20 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Reasons Occidental Petroleum Stock Could Fall
3 Reasons Occidental Petroleum Stock Could Fall
Occidental’s exposure to commodity prices, as well as rising capital expenditures and its focus on one oil field, could all impact its stock price.
20 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Icahn declares 8.5% Hertz stake, cites undervalue
Icahn declares 8.5% Hertz stake, cites undervalue
Activist investor Carl Icahn has taken an 8.48 percent stake in Hertz, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
20 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on FBI warning: Hackers targeting health care firms
FBI warning: Hackers targeting health care firms
The FBI has warned that health care industry companies are being targeted by hackers.
20 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BofA reaches $17B settlement with U.S.
BofA reaches $17B settlement with U.S.
Officials familiar with the deal say Bank of America has reached a record $17 billion settlement with federal and state authorities over its role in the sale of mortgage-backed securities in the…
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20 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Goldman Post-Mortem: Minutes Have More Hawkish Tone
Goldman Post-Mortem: Minutes Have More Hawkish Tone
Via Goldman’s Jan Hatzius,
BOTTOM LINE: The July FOMC minutes generally had a slightly hawkish tone, emphasizing that labor market slack had improved faster than expected and that the labor market was now closer to what might be considered normal in the longer run. Separately, there was an extended discussion of exit strategy, at which the Board staff laid out a framework that was well received by meeting participants.
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20 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Lowe’s Companies Earnings: How Low Will Second-Half 2014 Go?
Lowe’s Companies Earnings: How Low Will Second-Half 2014 Go?
20 August, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 5 Ways Amazon’s Fire Phone Just Got Better
5 Ways Amazon’s Fire Phone Just Got Better
The Fire Phone just got a software upgrade — but the device could still use all the help it can get.