Archive for November 26th, 2012:

Stocks head lower on new ‘fiscal cliff’ worries

Date: Nov 26 2012
Despite record shopping figures for Black Friday weekend, investors return to fears that 'fiscal cliff' won't be avoided. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/5L72MilknsA/ Read More »

Elisse Walter to chair SEC, Mary Schapiro leaving

Date: Nov 26 2012
Elisse Walter to chair 5-person SEC as Mary Schapiro departs, first top markets regulator to leave in second term. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/VgDyBIzTl2E/ Read More »

Cost of ’12 Days of Christmas’ tops $107,000

Date: Nov 26 2012
If you buy all 364 items mentioned in 'The 12 Days of Christmas' carol, it'll cost $107,300 -- up 6.1% over last year. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/nDD5T3gZj-o/ Read More »

Wall Street Watch: Cyber Monday is the New Normal

Date: Nov 26 2012
Cyber Monday began several years ago without a whole lot of fanfare. Online merchants were bombarded with traffic on the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, and they graciously accepted the attention. It was eventually theorized that the spike in buying ...Read More »

Nintendo’s Wii U Makes a Crummy First Impression

Date: Nov 26 2012
Filed under: Technology, Nintendo, ShoppingGetting my hands on a Wii U was easier than I thought. I just drove over to my local Toys R Us a few minutes before it opened on Sunday. There were only eight people in line ...Read More »

Beware! It’s Open Season for Identity Thieves

Date: Nov 26 2012
Whether a customer's shopping preferences run more toward Black Friday or Cyber Monday, one thing is for sure: the holidays are open season for identity thieves. While monitoring individual credit is important year-round, it's especially critical during the year end-shopping ...Read More »

Retailers hail holiday shopping weekend as best ever

Date: Nov 26 2012
Online sales for Thanksgiving and Black Friday were up almost 20% from the same two days a year ago. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/_ZTnUAZ0a9o/ Read More »

Small Business Saturday is a big hit

Date: Nov 26 2012
Small firms can't compete with Black Friday, so many use Small Business Saturday to get a piece of the shopping action. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/yyG9_JdY6h8/ Read More »

Small Business Saturday is a big hit

Date: Nov 26 2012
Small firms can't compete with Black Friday, so many use Small Business Saturday to get a piece of the shopping action. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/yyG9_JdY6h8/ Read More »