US Movers: BlackRock, eBay, Intel, IBM, Morgan Stanley, Verizon123Jump.com11:55 AM New York – BlackRock second quarter revenue and net soared. eBay revenue climbed but net slumped. Intel revenue fell 5% and net plunged 29%. IBM profit declined 17%. Morgan Stanley net surged 42% and Verizon net climbed 21%. BlackRock …and more » More: continued here
An ambitious plan to redevelop the long-vacant old Post Office and surrounding neighborhood over the next 20 years on Thursday won the unanimous endorsement of the Chicago Plan Commission, but funding for the project’s $1.5 billion first phase remained uncertain. More: continued here
Microsoft and Google to Report; Intel and eBay Drop on Earnings MatchesYahoo! Finance (blog)Microsoft (MSFT) reports after the closing bell. The company is expected to post earnings of 75-cents a share up from 67 a year ago. Consensus is that revenue has also climbed more than $2 billion to $20.73 billion. But the picture isn't…
Royal Mail honours Andy Murray's Wimbledon win with set of postage stampsMetroAnd Royal Mail have marked the great Scot's historic victory with four stamps, which go on sale on August 8 – the set yours for just £3.76. It's not the first time, though, Murray's mug has been thumbed onto our letters and packages –…
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Eskimos will be getting some key players back on both sides of the ball when they renew acquaintances with the B.C. Lions this weekend. More: continued here
Tech Wrap: IBM, Sandisk Please Investors; Intel, eBay Drop BackYahoo! Finance (blog)Intel (INTC) and eBay (EBAY) projected slow or no revenue growth for the rest of the year. As mentioned last week, emerging markets are decreasing IT spending dramatically, as are many big corporations. The strong dollar also reduces the value of sales …Biz Break: Intel,…
Tim Johnson: Farm bill needs food stampsSioux Falls Argus LeaderTim Johnson said Wednesday he would not support removing food stamps from the farm bill, a tactic used last week by House GOP leaders to pass their version of the legislation. House lawmakers last Thursday narrowly passed a farm bill by a 216-208 vote, … More: continued…
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eBay earnings may have missed their mark, losing around seven percent on a disappointing third-quarter forecast, but the news may not be entirely bad: It might be time to buy now. More: continued here
The Royal Mail is to mark Andy Murray’s historic victory in the Wimbledon men’s tennis final with a special set of stamps. More: continued here