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by | November 27, 2019 · 9:52 pm

“The Irishman” is a saga of organized crime in post-war America told by World War II veteran Frank Sheeran

A new Mafia film is released on Netflix today. The film is called «The Irishman» which is based on the 2004 book «I heard you paint houses» by Charles Brandt. It stars Robert De Niro and Al Pacino to name a few.

The American epic crime film is directed and produced by Martin Scorsese and written by Steven Zaillian. The film follows Frank Sheeran (De Niro), a truck driver who becomes a hitman and gets involved with mobster Russel Bufalino (Pesci) and his crime family, including his time working for the powerful Teamster Jimmy Hoffa (Pacino).

Those who are interested in JFK need to watch this film. After the 1960 election of John F Kennedy, Russel is thrilled while Hoffa is livid. Kennedy`s brother Robert Kennedy, who was named Attorney General, forms a «Get Hoffa» squad in an effort to bring down Hoffa, who is eventually arrested in 1964 for jury tampering.

Hoffa is eventually released via a Presidential pardon from Richard Nixon in 1971, although he is forbidden from taking part in any Teamsters activities until 1980. Hoffa discloses to Sheeran that he «knows things» that Bufalino and the other dons don`t knows, and further claims that he is untouchable because if anything ever happened to him, they would all end up in prison.

Hoffa who had scheduled a meeting at a local diner with Provenzano and Anthony Giacalone, is surprised to see Sheeran arriving in a car with Hoffa`s foster son Chuckie O`Brian and Sal Briguglio, who is another gangster.

They advise Hoffa that the meeting was moved to a house where Provenzano and Bufalino are waiting for them. Sheeran assures Hoffa that everything is fine and joins them in the car. Upon entering the house, Hoffa is surprised to realize that no one else is there and that he is being set up.

Hoffa turns to caution Sheeran, who then shoots him twice at point-blank range before leaving the gun and the body at the entrance. After Sheeran leaves, two younger gangsters arrive to take Hoffa`s body to a crematorium to eliminate all traces of him.

Sheeran, Russell, Provenzano and others are eventually convicted on various charges unrelated to Hoffa`s murder as promised by Hoffa, and one by one they begin to die in prison. Sheeran is eventually released and placed in a retirement home.

He tries to make peace with his alienated daughters, but Peggy never forgives him for Hoffa`s disappearance. Sheeran prepares for his eventual death as a lonely man.

This is one of Martin Scorsese`s best films ever.

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by | November 21, 2019 · 8:51 pm

President Trump is trying to Keep America Great but some haters wants to impeach him for “bribery and high crimes” based on presumptions

President Trump can be impeached based on presumptions. Can you believe that? Not on facts, but presumptions. And what «The Hate Trump Media Mob» love now is the EU-ambassador Sondland and his «Explosive» testimony. Wow!

The FAKE NEWS MEDIA are telling you that Trump were holding back the aid to Ukraine because he wanteed to push Ukraine to investigate Biden. But Sondland didn`t say that. He said that no one told him directly that the aid was tied to anything. «I was presuming it was», Mr Sondland said.

You cannot impeach a president based on what people presume, think, believe or feel. When became people`s opinion better than cold hard facts? People can have opinions, but what they need is evidence.

«My personal belief is based on 2+2 equals 4» Mr Sondland said in the testimony. Wow! What a genius.

But Dr. Wenstrup said something even better; 2 presumptions + 2 presumptions does not equal even 1 fact.

So, here we are. An imeachment by people`s opinion, presumption or hearsay with no criminal activity. Not even close to impeachable offense. What`s even more serious is that the Fake News Media isn`t telling us the truth.

President Trump said in September that he withheld the aid because the U.S was the only country to pay their share of the aid to Ukraine. And worst of all; Europe didn`t contribute. No aid from Europe to Ukraine. And that`s the question; Why aren`t Europe paying to Ukraine?

Impeachment in the United States at the federal level is limited to those who may have committed «Treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors».

Bill Clinton became the second American president to be impeached in 1998. (Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868). Clinton had a sexual relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky and he was impeached for «high crimes and misemeanors».

The specific charges against Clinton were lying under oath and obstruction of justice. The Deep State made it embarrassing for Clinton. Telling the world about the relationship could destroy his career. That`s why he tried to hide the truth.

John F Kennedy had the same problem. He had a lot of women and his father said he had to stop because it could destroy his career. But nobody did something about it. The Mee-too movement wasn`t born either. As we all know, he was assassinated. A man who worked so hard for Human Rights.

President Trump is trying to Keep America Great but some haters wants to impeach him for «bribery, high crimes and misdemeanors» based on presumptions. Not evidence.

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by | November 20, 2019 · 8:15 pm

Will James Bond test the new Aston Martin DBX in the next 007 film?

If you`re a big fan of James Bond, you already know what Aston Martin is. The British company are the main supplier of cars to 007. But will James Bond be linked to the new SUV in the future? Probably not, because the target for the new vehicle is wealthy women.

