13 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dark Pools Take Larger Share of Trades Even as SEC Scrutinizes
Dark Pools Take Larger Share of Trades Even as SEC Scrutinizes
The rise of off-exchange trading in the U.S. stock market continues unabated even as regulators question the wisdom of allowing the shift to continue.
13 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Economic Report: Consumer sentiment at three-month low
Economic Report: Consumer sentiment at three-month low
A gauge of consumer sentiment declined in June to the lowest level in three months, missing Wall Street’s estimates, led by dimmer expectations for the economy, according to data released Friday.
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13 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Weekend Sip: A Port worthy of Father’s Day
Weekend Sip: A Port worthy of Father’s Day
Port is making a major comeback.
13 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Here Are The Funniest Quotes From BofA As It Throws In The Towel On Its "Above-Consensus" GDP Forecast
Here Are The Funniest Quotes From BofA As It Throws In The Towel On Its "Above-Consensus" GDP Forecast
It is hard not to gloat when reading the latest embarrassing mea culpa from Bank of America’s Ethan Harris, who incidentally came out with an “above consensus” forecast late last year, and has been crushed month after month as the hard data has lobbed off percentage from his irrationally exuberant growth forecast for every quarter, and now, the year. As a result, BofA has finally thrown in the towel, and tongue in cheekly admits it was wrong, as follows: “our tracking model now suggests growth of -1.9% in 1Q and 4.0% in 2Q for a first half average of just 1.0%….
13 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How Much Energy Will the 2014 World Cup Consume?
How Much Energy Will the 2014 World Cup Consume?
This year’s tournament will be one of the biggest energy-consuming, greenhouse gas-spewing World Cups in history.
13 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Does Cantor’s Defeat Signal More Dysfunction to Come? There’s an Asset Class for That
Does Cantor’s Defeat Signal More Dysfunction to Come? There’s an Asset Class for That
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor was voted out of office on Tuesday, leading many to believe more political crises are on the horizon.
13 June, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks edge lower; Intel jumps on outlook
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks edge lower; Intel jumps on outlook
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