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| SunTrust Profit Boosted By Lower Tax Rate Wall Street Journal SunTrust Banks Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit rose almost fivefold from a year earlier, lifted by the one-time impact of a lower tax rate, but revenue fell short of analyst estimates. Earnings of 65 cents per share were 4 cents better than analysts had expected, but the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Oil Caps Longest Run of Weekly Gains in 14 Months Bloomberg Oil capped the longest weekly winning streak in 14 months in New York as House Republicans planned a vote next week on a three-month extension of the U.S. borrowing authority. Prices rose 7 cents as the Republicans dropped their insistence that a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Liberty Media takes majority hold of Sirius XM Wall Street Journal Liberty Media Corp. has bought enough shares in Sirius XM Radio Inc. to give it majority control of the satellite radio company. Liberty, run by cable magnate John Malone, has been trying to take control of Sirius for some time. It disclosed in a regulatory filing ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Deal Possible for Life Technologies New York Times NEW YORK (Reuters) — The biotech company Life Technologies said Friday it was exploring a potential sale and had retained banks to advise on the process, news that sent its shares more than 10 percent higher. The market value of Life Technologies, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Plant's Cleanup Deadline Is Extended New York Times In a bid to clean up one of the nation's dirtiest coal-fired power plants without causing economic harm to the Navajo Nation, which surrounds it, the Environmental Protection Agency is giving the plant's owners five extra years, until 2023, to install expensive ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Shares of CyrusOne gain 11.6 percent in first day of trading Dallas Morning News Shares of CyrusOne Inc., which specializes in renting data center space, had a nice spike Friday on its first day of trading as a public company. Priced at $19 a share, the company raised $313.5 million in its initial public offering of 16.5 million shares. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| N. America slowdown dings Schlumberger's profit Houston Chronicle Schlumberger, the world's largest oil field services company, reported a drop in its fourth-quarter profit Friday, setting the stage for similar news from its competitors as low natural gas prices squeeze North American drilling activity. "There is excess capacity in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Some Woodward business owners wary of light-rail construction Detroit Free Press As local officials celebrated on Friday the promise of $25 million in federal aid for the M-1 Rail project, area bus riders -- some of whom noted the unreliability of Detroit's buses -- said they, too, are excited for a new mode of public transportation. But some ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Treasury Bonds Rise; T-bill Boosted by Debt-Ceiling Hopes Wall Street Journal The prospects of a temporary extension to the U.S.'s borrowing limit on Friday sent cheers through the market for some very-short-term U.S. government debt. Prices of Treasury bills due in late February and early March strengthened, sending their yields ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| AT&T Feels the iPhone Pinch Motley Fool Shares of wireless giant AT&T (NYSE: T ) were under pressure during last night's after-market session as well as in pre-market trading this morning, although they were able to claw their way back to green turf shortly after the opening. When pensions attack! See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Euro Falls as Wagers on Short-Term Rates Are Damped; Pound Drops Bloomberg The euro fell versus the dollar after a European Central Bank official said the ECB doesn't have a view whether banks should repay funds when the possibility comes up, damping bets short-term interest rates will rise. The shared currency slid from almost the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sony Selling its New York Headquarters for $1.1 Billion The Droid Guy Sony is one of the prominent names in the electronics industry. Its products range from televisions to smartphones/tablets, so the company is pretty versatile when it comes to its products. However, it has not been having a great run in the industry with ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Closing Grains Commentary Farm and Ranch Guide March corn traded modestly higher into the closing bell, the CME Group said in its Friday afternoon report. March soybeans traded both sides of the unchanged on the day on light profit taking ahead of the weekend. CORN: The stock market took a breather ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Pfizer animal health IPO could raise more than $2B Wall Street Journal NEW YORK — Drugmaker Pfizer Inc., which is spinning off its animal health business through an initial public offering, intends to sell 86.1 million shares of common stock. New York-based Pfizer estimates the price for shares of the unit, called Zoetis ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Google: Analyst Q4 estimates off New York Post Google issued a rare advisory to Wall Street on Friday that analyst estimates for its fourth quarter financial results are flawed. The world's No. 1 search engine, which reports quarterly results next week, said most analysts have not adjusted their estimates to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Fed slow to abandon optimism even as a few officials sounded alarm, 2007 ... Washington Post It was December 2007, and officials at the Federal Reserve were torn between two visions of what was in store for the nation's economy: a mild slowdown or outright recession. They opted to believe in a slowdown. They were wrong. Loading... Comments ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Federal Reserve sees improvement in U.S., Midwest economies Brainerd Daily Dispatch A much maligned Federal Reserve issued its Beige Book report Wednesday. The report finds all 12 districts of the Reserve in an improved position over its last report. The ninth district of the Federal Reserve is perhaps strongest among the 12 reporting, with ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Amazon's Run: Coming To An End? Seeking Alpha Throughout the last decade, Amazon (AMZN) has been one of the biggest success stories in the technology industry, which has helped it rise leaps and bounds in the stock market. 