23 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Extra! Extra! Tronc Looks to Buy Sun-Times Media Group — Maybe
Extra! Extra! Tronc Looks to Buy Sun-Times Media Group — Maybe
In this segment from the MarketFoolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Funds’ Bill Barker consider why Tronc (NASDAQ: TRNC) would even want to buy the company that runs its flagship’s chief print rival in the Windy City. The newspaper industry in general is still not on solid ground as it transitions from a focus on print to digital, and Tronc isn’t doing it as well as some of its rivals. Is there any benefit to this acquisition?
23 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on BlueMountain Taps CS’s Mauboussin For Top Research Post
BlueMountain Taps CS’s Mauboussin For Top Research Post
Diversified alternative asset manager BlueMountain Capital Management has named former Credit Suisse research executive Michael Mauboussin as the company’s director of research.
23 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Yuan Tumbles As Moody’s Downgrades China To A1, Warns On Worsening Debt Outlook
Yuan Tumbles As Moody’s Downgrades China To A1, Warns On Worsening Debt Outlook
Offshore Yuan tumbled as Moody’s cut China’s credit rating to A1 from Aa3, saying that the outlook for the country’s financial strength will worsen, with debt rising and economic growth slowing. This leaves the world’s hoped-for reflation engine rated below Estonia, Qatar, and South Korea and on par with Slovakia and Japan.
23 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Acadian Asset Management Debuts Emerging Market Ex-Fossil Fuel Strategy
Acadian Asset Management Debuts Emerging Market Ex-Fossil Fuel Strategy
Quantitative investment manager Acadian Asset Management has debuted a new strategy that implements ESG criteria across emerging markets to identify and exclude companies with fossil fuel reserves.
23 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on If You Care About Privacy, You Should Change Your Twitter Settings Right Now
If You Care About Privacy, You Should Change Your Twitter Settings Right Now
23 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Waves Launches Euro Gateway
Waves Launches Euro Gateway
Waves Platform, a decentralized platform for launching crowdfunding campaigns and issuing digital assets, says it has launched its flagship Euro gateway. The Waves Platform completed its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in June 2016, garnering more than $16 million (30,000 BTC) and becoming one of the… Read More
23 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on GoPro Is Looking Beyond Hero Cameras for Growth
GoPro Is Looking Beyond Hero Cameras for Growth
If GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO) is going to mount any sort of recovery in the next year or two, it’s not going to do it on the back of Hero cameras. The Hero line that made GoPro what it is has limited opportunities for growth and margins continue to be under pressure versus where they were a couple of years ago.
That doesn’t mean GoPro doesn’t have some growth opportunities up its sleeve. The Karma drone is in the market, and a 360 degree camera could be the next big hit. Here’s what to watch for in 2017.
Image source: GoPro.