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Last quarter wasn’t a great one for Intel‘s (NASDAQ: INTC) desktop personal computer business — at least relative to its notebook personal computer business.

Revenue from the former dropped about 3% year-over-year, driven by approximately 1% declines in both average selling prices and unit shipments, while the latter’s revenue rose 20% year over year, driven by a 14% increase in unit shipments and a 6% bump in average selling prices.

Image source: Intel.

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Friday was a tumultuous end to a tough week, as many investors focused on the ongoing political shakeup at the White House. Chief strategist Stephen Bannon left his role with the Trump administration, and market participants appear to be increasingly nervous about the prospects for progress on key initiatives like tax reform, infrastructure spending, and healthcare policy. Major benchmarks didn’t make significant moves, but their failure to bounce back from Thursday’s big drop was a departure from the bull market’s behavior lately.

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Forex news for New York trading on August 18, 2017:
Markets:
– Gold down $1.63 to $1286 after hitting $1301
– S&P 500 down 4 points to 2425
– WTI crude up $1.55 to $48.65
The US dollar wanted change in the White House and it came Friday as Steve Bannon was sent packing. USD/JPY was at the lows of

Breitbart senior editor-at-large Joel Pollak tweeted “#WAR” Friday.

Foot Locker shares tumbled more than 26% after the retailer reported disappointing earnings amid a shift to online and direct-to-consumer channels
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President Donald Trump on Friday accused Democrats of obstructionism on security matters and elevated the status of the U.S.

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We all know what just really happened here.