Glitch caused Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and other stock prices to spike or plummet

(Reuters) — The prices of several big-name Nasdaq-listed stocks appeared on some websites to either spike or plummet well after the closing bell on Monday, seemingly due to a glitch related to the market data that runs the largely automated markets. At around 6:30 p.m., the prices of Amazon and Microsoft stocks appeared to have […]

Divorce rate: Splits in Britain PLUMMET by more than a third since numbers peaked in 2003

GETTY – STOCK IMAGE A 34 per cent drop in the number of relationship breakdowns has been recorded A 34 per cent drop in the number of relationship breakdowns in the last 12 years was recorded by the Office of National Statistics. The annual rate was also down with 101,055 divorces of opposite sex couples […]

Hedge funds are betting billions that a stock loved by millennials is going to plummet (NVDA)

REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Nvidia has surged 95% since the election, making it the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 over the period. Now hedge funds and millennial investors are divided over its outlook. The stock is the fourth most-shorted by hedge funds right now, judging by dollar amount of short interest, according to a Goldman Sachs study. […]

Diesel car value could ‘plummet’  – here's how much you could lose

Average estimates suggest that the value of a diesel car could drop by around £3,000, rendering many drivers unable to sell their car at all.  Diesel drivers are set to be stung by new toxin charges that are being rolled out across the UK as part of this pollution crackdown. Drivers of old ‘dirty’ diesel […]

Alt-Right Trolls Target Amy Schumer’s Latest Netflix Special, Causing Star Ratings to Plummet

If you’ve checked out Amy Schumer’s new Netflix standup special, The Leather Special, you may have noticed a less-than-enthusiastic response from users; as of now, the special has a rating of just two out of five stars. But, according to Splitsider, Schumer has an army of alt-right Redditors to thank for the lackluster ratings. The Leather Special, the comedian’s first […]

The future of the Hamptons is uncertain as prices plummet and luxury buyers head north

Average home prices fell in the Hamptons in 2016. Meanwhile, further north in the Hudson Valley, the luxury home market is moving quickly. Some wealthy people are trading their Hamptons mansions for rustic homes in the Hudson Valley and the Catskills.  Tourism to the area is also booming. The Hamptons have long been a weekend playground […]