Five lessons from GM’s and Ford’s Q2 earnings

Date: Jul 24 2014
The industry remains strong, but not everywhere.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/70043367/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Five-lessons-from-GMs-and-Fords-Q-earnings/ Read More »

Nothing Doing: Market Closes Virtually Unchanged After Mixed News

Date: Jul 24 2014
Filed under: Earnings, Market News, Stocks, Investing AP/Richard Drew NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks are ending little changed after a day of mixed signals on corporate earnings and the economy. The Standard & Poor's 500 index (^GPSC) rose less than one point, or ...Read More »

Norway Is Giving Disney the Cold Shoulder Over ‘Frozen’

Date: Jul 24 2014
Filed under: Company News, Walt Disney, Market News, Entertainment Industry Gene Duncan/Disney/AP You don't often see international politics come into play in theme parks, but there's an interesting brouhaha brewing between Walt Disney (DIS) and Norway. The back of Disney World's Epcot in ...Read More »

Mortgage Rates Steady, Little Changed in Latest Survey

Date: Jul 24 2014
Filed under: Mortgages, Real Estate, Housing Market, Home Buying, Interest Rates Ben Margot/AP WASHINGTON -- Average U.S. long-term mortgage rates were stable to slightly higher this week, remaining near their lows for the year. Mortgage company Freddie Mac said Thursday that the nationwide ...Read More »

DOT proposes tougher oil train safety rules

Date: Jul 23 2014
As more U.S. oil is moved by rail, the Obama administration is seeking stricter train rules.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/69912974/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~DOT-proposes-tougher-oil-train-safety-rules/ Read More »

Porsche, Jaguar, Audi top most appealing list

Date: Jul 23 2014
The J.D. Power survey measures owners' affection for their new cars.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/69912908/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Porsche-Jaguar-Audi-top-most-appealing-list/ Read More »

SEC votes to end $1 a share for some money funds

Date: Jul 23 2014
Regulators want to minimize the risk of a mass withdrawal from the funds in a financial panic.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/69910240/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~SEC-votes-to-end-a-share-for-some-money-funds/ Read More »

15 Surprising Jobs That Can Pay $100,000 or More

Date: Jul 23 2014
Filed under: Careers, Career ChangeBy Kathryn Dill Top-dollar salaries are often associated with corner offices, operating rooms and trading floors. But there are some other, unexpected arenas in which professionals can bring in six figure salaries -- such as elevator shafts, ...Read More »

The 3 Best Secured Credit Cards of 2014

Date: Jul 23 2014
Filed under: Credit Cards, Credit History, Credit Score Garry L./Shutterstock By Jason Steele In America, we believe that everyone deserves a second chance. If you've seen your credit suffer due to bankruptcy, joblessness, medical bills or just a pattern of poor decisions, there ...Read More »

Refinancings Push Mortgage Applications Higher

Date: Jul 23 2014
Filed under: Refinancing, Real Estate, Housing Market, Home Buying, Interest Rates Getty Images By Diana Olick | @diana_olick Mortgage rates didn't move at all last week, but more borrowers made applications to refinance their home loans. A weekly measure of loan volume by the ...Read More »