15 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Barbara Boxer Meltdown Exposes Deep Divisions In Democratic Party
Barbara Boxer Meltdown Exposes Deep Divisions In Democratic Party
“Let’s hear it for Hillary Clinton,” exclaimed Sen. Barbara Boxer, losing her cool after Bernie Sanders’ supporters “bullied” her at the Nevada Democratic convention on Saturday. As BizPacreview reports, Boxer took the Las Vegas stage to raucous boos as her attempt to unify what is obviously as deeply divided a Democratic party as the mainstream would have everyone believe the Republican party is.
15 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on After An Abysmal First Quarter, Second Quarter Earnings Expectations Are Already Tumbling
After An Abysmal First Quarter, Second Quarter Earnings Expectations Are Already Tumbling
The first quarter earnings season is almost over (91% of companies have reported) and the results, while not quite as dire as forecast just over a month ago, still led to the worst quarterly report since the financial crisis, mostly due to a widely expected collapse in energy revenues and earnings, however the big surprise was the disappointing misses in numerous consumer and retail stocks, the result of which was a plunge in the retail index…
15 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Mark Cuban is Interested in Using Reg A+
Mark Cuban is Interested in Using Reg A+
Billionaire, shark and outspoken entrepreneur, Mark Cuban is considering using Title IV of the JOBS Act. He sees the updated securities exemption as a huge opportunity. While most of the Mark Cuban media coverage of late has focused on him taking up the banner of… Read More
15 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Stocks to Watch Next Week: Cisco, Salesforce, and Wal-Mart
3 Stocks to Watch Next Week: Cisco, Salesforce, and Wal-Mart
Despite macroeconomic uncertainty, networking giant Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) expects to grow revenue during its fiscal third quarter, results for which will be announced on Wednesday. Weakness in Cisco’s fast-growing data center segment during the second quarter was concerning, but the company expects this to be a temporary issue.
15 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Top 7 Characteristics of the Best Mutual Funds
The Top 7 Characteristics of the Best Mutual Funds
Before you invest in a mutual fund, you need to know more about it than simply whether it appeared on a best mutual funds list. Although some of the funds that make these lists are undoubtedly good, using them as the sole basis to pick the mutual funds that you will invest in is a mistake. Many best-of lists feature the top-performing funds over a short or specified period of time.
15 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Mouths Of Madness – The Grand Delusion Of Central Bankers
The Mouths Of Madness – The Grand Delusion Of Central Bankers
Never before has the Bank of Japan done so much to achieve so little. Even after arranging a record stimulus program and reducing a key interest rate to less than zero, Bloomberg reports that the central bank has failed to boost inflation to its goal of 2 percent. Stocks are trading lower than when Governor Haruhiko Kuroda expanded his package of asset purchases in 2014. Exports are declining.
15 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Obamacare’s 2017 Insurer Rate Requests Are Starting to Stream in, and the Figures Are Scary
Obamacare’s 2017 Insurer Rate Requests Are Starting to Stream in, and the Figures Are Scary
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