6 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Ending the Golden Age of Nothingness
Ending the Golden Age of Nothingness
Sir Isaac Newton once famously said, “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”
Well, Ike knew a thing or two; for it is indubitable that he would never have had the necessary foundation of knowledge to whip up the law of universal gravitation without the works of Euclid or Copernicus before him. If not for Bach – and his father’s strict hand – perhaps Beethoven would have been a bricklayer. Without Langton and Magna Carta, the Founding Fathers never write the Constitution.
6 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on S&P 500 Futures: Watch These 3 Sectors This Week
S&P 500 Futures: Watch These 3 Sectors This Week
Futures for the S&P 500 index, Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones industrial average were little changed Sunday evening
XAutoplay: On | OffLast week, the Nasdaq composite edged lower, even with Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA) surging following earnings reports. The Dow industrials continued to climb to new highs, extending a winning streak to nine sessions. The S&P 500 index edged higher.
6 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Illinois Makes "Barack Obama Day" State Holiday
Illinois Makes "Barack Obama Day" State Holiday
Former President Barack Obama got a special present for his birthday this year: his very own holiday. According to NBC Chicago, on Friday Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law a measure to designate Aug. 4 as “Barack Obama Day” across the state. The holiday will be celebrated each year on Obama’s birthday beginning in 2018.
6 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The 2 big reasons USD/JPY can drop 10 big figures in September; look out 100!
The 2 big reasons USD/JPY can drop 10 big figures in September; look out 100!
Nomura Asset Management warn that USD/JPY may drop to 100 as early as next month, highlighting politics and policy factors
– If talks over the U.S. debt-ceiling reach a deadlock
That’s according to Shigeki Sakaki, chief strategist at Nomura Asset Management, highlighting that:
6 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Snap Inc. Insiders Can Sell at Last, and Selling Sure Is Happening
Snap Inc. Insiders Can Sell at Last, and Selling Sure Is Happening
In this MarketFoolery segment, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio‘s Jason Moser, and Stock Advisor Canada‘s Taylor Muckerman consider how the market is treating much-maligned social media upstart Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP), which has stumbled hard since its IPO. A major lockup period ended Monday, allowing insiders to take some money off the table. It would be no surprise if supply and demand sent the stock lower, but that didn’t happen, and these Fools have some thoughts about why.
6 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Who Wins in Discovery Communications’ Buyout of Scripps Interactive?
Who Wins in Discovery Communications’ Buyout of Scripps Interactive?
In this MarketFoolery segment, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio‘s Jason Moser, and Stock Advisor Canada‘s Taylor Muckerman discuss the impact of this joining of two cable-focused media companies. With Scripps (NASDAQ: SNI) bringing to the table such high-profile channels as HGTV and the Food Network, the buyer may be getting the better end of the deal.
6 August, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 2 Big Apple Inc. Watch Series 3 Details Leak
2 Big Apple Inc. Watch Series 3 Details Leak
On Aug. 4, two significant pieces of information about Apple‘s (NASDAQ: AAPL) upcoming smartwatch, which will presumably be marketed as the Apple Watch Series 3, leaked out from two reliable sources.