13 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Cramer’s game plan: All eyes on the cheapest stock of the Dow
Cramer’s game plan: All eyes on the cheapest stock of the Dow
Jim Cramer shares the stocks and events on his radar as earnings season kicks off.
13 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The 5 biggest announcements from the Tokyo Nintendo Switch event
The 5 biggest announcements from the Tokyo Nintendo Switch event
The Nintendo Switch will be released internationally on March 3rd for $299.99, The Verge reports.
13 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Rising interest rates push millennials further out of US housing market
Rising interest rates push millennials further out of US housing market
The rise in interest rates since the election is presenting yet another obstacle to young people trying to enter the housing market. The spike has lowered the median size mortgage that borrowers can qualify for by 9 percent, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings cited by the Wall Street Journal. It’s an added burden on top of rapidly rising house prices, which means young investors need to shell out larger down payments. The … [more]
13 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Analyst: Micron to Secure Strong Returns in 2017
Analyst: Micron to Secure Strong Returns in 2017
Loop Capital’s Betsy Van Hees sees the U.S. chipmaker continuing to benefit from rising prices.
13 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on JPMorgan Chase Reports Blockbuster 4Q Earnings
JPMorgan Chase Reports Blockbuster 4Q Earnings
The Chase Tower in Dallas, Texas. Image source: Wikimedia Commons.
If it wasn’t clear before, it certainly is after fourth-quarter earnings: JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) has emerged as one of the biggest winners in the bank industry over the past decade. The bank reported on Friday that its earnings in the final three months of last year soared by $1.3 billion, or 24%, compared to the year-ago period.
13 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on "Have It Your Way" Retirement Accounts: 4 Things to Know About Self-Directed IRAs
"Have It Your Way" Retirement Accounts: 4 Things to Know About Self-Directed IRAs
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Stocks. Mutual funds. Cattle? When it comes to investing in individual retirement accounts (IRAs), you might have more options than you think. But those options may come with additional risk.
13 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why GameStop, Hovnanian Enterprises, and Ryerson Holding Slumped Today
Why GameStop, Hovnanian Enterprises, and Ryerson Holding Slumped Today
Friday was a mixed day for the stock market; the Dow Jones Industrials fell slightly even as the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite finished higher. The S&P 500’s gains of about a fifth of a percent were propelled in part by favorable economic data showing that retail sales climbed by 0.6% in December, driven by strong performance in the automotive sector. Solid bank earnings were also a positive for the market, but some stocks missed out on the good news and fell sharply.