Archive for September 27th, 2012:

Slew of economic reports paint mixed view of economy

Date: Sep 27 2012
Slew of economic reports paints mixed view of economy's health as presidential election approaches. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/FW6_Sr1xXyE/1 Read More »

Spain OKs more austerity measures, Greece has new deal, too

Date: Sep 27 2012
Violent protests in eurozone nations push governments to OK more stringent budget cuts in effort to get ECB aid. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/E5CjMsf5STo/1 Read More »

S&P 500 at five-year high amid concern about global economy

Date: Sep 27 2012
S&P 500 at 5-year high even as investors worry about economies in U.S., Europe and China. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/dOvRTHjz7Vc/1 Read More »

Popular Mattress Makers Tempur-Pedic and Sealy Get in Bed Together

Date: Sep 27 2012
Filed under: Market News, Mergers & AcquisitionsThere's some serious consolidation taking place in the bedding industry. Tempur-Pedic (TPX) announced on Thursday that it will be acquiring rival Sealy (ZZ) by cashing out shareholders to the tune of $2.20 a share. The offer ...Read More »

Hopeful Sign? U.S. Unemployment Claims Fall To 2 Month Low

Date: Sep 27 2012
Filed under: Labor WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week to the lowest level in two months, a hopeful sign for a labor market that has struggled to gain traction ...Read More »

Wall Street Watch Thursday: Armstrong Closes the Door on Cabinets

Date: Sep 27 2012
Filed under: Earnings, Market NewsArmstrong World Industries (AWI) would rather dance on the ceiling or bounce on the floor than continue to make cabinets. Armstrong revealed that it would be selling its cabinetry business after Wednesday's market close. The maker of flooring ...Read More »

Atlantic.Net Selects Mellanox’s InfiniBand Solutions to Interconnect its World-Leading Cloud Hosting Platform

Date: Sep 27 2012
1888PressRelease - Cloud hosting powerhouse utilizes Mellanox's QDR 40Gb/s InfiniBand solution to build one of the most optimized, cost-effective clouds on the market. Mellanox® Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MLNX; TASE: MLNX), a leading supplier of high performance, end-to-end interconnect solutions for data ...Read More »

Families Get Away Together At Muskoka Recovery Center

Date: Sep 27 2012
1888PressRelease - Why not be able to Vacation together as a family even if one of you is a recovered addict or alcoholic, you know that they aren't the only one in need of a special location for time away. If ...Read More »

Women face host of obstacles to retirement

Date: Sep 27 2012
Financial experts say women continue to earn less than men and save less for retirement. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/DOHjCAhUCJE/1 Read More »

Your Money: People are refinancing – again and again

Date: Sep 27 2012
Some borrowers can save money with a rate that's at least half a percentage point lower. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/h2e8r0oc6g0/1 Read More »