8 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on IPOs all razzle, no dazzle as 4 new offers price
IPOs all razzle, no dazzle as 4 new offers price
Four initial public offerings (IPOs) prided overnight, with mixed results. The takeaway is that the sheen is clearly off medical and biotech names.
8 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Keurig Green Mountain piping hot, SolarCity soars, Sotheby’s can’t catch a bid
Keurig Green Mountain piping hot, SolarCity soars, Sotheby’s can’t catch a bid
Today’s most-searched tickers on Yahoo Finance highlight moves in Keurig Green Mountain, SolarCity, and Sotheby’s.
8 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on It could take 5-8 years to shrink Fed portfolio: Yellen
It could take 5-8 years to shrink Fed portfolio: Yellen
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve is in no rush to decide the appropriate size of its balance sheet, but if it ultimately shrinks it to a pre-crisis size, the process could take the better part of a decade, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said on Thursday. Yellen, in testimony to a Senate panel, said no decision had yet been made on the central bank’s portfolio of assets, which has swollen to $4.5 trillion from about $800 billion in 2007.
8 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why the free market has to be part of the climate change solution: Macke
Why the free market has to be part of the climate change solution: Macke
The latest National Climate Assessment report says climate change is already impacting our lives and time is running out to reduce carbon emissions and limit the effects of climate change. Florida is especially vulnerable. Yahoo Finance’s Lauren Lyster and Jeff Macke discuss what can be done.
8 May, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why it’s a tough time for tech debuts
Why it’s a tough time for tech debuts
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a tough time for a tech debut.