Archive for October, 2014:

Marijuana Backers Hope Legalization Efforts Grow Like Weed

Date: Oct 29 2014
Filed under: Consumer Issues Alamy Cannabis consumers were delighted when Colorado and Washington State legalized non-medical use of marijuana last year. Now the recreational use of the drug -- still classified with LSD, heroin, ecstasy, and peyote in the most dangerous category ...Read More »

Religare partners with TrakInvest to launch virtual stock trading in India

Date: Oct 28 2014
1888PressRelease - TrakInvest provides a social and interactive virtual world where stock market enthusiasts can enhance their investment skills, and then use them in real-world trading. NEW DELHI / MUMBAI - Religare Securities Limited (RSL), the award winning and market leading ...Read More »

Treat! For Halloween Trick-or-Treaters

Date: Oct 27 2014
1888PressRelease - Book and Website announcement. Cleo Hudson has written his first book and will be getting some great support from the owners of The Original Hip Hop Shop- Gig Lamarr, Keith Hudson, and 1st Born. Detroit Number's Gangster Style! ...Read More »

Market Wrap: Stocks End Mixed as Oil, Europe Woes Dominate

Date: Oct 27 2014
Filed under: Energy, Earnings, Market News, Global Economy Douglas Knight/Getty Images By MATTHEW CRAFT NEW YORK -- Lower oil prices and more gloomy economic news from Europe tugged the S&P 500 to a slight loss on Monday. Companies whose fortunes tend to follow global ...Read More »

New Wearable Fitness Tracker Debuts at Just $1 a Month

Date: Oct 27 2014
Filed under: Company News, Technology, Electronics, Investing www.pivotalliving.com It's about to get a lot cheaper to track your fitness activity, calories burned and sleep patterns. The Life Tracker 1 will begin shipping later this year, costing just $12 a year for the ...Read More »

V-shaped stock rebound catches bears off guard

Date: Oct 27 2014
After a scary stretch for stocks, the market has enjoyed a powerful V-shaped rebound.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/77481134/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Vshaped-stock-rebound-catches-bears-off-guard/ Read More »

Yes, we have a $681M banana deal: Chiquita sold

Date: Oct 27 2014
Chiquita said it will be acquired by investment firm Safra Group and juice company Cutrale Group.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/77475583/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Yes-we-have-a-M-banana-deal-Chiquita-sold/ Read More »

Last Week’s Top Stock Movers: Flags Flew, Floors Went Down

Date: Oct 27 2014
Filed under: Company News, Technology, Earnings, Industry News, Investing sixflags.com Plenty of stocks go up and down in any given week. The gainers inspire us to keep investing. The decliners keep greed in check while reminding us about the risks of the ...Read More »

6 ‘Flash’ stocks with room to run

Date: Oct 27 2014
Some stocks are racing higher -- but still have room before passing pros' price targets         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/77469558/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Flash-stocks-with-room-to-run/ Read More »

Best of DailyFinance: The Week in Review (Oct. 20 – 26)

Date: Oct 26 2014
Filed under: Personal Finance Samaruddin Stewart/AOL From homeowners facing soaring premium increases after filing claims on their home insurance to the announcement that social security monthly payments will rise only 1.7% next year, here are this week's most-shared stories. We've also got ...Read More »