Archive for February 21st, 2014:

After Market: Priceline Rises, Groupon Falls as Stocks Take a Little Discount

Date: Feb 21 2014
Filed under: Earnings, Market News, Stock Markets, Investing Stocks ended slightly lower on Friday, but shares of the deal site Groupon are now available at a big discount. The Dow Jones industrial average (^DJI) fell 30 points, the Nasdaq composite (^IXIC) ...Read More »

Fed Members Were Torn on Response to Financial Crisis, 2008 Transcripts Show

Date: Feb 21 2014
Filed under: Recession, Currency, Economic Recovery, U.S. Government, Federal Reserve Bloomberg/Getty Images/Andrew Harrer Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen in a 2013 Fed meeting. By Jeff Cox Even for an entity used to doing heavy lifting when it comes to supporting the U.S. economy, ...Read More »

Transcripts reveal struggle to revive economy in 2008

Date: Feb 21 2014
Transcripts provide inside look at Fed's actions to keep markets from collapsing. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/EKjU0ZtrCdo/ Read More »

Cuts coming for Medicare Advantage plans?

Date: Feb 21 2014
Politically dicey move with seniors touches off an election-year fight over private insurance alternative. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/VVf8TkZ3YA8/ Read More »

Under Armour CEO says he learned tough business lessons

Date: Feb 21 2014
Kevin Plank says Under Armour will emerge a better company. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/Megq8M6s9us/ Read More »