Atlanta Fed President Says 'Things Continue to Look Up' for US Economy

The U.S. central bank is carefully raising interest rates against a brightening economic background that has perked up conditions for the nation's lenders, said Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic. After years of emergency-era monetary policy, Fed officials are now “in an
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The institutional investor owned 22,336 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 9,020 shares during the quarter. Schmidt P J Investment Management Inc.'s holdings in Mondelez International were worth $956,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other institutional investors
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Rick Gates after a status conference at the U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 11, 2017. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg. Lawyers for Rick Gates, the former Trump campaign aide indicted in October with Paul Manafort on charges of money laundering and illegal foreign lobbying, will
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It's no secret that celebrities love buying and selling property. From academy award winners, rockstars and sports pros, here are the latest celebs who have bought or sold properties.
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Diversified Trust Co boosted its position in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 2.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 41,308 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,174
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Zacks Investment Research downgraded Restaurant Brands International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 16th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Restaurant Brands International from $71.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note
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After years of record-breaking growth, 2018 looks to challenge auto dealers and lenders with the first significant decrease in auto sales since 2009. Some analysts are even calling for up to a 5% decrease compared to 2017 numbers. As the industry braces for fewer sales in 2018 and beyond, consider
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In Are lenders using risk-based pricing in the consumer loan market? The effects of the 2008 crisis, Silvia Magri uses data from a survey on household income and wealth since 2006. The pricing of consumer loans in Italy has become more risk-priced since the 2008 financial crisis, the author finds.
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Northwestern Mutual's $450 million corporate headquarters in downtown Milwaukee and the $33 million expansion of Milwaukee Tool in Brookfield are among the winners of the Milwaukee Business Journal's 2018 Real Estate Awards. Check out the attached slideshow to see photos of many of the
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Shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) closed the previous trading session at $153.96, experiencing a change of -0.77% with 3,722,325 shares trading hands. The stock holds an average trading capacity of 5.59M shares for the past three months. When we compare its
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Investors rushed to trade on Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) Wednesday, soon after a drastic change of -1.27% in the share price was observed and the stock become able to close its trade at $37.96. The stock becomes active when traders or investors changed hands with 1,468,857
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TPG Specialty Lending logo TPG Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The financial services provider reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.45, Briefing.com reports. TPG Specialty Lending had a return on equity of
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Alps Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) by 1.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 842,049 shares of the basic materials company's stock after buying an
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TPG Specialty Lending logo TPG Specialty Lending (NYSE:TSLX) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The financial services provider reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.45, Briefing.com reports. TPG Specialty Lending had a net margin of
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BTIG Research set a $56.00 price target on Orthofix International and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 30th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Orthofix International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price target for the company in a research
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A real estate development firm linked to President Donald Trump reached an agreement to resolve a racketeering lawsuit filed by a former executive who claimed the company defrauded him of money he was owed and concealed the criminal history of one of its principals.
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South Phoenix is bracing for a lot of change. Valley Metro is planning a six-mile extension of the light rail into the area in the next few years that will connect downtown Phoenix south all the way to Baseline Road.And that could be hard on local businesses — especially along Central Avenue, where
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However, it's left superstars like Finn Balor and Seth Rollins with nothing significant to do. Moving on from Lesnar could open up the Universal title picture on Raw. Wouldn't that be so entertaining? What are the main benefits in a potential departure from the company? Who could rise to the occasion?
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… financing and growth opportunities, as well as the Company's intention to acquire income producing U.S. real estate assets and complete joint venture partnerships and mortgage debt and equity lending investments. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including
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Ronnie Chia, co-founder and COO: Minterest operates a peer-to-business online lending platform connecting small medium enterprises (“SMEs”) with investors in respect of the former's borrowing requirements. Simply, we operate a financial market place where loans are requested by companies and
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