20 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Tell: Stock valuations hit their highest level in more than a decade
The Tell: Stock valuations hit their highest level in more than a decade
So far, fourth-quarter earnings haven’t shined.
20 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on MarketWatch First Take: Greece’s debt deal isn’t the end of eurozone drama
MarketWatch First Take: Greece’s debt deal isn’t the end of eurozone drama
Greece and its eurozone partners reach a deal, but the question is how far was the proverbial can kicked down the road.
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20 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Market Snapshot: Stock valuations climb as retail earnings wraps earnings season
Market Snapshot: Stock valuations climb as retail earnings wraps earnings season
Expectations are high for home-improvement chain and retail earnings this week as the last sizable batch of S&P 500 companies for the season report quarterly results and stock valuations climb to levels not seen in more than a decade.
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20 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Margin: Move over, Super Bowl ads: Here come the Oscar commercials
The Margin: Move over, Super Bowl ads: Here come the Oscar commercials
Flying babies, body-beautiful campaigns and sleek Cadillacs highlight a crop of Academy Awards–show ads that are expected to fire squarely at that largely female audience.
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20 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Euro gains on agreement to extend Greece’s bailout package
Euro gains on agreement to extend Greece’s bailout package
The euro gained against the U.S. dollar on Friday after euro zone ministers agreed to extend Greece’s financial rescue package by four months.
20 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Berkshire to buy German motorcycle equipment retailer
Berkshire to buy German motorcycle equipment retailer
NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) said on Friday it had agreed to buy German motorcycle apparel and accessories retailer Detlev Louis Motorrad-Vertriebs GmbH for a little more than 400 million euros (297 million pounds). The purchase enables Buffett, known for his optimism about the United States and the investment opportunities it offers, to expand in Europe despite its economic problems.
20 February, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on West Coast Port Dispute Shows Just How Fragile the U.S. Economy Has Become
West Coast Port Dispute Shows Just How Fragile the U.S. Economy Has Become
Combative contract negotiations between longshoremen and management have led to a slowdown at 29 ports on the West Coast, with shipping containers taking up to nine times as long as normal to unload. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, among other luminaries, has joined the negotiations, but there has been no resolution to the impasse. Most of the commentary about the port problems has focused on the economic cost: $1.9 billion a day, according to Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker.