Archive for October 26th, 2012:

Apple shares below $600, first time in 3 months

Date: Oct 26 2012
Investors still worried about impact of quarterly earnings miss by iPad and iPhone maker. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/s4RoEoIfmjQ/ Read More »

Facebook at risk as lock-up expiration looms

Date: Oct 26 2012
Just when it looked like Facebook shares were stabilizing, watch out. Starting Monday, employees can sell their shares. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/jyncFw3P9y0/ Read More »

Third-quarter GDP rises 2%, better than expected

Date: Oct 26 2012
Economic growth last quarter better than expected, but surprising evidence of inflation pressures. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/BonFDUnX9H4/ Read More »

Money Scams: How to Spot a Fake Debt Collector

Date: Oct 26 2012
Filed under: Consumer Ally, DebtGetting a call from a debt collector is bad enough. Getting a call from a phony debt collector trying to scam you out of money you don't owe can be even worse. The Federal Trade Commission announced ...Read More »

Stock Upgrades: Expedia Is Going Places

Date: Oct 26 2012
Filed under: Investing, Expedia, Market NewsMINYANVILLE ORIGINAL Apple (AAPL) fell 1.18% ahead of its earnings announcement, which revealed weak fourth quarter iPad sales of only 14 million. The tablet device is clearly suffering from a send-in-the-clowns - sorry, clones - ...Read More »

Wall Street Watch Friday: Apple Earnings Fall Short

Date: Oct 26 2012
Filed under: Earnings, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon.com, Market NewsApple (AAPL) can no longer be counted on to beat Wall Street's profit targets. The world's most valuable tech company posted mixed quarterly results after Thursday's market close. Net sales soared 27% to $36 ...Read More »

Cheer up! Your 401(k) is roaring back

Date: Oct 26 2012
Despite all your worries, take comfort in the fact that your 401(k) plan is probably doing fairly well. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/fG67PcwBIs0/ Read More »

Layoffs rise as firms retrench due to earnings

Date: Oct 26 2012
Just when it looked as if the economy was upsizing, more companies are downsizing, with layoffs on the rise. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/iQHaOs7FN3c/ Read More »

What to watch: GDP report out Friday

Date: Oct 26 2012
Wall Street is bracing for its first glimpse of the nation's growth rate in the just-ended July-September quarter. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/7RiHZUspn-0/ Read More »

Marissa Mayer’s First M&A Deal: Yahoo Buys Mobile Start-Up Stamped

Date: Oct 26 2012
Filed under: Technology, Yahoo By Colleen Taylor Yahoo has bought Stamped, the New York City-based startup that built an iPhone app to let people record and share recommendations of their favorite things, we've confirmed with a source at Stamped. Update: The news ...Read More »