30 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Read This Before Applying for a Cash-Back Credit Card
Read This Before Applying for a Cash-Back Credit Card
Cash-back rewards cards can be a powerful tool for your wallet. Used correctly, the best cards reward cardholders with the equivalent of a 2% discount on every purchase. Some cards offer beefier cash-back bonuses in special categories like gas and restaurants, where spending can earn at a rate of 5% or more.
Over time, rewards can really add up. But there are three things you should know before you apply for a cash-back credit card.
30 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Trump on NAFTA: ‘If I can’t renegotiate…we will terminate’ the agreement
Trump on NAFTA: ‘If I can’t renegotiate…we will terminate’ the agreement
Trump hedged his bets on NAFTA, saying he’ll renegotiate but is willing to kill the agreement if talks go nowhere.
30 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What to Watch When AMD Reports Earnings
What to Watch When AMD Reports Earnings
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) stock has jumped over 15% this year thanks to a strong fourth-quarter report in February that bested Wall Street’s expectations. Higher graphics card sales have boosted the semiconductor specialist’s performance, and investors will be looking for a repeat performance when the company reports its first-quarter results after the bell on May 1.
Here’s what investors can expect from AMD’s upcoming earnings report.
30 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 5 Big Drugmakers With Important Catalysts in May
5 Big Drugmakers With Important Catalysts in May
April showers bring May flowers. And as every grade-schooler knows, Mayflowers bring Pilgrims.
The month of May also brings key catalysts for five big drugmakers: Merck (NYSE: MRK), Novartis (NYSE: NVS), Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO), Regeneron (NASDAQ: REGN), and Sanofi (NYSE: SNY). Here’s what’s coming around the corner.
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30 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Iranian TV CEO Assassinated In Istanbul
Iranian TV CEO Assassinated In Istanbul
The founder and CEO of Iran’s satellite TV network Gem TV, Saeed Karimian, 45, who in 2016 was tried in absentia and sentenced to six years in prison by a Tehran court for “spreading propaganda against Iran”, was shot dead in Istanbul.
30 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 1 Big Reason I Just Bought More J.C. Penney Stock
1 Big Reason I Just Bought More J.C. Penney Stock
After a run of strong sales growth during 2014 and 2015, J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) got caught up in the broader department-store slump last year. Comparable-store sales were flat in fiscal 2016. That was far better than the industry average, but it still represented a big step down relative to J.C. Penney’s 4.4% comp sales increase in 2014 and its 4.5% increase in 2015.
30 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Here’s Why Intel Corporation’s Data-Center Margins Tanked
Here’s Why Intel Corporation’s Data-Center Margins Tanked
For quite a while, Intel‘s (NASDAQ: INTC) data-center group (DCG) has enjoyed an extremely high operating margin, often surpassing 50% in some quarters. However, in Intel’s most recent quarter, DCG’s operating-margin percentage fell to just 35.1% — a 9-percentage-point drop year over year from approximately 44% a year earlier.
Absolute operating profit also dropped from $1.764 billion in the year-ago period to just $1.487 billion, even as revenue rose slightly from $4 billion to $4.23 billion.
Image source: Intel.