Archive for October 18th, 2014:

EBay’s Future is Going, Going … Going Where?

Date: Oct 18 2014
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, eBay David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images The best days for eBay (EBAY) investors may be in the past. Between plans to split the dot-com giant in two and an uninspiring outlook for the holiday quarter in its latest ...Read More »

Extended Warranties: Some Are Worth It, Most Are Worthless

Date: Oct 18 2014
Filed under: Consumer Ally, Shopping, Consumer Issues, Consumer Protection, Ripoffs & Scams Alamy At a casino, the odds are always with the house. When it comes to extended service contracts and extended warranties, the same rule applies, but the sellers win with ...Read More »

Scared of a Market Crash? These Funds Offer a Smoother Ride

Date: Oct 18 2014
Filed under: ETFs, Stock Exchanges, Stock Markets, World Markets, Investing Zoonar GmbH/Alamy The stock market has gone on a roller-coaster ride lately, with the S&P 500 (^GPSC) having plunged almost 7.5 percent in a four-week span and the Dow Jones Industrials (^DJI) ...Read More »