Archive for June, 2012:

Marketers stick with Armstrong after new doping allegations

Date: Jun 15 2012
Embattled cycling legend Lance Armstrong's sponsors aren't budging, at least so far. And well they shouldn't, say sports marketing experts. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/QuFrFMB1tig/1 Read More »

Target Talks Growth, Groceries and Gay Pride at Annual Meeting

Date: Jun 15 2012
Filed under: Company News, Target Corp, RetailTarget (TGT) will further penetrate America's cities, roll out full grocery departments to more stores, invest in its REDcard savings rewards programs, and nurture its trendy-discounter edge with hip new merchandising programs like the ...Read More »

Financial Advice for Teens, From Teens (and Most Teens Really Need It)

Date: Jun 15 2012
Filed under: Family Money, Personal FinanceTalk about teen angst. Just in case you thought worries about money were solely the domain of adults, you can go ahead and put that assumption to rest. Last year, Charles Schwab conducted a study asking ...Read More »

Barnes & Noble Turns the Page on an Ugly Shareholder Lawsuit

Date: Jun 15 2012
Filed under: Company News, Media, Barnes & Noble, BooksA thorny corporate governance issue at Barnes & Noble (BKS) is finally going away. A shareholder-initiated lawsuit has been settled as Leonard Riggio -- the leading bookseller's founder and chairman -- agreed to ...Read More »

Summer Street Advisors, LLC Founder Leads Third Quarterly Roundtable Event

Date: Jun 15 2012
1888PressRelease - Jack Mullen presents "Feeding the Hungry Elephant" to Financial Executives at The Yale Club. Westport, CT - Jack Mullen, Founder and Managing Director of Summer Street Advisors, LLC, recently hosted his third Roundtable Networking Breakfast. The topic was "Feeding ...Read More »

IT spend in BFSI vertical is expected to reach USD 3.5 billion by FY 2014: Study by Zinnov

Date: Jun 14 2012
1888PressRelease - The study provides a detailed analysis of the different opportunities, challenges and scope related to IT spending and technology adoption in the BFSI sector that is contributing to 8% in Indian GDP. New Delhi, Zinnov, a leading Globalization and ...Read More »

Athletes not shy to strut in underwear ads

Date: Jun 14 2012
Folks can't seem to get enough of jocks in their skivvies. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/ksCgr_RWg6k/1 Read More »

Germany has much to lose in eurozone austerity standoff

Date: Jun 14 2012
Germany's mantra that the solution to Europe's debt crisis is cuts in benefits is facing increasing rebellion, leaving it more isolated. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/MOYWEouEBrg/1 Read More »

Companies start to pay or increase dividends

Date: Jun 14 2012
Caterpillar, Target raise quarterly dividends while Dell pays a dividend for the first time. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/SVBeYO1zus0/1 Read More »

Something’s Not REIT: Real Estate CEOs Are Landing Huge Raises

Date: Jun 14 2012
Filed under: Real Estate, Market News, InvestmentOnce upon a time on Wall Street, if you wanted to make big bucks, you'd make a beeline for the usual suspects: big banking powerhouses or maybe a private equity or hedge fund. Those ...Read More »