17 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Zachary
Zachary
From the Slope of Hope: A handwritten letter arrived in my mailbox last week from a reader. In it was a note from whom I would guess is an elderly gentleman, thanking me for my work both on Slope and on Tastytrade, but politely asking me to use the phrase “God damn it” less frequently, since he found it upsetting.
17 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The ‘Obama’ Principle
The ‘Obama’ Principle
17 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Massachusetts’ big Obamacare bounce-back
Massachusetts’ big Obamacare bounce-back
Massachusetts’ insurance exchange in two days has signed up more than 10% of the number of people it signed up for plans last season.
17 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What Will Activist Investors Force McDonald’s to Change?
What Will Activist Investors Force McDonald’s to Change?
A hedge-fund operator has taken sizable position in fast-food restaurant that could signal a new call to take a different direction.
17 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NewsWatch: 10 oil-field-services companies that are ripe to be taken over
NewsWatch: 10 oil-field-services companies that are ripe to be taken over
Halliburton’s acquisition of Baker Hughes primes the pump for more M&A in the industry, writes Phil van Doorn.
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17 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Reasons ConocoPhillips’ Stock Could Rise Again
3 Reasons ConocoPhillips’ Stock Could Rise Again
Despite lower oil prices, reasons for optimism surfaced in ConocoPhillips’ third-quarter results.
17 November, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 25-year-old ballplayer gets $325M contract
25-year-old ballplayer gets $325M contract
Slugger Giancarlo Stanton just agreed to the most lucrative athlete deal in history with the Miami Marlins.