Tag: News

October 10, 2019

In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has been talking about plans for, as he put it, a “very substantial tax cut for middle income folks who work so hard.” But before Congress embarks on a new tax measure, people should […]

September 20, 2019

Texas Instruments – Texas Instruments raised its quarterly dividend by 17%. The chipmaker will now pay 90 cents per share, up from the prior 77 cents a share, with the next dividend payable November 18 to stockholders of record on […]

May 7, 2019

Crude-oil prices dropped on Tuesday amid lingering worries about a protracted trade conflict between the U.S. and China, which could hurt demand for the commodity. “Oil prices remain volatile, with concerns a trade war could have reduced demand battling for […]

April 25, 2019

It might’ve seemed like Facebook got away lightly in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, with no long-term effects after the initial wave of bad publicity. However, the company expects it will soon have to pay the price for […]

April 15, 2019

Republicans passed a sweeping tax cut for two-thirds of Americans in 2017, saying it would pay for itself and the American public would thank them. Now, as Americans finish filing to the IRS for the first time under the new […]

December 7, 2018

Up until now, the technology and capabilities for leading financial institutions and service providers have been focused primarily on improving the speed and efficiency of transaction processes to minimize cost and improve the visibility of information. They rely on this […]

October 19, 2018

Tesla shares slipped Friday morning, down 0.94%, after CEO Elon Musk revealed a lower-cost Model 3 sedan was ready for order on the company’s website. They had gained as much as 2.2% in early action. “Just released lower cost, mid-range […]

October 18, 2018

Bank of America Merrill Lynch downgraded homebuilder stocks Toll Brothers, PulteGroup and NVR and lowered its homebuilding estimates for 2018 and 2019. “This morning BofA Merrill Lynch’s US economics team lowered its 2018-2019 housing starts and new home sales forecasts […]

October 17, 2018

By 2030, emerging markets will account for 62% of total growth in global consumption, the equivalent of $15.5 trillion in spending. But some countries are developing more quickly than others. Anu Madgavkar, a partner at McKinsey Global Institute, the business […]

October 16, 2018

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) , in former CEO Lloyd Blankfein’s final quarter as head of the Wall Street firm, said third-quarter profit rose 19% thanks to President Donald Trump’s tax cuts last December. Net income was $2.524 billion, the […]