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HBO ‘Girls’ Review: New Series Faces Backlash Regarding Racism, Nepotism And More

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HBO Girls, dubbed the most overhyped series in recent memory, debuted on Sunday, April 15, and the reviews continue to pour in. The intense promotional push brought in 872,000 viewers, a respectable number for a premium cable premiere. Despite the relatively successful debut, Girls has garnered an influx of negative feedback from critics who say the show boils down to white girls, money [and] whining.

Morgan Stanley 1Q Down But Beats Street

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Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) on Thursday reported weaker first-quarter profit but still beat analyst expectations, which helped lift shares up more than 2 percent.
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New York Times beats profit forecast; shares rise

New York Times Co reported a better-than-expected profit on Thursday as investors brushed past the company's drop in print and digital advertising revenue and focused more on the company's ability to manage costs.
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Madonna's Daughter Smoking: Singer Says ‘She Didn’t Get that From Me’

Madonna's 15-year-old daughter Lourdes Leon was photographed smoking a cigarette in New York and material mom is not happy about it. While the legal age for smoking in America is 18, Leon was caught breaking the law in New York last month. And almost a month later the 53-year-old singer finally spoke about her daughter's controversial smoking picture. When Leon's smoking pictured surfaced online Madonna said she was not pleased.
The World Gold Council remains constructive on gold prices despite diminished chances of QE3

Gold Prices Set To Rise: World Gold Council

While chances of a third round of U.S. money-printing quantitative easing measures, or QE3, have dimmed, the World Gold Council, or WGC, remains positive on the yellow metal's outlook due to its international appeal and value in hedging against inflation and deflation.

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