Archive for August 24th, 2012:

Investing: In the quest for income, REITs look promising

Date: Aug 24 2012
If the economy continues growing, REITs can produce a stream of above-average income. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/dyT1tVZlaLI/1 Read More »

Canadians take shopping vacations to U.S. for deals

Date: Aug 24 2012
A strong Canadian dollar and an increase in the value of duty-free goods allowed have boosted sales of milk to vacuums in border stores. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/9uJ8lNWCoEk/1 Read More »

Report: Incomes still well below pre-recession levels

Date: Aug 24 2012
Allowing for inflation, consumer incomes lost more ground after recession than during it http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/VOV5PdFmJkI/1 Read More »

Would You Be Richer If Obama Or Romney Won?

Date: Aug 24 2012
Filed under: Taxes, Personal Finance By Gregory Ferenstein How much cash would you have in your pocket if Barack Obama were elected? Two Berkeley students have created a fun web app, Politify, that you lets you find out how each candidate would ...Read More »

Apple and the Burden of Being a Behemoth

Date: Aug 24 2012
Filed under: Company News, Technology, IBM, Google , Microsoft, Oracle, Sony, Apple, Amazon.com, Yahoo, AOL, Barnes & Noble By John C. Abell Aug 23 (Reuters) - In the annals of meaningless milestones, Apple's (AAPL) latest achievement -- surpassing Microsoft (MSFT), circa 1999, ...Read More »

Microsoft Rolls Out First New Logo in 25 Years

Date: Aug 24 2012
Filed under: Company News, Microsoft By Matt Burns Microsoft (MSFT) has a new look. The company just took the wraps off its new corporate branding. Replacing its previous logo is a staunch, four-pane colored window very reminiscent of the grid layout scheme ...Read More »

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club (DMTC), Today, Announced the Release of "Del Mar Mobile" for the 2012 Racing Season

Date: Aug 24 2012
1888PressRelease - The Del Mar Mobile app is a new and exciting development launched on Opening Day 2012. The app is proving to be a first-rate winner among discerning racing fans in Southern California and beyond that has expanded and ...Read More »