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Activist investor William Ackman has taken a $5.5 billion stake in Mondelez International, and is considering a possible takeover of the snack-maker.

While Tesla beat analyst estimates for revenue and earnings, is a lowered outlook for vehicle sales a cause for concern?

Let’s take a look at some of the economist/analyst responses to the Australian employment data
(Data is here)
(My intemperate comments on the data are in here)
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Submitted by Paul Craig Roberts,

The question is often asked: “What can we do?” Here is a prescription for peace and prosperity.

We will begin with prosperity, because prosperity can contribute to peace. Sometimes governments begin wars in order to distract from unpromising economic prospects, and internal political stability can also be dependent on prosperity.

The Road to Prosperity

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More than two decades’ experience poring over stock charts helped Thomas Schroeder lock in profits in April before Chinese companies in Hong Kong went into freefall. Now he’s bearish again, betting the slump in Chinese shares won’t stop anytime soon

Australian July Employment data release from the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Employment Change for July: +38.5K – BIG BEAT ON EXPECTATIONS
– expected +10.0K, prior +7k, revised from +7.3K
Unemployment Rate:  6.3%

SandRidge Energy Inc. unveiled three surprising pieces of news to investors.