1 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on US Manufacturing Weakest In 2 Years As Construction Spending Plunges; Mfg Employment Lowest Since 2009
US Manufacturing Weakest In 2 Years As Construction Spending Plunges; Mfg Employment Lowest Since 2009
April’s Manufacturing PMI printed a minimally disappointing 54.1 (against 54.2 prior and expectations) – its lowest since January and hardly the post-weather Q2 surge everyone was hoping for. New Orders and Production were the weakest since December and export business fell for the first time in 5 months and input prices dropped for the 4th month in a row; all leading Markit to demand The Fed remain patient.
1 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Can Westport Innovations Inc. Turn the Corner? 3 Things to Look For When Earnings Come Out
Can Westport Innovations Inc. Turn the Corner? 3 Things to Look For When Earnings Come Out
The company needs to get this thing turned, and soon.
1 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Comcast and Time Warner Cable: Why Uncle Sam Likes Some Mergers and Not Others
Comcast and Time Warner Cable: Why Uncle Sam Likes Some Mergers and Not Others
The U.S. government tries to promote competition when deciding on mergers and acquisitions — and Comcast and Time Warner Cable’s proposal didn’t fit the bill.
1 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Successful start-ups don’t need Silicon Valley
Successful start-ups don’t need Silicon Valley
These heartland cities could be promising places to start and find funding for a new business.
1 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Tell: Here’s why Buffett thinks the Fed should put a rate hike on ice
The Tell: Here’s why Buffett thinks the Fed should put a rate hike on ice
The first rate hike in the nearly a decade is looking less likely as signs of weakness in the U.S.
1 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Stocks face leadership crisis as May begins
Stocks face leadership crisis as May begins
The stock market is struggling with a sudden leadership crisis, and, as a new month gets underway, U.S. investors will lack the usual clues from European stocks.
1 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Chevron profit beats Street as cost cuts offset cheap oil
Chevron profit beats Street as cost cuts offset cheap oil
Oil and natural gas producer Chevron Corp reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday as cost cuts and strong refining margins helped offset the impact of lower oil prices , sending shares …