Archive for August 16th, 2014:

Ask Matt: Are any retailers worth investing in?

Date: Aug 16 2014
Investors have soured on retail stocks. But investors can find opportunities amid the mess         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/72118361/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Ask-Matt-Are-any-retailers-worth-investing-in/ Read More »

How GE’s purchase may affect consumers

Date: Aug 16 2014
An Electrolux purchase of GE would have a large impact on consumers, workers in the U.S.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/72117278/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~How-GEs-purchase-may-affect-consumers/ Read More »

Did your hero wear Jockey briefs?

Date: Aug 16 2014
Just when you thought underwear ads couldn't get goofier, Jockey puts Buzz Aldrin in briefs.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/72115760/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Did-your-hero-wear-Jockey-briefs/ Read More »

What I Look Forward to Most in Retirement

Date: Aug 16 2014
Filed under: Saving Getty ImagesSavor the freedom of retirement by managing your own days. By Dave Bernard As someone on the cusp of retirement, I occasionally pause to picture life ahead when I will take my first steps toward senior citizen status. After ...Read More »

How to Avoid Being Stuck in the Sandwich Generation

Date: Aug 16 2014
Filed under: Retirement, Elder Care, Home Health Care, Retirement Living, Planning Alamy If you're part of the sandwich generation -- responsible for care of both your aging parents and your own children -- then you know how tough those demands can be ...Read More »

It’s Going to Be a Long Way Back for J.C. Penney

Date: Aug 16 2014
Filed under: Company News, JC Penney, Earnings, Retail, Investing Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg/Getty Images The market is happy with J.C. Penney (JCP) -- for now. Shares of the department store operator initially moved higher after posting better than expected results on Thursday night. Net ...Read More »