10 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on RBNZ Governor Wheeler press conference at the top of the hour – live feed
RBNZ Governor Wheeler press conference at the top of the hour – live feed
Earlier, the announcement and Statement from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the NZD response:
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Coming up at 2200GMT, Governor Wheeler addresses the media.
10 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Obama Takes Private Jet, 14-Car Envoy To His $3.2MM Climate Change Speech
Obama Takes Private Jet, 14-Car Envoy To His $3.2MM Climate Change Speech
Just yesterday we noted that President Obama pocketed $3.2 million for a 1.5-hour speaking gig at a climate change conference in Milan…an exorbitant fee, by anyone’s measure, which Dilbert creator Scott Adams most accurately described as a “pre-bribe.”
10 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The 3 Best S&P 500 Index Funds
The 3 Best S&P 500 Index Funds
If you want your portfolio to grow with American business, and don’t want to choose individual stocks, a S&P 500 index fund could be a smart choice for you. In fact, legendary investor Warren Buffett has said several times that low-cost index fund investing is the smartest way to go for most people, and he has mentioned S&P 500 index funds as a bet on the future of U.S. growth.
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10 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The New Plan from Coca-Cola’s New CEO
The New Plan from Coca-Cola’s New CEO
A new CEO’s bold moves include giving employees the OK to say Coke isn’t their favorite soda brand.
10 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Crocs, Inc. Just Got a Huge Lift
Why Crocs, Inc. Just Got a Huge Lift
Shares of Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) surged 17% today, after the company reported its Q1 results. After the stock fell 30% throughout 2016, the growing earnings this quarter were a welcome surprise.
10 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Not-So-Subtle Reason Behind Nektar Therapeutics’ 10% Pop
The Not-So-Subtle Reason Behind Nektar Therapeutics’ 10% Pop
Shares of Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NKTR), a biotech company that develops and licenses specialized medicines in the fields of cancer, chronic pain, and autoimmune diseases, surged higher by as much as 10% after releasing its first-quarter earnings results after the closing bell on Tuesday. As you can surmise by the reaction, Wall Street and investors liked what they heard.
The interesting aspect of Nektar’s earnings report is that it appears its actual results took a backseat to the hype surrounding upcoming data releases.
10 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Litecoin
Litecoin
While Ethereum and Ripple made new highs last week, Litecoin made a multi-year high today of about $36.15 according to WorldCoinIndex.
This is most likely related to the activation of Segwit on Litecoin.
https://www.reddit.com/r/litecoin/comments/6adpet/segwit_has_been_activated/
I am not a cryptocurrency expert, and I don’t even know what Segwit is.