21 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How Jim Cramer used the stock market to pay for Harvard Law school
How Jim Cramer used the stock market to pay for Harvard Law school
Jim Cramer shares the story of how he learned to get an edge on the stock market.
21 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Volaris Gets Hit By a Perfect Storm in Mexico: Time to Buy or Time to Sell?
Volaris Gets Hit By a Perfect Storm in Mexico: Time to Buy or Time to Sell?
Profitability soared at Mexican budget airline Volaris (NYSE: VLRS) during 2015 and the first half of 2016. However, the carrier has run into significant headwinds recently, largely driven by Donald Trump’s surprising success during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, culminating in his victory last November.
21 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Tyson CEO: Price-fixing lawsuits are unfounded
Tyson CEO: Price-fixing lawsuits are unfounded
In his first televised interview as CEO of Tyson Foods, Tom Hayes told “Squawk on the Street” that the price-fixing lawsuits were unfounded.
21 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Biggest Risk to LendingClub’s Business Model
The Biggest Risk to LendingClub’s Business Model
It’s tempting to think that LendingClub‘s (NYSE: LC) business model carries much less risk than a traditional bank. This is because Lending Club is a marketplace lender, meaning that it doesn’t typically make loans with its own capital and thereby sidesteps credit risk, the scourge of banking.
But there’s a problem with this assumption. Namely, banks don’t tend to fail because of credit risk, but rather because of liquidity risk, which is something that LendingClub can’t hide from, as it recently learned.
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21 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Better Buy: PepsiCo, Inc. vs. Procter & Gamble Co.
Better Buy: PepsiCo, Inc. vs. Procter & Gamble Co.
Retirees love dividend stocks, and for good reason. Well-established companies with wide moats and prodigious free cash flow are the backbone to any nest egg. Pepsi (NYSE: PEP) and Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) are two prime examples of such companies.
But between these two, which is the better buy at today’s prices? It’s impossible to answer that question with 100% certainty, as the future is simply unknowable. However, by approaching the question from three different angles, we can get an idea for which one we’re more comfortable with.
21 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on American Girl’s Latest Doll Won’t Save the Brand or Mattel
American Girl’s Latest Doll Won’t Save the Brand or Mattel
Image source: Mattel.
We know Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT) is having a rough go of it after losing the Disney Frozen and Princess dolls to rival Hasbro last year, and some people believe that adding a boy character to its American Girl doll collection isn’t going to help.
21 February, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Here are Jim Cramer’s top four rules for owning stock
Here are Jim Cramer’s top four rules for owning stock
Jim Cramer opens up about mistakes of investing, and his rules for owning individual stocks.