2012 was no different, as Amazon went on a red hot run gaining over 40%, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China Vanke Seeks to Move Foreign-Currency Shares to Hong Kong Bloomberg China Vanke Co. (000002), the country's biggest publicly traded property developer by market value, plans to move trading of its foreign-currency denominated shares to Hong Kong to reach more investors. Vanke will seek to convert its Shenzhen-listed B ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Yen slumps to 31-month low on expected Bank of Japan action Reuters By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss. NEW YORK | Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:33pm EST. NEW YORK (Reuters) - The yen dropped to a 31-month low against the U.S. dollar on Friday, sliding for a 10th straight week, on expectations of aggressive monetary policy action from ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Ex-Discovery executive Ligouri named Tribune CEO Chicago Tribune Jan 17 (Reuters) - Tribune Co, owner of the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune newspapers, tapped former. Discovery Communications executive Peter Ligouri to lead the company as it remakes itself following a four-year bankruptcy. Tribune Co's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| GE: New Focus On Oil And Gas Powered Rising Q4 Profit Forbes General Electric booked a stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter profit, propelled by its new shift into oil and gas equipment. Improved earnings at its financial business also helped. GE ended the quarter with a hefty backlog of orders—reaching a $210 billion, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Component Maker Forecasts Disappointing Profit New York Times Johnson Controls, a maker of automotive components systems and building controls, forecast a smaller-than-expected profit for the current quarter on Friday because of lower auto production in Europe, setting off a decline of about 3 percent in its share price. See all stories on this topic » |
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| Ex-New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin Indicted For ... - Business Insider By Paul Szoldra Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was indicted today on 21 charges, including bribery, money laundering, and wire fraud. The federal charges allege that he used his office for personal gain, accepting payoffs and receiving free trips and ... Business Insider | ||
| Daily Kos: First order of business on gun legislation: bridging the ... By rss@dailykos.com (Meteor Blades) One thing congressional Democrats agree on is that passing any new gun legislation will require a full-court press from the White House. President Obama has indicated that he plans exactly that. On other matters, however, Democrats are ... Daily Kos | ||
| Samsung Galaxy S IV Rumors - Business Insider By Kevin Smith The most highly anticipated Android smartphone of the year. Business Insider | ||
| Windows 8 Price Increase - Business Insider By Steve Kovach Here are the new prices as listed by Microsoft for each version of the operating system. They go into effect on Feb. 1: The Windows 8 Pro upgrade edition will be available online and at retail for $199.99 MSRP (U.S.). The Windows 8 upgrade ... Business Insider | ||
| Facebook Openly Seeks To Disrupt A Key Part Of ... - Business Insider By Nicholas Carlson Pilot Famous For His Bin Laden Blackhawk Coverage Joins Business Insider's Defense Team ... But, with Graph Search, Facebook is openly seeking to disrupt one key part of both Apple and Google's businesses: app discovery. Right now ... Business Insider | ||
| FIRST LOOK: Here's Taco Bell's Crazy Super ... - Business Insider By Laura Stampler Taco Bell just released a teaser for its Super Bowl spot, and the title says it all: "Grandpa Goes Wild." Its 87-year-old star Bernie Goldblatt encompasses the fast food chain's new "live mas" mantra and tagline. He does wheelies on an electric ... Business Insider | ||
| BI Military Defense Welcomes Aviationist - Business Insider By Robert Johnson Military writing is a detail-focused beat that can quickly humble the best writers, peppering days with ego-crushing blows and the need to believe not everyone knows more than they do. The good military writers stand out no matter where ... Business Insider | ||
| Indigenous People Fend Off Oil Company, Army ... - Business Insider By Jonathan Watts An indigenous community in the Ecuadorian Amazon has won a reprieve after building up an arsenal of spears, blowpipes, machetes and guns to fend off an expected intrusion by the army and a state-run oil company. The residents of Sani ... Business Insider | ||
| Google Aims To Replace The Password - Business Insider By Dylan Love Yep—one day, the ring on your finger might be able to log you in to Google services with a tap on your computer. It seems that passwords are only getting harder to remember and easier to crack. This industrywide problem became a deeply ... SAI | ||
| Twitter Marketing How to Use Twitter for Business | Social Media ... By Michael Stelzner Social media marketing podcast 24: In this episode Mark W Schaefer shares how you can use Twitter to create stronger business relationships and improve customer service. Social Media Examiner | ||
| Subway Says 'Footlong' Is Not Intended To Be A ... - Business Insider By Kim Bhasin "With regards to the size of the bread and calling it a footlong..." Business Insider | ||
| My Verdict On The Lance Armstrong Interview - Business Insider By Henry Blodget We hosted a school potluck at our house last night, but at 9pm, I was able to sneak into a bedroom and watch the Lance Armstrong interview. Here are some thoughts: It was a weird interview. Contrary to some of the reactions on Twitter, ... Clusterstock | ||
| Cost Ads In Oprah's Lance Armstrong Interview - Business Insider By Laura Stampler Advertisers spent up to 50 percent more than they usually would to advertise on OWN during Oprah's highly anticipated interview with Lance Armstrong. Ad Age reports that the special was "notching about $100,000 for a two-unit package, with ... Advertising |
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| Zumba Sex Scandal: Alleged Zumba Business Partner ... - ABC News Mark Strong is accused of bankrolling Zumba instructor's studio she allegedly used as a brothel. abcnews.go.com/.../zumba-sex-scandal-alleged-zumba-busines... | ||
| Yahoo! Canada Answers - Do I need a Paypal business account for this? I've set up a personal Paypal account for making o… ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid... | ||
| Ridiculously Low Silver Prices to Explode on Supply Crunch - BX ... As very high prices trigger heavy supplies to bring prices under control, Silver Prices may soon explode as low prices soon create a supply vacuum or crunch. bx.businessweek.com/.../6786336576699220203-ab0348d48c... |
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