31 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) Walks Out Of Interview After Question About Awans
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) Walks Out Of Interview After Question About Awans
Independent journalist Austin Fletcher went to this year’s Politicon in Pasadena, CA to cover the festivities and interview some folks – one of whom was Democratic congressman Brad Sherman, from Sherman Oaks, CA.
31 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What to Watch When Fitbit Reports Q2 2017 Results
What to Watch When Fitbit Reports Q2 2017 Results
It’s been a tough run for owners of fitness tracker maker Fitbit (NYSE: FIT). A trend of slowing device sales turned to declining sales in the last year, and the stock has suffered. There are glimmers of hope, though, as the second quarter report due out on Aug. 2 looms.
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31 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on ConocoPhillips in 3 Charts
ConocoPhillips in 3 Charts
The entire oil industry has been punished by the stock market over the past few years, and oil and gas producers such as ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) have been hit even harder than integrated majors like ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM).
But ConocoPhillips has been working overtime to right the ship, and its stock has been trending higher. Here are three charts to show where the company stands today.
ConocoPhillips has sold off oil sands assets in Canada in hopes of outperforming in a troubled industry. Image source: Getty
31 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Apple Earnings Due: These 4 iPhone Chip Plays Are Near Buys
Apple Earnings Due: These 4 iPhone Chip Plays Are Near Buys
Futures for the S&P 500 index, Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones industrial average were little changed late Monday, withinvestors looking ahead to Apple (AAPL) earnings Tuesday night.
31 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Trump fires communications director Scaramucci in new White House upheaval
Trump fires communications director Scaramucci in new White House upheaval
U.S. President Donald Trump ousted recently hired White House communications chief Anthony Scaramucci on Monday over an obscene tirade, sources familiar with the decision said, in the latest staff upheaval for the six-month-old administration.
31 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Race Against Time
The Race Against Time
Authored by Jeff Thomas via InternationalMan.com,
For decades, in discussing the ever-increasing hegemony of the world’s principal governments (US, EU, et al.), I’ve been asked repeatedly, “When will the governments understand that this obsession they have to become all-powerful is not in the interests of the people?”
The answer to this question has also remained the same for decades: never.
31 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 4 Reasons J.C. Penney Is a Better Value Stock Than Sears Holdings
4 Reasons J.C. Penney Is a Better Value Stock Than Sears Holdings
J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) is often mentioned in the same breath as Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD). On the surface, there are similarities — both retailers flourished in past decades, but the rise of e-tailers and sluggish mall traffic gutted their businesses.
As a result, both stocks plummeted by more than 90% over the past decade and now trade at very low valuations. J.C. Penney trades at just 0.1 times sales, and Sears has a price-to-sales ratio of 0.05 — compared with the industry average of 0.3 for department stores.