FCC pushes for schools to begin transition to digital textbooks
Provided by: Tuscaloosa News
Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski on Wednesday challenged schools and companies to get digital textbooks in students' hands within five years.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:29:31 GMT
Creutz Says Zynga Needs Facebook More Than Vice Versa
Provided by: The Washington Post
Douglas Creutz, analyst at Cowen & Co., and Paul Kedrosky, author of the Infectious Greed Blog and a Bloomberg contributing editor, talk about the relationship between Zynga Inc. and Facebook Inc. They speak with Cory Johnson on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." (Source: Bloomberg)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:16:09 GMT
Durcan takes over as CEO in wake of Appleton death
Provided by: Myrtle Beach Online
BOISE, Idaho -- The board of directors for Micron Technology Inc. has named president and chief operating officer Mark Durcan as the company's interim chief executive officer.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:51:53 GMT
Weekly US oil, gas rig count down 11 to 1,997
Provided by: Myrtle Beach Online
The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. is down 11 this week to 1,997. The Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:51:25 GMT
Jobs report lifts Dow to highest mark since 2008
Provided by: Myrtle Beach Online
A drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest level in three years propelled the Dow Jones industrial average Friday to its highest close since May 2008, before the financial meltdown later that year.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:51:10 GMT
Hiring surge in January drops jobless rate to 8.3 percent
Provided by: Myrtle Beach Online
In a long-awaited surge of hiring, companies added 243,000 jobs in January – across the economy, up and down the pay scale and far more than just about anyone expected.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:50:57 GMT
SEC names top federal auditor to accounting board
Provided by: Myrtle Beach Online
Federal regulators have appointed a top government auditor as a member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, which polices the accounting industry.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:50:45 GMT
Latest illnesses point to raw milk's popularity
Provided by: Myrtle Beach Online
An outbreak of bacterial infections on the East Coast illustrates the popularity of raw, unpasteurized milk despite strong warnings from public health officials about the potential danger.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:50:32 GMT
Greek debt talks to stretch into weekend
Provided by: Myrtle Beach Online
ATHENS, Greece -- "Crucial" issues remain to be resolved in Greece's critical negotiations over a second multibillion euro international bailout, and talks would continue into the weekend, the country's Finance Minister said early Saturday.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:50:18 GMT
AT&T & Dish fight over spectrum, but will either build a network?
Provided by: JK on the run
Report after report points to AT&T marrying Dish Network after Ma Bell's forced breakup with T-Mobile , but given the companies' increasing belligerence, you wouldn't think that was the case.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:42:28 GMT
Research In Motion's Dangerous Waiting Game
Provided by: TheStreet.com
The main impetus for the weakness on Friday was a downgrade from Jefferies, which announced its move to underperform from hold in a research note entitled, "We Want to Believe ... But Just Can't Yet." The firm, which also cut its price target by 11.8% to $15 from $17, basically said it doesn't really see any good news on the horizon for RIM, ... (more)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:34:11 GMT
Falling Earnings Hit Goldman CEO Blankfein's Pay
Provided by: TheStreet.com
Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein is set to see his pay fall as the investment bank's profit and shares were nearly halved in 2011.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:34:02 GMT
Friday's Top 10 Articles, Videos on TheStreet
Provided by: TheStreet.com
NEW YORK -- In case you missed them, here are the top 10 most popular articles and videos on TheStreet today.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:33:26 GMT
5 Stocks Under $10 Poised for Big Upside
Provided by: TheStreet.com
WINDERMERE, Fla. -- There isn't a day that goes by on Wall Street where stocks trading near or under $10 a share don't experience massive spikes higher.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:33:20 GMT
Dion's Friday ETF Winners and Losers
Provided by: TheStreet.com
NEW YORK -- Welcome to Don Dion's "ETF Winners and Losers." Be sure to stop by throughout the week to find out which ETFs are gaining or losing.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:33:13 GMT
Cramer: Things Are Better
Provided by: TheStreet.com
NEW YORK -- Someone had to say it, might as well be me. I am talking about this morning when, after listening to representatives of both parties say things are still way too weak after the bountiful employment number, I just blurted out, "enough already, things are better." We have learned a lot in the last few years, chief among them that the only ... (more)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:32:58 GMT
Dividend Stars Portfolio: January Update
Provided by: TheStreet.com
BOSTON -- The Dividend Stars portfolio returned 2.23% in January on a total return basis, underperforming the benchmark S&P 500 Index over the same period by approximately 2.25%. Since launching on November 10th, the Dividend Stars portfolio has returned 5.96%, versus 6.34% for the S&P 500 Index, an underperformance of 38 basis points.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:32:46 GMT
US Airways Flight Attendant Deal Raises Pay, Protects in Merger
Provided by: TheStreet.com
Talks had moved slowly in the years following the 2005 merger between US Airways and America West, and flight attendants still work under separate contracts.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:32:39 GMT