The company has faced a barrage of online complaints over increases in charges for vendors using its portal to sell goods, but many decided anger voiced through the internet was not sufficient. They turned up in their hundreds last month outside the companys headquarters in Hangzhou, a city south of Shanghai. Their other complaints centred [...]
(Written by Alexander Crawford. EPS data sourced from Yahoo! Finance.) Looking for underestimated stocks but don’t know where to start? Here are a few ideas you may find interesting. Quarterly earnings reports are big movers for most stock prices. When a company fails to meet the market’s expectations, its stock will usually drop to discount [...]
Last night at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City catering company Great Performances hosted the third annual Latke Fest. This wasnt just any Latke Fest though. Lest you thought latkes were merely fried potatoes with some onion, flour and egg, think again. These chef creations had everything from brisket to rose in them. [...]
I write to quibble with Professor Schurs claim (ACA stance distorted, Nov. 26, 2011) that the US Supreme Court will have to overturn 70 years of precedent to find that Congress lacks authority under the Commerce Clause for the individual mandate. Professor Schur is correct to note that the Supreme Court changed its interpretation of [...]
If your favorite state park experience were a flavor of ice cream, what would it taste like? Hudsonville Creamery and Ice Cream Co. will team up with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for a cross-promotional marketing blitz starting in January. The push will include a website where anyone can upload outdoors-themed ideas for a [...]
Miamis art world finds itself in an uncomfortable controversy in the wake of a $35 million donation to the Miami Art Museum. Jorge Perez, a wealthy real estate developer who gifted the institution $20 million in cash and $15 million in Latin American art, receieved the naming rights to the museum in return for the [...]
Just in time for the busy Christmas-holiday travel rush, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport has officially ended a year-long renovation of its Concourse A. The final set of newly redesigned restrooms in Concourse A (used by Delta Air Lines, United and US Airways) is now open near Gate A2. The airport celebrated the renovation completion by [...]
In 2002, the African American Art Culture Complex in the Western Addition was on the verge of collapse. London Breed, who grew up in the dangerous and infamous (since demolished) Plaza East tower in the neighborhood, was asked by then-Mayor Willie Brown to revive the center. There wasnt much money, and the place was falling [...]
(Written by Alexander Crawford. Accounting data sourced from Google Finance, all other data sourced from Finviz.) Many investors use fundamentals such as earnings or book value to gauge a company’s stock, but technical factors can add a totally new dimension to your analysis. Technical analysis incorporates price and volume data and is used by investors [...]
Huffman Independent School District students of all ages are busy finishing up Rodeo Art entries. For years, the school has participated in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art Program, and this year is no exception. Participants range from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The program is designed to encourage the education and appreciation of [...]