Archive for September, 2012:

Apple stock heading toward an all-time high

Date: Sep 13 2012
Investors hope iPhone5 help regain ground lost to smartphones using Google's Android system. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/x1s8o5SVQS4/1 Read More »

The 10 Cheapest Cities in America

Date: Sep 13 2012
Filed under: Personal Finance, LifestyleBy Jill Krasny Southern metros ruled the Community of Economic Research's top 10 list of cheapest cities this quarter, with Harlingen, Texas being the cheapest of them all. "It's an area where there's plenty of room," says Dean ...Read More »

Wall Street Watch Thursday: Is This the Start of a Facebook Rally?

Date: Sep 13 2012
Filed under: Earnings, Google , Facebook, Market News Shares of Facebook (FB) closed nearly 8% higher on Wednesday. This may not seem like a newsworthy pop, but it's actually the social networking website operator's biggest single-day percentage gain since going public four ...Read More »

The Real Source of the Middle Class’ Money Woes

Date: Sep 13 2012
Filed under: Economy, Personal FinanceBy Kimberly Palmer There are many reasons middle-class Americans feel squeezed right now: The high unemployment rate (8.1 percent), rising cost of college tuition, or the fact that close to one-third of homeowners are underwater. But it's ...Read More »

Wall Street has hopes for QE3 from Fed

Date: Sep 13 2012
Speculation that the Fed will pump more steroids into the economy has juiced the markets. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/gdCADQaYwjE/1 Read More »

Baig: Apple iPhone 5 makes glowing first impression

Date: Sep 13 2012
Apple rolls out new iPhone with bigger screen, 4G capability. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/KO6At87rP_s/1 Read More »

Ask Matt: Do insiders know Fed moves ahead of time?

Date: Sep 13 2012
Moves made by the Federal Reserve can have a powerful influence on the value of stocks. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/yRAtCnR2buo/1 Read More »

Tax Cheat Whistleblower Who Got Millions from IRS Will Owe Millions … to the IRS

Date: Sep 13 2012
Filed under: Taxes Bradley Birkenfeld just got some good news and some bad news. The good news was that he got a $104 million payment from the IRS for his role in catching tax evaders using Swiss banks to hide money. Under ...Read More »

Copycows: Burger King’s New Menu Has It McDonald’s Way … Again

Date: Sep 13 2012
Filed under: Company News, McDonald's, Food If imitation is the sincerest form of culinary flattery, Burger King Worldwide (BKW) is praising McDonald's (MCD) playbook. Burger King rolled out new menu items last week. One of the additions is popcorn chicken. The bite-sized ...Read More »

Apple Officially Reveals The iPhone 5

Date: Sep 13 2012
Filed under: Technology, Nokia, AppleBy Chris Velazco And just like that, months and months of breathless speculation have finally come to an end. Apple's (AAPL) Phil Schiller has just officially announced the new iPhone 5 at the company's massive press event ...Read More »