We just cannot avoid it. The Federal Reserve, also known as the FED, dominated once again last week’s headlines. On Wed. Nov. 2, Janet Yellen stepped to the speaker’s podium to deliver her testimony. The Federal Reserve Chairwoman reaffirmed that recent U.S. economic data still paints a picture of weakness. Especially considering the economic struggles […]
From U.S. stocks to Asia to the Eurozone, there has been a major shakeup in the markets. Weeks after Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke out about overpriced prescription drugs, the healthcare sector has still not recovered from its steep drop in stock prices. The healthcare sector, and most predominantly, the biotechnology sub-sector, have […]
AT&T and Tech Giant Apple Apple makes headlines as the leader in technology will be replacing AT&T in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), an index comprising 30 of the largest public companies in the US. The change will be effective with the opening of the NYSE on March 19. To be added to the […]
The world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has drawn much attention to its often criticized wage rates last week as it seeks to improve the quality of its workforce. Although many workers in the energy industry were laid off due to low oil prices within the last couple of months, the overall U.S. labor market […]
