Archive for July, 2013:

Apple Earnings Beat Expectations, Stock Is Up After Hours

Date: Jul 23 2013
Filed under: Apple, Earnings, Market NewsSeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg By Jay Yarow Apple's (AAPL) numbers are out! It's a slight beat on the top and bottom line, fueled by better than expected iPhone sales. iPad sales were light, though. The stock is up 5% after-hours. ...Read More »

Closing Bell: Dow Notches Another Record Close; Tech Stocks Slip

Date: Jul 23 2013
Filed under: Earnings, Market News, Consumer Goods, Stocks, InvestingRichard Drew/AP A mix of good and bad quarterly earnings news from big U.S. companies pushed the markets to a mixed close Tuesday, even as the Dow set a new record high. The Dow ...Read More »

The Royal Baby By the Numbers

Date: Jul 23 2013
Filed under: Family Money, CelebritiesAP Photo/APTN Now that they're not declaring wars and lopping off heads, one of the primary duties of Britain's royal family is raising money and boosting England's economy. And, while he has not yet been named, the ...Read More »

U.S. marketers greet royal baby with cute ads

Date: Jul 23 2013
From Coke to Pizza Hut, marketers are rushing to welcome the new royal baby, too. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/mMWa3nTWuLs/ Read More »

CBS blackout looms for some Time Warner Cable customers

Date: Jul 23 2013
Fee standoff could cause CBS-owned stations to go dark on TWC systems on Thursday. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/isWscdmkYxI/ Read More »

Ask Matt: Is Google a tech or ad company?

Date: Jul 23 2013
Ask Matt: A vast majority of search giant's revenue comes from selling targeted ads. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/gmbgeyJKsEc/ Read More »

New Corcentric Blog: AP Automation for Higher Education on the Rise

Date: Jul 22 2013
1888PressRelease - Corcentric's latest blog discusses the move toward e-invoicing and workflow automation occurring at universities and colleges around the country. McLean, VA - In its latest blog, Corcentric, a leading provider of Accounts Payable automation and e-invoicing solutions, cites a ...Read More »

5 Winners and Losers in Business Last Week

Date: Jul 22 2013
Filed under: Company News, Dell, Netflix, Retail, Consumer GoodsAP, Mark Lennihan Companies put a great deal of effort into planning: Sometimes it works brilliantly; other times, things don't work out quite as expected. From a PC giant delaying a vote that ...Read More »

Judge delays hearing on Detroit bankruptcy, pensions

Date: Jul 22 2013
State judge slows down process after ruling Friday that the bankruptcy is unconstitutional. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/q6rcZ9Xo_10/ Read More »

EBay’s One-Hour Delivery Service Expands to More Cities

Date: Jul 22 2013
Filed under: Technology, eBay, Shopping, Shopping TrendseBay It looks like eBay's crazy experiment in one-hour delivery is going well. The company announced Monday that it will soon expand eBay Now, its same-day local delivery service, to Dallas and Chicago. The company had ...Read More »