9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Are The Railways Getting Derailed?
Are The Railways Getting Derailed?
One of the great additions to StockCharts in 2014 was the RRG Charts. They help us visualize an entire group of stocks relative to the $SPX or whatever indicator you choose to compare to.
When everything is pointing to the top right, the industry group is in an uptrend. By pointing to the southwest, this is a problem. It currently shows all of the railroads getting weak as a group. With 6 of the 12 firmly in the weakest quartile, it is important for investors to be cautious with the group. CSX reports January 14th, 2015 which is next week.
9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Cheap gas, holiday sales could fuel retailer shares
Cheap gas, holiday sales could fuel retailer shares
Investors hope the lower gasoline cost is putting more money in consumers’ wallets for spending on apparel and other retail goods. The next two weeks will indicate whether that’s happening. The coming …
9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Wall St. retreats after two-day advance; jobs data mixed
Wall St. retreats after two-day advance; jobs data mixed
U.S. stocks fell on Friday following a two-day rally as December’s jobs report gave a mixed view of the economy, with financial shares leading the way lower. All three major indexes posted slight losses …
9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on United Airlines dumps losing hedges, mulls new ones for long term
United Airlines dumps losing hedges, mulls new ones for long term
United Airlines has paid a premium to dump old losing bets on higher oil prices, and is reviewing its strategy for insulating itself from oil market volatility, in a sign of how some airlines’ efforts …
9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Starbucks moves Tazo tea out of its shops
Starbucks moves Tazo tea out of its shops
Starbucks Corp this week began selling its Tazo tea products exclusively in non-Starbucks retailers, a company spokeswoman said on Friday. The world’s biggest coffee chain on Tuesday replaced Tazo tea …
9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 20 states join U.S. antitrust probe of Family Dollar merger
20 states join U.S. antitrust probe of Family Dollar merger
Some 20 state attorneys general have joined the federal antitrust investigation of competing bids by Dollar General Corp and Dollar Tree Inc to buy Family Dollar Stores Inc , a development that potentially …
9 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Exclusive: New U.S. well permits rise slightly in December after crude oil plunge
Exclusive: New U.S. well permits rise slightly in December after crude oil plunge
New oil and gas well permits issued across the United States rose slightly in December and surged 72 percent in Colorado and Wyoming after falling sharply in November on tumbling crude prices. Permit counts …