Fitbit Gains on Pact With Google Cloud for Health-Care Push

Fitbit Inc. jumped the most in two months after announcing a move to Google's cloud computing service to help make data sharing easier across the health-care system, bolstering the struggling wearable company's efforts to keep its fitness trackers relevant. The partnership with Alphabet Inc.'s Google is
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DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS), an industry-leading home and security products company, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share. The dividend is payable on June 13,
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In this analysis, my focus will be on developing a perspective on Speciality Metals International Limited's (ASX:SEI) latest ownership structure, a less … While insider buying is possibly a sign of a positive outlook for the company, selling doesn't necessarily indicate a negative outlook as they may be
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CALGARY, Alberta, April 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Builders Capital Mortgage Corp. (TSX VENTURE:BCF) (Builders Capital or the company) today released financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2017. The three-month period represents the fourth quarter of the
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The U.K.'s upper house sought to make it harder for Prime Minister Theresa May to take Britain out of the European Union without a deal by defeating her for a seventh time over the government's flagship Brexit legislation. The House of Lords voted 335 to 244 in favor of an amendment to the
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John Czwartacki has transitioned from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) as its Chief Communications Officer and Spokesperson. John Czwartacki has transitioned from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to the. Czwartacki
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Next video in. Watch CityNews Live. July 10, 2017. Play. Cancel. Watch Again. Business Report: What's behind rising mortgage rates. Several major Canadian banks have raised mortgage rates. 680 NEWS business editor Richard Southern with why, and what it means for homeowners. Meanwhile
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It's no secret that rising home prices and fierce competition for low inventory are throwing a wrench into homebuyers' plans. But for millennials, there are five cities in which it's especially challenging to become homeowners, according to new research from Realtor.com. A mix of limited supply, surging
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The Chicago office of NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $14.1 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Union at Roosevelt, an 80-unit luxury community in Phoenix. The arrangement includes a 10-year term with five-year, interest-only payments. “The transaction posed a number of challenges,
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Groshans said the most important issue that needs to be resolved is Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's lack of capital, but he said the status quo for Fannie and Freddie will likely not change until Federal Housing Finance Agency director Mel Watts is replaced in 2019. “Crapo (R-ID) may want to pass
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In April, the Fair Housing Act marked its 50th anniversary, a marker celebrated by fair housing groups across the country and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Now, the NFHA released its 2018 Fair Housing Trends Report: Making Every Neighborhood a Place of Opportunity.
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Microsoft's new Windows 10 April 2018 update has officially arrived. Owners of Microsoft's flagship operating system for personal computers should get a notification from the Windows Update service used by customers to download software patches, security fixes, and other updates. People can also
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“The first question someone should ask their lender about making a bi-weekly mortgage payment is whether the payment is applied once received or if the first partial payment is held in a separate account until the full payment is received and then applied,” says Heather McRae, senior loan officer at
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Capitol Federal Savings, the largest bank based in Kansas, says it plans to acquire a Topeka-based bank and expand into commercial lending. John Dicus, chairman and president of Capitol Federal, said in a news release Monday that it will acquire Capital City Bank.
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A company based in Auburn Hills, Mich., has launched a new turnkey franchise system that promises to eliminate the barriers typically found when trying to enter the title insurance industry. The company provides access to a fully-compliant business model complete with a state-of-the-art IT infrastructure.
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No one is watching the debate over Michelle Wolf's performance at the White House Correspondents' Dinner closer than Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. While conservatives and democrats continue to debate whether the comedienne went too far, Netflix sits on pins and needles as it prepares to roll out a
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Though that business was not identified, the Associated Press reports that it was a student loan lender. According to Access Group, the information was released by Nelnet, which processes loans for the lender. Nelnet claims the information is safe — it was sent to “a trusted business partner” through an
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The retail sector continues to be one of the most closely scrutinized sectors for commercial mortgage lenders. Retail lending includes loans on large anchored shopping centers, local and regional malls, smaller strip centers and single tenant retail locations. A recent article in Trepp makes some
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After the financial crisis of 2008, getting approved for a mortgage became much more difficult. Ten years later, lenders have started relaxing lending standards again. However, millions of Americans still get denied when they apply for a mortgage. LendingTree analyzed over ten million mortgage
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Otherwise, sales will remain stuck in this holding pattern and a growing share of would-be buyers — especially first-time buyers — will be left on the sidelines.” Economists closely watch the pending home sales numbers because the index is seen as a barometer for the housing market. A lag of a month
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