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Growth in U.S. Listed Options Volumes Hinges on Sustained Market Volatility in 2017, finds TABB Group Research

Feb 23, 2017 13:30 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK and LONDON, Feb. 23, 2017 -- Total volume in the U.S. options market reached 4.06 billion contracts in 2016, a 1.9% decline from 2015. As a lack of sustained volatility has resulted in little perceived volume...

InterDigital Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Financial Results

Feb 23, 2017 13:30 pm UTC| Business

WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 23, 2017 -- InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC), a mobile technology research and development company, today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016. Fourth...

ReposiTrak® MarketPlace Automates Sourcing Of Compliant Suppliers from Search to Shelf

Feb 23, 2017 13:30 pm UTC| Business

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 23, 2017 -- Park City Group’s ReposiTrak Inc., the leading provider of Compliance Management and Track Trace solutions for food, pharma and dietary supplement safety, announces the launch of the...

Peak Resorts Schedules Third-Quarter FY2017 Conference Call/Webcast for Thursday, March 9

Feb 23, 2017 13:30 pm UTC| Business

WILDWOOD, Mo., Feb. 23, 2017 -- Peak Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKIS) will hold a conference call/webcast to discuss results for its fiscal third quarter and nine months ended January 31, 2017, on Thursday, March 9, at 11...

Histogenics Corporation to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

Feb 23, 2017 13:30 pm UTC| Business

WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 23, 2017 -- Histogenics Corporation (Histogenics) (Nasdaq:HSGX), a regenerative medicine company focused on developing and commercializing products in the musculoskeletal space, today announced that...

Sharps Compliance Corp. to Attend Gabelli & Company’s 3rd Annual Waste & Environmental Services Symposium

Feb 23, 2017 13:30 pm UTC| Business

HOUSTON, Feb. 23, 2017 -- Sharps Compliance Corp. (Nasdaq:SMED) announced today that David P. Tusa, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at Gabelli Company’s 3rd Annual Waste Environmental...

IXYS Announces High-Voltage, Dual-Channel, Isolated Gate-Driver Product, Providing 4 kV Isolation for Power IGBT and MOSFET Modules

Feb 23, 2017 13:30 pm UTC| Business

LEIDEN, Netherlands and MILPITAS, Calif., Feb. 23, 2017 -- IXYS Corporation (NASDAQ:IXYS), a global manufacturer of power semiconductors and ICs for energy efficiency, power management, transportation, medical, and...

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Economy

Oil Prices Slip Slightly as Markets Weigh Geopolitical Risks and Supply Glut Concerns

Oil prices edged lower in early Tuesday trading after posting gains of more than 2% in the previous session, as commodity markets reacted to weakness in precious metals while remaining sensitive to escalating geopolitical...

U.S. Dollar Steadies Ahead of Fed Minutes as Markets Eye Policy Divisions

The U.S. dollar traded steadily on Tuesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserves release of its December meeting minutes, which are widely expected to reveal internal divisions over the future path of monetary policy....

U.S. Stock Index Futures Steady as Markets Await Fed Policy Clues in Holiday-Thinned Trade

U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Monday evening, reflecting cautious sentiment after Wall Street closed lower amid losses in major technology stocks. With markets entering another holiday-shortened trading...

European Markets Mixed as Pound Weakens and Major Corporate Deals Emerge

European financial markets opened the week on a cautious note as investors returned after the long Christmas holiday weekend. British stocks were largely flat at Mondays open, while the pound sterling weakened against the...

Silver Prices Hit Record Highs: How Silver Is Traded and Why Demand Is Surging

Silver prices surged past $80 an ounce for the first time on Monday, driven by a powerful combination of industrial demand, investor interest, persistent supply shortages, and momentum-based trading. The rally briefly...

Politics

Lockheed Martin Secures $92.8M AEGIS Sustainment Contract from U.S. Navy

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has received a $92.8 million contract modification from the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command to provide ongoing AEGIS system sustainment services for allied navies in the...

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Drone Plot Against Putin as Peace Talks Face New Strain

Russia and Ukraine exchanged sharp accusations on Monday after Moscow claimed that Ukraine attempted to attack President Vladimir Putins residence with drones, an allegation Kyiv firmly rejected as false and provocative....

China Conducts Largest-Ever Live-Fire War Games Around Taiwan Amid Rising Cross-Strait Tensions

China has launched 10 hours of live-firing military exercises around Taiwan, marking the second day of what Beijing describes as its largest-ever war games encircling the island. The drills, carried out under the Eastern...

Bukele Signals Willingness to Extend Power as El Salvador’s Term Limits Are Scrapped

El Salvadors President Nayib Bukele has again fueled debate over democracy and constitutional order after stating he would be open to remaining in power for another decade. Bukele, who first took office in 2019 and is...

Lavrov Says Russia Holds Strategic Initiative in Ukraine as Settlement Talks Continue

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stated that Russia maintains the strategic initiative in Ukraine, emphasizing that Western nations must accept the current battlefield realities as discussions on a potential...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

Meta Acquires AI Startup Manus to Expand Advanced AI Capabilities Across Platforms

Meta has announced that it will acquire Manus, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, marking another significant step in the companys aggressive push to expand its AI capabilities across both consumer and business...

China’s LandSpace Takes Aim at SpaceX With Reusable Rocket Ambitions

Chinas private rocket startup LandSpace is rapidly emerging as a key challenger in the global commercial space race, openly drawing inspiration from Elon Musks SpaceX while reshaping Chinas traditionally state-led space...

China Proposes Stricter Rules for AI Services Offering Emotional Interaction

Chinas top internet regulator has released draft regulations aimed at tightening oversight of artificial intelligence services that simulate human personalities and engage users emotionally, signaling a stronger push to...

Nvidia and Groq Strike Strategic AI Inference Licensing Deal

Reports earlier this week suggested that Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) had agreed to acquire AI chip startup Groq in a $20 billion all-cash transaction. However, updated details clarify that the arrangement is not a traditional...

TSMC Honors Japanese Chip Equipment Makers With 2025 Supplier Awards

Several leading Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturers have been recognized with 2025 Supplier Awards from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), highlighting their growing importance in the global chip...