Archive for August, 2012:

Apple sets record for most valuable company

Date: Aug 20 2012
Computer and phone giant worth $621 billion, beating Microsoft's 1999 high. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/CoC47VZZwyM/1 Read More »

For wary investors, buying stocks now might pay off

Date: Aug 20 2012
Broad markets don't appear to be overvalued, and corporate earnings growth is expected to accelerate in second half of year. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/WxciNmGufEU/1 Read More »

Corinthian Colleges Sinks on Enrollment Forecast (COCO, APOL, STRA, LOPE, EDMC, APEI)

Date: Aug 20 2012
Filed under: EarningsCorinthian Colleges Inc. (NASDAQ: COCO) reported a fourth fiscal quarter EPS loss of $0.08 and $394.78 million in sales before markets opened this morning. In the same period a year ago, the for-profit schools reported EPS of $0.04 ...Read More »

Tax Hikes Have Already Happened: Will Congress Help You Dodge Them?

Date: Aug 20 2012
Filed under: Taxes Millions of taxpayers are afraid about the fiscal cliff of tax hikes scheduled to happen at the beginning of next year. What many of those people don't realize, though, is that some big tax increases have already taken ...Read More »

BofA Merrill Lynch Makes Key Changes To ‘Most Attractive Buy List’ (GPS, VOD, APC, AXP, LVS, UPS)

Date: Aug 20 2012
Filed under: EarningsBank of America/Merrill Lynch is making some changes to one of its key lists called the Most Attractive Buy List. The basis for the change is a key bottom or big base seen in shares versus a deteriorating ...Read More »

Apps now key to small-business savings

Date: Aug 20 2012
Companies are turning tablets into all-purpose hubs for communications, e-commerce and remote data. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/CWQSOKfUTrc/1 Read More »

Spiked frozen treats are hot as summer

Date: Aug 20 2012
One of the hottest cultural trends to provide cool relief during the blistering heat this summer is spiked frosty treats. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/Xi75Af2VRWo/1 Read More »

Would you hire your mom? These entrepreneurs did.

Date: Aug 20 2012
Many entrepreneurs hire their moms as bookkeepers, board members or managers. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/eULfyz6ywEo/1 Read More »

On the Job: Building rapport is a learned behavior

Date: Aug 19 2012
Striking up a conversation with someone you don't know, such as a hiring manager or a potential customer, doesn't have to be intimidating. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/fMHTkPcyX0Y/1 Read More »

Edsel and Henry Ford III honor Carroll Shelby

Date: Aug 19 2012
No doubt about it, Carroll Shelby would have loved the tribute to his legacy that Ford cooked up for him over the weekend in Monterey, Calif ... http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/nscrEARkZqE/1 Read More »