Most of the British company`s current customers are men, so they want to widen its appeal to women with this long-awaited £158,000 DBX model. The new car goes from 0-62mph in 4-5 seconds and have a top speed of 181mph.

A new car travels 51,7mpg on average in the UK, which is more than twice as much as Aston Martins at 19,7 miles per gallon of petrol. The comapny said it «targeted» 269g of CO2 emissions per kilometre, compared with an average of 120,4g/km of new cars registered in the EU.

Aston Martin is a British independent manufacturer of luxury cars and it was founded in 1913. The 106 year old carmaker has gone bankrupt seven times and the stock has been declining for a long time, so they need a boost to get back in balance again. Maybe the new DBX can help the company to reach their goal. The stock went up 2,01% after their release earlier today, on Wednesday.

The DBX is designed to compete against Bentley`s £133,000 Bentayga, Rolls-Royce`s £264,000 Cullinan, Porsche`s £101,000 Cayenne Turbo and Lamborghini`s £160,000 Urus.

They launched the car simultaneously in Los Angeles and Beijing and said the DBX had been «very deliberately created with instant familiarity and ease of use from the start».

The company hopes to roll-off its production line in spring 2020.

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by | November 19, 2019 · 7:28 pm

This is the fastest rate of building-permit authorizations recorded since 2007 and Lowe`s love it

Lowe`s Companies will report earnings before the market opens on Wednesday 20, and the consensus EPS forecast for the quarter is $1,35. That`s much better than last years $1,04 at the same time.

EPS at $1,35 will be a jump of +29,8 percent YoY, and revenue is estimated to be $17,69 billion. Lowe`s are joining Trump`s economic boom in the market and have so far jumped 25 percent in 2019. I think they can feel the boost of the Fed`s interest rate cuts.

Builders started construction on new homes at a pace of 1,314 million in October, the Commerce Department reproted Tuesday. Housing starts were up 3,8 percent from revised 1,266 million in

September and 8,5 percent higher than the same month last year.

Building permits for privately-owning housing units were authorized at a seasonally-adjusted rate of 1,461 million, and that was 5 percent above the revised pace of 1,391 million set in September, and 14 percent above last year`s rate.

This was the fastest rate of building-permit authorizations recorded since 2007. Permits for new-home construction hits post-recession record high in October.

Home Depot dropped yesterday after the company cut full-year sales growth guidance. They reported $2,53 in EPS. Wall Street predicted $2,52, but the results are looking fine. Comparable store sales growth in 2019 will be 3,5 percent compared with pror guidance of 4 pecent, the management of Home Depot said.

Lowe`s dropped 1,42 percent yesterday while Home Depot dropped 5,46 percent. Lowe was dragged down by Home Depot. Will Lowe turn that around on Wednesday? Lowe`s has a call scheduled for 9 a.m ET on Wednesday.

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by | November 18, 2019 · 8:36 pm

Home Depot is the largest home improvement retailer in the United States and the best run retailer in the world

So far, it has been a good earnings season with a higher than average seventy-five percent of S&P 500 companies that have reported beating expectations. That was strong enough to push the stock market to record highs.

On Tuesday 19, Home Depot will report earnings before market open. The report will be for the fiscal Quarter ending October 2019, and the consensus EPS for the quarter is $2,52, which is up from the same quarter last year at $2,51.

The Home Depot is the largest home improvement retailer in the United States, and considered to be the best run retailer in the world. I have been watching this stock for years and it`s interesting and funny to see that they beat estimates time after time.

Home Depot opened up two stores 40 years ago. In 1979, the first two stores, built in spaces leased from J.C Penny that werw originally Treasure Island «hypermarket». As of October 20, 2019, they have 2,285 locations and 413,000 employees.

The founders created a company to keep alive the values that were important to them; Values like respect among all people, excellent customer service and giving back to communities and society.

In December 2006. the Home Depot announced its acquistion of the Chinese home improvement retailer The Home Way. The acquisition gave the Home Depot an immediate presence in China, with 12 stores in six cities.

But the Home Depot didn`t succeed in China. They lack of success in China has been attributed t o the disconnect between The Home Depot`s do-it-yourself ethos and Chinese culture. The market in China is more of a do-it-for-me culture.

So, as of April 2011, Home Depot shut its last Beijing store, the fifth Home Depot to close in China in the previous two years. As of September 16, 2012, all seven of the box stores in China had been shut down, and they has no immediate plans to further expand its specialty stores in China.

The US-China trade war is risky but the impeachment is even more risky. They want to impeach a president that have done so much for its own people, and tax cuts and many reforms have boosted to U.S economy.

Strong consumer activity and low interest rate is helping companies like Home Depot, and this is why they beat earnings all the time. At least for the last two years. But according to DM Martin`s Research, the RMI (remodeling market index) and future bid activity have come off their 2017 peaks in the past several quarters.

The management doesn`t seems to be concerned about the demand. Last quarter they said; «Current health of the U.S consumer and a stable housing environment» was postive for them. Its difficult not to be bullish, and share repurchase can push the EPS higher.

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