16 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dividend Champions: 7 Increases Expected By Halloween
Dividend Champions: 7 Increases Expected By Halloween
By David Fish:
In compiling the Dividend Champions list, I get to see which companies are nearing the anniversaries of their previous dividend increases. Since most of these firms raise their payout about the same time every year, I can say with some confidence that they are likely to do so again.
16 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Update: Valeant’s Tender Offer For Allergan – Just 4% Of Shares Tendered In Dismal Failure
Update: Valeant’s Tender Offer For Allergan – Just 4% Of Shares Tendered In Dismal Failure
After the market closed on Friday, Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:VRX) revealed that just 12.5 million Allergan (NYSE:AGN) shares had been tendered.
16 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Chapman And Hempton On Herbalife: The Blind Are Leading The Blind
Chapman And Hempton On Herbalife: The Blind Are Leading The Blind
By Quoth the Raven:
What would an early Saturday morning and coffee be without putting down my thoughts on the recent Herbalife developments that have taken place this week?
16 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Weighing The Week Ahead: Time For Central Bankers To Unwind?
Weighing The Week Ahead: Time For Central Bankers To Unwind?
By Jeff Miller:
I could not resist the whimsical title. It is time for the annual Fed Symposium at Jackson Hole. This event, sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, has historically been the scene for various important hints about policy changes. It is also an occasion for informal, face-to-face meetings among central bankers and economists from around the world.
16 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Reassessing Fundamentals Is Not Conducive For High Conviction FX Trades
Reassessing Fundamentals Is Not Conducive For High Conviction FX Trades
By Marc Chandler:
The US dollar has entered a corrective/consolidative phase, and its performance over the past week was mixed. The greenback lost ground against the dollar-bloc and Scandis. The Norwegian krone, lifted by a rise in the CPI and retail sales, gained almost 1.6% against the dollar to lead the majors. The dollar rose against the euro, sterling and the Japanese yen.
16 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Boring Was Sexy While It Lasted
Boring Was Sexy While It Lasted
By George Acs:
It’s hard to know whether the caption seen with this screen capture this past Friday morning was just an unfortunate mistake or an overly infatuated producer trying to send a not so subtle message to an on air personality who may not be that exciting when the teleprompter isn’t present.