China has often found itself in trouble over the past couple of decades for its attempts to replicate technology from other developed countries. But technological advances aren't the only things being mimicked in China as the country is also littered with fake replicas of monuments from around the world including the Great Sphinx of Giza, the Sydney Opera House and the U.S. Capitol building, just to name a few.
Nine months after FOSL stock plunged by 25%, after reporting abysmal Q1 results and even worse guidance, moments ago the watchmaker behind brands such as Skagen and Burberry reported another ugly quarter, which confirmed that the prevailing retail weakness continues.
by Ron Paul
Last month marked 44 years since the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision declaring a constitutional right to abortion. Roe remains one of the Supreme Court’s most controversial decisions. Even some progressive legal theorists who favor legalized abortion have criticized Roe for judicial overreach and faulty reasoning.
Submitted by Patrick Buchanan via Buchanan.org,
“Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,” wrote poet Robert Frost in the opening line of “Mending Walls.”
And on the American left there is something like revulsion at the idea of the “beautiful wall” President Trump intends to build along the 1,900-mile border between the U.S. and Mexico.
The opposition’s arguments are usually rooted in economics or practicality. The wall is unnecessary. It will not stop people from coming illegally. It costs too much.
In what is one of the busiest reporting days of the quarter, Microsoft, Intel, Google, Starbucks, and more all reported earnings after the close.Here is a quick recap:
GOOGL: Q4 non-GAAP EPS miss $9.36, Exp. $9.64; Revenue $26.0BN, Exp. $25.2BN; Revenue ex-TAC $21.2BN, Exp. $20.6BN