26 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Summer’s ending, Fed’s back in play and September volatility looms — oh my!
Summer’s ending, Fed’s back in play and September volatility looms — oh my!
Summer’s almost officially over, and it’s time to get ready for some rock and roll in the markets.
26 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Judge denies Caesars litigation reprieve in bondholder battle
The Wall Street Journal: Judge denies Caesars litigation reprieve in bondholder battle
Caesars Entertainment Corp.
26 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dave & Buster’s Among IBD 50 Stocks Forming New Bases
Dave & Buster’s Among IBD 50 Stocks Forming New Bases
Several IBD 50 stocks appear to be setting up in fresh bases and are worthy of an investor’s watchlist.
One is Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY), which operates 83 stores in 31 states, where the motto is “eat, drink, play & watch.” The company says it has the potential for 200 North American stores with unlimited international potential. It has opened 22 stores since the first quarter of 2014 with 20 signed leases.
26 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Pershing Square’s Valeant analyst to exit, Ackman optimistic on price
Pershing Square’s Valeant analyst to exit, Ackman optimistic on price
Jordan Rubin, who had worked closely on the controversial investment in Valeant, is leaving the hedge fund.
26 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Traders debate how to play a possible September rate hike
Traders debate how to play a possible September rate hike
Fed Chair Janet Yellen said on Friday “the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened in recent months.”
26 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Better Buy: Fitbit Inc. vs. Apple
Better Buy: Fitbit Inc. vs. Apple
Image source: Fitbit.
With a market cap approaching $580 billion, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is more than 190-times larger than Fitbit (NYSE: FIT). Apple pays a healthy dividend, derives the overwhelming majority of its revenue from smartphones, and trades at a modest 12.5-times trailing 12-month earnings. Fitbit pays no dividend, sells no smartphones, and trades with a valuation more than twice as rich.
26 August, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Bolivian Minister Kidnapped, "Savagely Beaten To Death" By Striking Mineworkers
Bolivian Minister Kidnapped, "Savagely Beaten To Death" By Striking Mineworkers
In a shocking development in Bolivia, striking workers – who were demanding more mining concessions with less stringent environmental rules – kidnapped and “savagely beat to death” 56-year-old Deputy Interior Minister Rodolfo Illanes.