Archive for December, 2014:

Investors get bellyful of earnings

Date: Dec 15 2014
Still hungry for earnings news? Open up. There's a spoonful more coming this week.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/80962412/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Investors-get-bellyful-of-earnings/ Read More »

Lower Lobster Catch Leaves Industry Feeling Less Pinched

Date: Dec 15 2014
Filed under: Industry News, Food & Beverage, Restaurants, This Built America Jill Brady/Portland Press Herald via Getty ImagesEd Perry, a commercial lobsterman for 30 years, stacks lobster traps into his truck on the beach at Kettle Cove in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. By ...Read More »

Last Week’s Biggest Stock Movers: Office Depot, Conn’s

Date: Dec 15 2014
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Market News, Industry News, Investing Richard Drew/AP 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 ...Read More »

Factory Output Surges in Sign of U.S. Economy’s Strength

Date: Dec 15 2014
Filed under: Economic Indicators, GDP, Industry News, Manufacturing, This Built America Atisha Paulson/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAn employee sews during production at the Nanette Lepore manufacturing facility in New York. By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON -- U.S. manufacturing output recorded its largest increase in nine ...Read More »

PetSmart buyout to fetch $8.2 billion

Date: Dec 14 2014
It would be the biggest private equity deal of the year.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/80934975/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~PetSmart-buyout-to-fetch-billion/ Read More »

RV AppStudios Announces The Release Of Christmas Cookie, Help Santa In This Fantastic New Match 3 Puzzle Game

Date: Dec 14 2014
1888PressRelease - Cookies, matching puzzles, power-ups, and lots more cookies! RV AppStudios, creator of Cupcake Glow, Archery Blitz, Zombie Ragdoll and the Bubble Crusher series, is proud to announce the release of Christmas Cookie, an exciting match 3 puzzle game stuffed ...Read More »

South Camden Theatre Company Continues its 10th Anniversary Season with a Production of AGNES OF GOD by John Pielmeier

Date: Dec 14 2014
1888PressRelease - South Camden Theatre Company, a nonprofit professional theatre company located in Camden, New Jersey continues its 10th season titled "A Season of Faith" with a production of AGNES OF GOD written by John Pielmeier and directed by ...Read More »

Marriage, Dowers and an Argument Against Diamond Rings

Date: Dec 13 2014
Filed under: Marriage, Spending Pitcha Torranin/Shutterstock I once had a Kenyan co-worker who explained to me the "dower" practice in his culture. To get married, my friend had to invest a large amount of personal property in his bride-to-be. This property was ...Read More »

Don’t Get Tricked by These 3 Dividend Growth Giants

Date: Dec 13 2014
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Banks, Dividend Stocks, Investing Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Investors love dividend stocks, especially when they increase their payouts consistently over time. But when you're looking at top dividend growth stocks, it's essential to look beyond simple percentage increases ...Read More »

This Company Loves to Move Into Locations Where Sears Fails

Date: Dec 13 2014
Filed under: Company News, Real Estate, Retail, Shopping, Home & Garden athome.com By John Jannarone | @jannarone When Sears or Target abandon one of their big, underperforming locations, one retailer licks its chops: home decor chain At Home. The Texas-based company, which sells 50,000 ...Read More »