8 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on This 33-Year-Old Social Security Rule Is Wreaking Havoc on Seniors’ Retirement Income
This 33-Year-Old Social Security Rule Is Wreaking Havoc on Seniors’ Retirement Income
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After working for four-plus decades in many instances, and paying into the Social Security program, today’s seniors have come to rely heavily on their monthly benefit check.
8 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on TubeMogul Inc. Earnings: What to Watch
TubeMogul Inc. Earnings: What to Watch
It’s been a bumpy ride for TubeMogul (NASDAQ: TUBE) so far in 2016. By February, shares had fallen more than 20%. They then went on to surge more than 40% from those levels by April, only to erase those gains by early May. The volatility is likely to continue when the digital video ad platform reports first-quarter results on May 9.
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8 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc Dropped 18.2% in April Despite Positive Developments
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc Dropped 18.2% in April Despite Positive Developments
What: Investors in Merrimack Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: MACK) , a biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on cancer, had a rough April. The company’s stock lost more than 18% of its value during the period, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
8 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Average American Household Owes $90,336 — How Do You Compare?
The Average American Household Owes $90,336 — How Do You Compare?
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The average American household has total debt of more than $90,000, which includes households that live debt free. The average household with debt owes more than $130,000.
8 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Two Truths and a Lie: Financials Edition
Two Truths and a Lie: Financials Edition
In this clip, Gaby Lapera and David Hanson honor David’s days of hosting Where the Money Is (now known as Industry Focus) by playing a round of Two Truths And a Lie.
Listen in to hear some hard-to-believe facts about Bank of America‘s (NYSE: BAC) Countrywide disaster, Lloyds Bank’s username kerfuffle, and Bitcoin’s recent EU news. And, like David, maybe you’ll spot Gaby’s lie immediately.
A transcript follows the video.
8 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on As Comcast Resists, 21st Century Fox and Disney to Launch Competitor Services to DISH Network’s Sling TV
As Comcast Resists, 21st Century Fox and Disney to Launch Competitor Services to DISH Network’s Sling TV
Cable companies like Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) (NASDAQ: CMCSK) and Time Warner Cable are still struggling to find a way to deal with the rise of “cord cutters.”
8 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Shares of Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc Jumped 14% in April
Why Shares of Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc Jumped 14% in April
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What: Shares of Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (NYSE: LL) jumped 13.6% in April, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the company got some good news in California.