Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Sink DJIA Monday
September 26, 2016: Markets opened lower again Monday and only the recently added real-estate sector traded higher on the day. Crude oil prices were up on hopes for an agreement this week on freezing…
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Williams Names 2 New Board Members, Activist Investor Meister Drops Proxy Fight
Williams Companies on Monday announced the appointments of two new members to the company's board of directors. That ends the threat of a proxy fight at the coming annual stockholders' meeting.
New Home Sales Drop Nearly 8% in August
The increase in sales of lower-priced homes is the primary factor in the sharp drop in median and average prices in August.
The Fastest Way to Pay Off $10,000 in Credit Card Debt
LendingTree suggests two steps consumers can take to pay down or pay off those bills more quickly while minimizing the amount of interest they pay.
How Does Credit Score Influence Mortgage Rates?
If you are shopping for a new home, you are very likely also shopping for a mortgage. The lowest home mortgage rates are available only to the most qualified home buyers.
Union OKs GM Canada Contract, Fiat Chrysler Next Up
Canadian autoworkers union members voted on and approved a four-year contract agreement with General Motors over the weekend by a margin of nearly two to one.
IPO Market Rolls On After Best Week of 2016
There were 8, yes, 8, completed initial public offerings (IPOs) last week, and every one of them posted a first-day pop and all finished the week with a positive return. Five more IPOs are…
How Social Security Benefits Are Incorrectly Explained and What to Do About It
Two recent reports have looked in depth at the workings of the Social Security Administration (SSA). Both have found — unsurprisingly — that SSA has some problems, and these problems directly affect a person’s…
Marijuana News Roundup: A Haiku for California Pot Vote
Voters in the state of California will get a chance to express their opinions on 17 ballot propositions come November 8. The Secretary of State’s official voter guide is 224 pages of words and…
How to Avoid Getting Sued When Selling Your Home
Selling your house can be stressful, especially if you want to sell it quickly. But failing to disclose even a minor problem with the property may lead to nasty confrontation in front of a…
11 Starbucks Drinks Under 100 Calories
We recently took a look at some of the high-calorie food and drinks that Starbucks offers, and in the interest of equal time, it is only fair to look at the low calorie coffee…
Why Crude Prices Could Stay Low Regardless of Rig Counts
In the week ended September 23, the number of rigs drilling for oil in the United States rose to 418, according to the latest Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count.
10 Cars You Should Always Buy New
We have taken a look at cars you may never want to buy new because they lose so much of their value in just one year. The other side of that coin, though, are…
Marijuana Price Slips 1.3% to $1,612 per Pound
For the week ended Friday, September 23, the spot price index for a pound of cannabis decreased more than 1%, according to the analysts at Cannabis Benchmarks.
Kroger, Houghton Mifflin Dip into Friday’s 52-Week Low Club
September 23, 2016: Here are four stocks trading with relatively heavy volume among 13 equities making new 52-week lows in Friday’s session. NYSE decliners led advancers by nearly 2 to 1 and Nasdaq decliners…
Apple, 3M Weigh on DJIA Friday
September 23, 2016: Markets opened lower Friday and spend most of the day trading lower until a slight bump pushed shares higher in the mid-afternoon. Only the real estate and telecom sectors traded with…
Charlotte Among 50 American Cities Adding the Most Jobs
Until the events surrounding the shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott earlier this week, Charlotte, North Carolina, had achieved a public image as an example of a New South city that was flourishing in…
12 Cars You Should Never Buy New
The average price of a used car is far more affordable for most U.S. households, according to analysts at Edmunds.com.
Charlotte Is Among the 25 Most American Cities
Until Tuesday, Charlotte, North Carolina,the city had been widely viewed as a place that had risen above racial divisions and become a point of light in what has been called the New South.
Americans to Spend $2.5 Billion on Halloween Candy
Of the more than $8 billion that the National Retail Federation expects U.S. consumers to spend on Halloween celebrations in 2016, almost a third of that will be spent on candy.