7 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Leaders and Laggards: Commodity Stocks
Leaders and Laggards: Commodity Stocks
Gold is doing well so far this year. Steel, lumber, and emerging markets? Not so much.
7 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NewsWatch: 5 quality stocks that are missing out on the bull run
NewsWatch: 5 quality stocks that are missing out on the bull run
Berkshire Hathaway and four others have gotten no love from investors, writes Phil van Doorn.
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7 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NYSE Indexes Mostly Flat; Whole Foods Weighs On Nasdaq
NYSE Indexes Mostly Flat; Whole Foods Weighs On Nasdaq
Sellers were in the Nasdaq again Wednesday as the tech-laden index came close to another test of its 200-day moving average. The Nasdaq fell 1.2%, but selling was less intense in the NYSE indexes. The S&P 500 eased 0.1% while the Dow Jones industrial average added 0.2%. Nasdaq volume was tracking 58% higher than Tuesday. NYSE volume rose 15%.
7 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on US Government Starts Cracking Down On Bath Salts
US Government Starts Cracking Down On Bath Salts
It is unclear if the most recent crackdown on synthetic drugs was prompted by today’s Yellen testimony, but according to AP, the US government – seemingly in desperate need to find new things to spend money on – has decided to take its vendetta with sellers of drugs, just synthetic drugs, personal, and starting this morning, “broadened its national crackdown on synthetic drug manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers as federal agents served hundreds of search and arrest warrants in at least 25 states….
7 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What is Really Driving Bike Sales in the U.S.?
What is Really Driving Bike Sales in the U.S.?
The number of trails open to bicycle riders in the U.S. is fast on the rise, but the number of people who ride bikes more than a few times a year is one the decline. Are these new trails helping the industry?
7 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on AOL and Groupon Plunge
AOL and Groupon Plunge
Shares of AOL and Groupon were down significantly early on Wednesday, while Intel stock rose modestly.
