5 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on NewsWatch: Earnings beats are concealing bad results
NewsWatch: Earnings beats are concealing bad results
Earnings reported by S&P 500 companies are beating lowered expectations, but they are still pretty poor.
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5 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Goldman Predicts USA Will Win 106 Olympic Medals (But Less Golds Than London)
Goldman Predicts USA Will Win 106 Olympic Medals (But Less Golds Than London)
Even economists like to have a little summer fun, at least every four years, and as Brazil prepares to unleash its Zika-infested, feces-covered, carnivale of chaos, Goldman Sachs unleashes its quadrennial medal predictions for the Rio games.
Before we (and the Games) begin, a few fun findings from our analysis:
5 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Trump vs. Kushner? Jon Kushner may also run for NYC mayor
Trump vs. Kushner? Jon Kushner may also run for NYC mayor
Just a week after Donald Trump Jr. expressed interest in running for mayor of New York City, it appears that Jared Kushner’s cousin, Jonathan Kushner, may also be considering the job, sources told Gawker. Kushner, head of the New Jersey-based development firm Kushner Real Estate Group, reportedly told friends that he wants to be mayor but is concerned that he’s too young.
5 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Bristol-Myers’ $21 billion wound was self inflicted
Bristol-Myers’ $21 billion wound was self inflicted
$21 billion is how much investors wiped off the firm after its trial on Friday.
5 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Weekend Reading: The Global Dichotomy
Weekend Reading: The Global Dichotomy
Submitted by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
Earlier this week, I showed this chart of all of the Central Bank interventions over the last 18-months which has been supporting asset markets despite deteriorating earnings.
5 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Rotating Your Water Storage
Rotating Your Water Storage
A common question I am asked about preparing for any type of emergency is how often you should rotate your water storage.
5 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Two IPOs That Are Alternative-Energy Plays
Two IPOs That Are Alternative-Energy Plays
Two stocks on IBD’s screen of fast-growing new issues are in the alternative energy business.
Alternative energy stocks were hot leading up to the 2008 financial crisis, but a recession plus falling oil and gas prices, and declining government subsidies helped send most of those to the laggard list. First Solar (FSLR), an industry bellwether, has been an underperformer and was hammered Thursday by a disappointing earnings report.