The Capitalist Newsletter – October 15, 2016

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The Capitalist Newsletter – October 15, 2016

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL UNVEILS EXPERIMENTAL HOTEL; LOOKS TO CHANGE THE INDUSTRY

With the hotel industry seeing competition from home rental companies such as Airbnb and Home Away, brands must find a way to innovate in order to stay relevant. Marriott has unveiled its plan to do exactly that with the grand opening of the company’s M Beta at Charlotte Marriott City Center. What’s so special about another hotel? And how can it change the hotel industry?

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OIL RIG COUNT CLIMBS FOR 7TH STRAIGHT WEEK AS CRUDE OIL RISES FOR 4TH STRAIGHT WEEK

The US oil rig count rose by 4 to 432 this week, according to oilfield-services giant Baker Hughes. Notably, oil prices have ticked up slightly over the last couple of weeks to around $50 a barrel..

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Read More From The Wall Street Journal Here


CONSUMER SENTIMENT UNEXPECTEDLY DROPS TO 13 MONTH LOW

Consumer confidence unexpectedly fell to a one-year low in October as Americans soured on the outlook for the economy amid a contentious presidential election campaign. The University of Michigan preliminary index of sentiment declined to 87.9 from 91.2 in September, according to a report Friday. That was weaker than the lowest estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists. Long-term inflation expectations declined to a record low….

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Closing Bell

-Friday, October 14th

Stocks Inch Higher Yellen Comments, Bank Earnings

Big Insider Trades

– Acacia Communications, Inc. (ACIA) CEO Murugesan Shanmugaraj Sell $10.4m

– Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALNY) Director David Pyott Buys $1m

Winners & Losers

– First Bancshares, Inc. (FBMS) Jumps UP (20.65%) After Announcing Acquisition of Two Other Banks

– Taylor Devices, Inc. (TAYD) Plummets DOWN (33.20%) After Announcing Dismal First Quarter Sales

Most Talked About

Digital Ally, Inc. (DGLY) a Popular Topic After Getting a Favorable Ruling in Lawsuit Against TASER

The TIP Sheets

-Friday, October 14th

– Digital Ally, Inc. (DGLY) Ticks UP 4.81% After a Favorable Ruling in Lawsuit against TASER International, Inc. TASER Has the Competitive Advantage, However. Expect DGLY Shares Should to Drop Back DOWN

Unusual Volume

– Salesforce.com, Inc. (CRM) Jumps UP (5.15%) on 25 Million Shares After Officially Dropping Twitter Bd

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