The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Changyou.com, BNP Paribas, Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF and Vanguard Total International Stock ETF - Press Releases
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Changyou.com, BNP Paribas, Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF and Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
CYOU: 31.21 (-0.29), VEU: 52.10 (+0.14), VXUS: 53.94 (+0.15)
U.S. Losing Appeal: Buy Ultra-Cheap Foreign Stocks & ETFs - Analyst Blog
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 12, 9:51AM CDT
Here are some ultra-cheap plays for investors to tap the encouraging international trends and risk-off sentiments in U.S. market.
CYOU: 31.21 (-0.29)
US jobless aid applications rise slightly
By JOSH BOAK - AP - Thu May 07, 8:49AM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week. But even with the modest increase, the total number of people collecting jobless aid — pulled down steadily for months — fell to near 15-year lows.
Survey: Hiring by US businesses slows sharply in April
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER - AP - Wed May 06, 8:42AM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies hired in April at the slowest pace in nearly a year and a half, a private survey found, as the strong dollar dragged down overseas sales and energy companies cut back on spending in the face of lower oil prices.
MCO: 109.98 (+1.25)
BNP Paribas ADR (BNPZY) CEO Jean Laurent on Q1 2015 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
SA Transcripts - at Seeking Alpha - Sun May 03, 11:27PM CDT
Bank of America Tops the List of the Most Hated Companies in Banking
John Maxfield, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 03, 12:13PM CDT
Even though it's been seven years since the onset of the financial crisis, Americans still haven't forgiven the banks most responsible for the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. To be fair, sentiment toward banks in general has...
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Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri May 01, 4:58PM CDT
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US seeks to compensate victims of Sudan, Iran and Cuba
By LARRY NEUMEISTER - AP - Fri May 01, 1:31PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government announced a system Friday to compensate people harmed by Sudan, Iran and Cuba using some of the $8.9 billion forfeited by France's largest bank for violating U.S. economic sanctions by processing transactions for clients in blacklisted countries.
Applications for US unemployment aid plunge to 15-year low
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER - AP - Thu Apr 30, 8:34AM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid plummeted to the lowest level in 15 years last week, evidence that employers are laying off few workers despite a sharp slowdown in economic growth.
Samsung's profit hit by bigger iPhones, sinks 39 percent
By YOUKYUNG LEE - AP - Wed Apr 29, 12:06AM CDT
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics Co. said its first quarter net profit plunged 39 percent as consumers switched to bigger iPhones, squeezing earnings from its mobile business to less than half what they were a year earlier.
AAPL: 128.77 (-0.18)
U.S. Banks Now Less Risky Than European Peers
Markit - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Apr 22, 4:41AM CDT
Strong second quarter earnings and positive stress tests have helped reduce US banks' credit risk, while their European counterparts battle with further penalties and systemic risk. US banks have stood out as a bright spot this earnings season,...
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More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER - AP - Thu Apr 16, 8:11AM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose for the second straight week yet remained at a low level that is consistent with more hiring.
Samsung hopes to reverse dimming fortunes with Galaxy S6
By YOUKYUNG LEE - AP - Thu Apr 09, 4:22AM CDT
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When Samsung dubbed development of its latest smartphones "Project Zero," it was sounding a note of desperation as sales tumbled and it lost pole position in the crucial Chinese market to rivals Xiaomi and Apple.
AAPL: 128.77 (-0.18)
US consumer confidence rises in March
By PAUL WISEMAN - AP - Tue Mar 31, 10:07AM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — An improving job market drove U.S. consumer confidence higher this month after a dip in February, a promising sign for the economy as it heads into spring.
US economic growth may be mild, but it's also really durable
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER - AP - Fri Mar 27, 3:29PM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy's tepid performance last quarter — a 2.2 percent annual growth rate — was typical of the economic rebound that began in the summer of 2009. Yet the sluggish pace of the recovery has a silver lining: This growth spurt has proved to be one of the most durable since World War II.
US durable goods orders stumbled in February
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER - AP - Wed Mar 25, 1:53PM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to U.S. factories for long-lasting manufactured goods fell in February, the latest installment of disappointing data this quarter that suggests the economy has hit a soft patch.
3 More Foreign Banks Fault on Fed's 'Living Wills' - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 24, 2:20PM CDT
The U.S. banking regulators have found faults in the 'Living Wills' of the U.S. units of three foreign banks, after reviewing their plans submitted in 2014.
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Wall Street sees head count drop
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Wall Street Breakfast: Greece Slumps Following ECB Decision
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BNP Paribas falls after guidance disappoints
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