Stock market closes higher as energy, telecom sectors lead
U.S. stocks shrugged off a wobbly start to close higher Tuesday, with the Dow climbing by triple digits, as energy and telecommunications rallied. However, trade worries were simmering below the surface as investors continued to watch the situation between the U.S. and China How did major benchmarks fare? The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.44% […]
Here’s how stocks perform around midterms, in one chart
With the midterm elections less than two months away, U.S. stock-market investors are increasingly paying attention to the upcoming vote, viewing it as a potential turning point for the political environment and, with it, the market’s prospects. The vote will be held on Nov. 6, and comes at a time of unusually high political uncertainty, […]
Nasdaq Up, But Stock Market Breadth Wanes; This FANG Stock Faces Key Test
Major indexes enjoyed moderate gains but a majority of issues on the Nasdaq did not join the rally in stocks today. Volume rose. Meanwhile, FANG stock Netflix rebounded nicely, but still faces a key test at the 50-day moving average. Netflix (NFLX) shares rose 2% to mark its third advance in four sessions. The video […]
Stocks end higher as tech shares rebound
Stocks ended higher on Tuesday led by a bounceback in tech shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.44% advanced around 114 points, or 0.4%, to finish near 25,971, according to preliminary figures. The S&P 500 SPX, +0.37% , added around 11 points, or 0.4%, to end near 2,888. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, […]
Computer Model Reveals Cholesterol’s Impact on the Heart
Using a computer model, researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Illinois at Chicago have revealed the effect of increased amounts of cholesterol on a specific ion channel involved in regulating potassium levels in the heart. The work sheds further light on interactions between cholesterol and heart function and could have an […]
Computer-assisted coding trims mundane tasks, aids in compliance
Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, buttressed with computer-assisted coding, can help a healthcare organization’s clinical documentation improvement program. As a result, providers should start developing strategies and making investments to take advantage of new capabilities for improving documentation of care and coding, says Neil Shah, chief innovation officer at EZDI, a vendor of dictation, […]
‘Cloud computing’ takes on new meaning for scientists
Clouds may be wispy puffs of water vapor drifting through the sky, but they’re heavy lifting computationally for scientists wanting to factor them into climate simulations. Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and Columbia University have turned to data science to achieve better cumulus calculating results. Their work […]
NVIDIA and Arrow Electronics Bring New Jetson Xavier AI Computer to World’s Largest Industrial Markets
NVIDIA and Arrow Electronics, Inc. today announced they are bringing NVIDIA®Jetson™ Xavier™, a first-of-its-kind computer designed for AI, robotics and edge computing, to companies worldwide to create next-generation autonomous machines. The collaboration combines NVIDIA’s world-leading AI capabilities with Arrow’s global roster of industrial customers and its broad support network of engineers and designers. This opens […]
Cost of Ottawa’s latest LRT delay climbing into millions
City treasurer preparing detailed report on financial consequences of setback As city councillors absorb the news that Ottawa’s LRT launch is delayed yet again, they’re also asking how much the setback is going to cost — and who’s going to pay. The short answer is, we just don’t know yet. But the final tally will […]
FCC presses pause on review of the T-Mobile and Sprint merger
The FCC just announced it’s “pausing the Commission’s informal 180-day transaction shot clock” on the merger between Sprint and T-Mobile. The reasoning for this apparently comes from material submitted only recently by the companies, that break down a planned network engineering model, as well as T-Mobile’s “Build 9” business model explaining the deal’s financial backing. […]