The New York Times reports, a day after claiming an overwhelming victory in Russia’s presidential election, Vladimir Putin on Monday faced a range of challenges to his legitimacy. Thousands of anti-government protesters later gathered in a Moscow square to chant, “Russia without Putin.” When the riot police demanded that the crowd disperse after a couple of hours, many refused to leave. The police then swept up the blogger Aleksei Navalny, the most charismatic figure to emerge in this wave of activism, and dozens of other activists and pushed them into police vans. The police said 250 people had been detained, though many were released early this morning. In Washington, the reaction to the election was strikingly muted, even restrained. The White House did not comment, and the State Department put out a written statement congratulating the Russian people and saying the United States “looks forward to working with the president-elect, after the results are certified and he is sworn in.”
The Wall Street Journal reports, U.S. stock futures slumped amid increased investor anxiety over the voluntary swap of Greek debt, and the consequences if not enough, or Greece’s private creditors participate. About 90 minutes before the opening bell, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dropped 86 points. The Dow fell 15 points on Monday, to post its second consecutive loss, and third in four sessions.
The Wall Street Journal also reports, With Apple set to unveil its latest blockbuster device Wednesday, the iPad3, a window isn’t only opening on one of the most-profitable periods to OWN the red-hot stock, but also a rare one to sell it. Holding every stock except Apple in the S&P 500 would have lopped 0.7% off a manager’s performance last month, according to Bank of America. The periods around Apple product launches are different, though. Ever since Apple’s iconic iPhone went on sale June 29, 2007, investors and consumers alike, have developed a Pavlovian response to product launches. The period between Apple product unveilings and their actual availability, anywhere from nine to 66 days, has seen an average gain in the stock of 4.53%. So Wednesday’s iPad 3 debut, may be an especially good time to buy or increase a stake.
The New York Times reports, a day after claiming an overwhelming victory in Russia’s presidential election, Vladimir Putin on Monday faced a range of challenges to his legitimacy. Thousands of anti-government protesters later gathered in a Moscow square to chant, “Russia without Putin.” When the riot police demanded that the crowd disperse after a couple of hours, many refused to leave. The police then swept up the blogger Aleksei Navalny, the most charismatic figure to emerge in this wave of activism, and dozens of other activists and pushed them into police vans. The police said 250 people had been detained, though many were released early this morning. In Washington, the reaction to the election was strikingly muted, even restrained. The White House did not comment, and the State Department put out a written statement congratulating the Russian people and saying the United States “looks forward to working with the president-elect, after the results are certified and he is sworn in.”
The Wall Street Journal reports, U.S. stock futures slumped amid increased investor anxiety over the voluntary swap of Greek debt, and the consequences if not enough, or Greece’s private creditors participate. About 90 minutes before the opening bell, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dropped 86 points. The Dow fell 15 points on Monday, to post its second consecutive loss, and third in four sessions.
The Wall Street Journal also reports, With Apple set to unveil its latest blockbuster device Wednesday, the iPad3, a window isn’t only opening on one of the most-profitable periods to OWN the red-hot stock, but also a rare one to sell it. Holding every stock except Apple in the S&P 500 would have lopped 0.7% off a manager’s performance last month, according to Bank of America. The periods around Apple product launches are different, though. Ever since Apple’s iconic iPhone went on sale June 29, 2007, investors and consumers alike, have developed a Pavlovian response to product launches. The period between Apple product unveilings and their actual availability, anywhere from nine to 66 days, has seen an average gain in the stock of 4.53%. So Wednesday’s iPad 3 debut, may be an especially good time to buy or increase a stake.