Archive for August 28th, 2012:

Stock market’s biggest winners and losers since 2007 peak

Date: Aug 28 2012
Ask Matt: What stocks have been the biggest dogs since the market peaked out? What about the biggest winners? http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/62svTyjZma8/1 Read More »

Wash and Save on Laundry — Savings Experiment

Date: Aug 28 2012
Filed under: Savings Experiment, For the Home View Poll Related Savings Experiments Coming Clean With the Truth About the Best Detergents -- Savings Experiment Many of us have been taught to wash colored clothing in cold water and white laundry in hot water, ...Read More »

The Biggest Trap Facing New Entrepreneurs

Date: Aug 28 2012
Filed under: TaxesIn a tough economy, millions of Americans have taken on contract positions in lieu of permanent employment, while many others have unleashed their inner entrepreneur by seeking to start their own businesses. But in doing so, many don't ...Read More »

Wall Street Watch Tuesday: PVH Dresses Up as Hilfiger, Klein Sales Grow

Date: Aug 28 2012
Filed under: Earnings, Market News A dicey economy doesn't mean that fashion is out of fashion. PVH (PVH) posted better than expected quarterly results on Monday afternoon. Even though the apparel designer reported flat revenue growth of $1.3 billion, PVH's adjusted profit of ...Read More »

GM halts Chevy Volt for Impala retool

Date: Aug 28 2012
GM will suspend Chevrolet Volt production -- the second halt this year -- but says it's to retool for Impala, not slow Volt sales. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/N-Ew-D-W-2Y/1 Read More »

Student businesses market to lazy college classmates

Date: Aug 28 2012
With help of student businesses, freshmen this fall don't have to learn to do laundry, clean up, or buy groceries. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/P8tus7PxW58/1 Read More »

Is Case-Shiller home sales index falling behind the times?

Date: Aug 28 2012
Rising asking prices for homes could mean a turn in sales prices is nearer than the closely watched Case-Shiller index shows. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/_BvVxsr_5Vo/1 Read More »

Piers Morgan Chats With Penney CEO, But No Word on Floundering Makeover

Date: Aug 28 2012
Filed under: Company News, JC Penney, Apple, Target CorpWatching Piers Morgan's interview with Ron Johnson, CEO of J.C. Penney (JCP), was sort of like stepping into The Twilight Zone. The CNN host heralded Johnson as the genius behind Apple (AAPL) stores ...Read More »

The Latest Big Brand to Plant Roots in India Is…

Date: Aug 28 2012
Filed under: Company News, Starbucks, McDonald's, Amazon.com At long last, India's 1.2 billion citizens will be able to download Fifty Shades of Grey from their very own Amazon.com (AMZN) Kindle store. The site was officially launched on Wednesday. And if the good ...Read More »

The Most (and Least) Honest Cities in the U. S.

Date: Aug 28 2012
Filed under: LifestyleWho's more honest: People on the East Coast or on the West? Redheads or bald people? Well, the folks at Honest Tea ran a nationwide experiment and compiled The National Honesty Index. Here's how they did it: First, they set ...Read More »