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Westlake Chemical Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

Feb 07, 2017 13:00 pm UTC| Business

HOUSTON, Feb. 07, 2017 -- HOUSTON — February 7, 2017 — Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2016 fourth quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. The...

Proofpoint to Present at Upcoming Conferences

Feb 07, 2017 13:00 pm UTC| Business

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 07, 2017 -- Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:PFPT), a leading next-generation cybersecurity company, today announced its scheduled participation at the following upcoming conferences: Gary Steele,...

Bio-Path Holdings to Present at the 19th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference

Feb 07, 2017 13:00 pm UTC| Business

HOUSTON, Feb. 07, 2017 -- Bio-Path Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ:BPTH), a biotechnology company leveraging its proprietary DNAbilize™ liposomal delivery and antisense technology to develop a portfolio of targeted nucleic acid...

Abeona Therapeutics Announces Presentations and Posters at the 13th Annual WORLDSymposium™ 2017

Feb 07, 2017 12:45 pm UTC| Business

Multiple Oral Platform Presentations and Poster Sessions Highlighting Gene Therapy Programs, Tuesday, February 14th through Thursday, February 16th NEW YORK and CLEVELAND, Feb. 07, 2017 -- Abeona Therapeutics Inc....

Global Convergence Inc. Signs Agreement with Luxar Tech Inc. to Distribute Network Visibility Products in North America

Feb 07, 2017 12:45 pm UTC| Business

OLDSMAR, Fla., Feb. 07, 2017 -- Global Convergence Inc. (GCI), a leading value-added distributor of emerging, innovative and disruptive technology for global IT services and solutions, has entered into a distribution...

Liberty Property Trust Announces 2016 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

Feb 07, 2017 12:40 pm UTC| Business

Fourth quarter highlights include: Net income available to common shareholders $1.33 per diluted shareNAREIT Funds from Operations $0.41 per diluted shareNet income and NAREIT Funds from Operations per diluted share...

PARC Chosen to Develop Focused Magnetic Stimulation Micro-Coils to Help Restore Vision

Feb 07, 2017 12:37 pm UTC| Business

Palo Alto, Feb. 07, 2017 -- Palo Alto, CA--PARC, a Xerox company, is teaming with Massachusetts General Hospital (prime recipient), Harvard Medical School, and the University of Florida to develop a visual prosthetic...

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Economy

Middle East Conflict Threatens Global Economic Stability, World Bank Warns

The ongoing Middle East war is sending shockwaves through the global economy, and even a fragile ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump may not be enough to prevent lasting damage, World Bank President Ajay...

U.S. Markets Post Strong Weekly Gains Despite Middle East Tensions and Rising Energy Prices

U.S. stock markets closed mixed on Friday as investors weighed a fragile Middle East ceasefire against an inflation report that came in better than feared. Despite Fridays uneven session, major indexes logged their...

Colombia and Ecuador Trade War Escalates With Retaliatory Tariffs

Tensions between Colombia and Ecuador have reached a breaking point after Colombia announced 100% retaliatory tariffs on Ecuadorian imports, intensifying an ongoing trade dispute between two ideologically divided...

Asia FX Weekly Gains Hold Amid U.S. Inflation Data and Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

Most Asian currencies slipped slightly on Friday but remained on track to close the week in positive territory, as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. March Consumer Price Index (CPI) release and monitored...

U.S. Inflation Surges in March as Iran War and Tariffs Drive Prices Higher

Marchs Consumer Price Index is expected to post its sharpest monthly increase in nearly four years, driven by skyrocketing oil prices tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict and the ongoing ripple effects of import tariffs. The...

Politics

Iran-US Peace Talks Begin in Islamabad Amid Ceasefire Tensions

Irans delegation touched down in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Friday to begin high-stakes diplomatic negotiations with the United States, even as Tehran raised last-minute conditions that cast uncertainty over the proceedings....

Trump's Gaza Peace Plan Stalls as Billions in Pledged Funding Fails to Materialize

Donald Trumps ambitious Gaza reconstruction initiative is facing a serious setback, with his Board of Peace receiving only a fraction of the $17 billion pledged by international donors. According to sources familiar with...

Trump Vows to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid Historic Energy Crisis

President Donald Trump stated on Friday that the United States expects to reopen the Strait of Hormuz fairly soon, though he acknowledged the effort would not be straightforward. Speaking to reporters, Trump did not...

Trump's 250-Foot Triumphal Arch Design Unveiled for Washington D.C.

The Trump administration has officially released detailed renderings of a proposed 250-foot Triumphal Arch for Washington D.C., a landmark project aimed at commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States. The...

Trump's Iran Ceasefire Deal: What Really Happened Behind the Scenes

President Donald Trumps ceasefire agreement with Iran almost came with a dramatic national televised address but senior White House advisers quietly shut the idea down. According to three U.S. officials who spoke to...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

SanDisk Joins Nasdaq-100, Replacing Atlassian on April 20

Nasdaq Inc. confirmed late Friday that SanDisk Corporation will enter the Nasdaq-100 Index, taking the spot previously held by Atlassian Corp Plc when markets open on Monday, April 20, 2026. The change signals a broader...

TSMC Posts Strong Q1 2025 Revenue, Riding AI Chip Demand Wave

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has reported first-quarter revenue of T$1.134 trillion (approximately $35.71 billion USD), surpassing analyst expectations and...

Lumentum Holdings Rides AI Wave With Order Book Filled Through 2028

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is experiencing a surge in demand from the artificial intelligence sector, with its order pipeline now fully booked through 2028, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...

Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Sparks Emergency Cybersecurity Meeting With Top U.S. Bank CEOs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent closed-door meeting with the chief executives of Americas largest banks this week, warning them about serious cybersecurity...

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...