9 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Odds Of Trump Still Being President In 2019 Tumble
Odds Of Trump Still Being President In 2019 Tumble
From a recent high of 75%, the last few hours – since FBI Director Comey was fired – have seen the odds of Donald Trump still being President at the end of 2018 have tumbled…
9 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Potential Winners From the Samsung Galaxy S8’s Popularity
3 Potential Winners From the Samsung Galaxy S8’s Popularity
Samsung‘s (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) latest flagship product could turn things around for the company after last year’s battery-related problems dented sales. Pre-orders for the Galaxy S8 and the larger S8+ have outpaced the Galaxy S7 by a huge margin, making it the best-ever smartphone launch witnessed by the South Korean company. This puts Samsung on the way to record a huge bump in sales of the Galaxy S8 as compared to the previous generations.
9 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on MarketWatch First Take: Yelp plummets as advertisers revolt
MarketWatch First Take: Yelp plummets as advertisers revolt
Yelp said Tuesday it saw a wave of local advertiser departures in January and February, and shares plummeted a shocking 28% as the online-reviews site again lowered its full year outlook.
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9 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Dollar slips after Trump fires FBI director
Dollar slips after Trump fires FBI director
The dollar slid and the perceived safe-haven yen gained after U.S. President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey.
9 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Seattle Mayor Wants To Tax Diet Soda To Fight "White Privileged Institutionalized Racism"
Seattle Mayor Wants To Tax Diet Soda To Fight "White Privileged Institutionalized Racism"
Back in February, Seattle’s Mayor Ed Murray called for a 2 cent per ounce tax on sugary soft drinks in order to “improve Seattle’s educational opportunities for students of color.” Per Lynx Media, the tax was expected to raise some $16 million per year.
9 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Yelp, Inc.’s New Guidance Gets a 1-Star Review
Yelp, Inc.’s New Guidance Gets a 1-Star Review
Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP) announced first-quarter 2017 results on Tuesday after the market closed, highlighting improved user engagement and accelerating traffic growth on a broad basis.
But shares of the local business review specialist plunged in after-hours trading as it reduced its full-year guidance. Let’s take a closer look, then, at what drove Yelp’s business as it kicked off the year, and at what investors can expect from the company in the coming quarters.
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9 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on James Comey Learned He Was Fired From A TV News Report, Thought It Was A Joke
James Comey Learned He Was Fired From A TV News Report, Thought It Was A Joke
According to the NYT’s Michael Schmidt, today’s termination of James Comey was not an impromptu event: the “WH and DOJ had been working on firing Comey since at least last week. Sessions had been working to come up with reasons.” Still, only a handful of people got a heads up: Trump called Senators Lindsey Graham (R) and Diane Feinstein (D) before breaking the news. They are the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate committee running the Russia probe.