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Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) Recalling Sudafed Products
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) have announced they are recalling 667,632 Sudafed tablets in the United States due to a typographical error on the packing. The company announced it will be recalling Sudafed 24-Hour Extended Release products which are sold on a wholesale level. The tablets were sold in packages of 10, 240mg each. There [...]
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Introduces New Checking Fees
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) has introduced its new monthly fees for customers that maintain checking accounts with the banking institution. The fees ranging from $5-$25 each month for service will be introduced in different regions throughout this year. Beginning later in 2011, the checking account fees on customer accounts will be introduced in Massachusetts, [...]
Ford (NYSE: F) Has Plans for Cost-Concerned Consumers
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has plans in the works to help consumers battle the rising costs of gasoline. New compact vehicles will be introduced into the market in 2011 including the new Ford Focus which is set to take a bigger share of the market as the gas prices in the US show no [...]
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Ready to Announce Release of iPad2
March 2, 2011 is the scheduled date for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to release the eagerly awaited iPad 2. The company sent out official invitations today for the major media event planned for San Francisco. Media outlets will be receiving invitations to the event. The invitation shows an IOS calendar icon with the March 2nd date [...]
Citibank (NYSE: C) and Cleartrip Team Up for Big Consumer Travel Discounts
Citibank (NYSE: C) has teamed up with Cleartrip, a travel website, to offer exclusive discounts on travel arrangements booked online by Citibank card holders. The deal involves 10% instant cash back on all economy airline tickets and 20% cash back on any hotel reservations that are made using a Citibank credit card. For Citibank travelers, [...]
Ford (NYSE: F) Announces Recall on 144,000 F-150 Pick-ups for Bad Airbags
Ford (NYSE:F) announced a recall today for about 144,000 F-150 truck models spanning the United States and Canada which were manufactured in 2005 and 2006 due to a short circuit in the air bag system. Assembly of the trucks at the Norfolk VA manufacturing plant possibly went wrong and the airbag systems appeared to have [...]
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Announces Military Homeowner Help
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) made its announcement today that they will begin helping members of the military that are having difficulties meeting their mortgage obligations. The bank has created a new program specifically designed to meet the needs of struggling active duty soldiers. The program, as described, will be set up to allow the [...]
iPhone Launch at Verizon (NYSE:VZ) Saw Small Lines with Preorders Prevailing
The new iPhone 4 went on sale Thursday but the Verizon (NYSE:VZ) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stores were relatively calm thanks to the availability of pre-orders for the device. Verizon promoted a 3:00 am pre-sale event last week and it is believed many of the consumers desperate for the new iPhone shopped online. Most outlets [...]
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to Venture with Nokia (NYSE: NOK)
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is partnering up with Nokia (NYSE: NOK), the largest maker of mobile phones in the world. The two companies have announced they will be forming a software partnership with intentions of competing with Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). Nokia is planning to use Microsoft Windows program as its primary software [...]
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) CEO to Receive Big Time Bonus Money
Chief Executive Officer for Bank of America (NYSE: BAC)Brian Moynihan will be the recipient of a $9.05 million bonus after his first year leading the largest lender in the US. The bonus amount totals more than Bank of America has given to its investment banking head. The bonus for Moynihan was give as restricted stock [...]
Obama Expected to Miss Electric Car Goal Despite GM (NYSE: GM) Efforts
President Obama set a goal of putting 1 million plug-in electric cars on the road by the year 2015. But according to new reports, that goal may not be achieved. The auto industry is said to be unlikely to produce as many electric cars as needed within the next four years. While auto manufacturers like [...]
BP (NYSE: BP) Announces Sale of Texas Oil Refinery
BP (NYSE: BP) has announced they are putting up for sale the nation’s third largest oil refinery. They also plan to sell the refinery located in Carson, CA all in an effort to restructure BP’s company operations. Both locations encompass about half of the company’s oil refining capacity in the United States. The company hopes [...]
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) Continues to Grow in Subscriber Numbers and Profits
Investors were surprised to see the fourth-quarter earnings for Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) which showed the subscribership to the service had grown more than anticipated even by Wall Street. The company reported the fourth quarter earnings at $47.1 million or 87 cents a share. These figures are up considerably from last year when a profit of [...]
