27 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on GameStop says new game launches to drive strong second-half growth
GameStop says new game launches to drive strong second-half growth
The world’s largest retailer of video games and related products said on Thursday it expected its fourth quarter to be particularly strong as highly-awaited games such as “Star Wars: Battlefront” and “Fallout 4” are scheduled for launch. Activision Blizzard Inc’s (ATVI.O) “Destiny: The Taken King”, Microsoft Studios’ “Halo 5: Guardians” and Ubisoft’s “Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate” are set to be released in the third quarter. “Halo 5: Guardians” will initially be launched only on Microsoft’s Xbox One console, Bartel said.
27 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Teen apparel retailer Aeropostale posts loss for eleventh straight quarter
Teen apparel retailer Aeropostale posts loss for eleventh straight quarter
Aeropostale, like some other teen apparel retailers, has been losing customers to “fast-fashion” chains such as H&M (HMb.ST), Forever 21 and Inditex’s (ITX.MC) Zara and sportswear makers such as Nike Inc (NKE.N) and Under Armour Inc (UA.N). The mall-based retailer offered heavy discounts on older merchandise to make way for newer and trendier styles for the crucial back-to-school shopping season, Chief Executive Julian Geiger said on a conference call. Aeropostale’s comparable sales, including its e-commerce channel, fell 8 percent in the second quarter.
27 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Movers: Oil prices extend gains as markets rebound
Futures Movers: Oil prices extend gains as markets rebound
Analyst says most of yesterday’s price rally came from short-covering and bargain-hunting as oil market bears are covering their shorts and bulls are taking on long positions.
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27 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Lawsuits Inspired by ‘Flash Boys’ Get Tossed by U.S. Judge
Lawsuits Inspired by ‘Flash Boys’ Get Tossed by U.S. Judge
Michael Lewis may have spelled out the supposed menace of high-frequency trading in his bestseller “Flash Boys.” What he didn’t do is provide a basis for investors to sue stock exchanges or banks.
27 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on A legal take on NY’s hot real estate deals
A legal take on NY’s hot real estate deals
Robert Ivanhoe, chair of law firm Greenberg Traurig’s global real estate practice, has helped build it into one of the city’s biggest and most active real estate legal groups. Mr. Ivanhoe, 62,…
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27 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on When rosy results were trumped up for the Donald’s casinos
When rosy results were trumped up for the Donald’s casinos
Early last decade, corporate America was suffering from a massive accounting crisis. Companies like WorldCom, Sunbeam, Waste Management and many more used shady bookkeeping maneuvers to make their…
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27 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Option expiries today
Option expiries today
Greetings all (I think I’ve already said that earleir today … but, hey, greetings again!)
Here are the option expiries I have listed
For the 10am NY cut Friday 28 August 2015