2 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Alphabet’s Dive Continues After a Weak Earnings Report
Alphabet’s Dive Continues After a Weak Earnings Report
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) reported quarterly earnings last week, and even though earnings per share and revenue beat estimates, the stock dropped significantly on weak performance in some other key metrics.
In this Industry Focus: Tech segment, host Dylan Lewis is joined by two summer interns to go over the most important numbers from the call, which metrics are trending in the wrong direction, and how worried investors should be about it.
2 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Take-Two Interactive Soars on Grand Theft Auto Strength
Take-Two Interactive Soars on Grand Theft Auto Strength
Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO) has benefited greatly from the success of its Grand Theft Auto franchise, which has proven to be a lucrative moneymaker both in its original console form and in its newer online version. Yet time and time again, Take-Two investors are surprised by just how well the franchise continues to do long after its first release.
2 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Obamacare Repeal Failed
Why Obamacare Repeal Failed
Authored by Taylor Lewis via Mises Canada blog,
“Farewell the plumed troop and the big wars
That make ambition virtue! O, farewell!” – Othello
Republicans lost, big league. On the one solid promise they’ve repeated ad nauseam for seven years and running, the party of Reagan came up short.
2 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Need recommendations for prime broker/custodian
Need recommendations for prime broker/custodian
We are a small size hedge fund with about $50mm AUM and need to get a new prime broker/custodian and execution provider. We are looking at Wedbush/Lime but would also like to evaluate other options. Please suggest.
2 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on S&P 500 Futures: Why Tesla Is Not A Buy, But These 2 Techs Likely Are
S&P 500 Futures: Why Tesla Is Not A Buy, But These 2 Techs Likely Are
Futures for the S&P 500 index, Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones industrial average were flat to higher late Wednesday after Apple (AAPL) soared 5%, lifting the Dow above 22,000 but able to push the Nasdaq composite higher.
2 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: In breakthrough, defect in human embryo fixed through gene-editing
The Wall Street Journal: In breakthrough, defect in human embryo fixed through gene-editing
An international group of researchers reported they have edited the genes of a viable human embryo to correct a disease-causing defect, renewing concern that public discussion about the ethics of gene editing is lagging behind advances in the lab.
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2 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Australia – Services PMI for July: 56.4 (prior 54.8)
Australia – Services PMI for July: 56.4 (prior 54.8)
Australian Industry Group Performance of Services Index, more strong data from Australia.
The services PMI does not attract the attention the manufacturing PMI does (and that isn’t much anyway) despite services being a larger sector of the economy than manufacturing. Go figure.