21 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on KKR, CG, BX
KKR, CG, BX
Whats the boards thoughts on the Public Private Equity names? They have not participated in the market rally at all the last several years and trading below IPO prices. This weekends news out of Trump’s trip to Riyadh seem to signal he is pro PE, especially Blackstone.
I think there’s a lot of possible upside catalysts that could cause these names to play catch up quickly ex. conversion to C corp when/if corp tax rate gets dropped and possibly the opening of PE to 401k money)
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21 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Weighing the Week Ahead: Will the Fed Change Course?
Weighing the Week Ahead: Will the Fed Change Course?
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21 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Self-Driving Vehicles And The Failure To Understand Capitalism
Self-Driving Vehicles And The Failure To Understand Capitalism
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Despite accelerating progress towards fully autonomous cars and trucks, many people still do not accept the obvious fact it’s going to happen soon.
21 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Ford mulls significant management changes to address stock-price decline
The Wall Street Journal: Ford mulls significant management changes to address stock-price decline
Ford Motor Co. is considering significant changes to the auto maker’s senior leadership team amid tension among top executives, dissatisfaction with the stock price and a drive to clarify the company’s strategy, according to multiple people familiar with the situation.
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21 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Futures Up: 3 Retailers With Earnings Due Are In Buy Range Despite Amazon
Futures Up: 3 Retailers With Earnings Due Are In Buy Range Despite Amazon
XAutoplay: On | Off Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 rose slightly Sunday evening heading into a new week. Stocks plunged Wednesday amid a slew of negative news reports on President Trump, but the Dow industrials, S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite closed the week with only modest losses.
21 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Facebook’s Internet.org Helps Fill Internet Gaps in India
Facebook’s Internet.org Helps Fill Internet Gaps in India
Just 26% of 1.3 billion Indians had access to the internet in 2015, but the government believes that 338 million number will shoot up to 730 million by 2020, thanks to increasing penetration in the rural areas. The government in 2011 launched an effort to provide broadband connectivity to 250,000 local village governments, but that plan has hit a speed bump and Facebook‘s (NASDAQ: FB) internet.org is hoping to fill the gap.
21 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus stages final ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ after 146 years
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus stages final ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ after 146 years
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus that has wowed crowds for nearly 150 years with its “Greatest Show on Earth,” before intense controversy over its use of live large animals, is taking its final bow Sunday night.
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