31 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Aggressive Investors Should Check Out These Growth-Focused ETFs (MGK)
Aggressive Investors Should Check Out These Growth-Focused ETFs (MGK)
From Zacks: Large multinational companies, particularly tech giants, have been on a tear this year, as the global economic picture continues to brighten. Due to their high global revenue exposure, these companies are poised to prosper with the improving global economy.
31 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Retailers Are Suffering Because People Want Less Stuff
Retailers Are Suffering Because People Want Less Stuff
While the internet deserves blame for the failure of some retailers and the struggles of others, that’s not the only problem facing brick-and-mortar chains. Retailers must also deal with shoppers, especially younger ones, with different goals and dreams than the baby boomers who many chains built their businesses on. It’s been said that millennials, perhaps as a reaction to their parents, have shown more interest in acquiring experiences rather than accumulating stuff.
31 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Blackstone surpasses Brookfield as world’s biggest real estate manager
Blackstone surpasses Brookfield as world’s biggest real estate manager
Blackstone is once again the world’s largest real estate manager after overtaking Brookfield Property Partners last year. Blackstone’s real estate assets grew 6 percent in 2016 to $160 billion, the Financial Times reported. Brookfield slipped to the second spot with $158 billion in assets, an increase of 2.6 percent. PGIM, the investment arm of Prudential, took the third-place spot with $130 billion, and TH Real Estate, the property arm of Chicago-based asset manager Nuveen Investments, […]
31 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Stocks Plunge Along With Oil Prices; This Retailer Plummets To 5-Year Low
Stocks Plunge Along With Oil Prices; This Retailer Plummets To 5-Year Low
The stock market opened on an up note early Wednesday after overnight positive manufacturing data out of China. However, gains were quickly pared and all three major indexes turned red after Chicago PMI hit its lowest level since January. The Nasdaq lagged with a 0.6% loss, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average fell 0.3% each.
31 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Getting to Know Ford’s New CEO
Getting to Know Ford’s New CEO
Last week, Ford (NYSE: F) announced it had a new CEO.
In this clip from Industry Focus: Industrials, Motley Fool energy and industrial analysts Sean O’Reilly and Taylor Muckerman talk about who Jim Hackett is, what previous experience he’s had with Ford, and what Hackett and Bill Ford had to say about the move in their interview with Motley Fool senior auto specialist John Rosevear.
A full transcript follows the video.
31 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Snap Is So Desperate For Ad Dollars, It’s Giving Out Coupons
Snap Is So Desperate For Ad Dollars, It’s Giving Out Coupons
Snap‘s (NYSE: SNAP) tenure as a publicly traded company is off to a rocky start. After the company reported disappointing first-quarter results, the share price cratered back toward its $17 IPO price. Shares have recovered slightly but are still well short of where they traded shortly after the stock went public.
31 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Historically Strong Stocks in June
Historically Strong Stocks in June
These four stocks including Oracle and Infosys have a strong historical tendency to rise in June, often moving up significantly.