8 December, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Business giants piled cash into GOP Senate super PAC in election’s final days
Business giants piled cash into GOP Senate super PAC in election’s final days
Sheldon Adelson, Paul Singer and Steve Schwarzman all gave multimillion dollar donations to the PAC.
8 December, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Japan doubles Fukushima disaster-related cost to $188bln
Japan doubles Fukushima disaster-related cost to $188bln
Reuters reporting on the cost blowout related to decommissioning and
compensation
after the Fukushima nuclear disaster
I thought I saw something about this yesterday … but this is via Reuters today:
8 December, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on PBOC sets USD/CNY central rate at 6.8972 (vs. yesterday at 6.8731)
PBOC sets USD/CNY central rate at 6.8972 (vs. yesterday at 6.8731)
An in open market operations, the People’s Bank of China:
– to inject 50bn yuan via 7-day reverse repos
– to inject 20bn yuan via 7-day reverse repos
– to inject 30bn yuan via 7-day reverse repos
For the week the PBOC drained net 535bn yuan (the prior week the net was a 70bn yuan injection)
8 December, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 1 Big Risk to Apple Inc. Stock
1 Big Risk to Apple Inc. Stock
Even the most successful and well managed companies in the world face significant risks. To make good investment decisions — and to avoid getting blindsided — it’s important to have a solid understanding of those major risks.
Image source: Apple.
8 December, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation Stock Popped 24.8% in November
Why Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation Stock Popped 24.8% in November
Image source: Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation
Shares of Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (NASDAQ: BGFV) rose 24.8% in November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the sporting-goods retailer announced strong third-quarter 2016 results.
8 December, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on AT&T’s DirecTV Now Prices Likely to Go Up Fast
AT&T’s DirecTV Now Prices Likely to Go Up Fast
8 December, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Fidelity vs. TradeStation: Comparing Online Discount Brokers
Fidelity vs. TradeStation: Comparing Online Discount Brokers
You’ve made a budget. You’ve paid down your debt. Investing for the future is the natural next step in your financial progression. When you’re ready to start investing, you’ll need to open a brokerage account to make your trades. Fidelity and TradeStation, two well-known brokerage companies, make it easy and inexpensive to make investments. Here’s how they stack up for investors who want to invest for the long haul.