Posted on 6/13/16
Hunting for Income Among Bank Stocks
As I mentioned last week, with danger lurking among energy master limited partnerships (MLPs) and real estate, income investors are increasingly looking elsewhere. And that includes . . .
Posted on 6/12/16
zTrip Partners With Three Pittsburgh Promoters
zTrip is partnering with three area entertainment companies – Stage AE, Drusky Entertainment, and Easy Street Promotions – to bring the innovative transportation service and its . . .
Posted on 6/11/16
Twilio’s IPO: Hot or Not?
In recent articles, I’ve detailed the sorry state of the IPO market this year, and the hope that cloud communications provider Twilio (proposed ticker TWLO) could . . .
Posted on 6/10/16
Management Matters: A Culture of Trust = Improved Performance
Organizational culture matters. It impacts not just the day-to-day satisfaction of coming to work but also the output of employees on the product and service. It . . .
Posted on 6/9/16
Get Ready for the Second Half of 2016
Thus far, 2016 has been an absolute rollercoaster ride of market ups and downs for investors.In January, the talking heads foretold recession.Now, the S&P 500 is . . .
Posted on 6/8/16
China Following in the Footsteps of the Kaiser’s Germany
China is now a rapidly rising power that’s become difficult to deal with. And it’s increasingly resembling the Germany of Kaiser Wilhelm II. (Fortunately, that signals . . .
Posted on 6/8/16
Startup Firm Notion Hits Connected Home Market
While tech analysts and fans are excited about the potential that home automation brings, most consumers aren’t yet feeling the vibe.Sure, products like Amazon.com Inc.’s (AMZN) . . .
Posted on 6/7/16
Shale Insight 2016 Energized With Regional Oil & Gas Partnership
The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), the Ohio Oil and Gas Association (OOGA) and the West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association (WVONGA), are pleased to announce . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Avoid Leverage When Looking for REITs
As the price of oil fell, master limited partnerships (MLPs) were devastated.Income investors seeking to goose their monthly income had few alternatives to turn to, which . . .
Posted on 6/3/16
The Coming Commercial Real Estate Bust
There was a time when you could walk into a Sharper Image store and fiddle with an assortment of high-tech gadgets. Alas, the company’s bankruptcy relegated . . .
Posted on 6/3/16
New And Improved zTrip App Offers Discounted Rides To Layer Cake Music Fest And Pittsburgh’s Pride Week Festivities
A new and improved version of zTrip – the popular smartphone app that enables riders to book a black car or taxi for now or later . . .
Posted on 6/3/16
WESCO International Prices $350 Million Notes
WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC), a leading provider of electrical, industrial, and communications MRO and OEM products, construction materials, and advanced supply chain management and logistics . . .
Posted on 6/2/16
How to Cash in on the Oil Matrix
As we approach this month’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, all eyes are once again on the Federal Reserve.Improving economic data has prompted some increasingly hawkish . . .
Posted on 6/2/16
PPG Foundation Donates $89,000 to Greater Pittsburgh Educational Initiatives
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The PPG Foundation recently donated a combined $89,000 to support educational initiatives in the Pittsburgh area, where PPG (NYSE:PPG) maintains its global headquarters and several . . .
Posted on 6/1/16
Could Twilio Spark a Stronger IPO Market?
As I shared last month, IPO activity, particularly for tech companies, screeched to a halt at the start of the year.In fact, not a single tech . . .
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