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Crude oil prices whipsawed first moving higher as Brent oil prices broke through 80-per barrel and then moving lower only to rebound into the close. Crude prices have received broad support from voluntary supply cuts led by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC ) aimed at tightening the market.

Nomura Asset Management Company Ltd decreased its stake in Home Depot Inc (HD) by 6.4% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. The Everence Capital Management Inc holds 28,921 shares with $5.48 million value, up from 27,153 last quarter.

The Organization of the Petroleum Countries said in its monthly report Monday that petroleum stockpiles in the developed world stand just 9 million barrels above the five year average - a sign that the glut that weighed on the market for years is almost gone.

CBS Corp . on Monday asked a court to block controlling shareholder Shari Redstone from interfering at a special meeting of its board called to consider a merger with Viacom . The stock decreased 4.90% or $1.48 during the last trading session, reaching $28.74. Viacom has made it no secret that it wants Moonves at the helm of a combined company, but the talks between the two have hit an impasse regarding the line of succession.

Prices in Rockford are 55 cents higher than they were at this time past year, and 18 cents higher than a month ago. "Higher gas prices will not be enough to keep travelers home this Memorial Day weekend", AAA Assistant Vice President of Travel Sales Development Vicky Evans said in a statement.

The average target GBX 1744 is 14.93% above the last (GBX 1517.5) price. JPMorgan Chase increased their price target on Compass Group from GBX 1,745 ($23.67) to GBX 1,785 ($24.21) and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, January 12th.

United States commentators say the tone of the tweet is a dramatic shift for Mr Trump, who has consistently accused China of stealing U.S. jobs. It's surprising to see this action confirmed by the President, and such concern over Chinese jobs given that the US Department of Commerce is ostensibly protecting US interests in enforcing its technology export sanctions.

This brings an end to the era of Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal in Flipkart. Although many sellers that TechCircle spoke to are excited about the global market opportunities and sourcing afforded by the Walmart deal, some are equally wary of the United States retailer's global strategy to rebrand and sell white-label products, and to aggressively supply its own private labels.

The announcement of NASA's involvement occurred at Uber's latest Elevate summit , where Uber revealed concept images of what their flying vehicles could look like. One was an all-electric multi-rotor aircraft that uses stacked rotors to lift off vertically, but it can travel at more than 186 miles per hour because of its airplane-like body.

Rihanna wowed onlookers with a hologram version of herself at the launch party of her hotly-anticipated lingerie collection. It includes more risqué lingerie, including cup-less bodysuits, half-cut bras, and open-back bikini bottoms. Higher priced items, such as corsets, rompers, jumpsuits, and robes, still all come in under $100, ranging from $69 to $99. You can take risks with lingerie.

Yes, you can say that about most displays of Boston Dynamics robots, but this one even more so. The robot is able to move around on rough terrain and jump over objects using stereo vision, range sensing and other sensors. This clip of the SpotMini robot running around the office showcases just how well this quadruped robot can navigate even the trickiest of scenarios.