1 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on DirecTV, Yelp rate high on The Street, Exxon slips
DirecTV, Yelp rate high on The Street, Exxon slips
AT&T interest in DirecTV is fueling ticker searches on Yahoo Finance, while the latest earning from Exxon raise concerns.
1 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Buffett pressures Coca-Cola over executive pay
Buffett pressures Coca-Cola over executive pay
Coca-Cola likely will revise its executive-compensation plan before it goes into effect next year, bowing to pressure from billionaire investor Warren Buffett, according to people familiar with the matter.
1 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on One in three Americans are spending too much on rent
One in three Americans are spending too much on rent
In many of the nation’s housing markets, the rent has gotten too damn high. One out of three Americans now live in a housing market where rent for a three-bedroom home eats up more than 30% of the monthly …
1 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The kind of activist investor who can actually make you money
The kind of activist investor who can actually make you money
The Daily Ticker talks to Christopher Ailman about about activist investors and CEO pay. Ailman is the chief investment officer for California State Teachers’ Retirement System where he overseas a portfolio valued at more than $180 billion.
1 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on A 20-year-old could need to save $7 million for retirement
A 20-year-old could need to save $7 million for retirement
If they want to live like a millionaire today.
1 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Mulally to hand over Ford CEO job earlier than expected
Mulally to hand over Ford CEO job earlier than expected
Ford Motor Co on Thursday made official what investors and analysts had been waiting for – Chief Executive Alan Mulally this summer will pass the baton of leadership to Chief Operating Officer Mark Fields, six months earlier than expected. The 68-year-old Mulally is credited with transforming the No. 2 U.S. automaker from a money-loser to a company that expects to realize a pretax profit of up to $8 billion this year after joining in 2006 from Boeing Co. Ford’s CEO change takes effect on July 1.
1 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Ford Motor Company Plans Transition as Industry’s Best CEO Announces Early Retirement
Ford Motor Company Plans Transition as Industry’s Best CEO Announces Early Retirement
Boeing announces details regarding its future commercial aircraft and Ford announces departure of CEO Alan Mulally.