5 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Record Snow Strikes Safety Insurance Group Again
Record Snow Strikes Safety Insurance Group Again
Safety Insurance Group posted a second-quarter loss because of additional losses and loss adjustment expenses from first quarter snowstorms.
5 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on EUR/USD orderboard
EUR/USD orderboard
– Sellers 1.0925/35 then 1.0960 and 1.0980/00
– Buyers, some 1.0900 but better size 1.0840/50
Currently 1.0913
5 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Prudential Financial, Inc.’s Rock-Solid Results Exceed Wall Street’s Expectations
Prudential Financial, Inc.’s Rock-Solid Results Exceed Wall Street’s Expectations
The life insurance and asset-management firm enjoyed higher-than-expected gains in operating profit in the second quarter.
5 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on USD/JPY & EUR/JPY orderboards
USD/JPY & EUR/JPY orderboards
USD/JPY
currently 124.82
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EUR/JPY
currently 136.21
5 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Gross Margins and Fuel Sales Up, but a Few Things Bear Watching
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Gross Margins and Fuel Sales Up, but a Few Things Bear Watching
Fuel sales growth remains strong, though it’s started to slow, while lumpy results in its compressor and station building businesses keep affecting revenue. Here are some key metrics to follow closely.
5 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The trouble in one of Buffett’s favorite sectors
The trouble in one of Buffett’s favorite sectors
Americans like to eat, drink and … buy organic. And you can see those habits paying off-at least for some consumer staples stocks.
5 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on U.S. municipal bond insurers set to withstand Puerto Rico default
U.S. municipal bond insurers set to withstand Puerto Rico default
U.S. municipal bond insurers will likely weather any potential losses as a result of Puerto Rico’s debt crisis but a downgrade to their ratings or a loss of investor confidence longer-term could pose a serious challenge to their post-crisis recovery. Bond insurers insure about $13 billion of Puerto Rico’s $72 billion debt load, substantially more than they did in Detroit which centered on a few hundred million dollars of city debt, meaning that losses for the insurers could be much higher.