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Representative image Dear Reader , Belated Dussehra wishes. The festive season is in full swing and this week saw a bunch of data that pointed to a strengthening of the economic recovery. The International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook and the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Report both projected solid economic growth for India in FY22 and FY23. Consumption also seems to be picking up, going by the increased spends in credit and debit cards. Privatisation , governance reforms such as GatiShakti, asset monetisation, and a corporate sector with cleaned-up balance sheets should all provide a fillip to growth, as we had mentioned in our Panorama newsletter earlier this week. The economy is being opened up further as evident from the government relaxing restrictions for the aviation sector . What can derail this strengthening recovery? A rise in prices when increasing demand clashes with a supply crunch. Close Although the latest …

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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin On the first day of each month, the world’s biggest streaming platforms—from Netflix NFLX to Hulu to Amazon Prime to HBO—add a number of new titles to their movie libraries. And Netflix has been especially active this month, and will continue to add dozens of new movies to its database throughout the month of October. But on the first day of each month, we also lose a lot of content. Between now and the end of October, Netflix will ditch around 50 different movies. Luckily, you’ve got some time left to watch your favorites—or perhaps discover a new favorite. In this article, I’ll highlight eight great films exiting Netflix by November 1. And at the end of the article, you’ll find a full list of movies leaving the platform this month. Free Fire (2016) When a black-market arms deal goes outrageously wrong, Justine finds herself caught in the crossfire, forced to navigate through a warehouse full of trigger-happy …

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Reuters filepix for illustration purpose only - A + A BALING (Oct 17): The Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry will study a proposal to increase the floor price of scrap rubber to RM3.50 a kilogramme (kg) to increase the income of smallholders in the country. Its minister, Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin, said the ministry would also discuss the matter with the Malaysian Rubber Board and the Rural Development Ministry. “The Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) chairman had voiced the proposal to me and we need to sit down and discuss the matter,” she told at a press conference after a dialogue with 150 smallholders here on Sunday. On Friday (Oct 15), the media reported that the government had been urged to consider raising the floor price of scrap rubber to RM3.50 per kg beginning January next year to help increase the income of rubber tappers to above the poverty level. Risda chairman Datuk Mohd Salim Mohd Sharif was quoted as …

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On Friday, the S&P 500 closed within 2% of its all-time high. Despite cracks in the real economy , such as supply chain concerns, inflation, and other risks, Wall Street continues to take an optimistic approach by focusing on the long-term potential of many leading companies. Even with the market's excellent year-to-date return, there are several quality businesses that have seen their stocks underperform the benchmark. We asked some of our contributors which value stocks were too cheap to ignore. They identified three stocks that were each down at least 20% from their highs. Here's what makes Stanley Black & Decker ( NYSE:SWK ) , Taiwan Semiconductor ( NYSE:TSM ) , and Royal Gold ( NASDAQ:RGLD ) all great buys now. Image source: Getty Images. Not just a DIY tools company Lee Samaha (Stanley Black & Decker): Investors have sold off the tools and hardware stock for a couple of reasons. First, there's the fear that the company will …

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Lumber prices have been on a wild ride since the pandemic onset. The price, measured per thousand board feet, was around $400 in December 2019, before the outbreak. It fell to $236 in April 2020 before skyrocketing over the next year, reaching almost $1,700 in May this year. The price started crashing as economies were reopening, falling to nearly $400 in August. Now, it's surging again, trading at $755 as of this writing. Home improvement retail giants Home Depot ( NYSE:HD ) and Lowe's ( NYSE:LOW ) sell a lot of lumber to professionals and do-it-yourselfers. Therefore, changes in lumber prices can have a significant impact on their business. Let's look at Home Depot and Lowe's and see if the recent lumber prices increase is good or bad news. Image source: Getty Images. Increasing lumber prices decrease spending at Lowe's Lowe's last reported quarterly financial results on Aug. 18, for the three months ending July 30. Its fiscal third quarter will include results …

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Image source: The Motley Fool. Carrier Global Corp ( NYSE:CARR ) Apr 29, 2021 , 9:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good morning, and welcome to Carrier's First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. This call is being carried live on the Internet and there is a presentation available to download from the Carrier's website at ir.carrier.com. I would now like to introduce your host for today's conference, Sam Pearlstein, Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir. Sam Pearlstein -- Vice President, Investor Relations Thank you, and good morning, and welcome to Carrier's First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. With me here today are David Gitlin, Chairman and CEO; and Patrick Goris, Chief Financial Officer. Except as otherwise noted, the company will be speaking to results from operations, excluding restructuring costs and other significant items of a …

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Image source: The Motley Fool. Masco Corp ( NYSE:MAS ) Feb 9, 2021 , 8:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Masco Corporation's 4th Quarter and Full Year 2020 Conference call. My name is Michelle and I will be your operator for today's call. As a reminder, today's conference call is being recorded for playback purposes. [Operator Instructions]. I will now turn the call over to David Chaika, Vice President, Treasurer of Investor Relations, you may begin. David Chaika -- Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations Thank you, Michelle and good morning, welcome to Masco Corporation's 2020 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Conference Call. With me today are Keith Allman, President and CEO of Masco and John Sznewajs, Masco's Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Our 4th quarter earnings release and the presentation slides that …

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Image source: The Motley Fool. AO Smith Corp. ( NYSE:AOS ) Oct 29, 2020 , 10:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions]. [Operator Instructions]. After your speakers' presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker for today, Patricia Ackerman. Thank you. Please go ahead. Patricia Ackerman -- Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, Treasurer, and Corporate Responsibility and Sustainabilit Thank you, Steven. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the A. O. Smith's third quarter 2020 results conference call. Joining me today are Kevin Wheeler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; and Chuck Lauber, Chief Financial Officer. Before we begin with Kevin's …

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Image source: The Motley Fool. NXP Semiconductors NV ( NASDAQ:NXPI ) Aug 3, 2021 , 8:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to NXP's 2Q '21 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Mr. Jeff Palmer, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir. Jeff Palmer -- Vice President, Investor Relations Thank you, Crystal, and good morning, everyone. Welcome to the NXP Semiconductor's second quarter 2021 earnings call. With me on the call today is Kurt Sievers, NXP's President and CEO; and Peter Kelly, our CFO. The call today is being recorded and will be available for replay from our corporate website. Today's call will include forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that can cause NXP's results to differ …

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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Over the past 18 months, decentralized finance (defi) has become a thriving alternative to the legacy banking system – an open, trustless sector whose near $200bn total value locked rivals the GDP of many nation states. If ranked on this basis, defi currently sits just outside of the top 50. The decentralized applications (dApps) that spread like endless tentacles through the defi landscape allow anyone in the world to permissionlessly lend, borrow, save, trade, and more using digital assets – all they need is an internet connection and a compatible Web3 wallet. The days when one had to make an appointment with a bank manager to open an account or apply for a loan seem to belong to antiquity. Much of the credit for defi’s meteoric rise goes to the Ethereum blockchain and its smart contracts, self-executing agreements that eliminate the need for a third party. If Ethereum represents the building where the transaction occurs, …

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