Best outdoor summer activities in Washington, D.C.Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:39PMWashington, D.C., is renowned for unbearable summer humidity. Before air conditioning became commonplace, the city virtually emptied in the summertime, so oppressive was the unabated humidity. Even though air conditioning is credited with making year-round habitation here tolerable, it isn't necessary to spend every moment inside to escape the atmospheric assault. Here are some special places ...
Yahoo reports higher profit; shares fall 3% after quarterly reportTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:34PMYahoo reports higher profit; shares fall 3% after quarterly report
Yahoo meets expectations with mixed resultsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:20PMSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Yahoo Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter net income rose to $237 million, or 18 cents a share, from $213 million, or 15 cents a share in the same period last year. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Internet media firm said net revenue for the period ended June 30 fell 5% to $1.1 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet Research had expected Yahoo to report second-quarter ...
7 Office REITs Near 52-Week LowsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:46AMTrolling the bottom for upside potential.
Banks, miners lead FTSE reboundTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:42AMLONDON (Reuters) - FTSE 100 recovered some ground on Tuesday as investors took advantage of the recent sharp sell-off in equities to pick up beaten down banking and mining stocks. The benchmark index was ...
Morning MarketBeat: Bank Earnings, More Debt DickeringTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:11AMEarnings fiesta continues Tuesday, with major banks taking center stage. That's not necessarily such a good thing. The financials have struggled throughout the year and the group was the worst performer in the S&P 500 Monday.
IPO Pick of the Week: ZillowTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:18AMNEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Zillow may not be the biggest offering this week, but it certainly has the most buzz. Originally, the online real estate valuation Web site planned to raise $45 million, but that has since been increased to $59 million. The price range has moved to $16-$18 per share from from $12-$14. Zillow was the third most popular site in the real estate category in May, according to ...
Borders chain, unable to find white knight, to liquidateMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:59PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - Borders Group Inc, the second-largest U.S. bookstore chain, said it has canceled an upcoming bankruptcy auction and will close its doors for good.
Three Steps To Building The Right Audience Through E-MailMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:15PMThis post is written by James Slavet, a venture capitalist at Greylock Partners, who is on the board