5 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on United And Delta May Be Bidding For Avianca
United And Delta May Be Bidding For Avianca
United Airlines and Delta Airlines are reportedly among prospective bidders for Panama-based Avianca Airlines.
5 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Fed’s Rate Hike Cycle Is Likely Complete, Not Just Beginning
The Fed’s Rate Hike Cycle Is Likely Complete, Not Just Beginning
Submitted by Chris Hamilton via Hambone’s Stuff blog,
The Federal Reserve continues discussing the timing for a cycle of rate hikes and a return to “normal”… but I think there is more than ample evidence which points to exactly the opposite. Seems the adage “watch what they do…not what they say” is appropriate as ever. So where’s the evidence?
5 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Billionaires Are Buying Healthcare Stocks — Should You Follow in Their Footsteps?
Billionaires Are Buying Healthcare Stocks — Should You Follow in Their Footsteps?
Perhaps no industry is as prone to eye-popping pops and drops as biotechnology. The basket can trade wildly on the latest whims and whispers surrounding clinical trials and timelines. Yet, despite the risk, some of the planet’s savviest investors are buying shares in these stocks. For example, Carl Icahn bought Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) and George Soros bought the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ: IBB). Those are just two of a slate of investments that billionaires have been making in the industry recently.
5 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Can Alphabet Use Google Maps to Accelerate Revenue Growth?
Can Alphabet Use Google Maps to Accelerate Revenue Growth?
Source: Google.com
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) will soon start using its popular Google Maps platform to generate top-line growth.
It will also start showing ads inside Google image searches. The moves — announced just days apart — should allow Alphabet to use these popular existing products to put ads in front of mobile web users at a time when the mobile ad market is heating up.
5 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Comic books buck digital ‘cannibalization’ trend as print sales roll
Comic books buck digital ‘cannibalization’ trend as print sales roll
Print comic books are thriving even as publishers push digital comics and all-you-can-eat subscriptions.
5 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why I Was Wrong About Best Buy
Why I Was Wrong About Best Buy
Image source: Best Buy.
I’ve written recently about my doubts that Best Buy‘s (NYSE: BBY) strategy to grow online sales would work. But the retail giant proved me wrong in its latest quarter. Domestic Internet sales grew 24% compared to the year-ago period.
5 June, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on These 2 Charts Show Why Apple Is Building an Electric Car to Compete With Tesla
These 2 Charts Show Why Apple Is Building an Electric Car to Compete With Tesla
Elon Musk has given the world another reason to believe that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is designing an electric car to compete against his own company, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), at some point in the next five years.
“I think it’s great they’re [building a car], and I hope it works out,” said Musk at Vox Media’s Code Conference on Wednesday. “It’s just a missed opportunity… They should have embarked on the project sooner.”