You can't say nobody warned the producers of This American Life that Mike Daisey's epic story about Apple's Foxconn factory in China might be the work of an untrustworthy individual. Someone did, in fact, give them plenty of advance warning: the untrustworthy individual in question.

pubblicato il: 16/03/2012 - 21:24

The directors of a company tend to have a unique inside view into the business, so when directors make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason a director of a company would choose to take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock in the open market, is that ...

pubblicato il: 16/03/2012 - 21:19

While in the U.S. we?re familiar with Bring Your Daughter to Work Day, established to help girls get a feel for a career track, in other parts of the world older women are celebrated for the help they have given younger women with their careers. In Pakistan, for example, Procter & Gamble has a Sponsor ...

pubblicato il: 16/03/2012 - 21:17

Zumiez reported record earnings on March 8 and saw sales increase almost 18% in the fourth quarter that ended on January 28.

pubblicato il: 16/03/2012 - 19:52

If you've stopped at a gas station lately, you might have been shocked to see the price on the big signs. Even if your gas station charges a different amount for credit card users than for cash customers, sometimes called a "cash discount" even though it's the cash price that's competitive with other stations, the ...

pubblicato il: 16/03/2012 - 19:52

In its most recent quarter, Molson delivered a 36% positive earnings surprise.

pubblicato il: 16/03/2012 - 19:52

Recently, MoneyRates.com, in conjunction with GetRichSlowly.org and MSN Money, conducted a poll asking people how they prepare their tax returns. The results suggest that MoneyRates.com readers may take a more independent approach than the broader population. The poll was connected to an extensive GetRichSlowly.org study of tax preparation options and their costs. Overall, the results ...

pubblicato il: 16/03/2012 - 19:52

The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics ??? strong fundamentals and a valuation that looks inexpensive. Dreyfus Strategic Muns Incorporated (NYSE: LEO) presently has a stellar rank, in the top 10% of ...

pubblicato il: 16/03/2012 - 17:25

At a recent "insiders" event at headquarters, the company confirmed that it was revamping its search algorithms to make better use of semantic web. That's "geek speak" for teaching a computer to understand the context of what you're searching. Over the last few years, has been pretty good at figuring this out and serving up ...

pubblicato il: 17/03/2012 - 00:41

By , CEO of GreenTraderTax.com In addition to my Forbes blog ?Beware Botched 1099-Bs, Form 8949 At Tax Time? and interview in the WSJ article "Dodging a ?Cost Basis? Crisis," my partner Darren Neuschwander, CPA and I had a long interview Wednesday with Theresa Carey, contributor to Barron?s. Ms. Carey writes the important Electronic column, ...

pubblicato il: 17/03/2012 - 00:21