Jim Parsons Mocks Classic TV Characters In 'SNL' Opening Monologue
"Big Bang Theory" star Jim Parsons opened "Saturday Night Live" with a song about how actors — in real life — are nothing like the famous TV characters they portray on-screen."People have a hard time...
View Article5 Questions For Market Strategist Jeffrey Kleintop
Business Insider is offering a new feature in our "10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell" email newsletter where we interview top strategists, economists, and traders to get their thoughts...
View Article8 The Off-Grid Gadgets You'll Need To Survive The Zombie Apocalypse
Scientific supply company Optics Planet sells a survival kit for the zombie apocalypse. It's called the ZERO Kit (which stands for Zombie Extermination, Research, and Operations, of course) and if you...
View ArticleRANKED: The Best Smartphones In The World (VZ, T, DT, S)
Welcome to smartphone launch season.Samsung has already announced its new flagship phone, and more from HTC and Nokia are reportedly on the way.If you need to buy a new device now, here are the best...
View Article1860s Movie Critic Jebidiah Atkinson Slams Oscars During Colin Jost's...
"Saturday Night Live" cast member Taran Killam resumed his harsh, 1860s newspaper critic character "Jebidiah Atkinson" on "Weekend Update," just in time to slam Oscar-nominated films."I've been witness...
View ArticleHundreds Of Gunmen Surround Ukraine Military Base In Crimea
PEREVALNE, Ukraine (AP) — Hundreds of armed men in trucks and armored vehicles surrounded a Ukrainian military base Sunday in Crimea, blocking its soldiers from leaving. The outnumbered Ukrainians...
View ArticleMOBILE INSIDER: Newsreader App Competition — iOS On The Dashboard — Android...
Mobile Insider is delivered first thing every morning exclusively to BI Intelligence subscribers.NEWSREADERS: The top four newsreader apps — Flipboard, Pulse, News360, and Zite — drove over 320,000...
View ArticleWhy Star Silicon Valley Investor Ben Horowitz Is Obsessed With Hip Hop Music
If you’ve ever read Ben Horowitz’s blog, you know his posts often begin with a few lines from a rap song.Horowitz is a partner at top Silicon Valley venture capitalist firm, Andreessen Horowitz. He’s...
View ArticleHere's A Quick Guide To What Traders Are Chatting About Right Now
Dave Lutz of Stifel Nicolaus has a round-up of what traders are chatting about before the opening bell:Good Morning! All about the Ukraine this AM, as Russia’s latest moves spark angst and a flight...
View ArticlePAYMENTS INSIDER: Square IPO Delayed — Bitcoin Malware — Macy's 'Buy Online,...
Payments Insider is delivered first thing every morning exclusively to BI Intelligence subscribers.SQUARE IPO DELAYED. In 2013, rumors circulated that Square would IPO this year. It looks like that...
View ArticleStock Markets Around The World Are Tanking (SPX, SPY, DIA, DJI, QQQ, TLT,...
Rising military tensions on the border between Ukraine and Russia have sent global markets into a tailspin of risk aversion to begin the week.S&P 500 futures are down 0.8%, while 10-year U.S....
View ArticleYou Can Put Your Face In The Star-Studded Oscar Selfie
You may never be an Oscar winner but you can pose for a selfie like the best of them!Ellen DeGeneres (with help from Bradley Cooper) posted this A-list selfie to Twitter last night at the Oscars. It...
View ArticlePERSONAL INCOME AND CONSUMER SPENDING RISE MORE THAN EXPECTED
January personal income and consumer spending data are out.Incomes rose 0.3% from the previous month in January, below expectations above expectations for a 0.2% advance.Spending was up 0.4% — above...
View ArticleFED'S FAVORITE MEASURE OF INFLATION FALLS
January core PCE deflator data are out.The deflator rose 0.1% from the previous month in January, bringing the year-over-year change in the core PCE deflator to 1.1% from December's 1.2% reading, as...
View ArticleChrysler Sales Beat Expectations
Heads up! This morning, U.S. automakers will report vehicle sales for the month of February.Chrysler Group reported vehicle sales up 11%, Bloomberg reports. Economists were expecting 8.8%.Overall,...
View ArticleCARL ICAHN: Marc Andreessen's Conflicts on eBay Are 'Clear And...
Activist investor Carl Icahn is, once again, out with a new letter to eBay shareholders.Icahn has been going back and forth with eBay board member Marc Andreessen. And in the new letter, he doesn't...
View ArticleNike Releases The Jersey That The US Will Wear At The World Cup
The new United States men's national team jersey is out.Nike released photos of the 2014 home uniform that the USMNT will wear at the World Cup in Brazil.It's white with a light grey pinstripe. There's...
View ArticleJimmy Kimmel Wore Jeans On The Oscars Red Carpet
Jimmy Kimmel wore jeans and an untucked button-down shirt on Sunday's Oscar's red carpet.The casual attire was part of the late night host's pre-Oscars show bit in which he confronted "real people"...
View ArticleWHITE HOUSE: 'When It Comes To Soft Power, Vladimir Putin Has No Game'
The White House conceded Sunday night that Russia had full operational control of the Crimean peninsula in Ukraine, but senior U.S. officials painted the picture of a weak, soft Russian President...
View ArticleMOBILE INSIDER: Samsung Sweetens The Galaxy S5 Pot — Facebook Drones — Xbox...
Mobile Insider is delivered first thing every morning exclusively to BI Intelligence subscribers.SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 FREEBIES: Samsung has announced that all users who purchase a new Samsung Galaxy S5...
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