23 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Minimum wage floor Democrats are rallying around
Minimum wage floor Democrats are rallying around
Senator Patty Murray plans to introduce a bill to increase the minimum wage from $7.25 to $12 by 2020, the NYT rpeorts.
23 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 5 Things UnitedHealth Wants You to Know
5 Things UnitedHealth Wants You to Know
Does UnitedHealth’s stock have more room to run? Here’s what management had to say on trends that could make or break the nation’s largest health insurer.
23 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Live: Big earnings day; Facebook investors ‘unlike’; cable merger woes
Live: Big earnings day; Facebook investors ‘unlike’; cable merger woes
Join Market Movers live now for the latest premarket headlines.
23 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Caterpillar quarterly profit rises
Caterpillar quarterly profit rises
Caterpillar reported a higher quarterly net profit despite a dip in revenue, citing a boost from the strong U.S. dollar on imported goods, especially from Japan.
23 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Truck, SUV profits push GM 1Q profit 8 times above year ago
Truck, SUV profits push GM 1Q profit 8 times above year ago
First-quarter profits at General Motors rose nearly eight times above a year ago as U.S. consumers spent big on pickups and SUVs and the company didn’t have to set aside a huge stack of money to pay for …
23 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Earnings deluge could support new highs
Earnings deluge could support new highs
Investors will eye more earnings amid the possibility of a breakout in stocks to record levels on Thursday.
23 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Procter & Gamble’s sales miss estimates on strong dollar
Procter & Gamble’s sales miss estimates on strong dollar
P&G’s sales fell to $18.14 billion in the third quarter ended March 31, hit 8 percentage points by a strong dollar and 1 percentage point by the planned divestitures of some brands. Sales in the company’s beauty, hair and personal care products business fell for the ninth quarter in a row, dragging down P&G’s total sales and volumes.