Could a Venezuelan Cryptocurrency Work?
Venezuela is moving ahead with the government's plan to issue a digital currency backed by the country's oil reserves. But is the so-called petro a real cryptocurrency or just an imposter?
Archive
Year: 2017
All Year: 2017 Articles
Newest first · Page 19
Is Spending Time on Social Media Bad for Us? Yes, Sometimes
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) scientists have looked into whether spending time on social media can be bad for some people. That answer is “yes”, and the experts Facebook called on to look at the problem…
9 Things Investors and Savers Will Love About Tax Reform
The president is expected to sign the tax reform bill into law after the House and Senate vote next week. Here are nine things that look good for investors under the coming reform.
20 Fresh Stock Buybacks Could Send $100 Billion Back to Shareholders
With the passage of tax reform looking almost certain, and with companies continuing to prove that all-time highs in the market will not hurt spending cash on share buybacks, the continuation of buybacks looks…
Top 8 News Stories Affecting the Housing Market in 2017
Here are the eight major news stories of 2017 that had a major impact on U.S. housing markets and how they could play out in the new year.
Dividend Hike Helps Boeing Retain Position as Top DJIA Stock
Boeing spent another week at the top of the list of best performing Dow stocks in 2017. Shares added almost 3% to the stock's year-to-date rise following some good news and some less-good news.
General Electric Holds On as 2017’s Worst DJIA Stock
General Electric maintained its bottom rank last week as the worst performing stock for the year to date even though the shares added about 1% by Friday's closing bell.
2017 Data Breaches Over 1,250, Up 20% Year Over Year
The number of data breaches reported to the Identity Theft Resources Center so far in 2017 is 20% higher than the total for the same period last year.
Could Disney Buyout of Fox Cost 10,000 Jobs?
As usual when two companies in the same businesses merge, job cuts follow, due to "synergies." At Disney and Fox, this could be to the tune of 10,000 jobs.
Nelson Peltz on Procter & Gamble Board: What It Means for Board, Management
Even without a board seat, Nelson Peltz would continue to pressure for change. So, the Procter & Gamble board has decided to get rid of him, ironically, by allowing him to join their numbers.
Amazon’s 20 Best Tech Deals
During the holiday shopping season, the busiest and most important time of year for retailers, Amazon will likely continue to assert its dominance over the industry. The company accounted for a huge of American…
Walmart’s 20 Best Tech Deals
Walmart plans to host parties at its stores this holiday season to lure in customers. These parties are yet another incentive by the world’s largest retailer to encourage shoppers to pick its stores for…
10 Brands That Will Disappear in 2018
As 2017 draws to a close, the annual reckoning of which brands will disappear in the coming year is upon us. The fate of a brand depends on brand mismanagement, the whims of the…
Range Resources, Achillion Pharma Tumble Friday’s 52-Week Low Club
TrovaGene, Range Resources, Achillion Pharma, and Colony NorthStar all posted new 52-week lows on Friday.
Intel, Microsoft Dominate DJIA Friday
Intel, Microsoft, Pfizer, and United Technologies drove the DJIA higher Friday.