Bank of America’s (NYSE: BAC) Countrywide Facing More Legal Action
When Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) bought Countrywide Mortgage in 2008, they likely expected some legal action but three years later lawsuits are still coming. This week three new suits were filed by the states of Michigan, Oregon, and California and each include investors that opted to not join in the $624 million class action [...]
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Encourages ‘Women’ Investments
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is advising investors to include female-oriented investments in their long-term portfolio plans. This encouragement comes as statistics show women are recovering faster after the recession than men. Women are also becoming bigger spenders and the fastest growing demographic group is now women in their 30’s. Currently the unemployment rate for [...]
Ford (NYSE: F) Forges Ahead in 2011
Ford (NYSE: F) not only stayed ahead of the competitors in 2010 but according to reports, exceeded expectations amidst the potential collapse of the entire industry just a few years ago. Ford not only was able to maintain momentum but sales of Ford vehicles increased in 2010 by 17%. Growth was reported in cars, trucks [...]
Verizon’s (NYSE: VZ) “New Every Two” is No More
Although the Verizon (NYSE: VZ) website provides no heads up for customers, the “New Every Two” program is ending effective January 16th. The existing program currently offers new cell phone upgrades with heavy discounts that allow customers to receive up to $100 towards a new phone at the 13th month of their two year contract. [...]
Homeowners Have More than One Option
The Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) was designed to provide assistance to homeowners who meet the qualification criteria. According to reports the HAMP program has not proven successful. The discounted payments offered through this particular program are simply not enough to assist many homeowners with mortgage payments options that will keep them from being a [...]
Is Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad and Playboy Partnership A Possible Go?
Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner announced this week that the entire catalog of the adult content magazine will be made available through Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad beginning in January. This announcement may signal the end of Apple’s ban on adult-type content from its IOS App store. However, Hefner did not specify how the catalog will make [...]
Nintendo Set to Launch 3DS in March
Nintendo has officially announced the release day of its new handheld Nintendo 3DS gaming system. The device will go on sale March 27th for a price of $249.99. The gadget will allow players to experience games in 3D without the need for special eyewear to view the screen graphics. Nintendo also said along with the [...]
LivingSocial Members Get Half Off Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) Gift Cards
LivingSocial, the $175 million startup Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) recently invested in has a big deal for its members until tomorrow at 8:00 am EST. LivingSocial is offering their members the opportunity to purchase a $20 gift card for Amazon merchandise for just $10. The offer on Amazon has already sold over 200,000 vouchers for the [...]
Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), US Bancorp (NYSE: USB) Loses Big-Time Foreclosure Case in Massachusetts
Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) along with US Bancorp (NYSE: USB) has lost a foreclosure case in the highest court of Massachusetts this week. The result will have an impact on the way lower state courts deal with banking regulations and real estate law. The state Supreme Judicial Court has upheld a judge’s decision [...]
Ford (NYSE: F) Offers App To Make Focus Smart
A new mobile phone application by Ford (NYSE: F) is going to assist drivers manage the energy they use remotely. The new Ford Focus Electric vehicle which is expected to come out soon will permit app users of MyFord Mobile to monitor the battery level of their vehicle from their phones. Drivers will also be [...]
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Customers to See More Fees
Customers of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) will need to suck up more fees after the banking institution announced it is changing the fee structure they have for consumer bank accounts. The announcement came in part because the bank needs to make up revenue that has been lost thanks to the new regulations imposed on [...]
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Voice Remains Free In 2011
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Voice announced on Tuesday that they will continue to offer free telephone calls made in Gmail throughout all of next year as well. These free calls include telephone calls made within the United States and Canada. Google made this announcement during the holiday season to stay “in the spirit of holiday giving [...]
Citibank (NYSE: C) See Big Drop In Credit Card Delinquencies
November was a good month for Citibank (NYSE: C) in terms of collectable credit card debt. This week Citibank reports that uncollectable credit card debt by their card holders dropped significantly during the month of November. Citibank credit card late payments also fell. Consumers seem to be keeping up better on payments, which may be [...]
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iTunes Will Have Competition with Sony’s New Music Streaming Service
On Wednesday, Sony launched their new streaming music subscription service that hopes to be able to give Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iTunes some serious competition. Sony’s new digital music service is a different approach than Apple’s iTunes, but is still expected to give the iTunes store a run for their money. Sony’s new service is called [...]
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