbag: Don’t Dismiss Sectors or Cannabis Stocks

Q: Hey, Andy. You’ve written about sectors you like. How about sectors you don’t? Are there sectors I should avoid investing in?
A: Yes and no. Okay, here’s the “no” argument…
Dismissing the smallest sectors (antique cars, for example)… the most boring ones (making pencils)… or the oldest ones (agriculture, anyone?) would be a mistake. Any of them could become the star of your portfolio.
Listen, I’m the first to admit I like big, fast-growing, exciting, new and different markets. But I’ve also seen unlikely sectors give birth to startup superstars. Take Uber (taxis) and Harry’s (men’s shaving), for example. Neither sector was …read more […]