Archive for September, 2012:

What to watch: Stocks’ best quarter ahead?

Date: Sep 28 2012
Hello, 4th quarter: Over the long term, it's typically the best three-month span for investment returns. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/lgYNcSS1Ld0/1 Read More »

Investing: Biotech funds leaders in 2012

Date: Sep 28 2012
Health and biotech funds have produced robust gains this year. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/MpzgSE8PLKw/1 Read More »

George Soros Bails Out the Democrats with $2 Million

Date: Sep 28 2012
Filed under: PeopleBy Walter Hickey The New York Times has reported that George Soros just gave $2 million dollars to Democratic Super PACs. Just when everyone thought that Soros was focusing on philanthropy and ignoring Democratic calls for cash because of a ...Read More »

RIM Reports Quarterly Loss but Cash Pile Grows

Date: Sep 28 2012
Filed under: Company News, Research In Motion, Apple, SamsungTORONTO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd (RIMM), the struggling BlackBerry maker, reported a narrower-than-expected loss on Thursday and said it increased its cash pile, a hopeful sign for the ...Read More »

17 Steps to Make Your Money Last a Lifetime

Date: Sep 28 2012
Filed under: RetirementBy Kimberly Palmer Living to 100 is expensive, but taking time to run through this annual checklist will help you afford it. Here are 17 steps to a more secure financial life: All ages: o. Analyze your spending over ...Read More »

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 »