22 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on How vague language on company earnings calls affects stock performance
How vague language on company earnings calls affects stock performance
The stocks of companies led by executives who use vague language on earnings call move far less than companies with straight-talking executives, according to a NBER paper published Monday.
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22 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Market Extra: As bitcoin rockets to records, here’s how much skeptics missed out on, says one money manager
Market Extra: As bitcoin rockets to records, here’s how much skeptics missed out on, says one money manager
The price of a single bitcoin was surging past 2,100 on Monday, as some bulls mused about how much investors could have made with early stakes in the digital currency—while others warn about how much could still be lost.
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22 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Margin: ‘Oh my God!’: Watch as a sea lion lunges at little girl and pulls her into the water
The Margin: ‘Oh my God!’: Watch as a sea lion lunges at little girl and pulls her into the water
There’s a reason the sign says “do not feed or touch the animals.” One little girl found out the hard — and wet — way
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22 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Six energy companies profiting from Trump’s mega-deals with Saudi Arabia
Six energy companies profiting from Trump’s mega-deals with Saudi Arabia
Not all of them, however, are investment worthy, writes Nigam Arora.
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22 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Should I Buy a More Fuel-Efficient Car?
Should I Buy a More Fuel-Efficient Car?
Whether you live in a city or deep in suburbia, if you rely on your car on a regular basis, you’re probably no stranger to paying up at the pump. Last year, the average American spent roughly $1,400 on gasoline, and that was when prices weren’t even at a high.
22 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What Qualcomm Inc.’s New Snapdragon 660 Means for TSMC and Samsung
What Qualcomm Inc.’s New Snapdragon 660 Means for TSMC and Samsung
Wireless chip giant Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) recently announced a new pair of applications processors targeting high-end (though not “premium”) smartphones — the Snapdragon 660 and the Snapdragon 630.
The Snapdragon 660 succeeds the Snapdragon 653 and the Snapdragon 630 succeeds the Snapdragon 626. Qualcomm claims that the Snapdragon 660 and 630 include many new features and offer performance uplifts compared to their predecessors, as would obviously be expected from a new generation of chips.
Image source: Qualcomm.
22 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Fed: Fed’s Kaplan backs view for two more rate hikes this year
The Fed: Fed’s Kaplan backs view for two more rate hikes this year
Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan said Monday two more rate hikes this year is still his baseline forecast for 2017.
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