Archive for December, 2013:

After Market: Stocks Stabilize, and Microsoft’s CEO Short List Gets Shorter

Date: Dec 13 2013
Filed under: Earnings, Market News, Stocks, CEOs, Investing The market ended a rough week with some green arrows, and one major tech company took a preemptive step to block Microsoft from poaching one of its top executives. Andrew Burton/Getty ImagesSteve Mollenkopf, ...Read More »

This Is Your Last Chance to Avoid a Tax Penalty for 2013

Date: Dec 13 2013
Filed under: Taxes, Income Tax, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax RefundsAlamy As 2013 draws to a close, you've got one last opportunity to be sure you're in Uncle Sam's good graces when it comes time to settle up on your federal ...Read More »

Week’s Winners & Losers: Sysco Eats a Rival; Martha Does DIY Layoffs

Date: Dec 13 2013
Filed under: Apparel, Ford, Wall Street Watch, Stocks, InvestingAlamy Companies can make brilliant moves, but there are also times when things don't work out quite as planned. From an automaker committing to add thousands of high-paying jobs in the new year ...Read More »

WSJ: Sprint working on possible bid for T-Mobile

Date: Dec 13 2013
Published report says telecom giant is working on offer to merge with its rival in $20B deal. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/saaez4fkkzw/ Read More »

Charter prepares offer to buy Time Warner Cable

Date: Dec 12 2013
Charter Communications preps offer to buy Time Warner Cable for "less than $135 a share." http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/z9O3Db7UlH0/ Read More »

Toyota seeks to settle acceleration cases

Date: Dec 12 2013
A settlement could end Toyota's trial ordeals http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/B_zCFmec2ew/ Read More »

CrossFit North Port: Reach Your New Year’s Resolution Without Starving

Date: Dec 12 2013
1888PressRelease - CrossFit North Port opens for business in January 2014, offering Southwest Florida a healthy way to stay in shape for the holidays. CrossFit is a rapidly expanding strength and conditioning work out program, which has attracted more than 10 ...Read More »

A Run Cost Analysis Can Clearly Show if it’s Time to Replace an Existing Asset with a New Asset

Date: Dec 12 2013
1888PressRelease - In an AmeriQuest Transportation Services blog, financial services expert Patrick Gaskins explains how a Run Cost Analysis, when executed properly, can help a fleet owner make the decision of whether to hold onto or replace that dependable, late-model ...Read More »

Hilton shares jump in initial trading

Date: Dec 12 2013
Total payoff is larger than the $2.1 billion generated by Twitter's IPO last month. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/5_R9QdO26cA/ Read More »

FCC Chairman: Cellphone Calls on Planes Up to Each Airline

Date: Dec 12 2013
Filed under: Travel, Aerospace & Defense, Travel Industry, Consumer IssuesGetty Images By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ WASHINGTON -- As one part of the U.S. government looks to remove restrictions on making phone calls from airplanes, another agency is apparently considering its own prohibition. Federal Communications ...Read More »