Archive for December 12th, 2014:

Test Drive: 2015 Toyota Yaris better but still lags

Date: Dec 12 2014
Test Drive: Yaris update still leaves the little Toyota lagging rivals such as Honda Fit         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/80782387/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Test-Drive-Toyota-Yaris-better-but-still-lags/ Read More »

Dow dives 315; worst week since Sept. ’11

Date: Dec 12 2014
Blue-chip index sees worst week since Sept. 2011 as oil falls 12% for the week.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/80765001/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Dow-dives-worst-week-since-Sept/ Read More »

Investment Roundtable: Road to 2015 profits

Date: Dec 12 2014
Distrustful investors will be surprised to hear there's more money to be made in stocks next year.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/80737791/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Investment-Roundtable-Road-to-profits/ Read More »

American Items Spread Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa Joy

Date: Dec 12 2014
Filed under: Holiday Shopping, This Built America Kenneth Sponsler/Shutterstock From artisans across America, you can find decorations and other items that will help celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. Wendell August Forge of Mercer, Pennsylvania, has Christmas covered with hand-wrought metal ornaments and gifts. ...Read More »

Week’s Winners, Losers: Amazon’s Golden, McDonald’s Isn’t

Date: Dec 12 2014
Filed under: Company News, Market News, Investing Maarten de Boer/Getty ImagesActors Jeffrey Tambor (left), Jay Duplass, Amy Landecker and Gaby Hoffmann promote "Transparent," an acclaimed new Amazon series. There were plenty of winners and losers this week, with the world's largest burger ...Read More »

Why Mattel Matters Less This Holiday Season

Date: Dec 12 2014
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Retail, Toys, Investing Alan Diaz/AP Barbie, the perennial favorite toy this time of year, might be a bit glum this holiday season. In a sign of the times, the doll has seen her popularity slip. Before 2014, ...Read More »