2 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Is Your Social Security Check Less Than You Thought?
Is Your Social Security Check Less Than You Thought?
If you’re counting on your Social Security check to cover financial gaps in retirement, you may be in for a shock if your benefits are less than expected.
2 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Most Systemically Important Bank in America
The Most Systemically Important Bank in America
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Starting last year, the Federal Reserve began to rank banks based on their importance to the economy and financial system — their “systemic importance.” Based on the inaugural ranking, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) came in first among the 33 banks assessed by the Fed. Why is this? And does it even matter?
2 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dollar selling slows as the day moves to the close
Dollar selling slows as the day moves to the close
EURUSD holds 100 day MA. GBPUSD shows some signs of a top for the day.
The dollar selling is showing signs of slowing as the day moves to a close.
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2 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Trump repatriation proposal puts spotlight back on $1 trillion parked overseas
Trump repatriation proposal puts spotlight back on $1 trillion parked overseas
The talk on Wall Street is Donald Trump’s position to repatriate over a trillion dollars in corporate cash held overseas.
2 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Take a look at the U.S. Open’s brand new retractable roof
Take a look at the U.S. Open’s brand new retractable roof
The $150 million roof will close in seven minutes, and prevent complete stoppage of play when it’s raining.
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2 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Noteworthy Tuesday Option Activity: DISH, LMT, TSLA
Noteworthy Tuesday Option Activity: DISH, LMT, TSLA
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Dish Network Corp (NASD: DISH), where a total volume of 42,353 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 4.2 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 226.2% of DISH’s average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.9 million shares.
2 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Starbucks recalls millions of stainless steel straws
Starbucks recalls millions of stainless steel straws
Starbucks recalled more than 2.5 million packs of stainless steel straws that had reportedly caused mouth lacerations to four young children.