On Tuesday, Shares of TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (NYSE:AMTD), lost -0.84% to $36.64.
TD Bank Group President and Chief Executive Officer Bharat Masrani declared several changes to TD’s Senior Executive Team.
As formerly declared, Tim Hockey , Group Head Canadian Banking and Wealth Administration, will become President of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (AMTD) on January 2, 2016. After a transition period, Mr. Hockey will succeed Fred Tomczyk , President and Chief Executive Officer at TD Ameritrade, when he retires on September 30, 2016 .
The following executive changes are effective January 2, 2016 and all report to Mr. Masrani.
Riaz Ahmed , presently Group Head Insurance, Credit Cards and Enterprise Strategy, becomes Group Head and Chief Financial Officer.
Teri Currie , presently Group Head Direct Channels, Technology, Marketing and People Strategies, takes on the role of Group Head Canadian Personal Banking.
Colleen Johnston , presently Group Head Finance, Sourcing and Corporate Communications, and Chief Financial Officer, becomes Group Head Direct Channels, Technology, Marketing, and Real Estate.
In addition, Sue Cummings , Executive Vice President, Human Resources; Paul Douglas , Executive Vice President, Canadian Business Banking; Kenn Lalonde , Executive Vice President, Insurance; and Leo Salom , Executive Vice President, Wealth Administration, will report to Mr. Masrani.
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation provides securities brokerage services and related technology-based financial services to retail investors, traders, and independent registered investment advisors (RIAs) in the United States. Its products and services comprise tdameritrade.com, a Web platform for self-directed retail investors; Trade Architect, a Web-based platform that enables active investors and traders identify opportunities and stay informed; thinkorswim, a desktop platform for trading; and TD Ameritrade Mobile, which allows on-the-go investors and traders to trade and monitor accounts from Web-enabled mobile devices.
Shares of Sothebys (NYSE:BID), declined -6.72% to $29.86, during its last trading session.
Sotheby’s, stated financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended 30 September 2015.
President and Chief Executive Officer Tad Smith said, “We are proud of our auction sale results in the categories of Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary Art, which are on track to achieve record levels for the year. In just three days last week, our auctions achieved $780 million, led by the first two sales from the collection of Sotheby’s former Chairman, Alfred Taubman. I’m happy to say that we are also making good progress on our planned objectives for future growth.”
In the third quarter of 2015, Sotheby’s stated a reduced third quarter 2015 net loss of ($17.9) million, or ($0.26) per diluted share, an improvement of $9.8 million (35%) contrast with a net loss of ($27.7) million, or ($0.40) per diluted share, in the same period of the preceding year.
On an adjusted basis, Sotheby’s third quarter 2015 Adjusted Net Loss reduced $2.6 million (13%) to ($17.9) million, or ($0.26) per diluted share, from ($20.6) million, or ($0.30) per diluted share, in the preceding year. The improvement in Adjusted Net Loss is primarily attributable to the completion of a number of profitable inventory sales in the period and improved results for Sotheby’s Finance segment partially offset by lower auction commission revenues.
Sotheby’s operates as an auctioneer of authenticated fine art, decorative art, and jewelry in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, France, Switzerland, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Agency, Principal, and Finance. The Agency segment accepts property on consignment, stimulates buyer interest through professional marketing techniques, and matches sellers to buyers through the auction or private sale process.
Finally, Shares of Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB), ended its last trade with 1.30% gain, and closed at $48.40.
Hyatt Gold Passport, home of the Hyatt Regency brand, and Comedy Central have created a new custom content series featuring comedian Iliza Shlesinger that demonstrates the humor in the many ways travelers make the most of being away from home. The partnership is part of the largest-ever integrated global marketing campaign for the Hyatt Regency brand, “It’s Good Not to Be Home,” which launched last month and celebrates the simple human truths about traveling.
The three-episode series captures Shlesinger’s travels ahead of the New York Comedy Festival (November 10 – 15), where Shlesinger will perform this Friday. As a comedian who is always on the road, Shlesinger brought her own experiences to the series, from the luxury of room service in bed to the delight of taking home toiletries. The first episode premieres recently on Comedy Central, and additional digital shorts also will run across Hyatt Regency, Comedy Central and Viacom digital and social platforms. Snapchat users will find funny custom ads in Comedy Central’s Snapchat Discover channel.
Available on-air, online and on-the-go via the Comedy Central App, Comedy Central (www.cc.com) is the #1 brand in comedy and is owned by, and is a registered trademark of, Comedy Partners, a wholly-owned unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ:VIA and VIAB).
Viacom Inc. operates as an entertainment content company in the United States and internationally. The company creates television programs, motion pictures, short-form video, applications, games, consumer products, social media, and other entertainment content. It operates in two segments, Media Networks and Filmed Entertainment.