Brainstorm Health: Health Care Philanthropy, FTC DNA Kit Advice, Obamacare Enrollment Deadline

… but a major concern for consumers should be who else could have access to information about your heritage and your health. If you're thinking about buying an at-home DNA test kit, you owe it to yourself—and to family members who could be affected—to investigate the options thoroughly.” (Fortune)
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The housing market in the Twin Cities was far from frigid last month. Houses sold lickety split and for record prices. During November there were 4,595 closed sales, 3.8 percent more than in the same month last year. The median price of those closings was $245,000, a 6.5 percent annual increase and a
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Prestige Brands International LLC (NYSE:PBH) institutional sentiment increased to 1.3 in Q2 2017. Its up 0.20, from 1.1 in 2017Q1. The ratio is positive, as 118 investment managers increased or opened new equity positions, while 91 decreased and sold equity positions in Prestige Brands International
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The U.S., Mexico and Canada are heading into 2018 with no clear plan for saving the North American Free Trade Agreement. Negotiators are poised to wrap up their latest round of talks Friday in Washington without closing any new chapters of a revamped accord. While officials made headway on
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Though Gilead Sciences Inc. has only just begun to absorb its $12 billion purchase of Kite Pharma Inc. in October, drums are already beating for another deal. The current buzz is about Galapagos NV, a European biotech that has a licensing deal with Gilead for its autoimmune drug filgotinib. Buyout
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Way back in 2013, Michael Dell teamed up with Silver Lake Partners to take his company, Dell Inc., private at $13.75 per share. That was well above Dell's $9.35 stock price at the time, but some shareholders thought that the price was too low, and they sued under the Delaware law that allows them to
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The California-based Tcp Direct Lending Fund Viii, Llc submitted form D for $411.98 million offering. The date of first sale was 2016-08-15. The Limited Liability Company raised $411.98 million. The offering is still open. The total private offering amount amount was $411.98 million. The private offering
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President Donald Trump told law enforcement officers Friday that immigrants who enter the U.S. through visa lotteries are “the worst of the worst.” Trump attacked U.S. immigration policy in an address to law enforcement officers graduating from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, on Friday,
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Unemployment is low and getting lower. To get it back up to a sustainable level, the Fed could trigger the next downturn. by. Tim Duy. @TimDuy More stories by Tim Duy. December 15, 2017, 5:00 AM PST. The unemployment rate could rise. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/ Bloomberg. There is a recession
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Walt Disney Co.'s latest “Star Wars” film posted an estimated $45 million in the U.S. and Canada during Thursday previews, an early return surpassed only by its predecessor in the space saga. The initial box-office sales for “The Last Jedi” were 21 percent less than the 2015 Star Wars installment, “The
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Congressional Republicans' final tax legislation proposes cutting taxes as expected for businesses, the wealthy and some middle-class Americans, according to a summary seen by Reuters on Friday, with decisive votes expected next week in a critical moment for the party and President Donald Trump.
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As the price of Bitcoin soared to record highs this week—$10,000, $15,000, then $17,000—the meteoric rise that turned early investors into paper billionaires fueled talk of how the cryptocurrency and its underlying technology, blockchain, could wholly remake the banking system. As MIT researchers
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Earlier this week, YouTuber AlmightyDaq posted a video in which he claimed that the next Battlefield title would be Battlefield Bad Company 3. The YouTuber in question correctly reported details of Battlefield 1 ahead of time, so their information was treated as potentially correct. The video details a
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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) predicts housing trends in 2018 will center around integrating technology and creating healthy and connected living environments. Knowing what's coming and learning how to market it to buyers will be the key to success in the New Year. Below are a few of
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The evening was sponsored by CHFA, Freddie Mac and SmartMLS. Elections for 2018 Officers and Directors were held, and the following were chosen to serve as officers and directors. Officers: President-elect: Carol Anelli, Realtor; Secretary: Amanda Balaski, Realtor ; Treasurer: Mary Jane Cavanaugh
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The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was unchanged, the 15-year fixed-rate rose two basis points and the 5/1 ARM went up one basis point, according to a NerdWallet survey of daily mortgage rates published by national lenders Friday. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is one basis point
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Sergeant Steven Gillies, of the safer communities team within the force's specialist crime division, said: “Scammers now frequently target people through e-mails, online banking systems, text messages and online transactions. It is imperative that you access online banking through trusted web addresses
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More than 150 people attended the South Florida Business Journal's 4th Annual Market Review, held Dec. 14 at the Four Seasons Hotel Miami in Brickell. Moderated by Senior Reporter Brian Bandell, the annual event provides an overview of the latest trends in South Florida's thriving real estate market,
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With short rates on the rise and the yield curve flattening, many are expecting lower earnings and then dividend cuts for the mortgage REIT sector (REM +1%). MTGE Investment (MTGE +2.2%) – trading at a sizable discount to book value – last night may have surprised a few with an 11% increase in its
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The Average Directional Index or ADX is a popular technical indicator designed to help measure trend strength. Many traders will use the ADX in combination with other indicators in order to help formulate trading strategies. Presently, the 14-day ADX for iShares FTSE NAREIT Real Estate 50 (FTY) is
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