Archive for July 26th, 2012:

Insurers’ funny ads aren’t paying off, so expect changes

Date: Jul 26 2012
Geico's gecko, Progressive's Flo, Allstate's Mayhem — sure they're funny, but are they delivering for insurers? http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/kJAj2jrv-ss/1 Read More »

Once high-flying stocks now losing their allure

Date: Jul 26 2012
Apple, Zynga and Netflix lead parade of stocks getting hammered on disappointing results. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/qMZVUH7SMo8/1 Read More »

Zynga reports $22.8 million loss for second quarter

Date: Jul 26 2012
Zynga's stock has taken a beating in recent months on worries over the declining number of active users. Company cites users' rise. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/1xL5GGHzTvQ/1 Read More »

Turbulence at TripAdvisor: Travel Review Site Is Losing Altitude Fast

Date: Jul 26 2012
Filed under: Technology, Earnings, Travel It seemed like a great idea at the time. Leading travel portal Expedia (EXPE) spun off TripAdvisor (TRIP) -- the longtime hub of online travel reviews -- this past December. Expedia would be able to focus on ...Read More »

Nice Earnings Report, Netflix: So Why Is Your Stock Taking a Dive?

Date: Jul 26 2012
Filed under: Technology, Earnings, Media, Netflix Netflix (NFLX) seemed to do everything right in releasing its second-quarter report on Tuesday night. Revenue climbed nearly 13% to $889 million, exactly where Wall Street figured that Netflix would land. The fallen dot-com darling's quarterly profit ...Read More »

4 Easy Ways to Escape AT&T’s Expensive Cell Phone Texting Plans

Date: Jul 26 2012
Filed under: Technology, AT&T, Saving Money Beware, cell phone users! AT&T is getting rid of its text plans with monthly blocks of 200 or 1,500 texts, for $5 and $15 respectively. Instead, the telecom giant will offer customers just two expensive ...Read More »

Mike Briglia From CustomautoTrim.Com Announces This Year’s Auto Accessories Summer Trend

Date: Jul 26 2012
1888PressRelease - With the end of the current model year approaching, and now with the new releases of next years models, customers are finding ways to protect their new cars & trucks as well as customizing them too. Top car and ...Read More »

Selwyn Gerber’s Book, The Wealth Blueprint, Reveals Success Secrets of Wealth Management Are Still Long-Term Equities, Indexing

Date: Jul 26 2012
1888PressRelease - Long-term holdings in equities of the largest companies, allocating investments wisely with the use of index funds, and disregarding the daily, panicked stampede of the herd are the highlights of the strategy Selwyn Gerber advocates in his book ...Read More »