30 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Flood-hit Texas and Plains set for winds, hail and possible tornadoes
Flood-hit Texas and Plains set for winds, hail and possible tornadoes
Strong winds, large hail and even possible tornadoes were forecast for Texas and the Plains, after a weekend of heavy flooding.
30 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Canada Q1 current account balance -$16.77B vs -$16.8B expected
Canada Q1 current account balance -$16.77B vs -$16.8B expected
First quarter current account numbers for Canada
– Prior was -$15.38B ( (revised to $15.71B)
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30 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Canada April industrial product price -0.5% vs +0.4% expected
Canada April industrial product price -0.5% vs +0.4% expected
April producer prices from Statistics Canada:
– Prior was -0.6% m/m
– -1.6% y/y
– Raw materials price index +0.7% m/m vs +1.1% exp
– Prior raw materials +4.5% m/m
Big miss on producer prices. It seems to be driven by lower prices for vehicles and parts.
30 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Better Buy: NVIDIA Corporation vs. NXP Semiconductors
Better Buy: NVIDIA Corporation vs. NXP Semiconductors
NVIDIA’s Titan X graphics card. Image source: NVIDIA
NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) is the largest provider of automotive chips in the world. Last quarter, about 36% of the company’s revenue came from its automotive division — its single largest segment. The rest of NXP’s revenue comes from several different sources, including, most notably, the NFC chips it supplies to smartphone makers.
30 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Moving Towards a Cashless Society
Moving Towards a Cashless Society
Even if it’s still not clear how long it will take and how exactly things will evolve the trend is towards a cash-free society
30 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Chief Syrian opposition negotiator bails on peace talks
The Wall Street Journal: Chief Syrian opposition negotiator bails on peace talks
Mohammad Alloush departure is the latest failure in attempts to broker a peace in war-torn Syria.
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30 May, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on These 5 Big Pharma Stocks Are Ridiculously Cheap
These 5 Big Pharma Stocks Are Ridiculously Cheap
It’s hard to believe, but over the past year, the pharmaceutical industry has fared worse in the stock market than the energy sector. Some sword-rattling from political candidates sent the SPDR S&P Pharmaceutical ETF (NYSEMKT: XPH) crashing to a level it hasn’t seen since late 2013.