Archive for October 21st, 2014:

Market Wrap: Best Day of the Year for the S&P 500

Date: Oct 21 2014
Filed under: Earnings, Market News, Global Economy, World Markets By KEN SWEET NEW YORK -- The U.S. stock market marched higher Tuesday, giving the Standard & Poor's 500 index its best day of the year. Investors rallied behind an encouraging report on the ...Read More »

Sept. unemployment rates fall in 31 states

Date: Oct 21 2014
The labor market rebounded after softening in August         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/77083505/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Sept-unemployment-rates-fall-in-states/ Read More »

Existing home sales hit highest level in 2014

Date: Oct 21 2014
September's seasonally adjusted sales rate of 5.17 million was up 2.4% from August.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/77077524/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Existing-home-sales-hit-highest-level-in/ Read More »

Apple up 2% after stellar iPhone6 sales

Date: Oct 21 2014
Apple's robust sales of iPhones in the latest quarter is powering the stock higher.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/77077146/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Apple-up-after-stellar-iPhone-sales/ Read More »

Can Starbucks Make Soda Cool Just Like It Made Coffee Hot?

Date: Oct 21 2014
Filed under: Company News, Starbucks, Market News, Food & Beverage, Investing www.starbucks.com These are hard times for the soft drink industry, but no one seems to be telling Starbucks (SBUX). The java giant introduced Fizzio this summer, serving up three flavors of ...Read More »

Tabasco: Defending the World From Bland Food

Date: Oct 21 2014
Filed under: Consumer Goods, Food & Beverage, Restaurants, Entrepreneurs, This Built America Step out of your car in front of Tabasco's manufacturing plant on Louisiana's Avery Island and the first thing you'll notice is the sweet smell of pepper in the ...Read More »