22 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on New funding will cut Foursquare’s valuation in half
New funding will cut Foursquare’s valuation in half
Foursquare’s value is set to halve. Here’s why new funding might actually mean bad news for the startup, Re/code reports.
22 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Commodities Corner: After a brutal 2015, what’s on tap for commodities?
Commodities Corner: After a brutal 2015, what’s on tap for commodities?
How iron ore, oil, platinum, coal and other industrial commodities fared this year — and what analysts say is in store.
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22 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Energy expert: Oil’s hit a bottom and here’s why
Energy expert: Oil’s hit a bottom and here’s why
Although the energy sector has weighed down the markets, this expert believes investors should still invest in energy stocks.
22 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on These Former Sector Leaders Are Still Worth Watching
These Former Sector Leaders Are Still Worth Watching
The Sector Leaders screen is a shadow of its former self. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but during healthy markets, it’s common to see the list chock full of prospects. Like all other IBD stock screens, it’s a dynamic screen as names enter and exit the list, almost on daily basis. Only three stocks made the cut in Monday’s and Tuesday’s screens, down from six names in Friday’s screen and 10 names in the Dec. 2 screen.
22 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Amazon Doubled In 2015 As Profit, Sales Rebounded
Amazon Doubled In 2015 As Profit, Sales Rebounded
Amazon.com (AMZN) was a top stock of 2015, gaining as much as 121% as sales and profits rebounded. But you probably wouldn’t have believed it the way the year started for the e-commerce giant. On Jan. 1, Amazon had a dismal Composite Rating of 16, meaning that it trailed 84% of stocks tracked by IBD on a wide range of fundamental criteria. Its Earnings Per Share Rating was just 2.
22 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Bearish Wagers See Oil As Low As $15 A Barrel
Bearish Wagers See Oil As Low As $15 A Barrel
Oil speculators are buying options contracts that will pay out only if crude drops to as low as $15 a barrel next year, the latest sign that some investors expect an even deeper slump in energy prices. The bearish wagers come as OPEC’s effective scrapping of output limits, Iran’s anticipated return to the market and the resilience of production from countries such as Russia raise the prospect of a prolonged global oil glut.
22 December, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Is It Time To Buy The Drek?
Is It Time To Buy The Drek?
The market might be ending flat for the year, but as you know some sectors have outright crashed. Coal, as an industry, is basically bankrupt, maybe a couple of names will make the cut and survive. Maybe. Energy is “bid-less”. That will change at some point though. There are fingers and hands littered through the […]
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