5 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on $400 for a book? Why college textbooks are going the way of the dinosaur
$400 for a book? Why college textbooks are going the way of the dinosaur
Staggering textbook costs give rise to cheaper alternatives.
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5 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Enphase Energy Is the Solar Investment You’ve Been Waiting For
Why Enphase Energy Is the Solar Investment You’ve Been Waiting For
This microinverter manufacturer can power-up investors’ portfolios.
5 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ETFs Rise On First Solar; Consumer ETFs Lag On Disney
ETFs Rise On First Solar; Consumer ETFs Lag On Disney
Solar ETFs rose high and clear above their nonleveraged peers Wednesday as First Solar’s (FSLR) Q2 results outshined analyst estimates. The solar-panel maker beat on both EPS and revenue and gave 2015 guidance that topped forecasts. Shares surged 18% on massive volume in midday trade, recovering its 200-day line. Guggenheim Solar (TAN) popped 5.5% to 35.79. The $280.69 million ETF holds First Solar as its No.
5 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How pols are targeting youth: Go 360 and Snapchat
How pols are targeting youth: Go 360 and Snapchat
Candidates are turning to mobile video and virtual reality media to get their message across.
5 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on FireEye Tightens Up Its Operations
FireEye Tightens Up Its Operations
The burgeoning cybersecurity software provider achieved gains in a number of areas besides revenue during the second quarter of 2015.
5 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Live: IBM pushing Apple on corporate America; Walmart gets low ranking on new index
Live: IBM pushing Apple on corporate America; Walmart gets low ranking on new index
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5 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on U.S. SEC to adopt rules mandating disclosure of CEO-worker pay ratios
U.S. SEC to adopt rules mandating disclosure of CEO-worker pay ratios
Companies will have to provide investors with a ratio showing how the median pay of their workforce squares with their chief executive officers’ compensation, according to new rules slated for adoption by U.S. securities regulators on Wednesday. The SEC has been under mounting pressure by Democrats, like Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and unions, who support the rule and have lamented delays in its adoption. The measure was tucked into the 2010 Dodd-Frank law amid concerns about the growing disparity between compensation for chief executives and their corporate workers.