Archive for January 14th, 2014:

J.C. Penney closing 33 stores, laying off 2,000

Date: Jan 14 2014
The venerable but troubled retailer continues a sweeping turnaround effort. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/DyNwIh3VtrU/ Read More »

Polar Leasing Company, Inc. Announces the Addition of Ellen Blasi as Sales Manager for the Great Plains Region

Date: Jan 14 2014
1888PressRelease - In an Effort to Better Serve Temporary Refrigeration and Freezer needs within the United States and Canada, Polar Leasing Company, Inc. Announces the Reorganization of Sales Territories as well as the Addition of Ellen Blasi as the Sales ...Read More »

Small Business Growth Alliance (SBGA) Adds another Invaluable Business Solution for Members: Payroll Services

Date: Jan 14 2014
1888PressRelease - Like SBGA's other Alliance Partners, this new Payroll Services program is offered with competitive pricing specialized for small to medium sized businesses. Some members have already seen a savings of over 50 percent, especially when bundling with other ...Read More »

Discounts, E-Commerce Push Holiday Sales Up 3.8%

Date: Jan 14 2014
Filed under: Company News, Retail, Holiday Shopping, Consumer GoodsKena Betancur/Getty ImagesShoppers at Macy's in New York City get a jump on holiday shopping on Thanksgiving Day. By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO NEW YORK -- U.S. holiday sales rose 3.8 percent from last year, a ...Read More »

Business Inventories Rise in November, Give Boost to GDP

Date: Jan 14 2014
Filed under: Retail, Economic Indicators, GDP, Economy, InvestingDaniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON -- U.S. business inventories rose in November, suggesting restocking would be a boost to economic growth in the fourth quarter instead of being a drag as ...Read More »

Wells Fargo 4Q Earnings Rise 11%

Date: Jan 14 2014
Filed under: Company News, Mortgages, Earnings, Banks, Wells FargoPaul Sakuma/AP By Anil D'Silva and Peter Rudegeair Wells Fargo the biggest U.S. mortgage lender, reported a better-than-expected 11 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit as a steep fall in bad-loan provisions helped to make up ...Read More »

Wells Fargo’s Q4 earnings up 10%

Date: Jan 14 2014
Wells Fargo's fourth-quarter profit rose 10% from a year ago to $5.6 billion. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/26ImhBO_2CI/ Read More »

JPMorgan earnings drop on legal costs

Date: Jan 14 2014
JPMorgan Chase earned $5.3 billion in the fourth quarter after $1.1 billion in legal costs http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/hfOGiRKBlq8/ Read More »