16 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Write-Offs: 12.16.15
Write-Offs: 12.16.15
FED; FED; FED; FED; You Can Worship ‘Star Wars’ At This Movie-Themed Church Service; and more.
16 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Market Rally Fuels Breakouts; Blackbaud At New High
Market Rally Fuels Breakouts; Blackbaud At New High
Wall Street cheered Wednesday as the Federal Reserve did exactly what everybody expected for months and raised interest rates. The third day of a rally has led to several interesting breakouts. Before the open, analysts at B. Riley & Co. upgraded Blackbaud (BLKB) to buy from neutral and raised their price target on the stock to 75 from 65.
16 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Caption Contest: Kerry, Putin, Lavrov Staring Match Edition
Caption Contest: Kerry, Putin, Lavrov Staring Match Edition
Earlier today, in “The Humiliation Is Complete: Assad Can Stay, Kerry Concedes After Meeting With Putin,” we documented John Kerry’s visit to Moscow where America’s top diplomat discovered there are Dunkin Donuts in Russia and also found some time to talk Syria with Vladimir Putin and Sergei Lavrov.
16 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Elon Musk $770 million richer after big day for Tesla, SolarCity
Elon Musk $770 million richer after big day for Tesla, SolarCity
Elon Musk’s bargain hunting paid off Wednesday, as shares of SolarCity Corp. and Tesla Motors Inc.
16 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on De Blasio wins business groups’ support for zoning plan
De Blasio wins business groups’ support for zoning plan
From left: REBNY’s John Banks and Partnership for NYC’s Kathryn Wylde
The Real Estate Board of New York and the Partnership for New York City, two powerful business groups, are throwing their weight behind the de Blasio administration’s citywide zoning plan. The backing gives the proposal a much-needed boost after four borough boards recently rejected it.
16 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on US Rate Hike Makes Emerging Market Corporate Debt More Fragile
US Rate Hike Makes Emerging Market Corporate Debt More Fragile
For several months now, global markets and policymakers have waited for the FOMC’s periodic meetings nervously. The central bank of the world’s largest economy is preparing to raise interest rates from historical lows. What will be the effects of higher interest rates on emerging economies?
16 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Big Four Economic Indicators: November Real Retail Sales
The Big Four Economic Indicators: November Real Retail Sales
Official recession calls are the responsibility of the NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee, which is understandably vague about the specific indicators on which they base their decisions. This committee statement is about as close as they get to identifying their method.