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McDonald's Brings Back Shamrock Shake To Menu

McDonald's Corp. (MCD) has announced the return of its popular Shamrock Shake milkshake for a limited time at participating U.S. restaurants nationwide. "The one, the only, the original Shamrock Shake is back," McDonald's said in a news release. The...

Allianz Q4 Profit Up, Lifts Dividend, Plans Buyback; Confident Of Strong FY19

Coca-Cola Q4 Adj. Profit Meets View, But Shares Fall On Weak Outlook

U.S. Industrial Production Unexpectedly Drops 0.6% In January

Industrial production in the U.S. unexpectedly decreased in the month of January, the Federal Reserve revealed in a report released on Friday. The Fed said industrial production fell by 0.6 percent in January after inching up by a downwardly revised...

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rebounds More Than Expected In February

U.S. Import And Export Prices Show Continued Decreases In January

Trump Declares National Emergency To Obtain More Money For Border Wall

President Donald Trump confirmed Friday that he will declare the situation on the U.S. border with Mexico a national emergency in order to secure additional funding for his divisive border wall.

Senate Votes To Confirm William Barr As Attorney General

House Votes To End U.S. Military Support For Saudi-Led Yemen War

Optimism About Trade Talks Leads To Strength On Wall Street - U.S. Commentary

Following the mixed performance seen in the previous session, stocks moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Friday. The upward move lifted the Dow and the Nasdaq to their best closing levels in three months and the S&P 500 reached a...

European Markets End Notably Higher

Asian Shares Tumble After Weak U.S., Chinese Data

Big Win For Female Stars At Grammys

It was a big night for female stars at this year's Grammys, as Kacey Musgraves, Dua Lipa, Cardi B and Lady Gaga won the awards in major categories. Musgraves and Childish Gambino were the biggest winners as they picked up four awards each. Musgraves'...

Optimism About Trade Talks Leads To Strength On Wall Street - U.S. Commentary

Trump Declares National Emergency To Obtain More Money For Border Wall

Stocks Remain Mostly Positive In Mid-Day Trading - U.S. Commentary

Stocks Move Mostly Higher On Optimism About Trade Talks - U.S. Commentary

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rebounds More Than Expected In February

After Sudden Upswing, Bitcon In Consolidation

McDonald's Brings Back Shamrock Shake To Menu

U.S. Industrial Production Unexpectedly Drops 0.6% In January

Growth In New York Manufacturing Rebounds More Than Expected In February

U.S. Import And Export Prices Show Continued Decreases In January

Biotech IPOs For The Week Ahead

Anchiano Therapeutics, formerly known as Biocancell, is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a targeted gene therapy to improve the standard treatment for early-stage bladder cancer.

Asian Markets Mixed Amid Cautious Trades

Asian stock markets are mixed on Monday following the lackluster cues from Wall Street Friday amid worries about global economic growth. The markets in mainland China, which resumed trading after the week-long Lunar New Year holidays, are higher, while the Japanese market is closed for a holiday. Investors are cautious as they look ahead to the next round of U.S.-China trade talks later this week.

European Markets Seen Opening On Cautious Note

After a couple of sharp setbacks in the previous week, the mood in European markets is likely to be quite cautious Monday morning.

Asian Markets End Mixed After Lackluster Session

Asian markets ended mixed on Monday after a highly lackluster session, as investors stayed wary of making significant moves due to worries about global economic growth.

White House

Trump Declares National Emergency To Obtain More Money For Border Wall

President Donald Trump confirmed Friday that he will declare the situation on the U.S. border with Mexico a national emergency in order to secure additional funding for his divisive border wall.

Trump 'Not Happy' With Bipartisan Border Security Agreement

Congress

Senate Votes To Confirm William Barr As Attorney General

In a widely anticipated move, the Senate voted Thursday to confirm President Donald Trump's nomination of Republican lawyer William Barr as Attorney General. Barr will subsequently reclaim the position he held under former President George H.W. Bush from 1991 to 1993.

Lawmakers Reach Tentative Deal To Avoid Another Government Shutdown

Economy

UK Retail Sales Rebound Strongly At Start Of Year

UK retail sales rebounded strongly at the start of the year, rising at a faster-than-expected pace, led by robust growth in clothing and footwear sales that were supported by price cuts, offering some respite amid the chaotic developments as Brexit looms. Retail sales including auto fuel rose 1 percent from December, when they decreased 0.7 percent.

U.S. Business Inventories Unexpectedly Edge Down 0.1% In November

U.S. Producer Prices Unexpectedly Edge Lower In January

U.S. Retail Sales Unexpectedly Show Steep Drop In December

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Rise To 239,000

German Economy Narrowly Avoids Recession In Q4

Health

Sunshine Vitamin Lowers Diabetes Risk, Says Study

Vitamin D is very essential for healthy bones and to prevent osteoporosis. Known as the "Sunshine Vitamin, as sunlight is the main source, the deficiency of Vitamin D has been associated with fatigue, depressed mood and bone, and muscle pain, to name a few.

Markets

TSX Ends On Buoyant Note On Strong Earnings, Trade Talks Hopes

The Canadian stock market ended on a buoyant note on Friday, exhibiting strength for a second successive day, with upbeat corporate earnings reports, higher crude oil prices and optimism about U.S.-China trade negotiations prompted investors to pick up shares.

Business

HSBC Says Blockchain Helps In Forex Trading Cost-cutting

Asia-focused lender HSBC, through its blockchain-powered platform, has reduced the cost of settling foreign exchange trades by 25 percent, Reuters reported quoting a bank executive overseeing the project. Mark Williamson, chief operating officer of FX cash trading and risk management, told that the bank processes between 3,500 and 5,000 trades a day on its "FX Everywhere" system.

Cryptocurrency NEW

Crypto Weekly - Feb.15

A summary of select stories from the cryptocurrency and blockchain world during this week. Read More

FDA Monitor

NASH Drugs - Reality Or Pipe Dream?

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, which refers to liver inflammation due to fat buildup in the liver, is said to affect an estimated 16 million Americans. NASH is a more severe form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD. The incidence of NASH is on the rise, and even worrying is the fact that there are no approved treatments for the disease, yet. Read More

Biotechnology

Date	Indicator	Period	Country
02/15/19 16:0	Total Net TIC Flows	DEC	United States
02/15/19 16:0	Net Long-term TIC Flows	DEC	United States
02/15/19 13:0	Baker Hughes - Rig Count	FEB 15	United States
02/15/19 11:0	CB Leading Index	DEC	Mexico
02/15/19 11:0	CB Coincidence Index	DEC	Mexico
02/15/19 9:15	Capacity Utilization (M-o-M)	JAN	United States

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FDA Calendar

Event Date	Symbol	Drug Name	Event Name
04/28/19	SNYNF, SNY	Praluent (sBLA)	FDA decision to include the effect of Praluent in reducing overall risk of major adverse cardiovascular events
04/28/19	REGN	Praluent (sBLA)	FDA decision to include the effect of Praluent in reducing overall risk of major adverse cardiovascular events
04/02/19	ADMA	RI-002 (BLA resubmission)	FDA decision on RI-002 to treat primary immune deficiency disease
04/01/19	EVOK	Gimoti (NDA)	FDA decision on Gimoti for the relief of symptoms in adult women with acute and recurrent diabetic gastroparesis
03/24/19	REPH	Resubmitted IV Meloxicam (NDA)	FDA decision on resubmitted IV Meloxicam for management of moderate to severe pain

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