House Mulls Changes To Workplace Retirement Plans
Robert Schmansky, Contributor
Robert Schmansky, Contributor
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In trading on Thursday, trucking shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 2.5%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), down about 8.9% and shares of Con-way (CNW) off about 3.8% on the day. read »
Maybe Chesapeake's board of directors is awake after all. After a week of withering criticism over Chief Executive Aubrey McClendon's questionable methods of financing his personal stakes in company-operated oil and gas wells, the board of Chesapeake Energy has announced that it "does not intend to extend the company's Founder Well Participation Program … beyond its present 10-year term ending December 31, 2015." read »
PepsiCo (PEP) announced today that net income in the first quarter was flat versus a year ago, as the company was able to raise prices to make up for rising ingredient costs. The company earned $1.13 billion, or 71 cents per share,versus $1.14 billion, or 71 cents per share, in the same period last year. Excluding one-time items, the company earned 69 cents per share, beating expectations of 66 cents per share. Revenue grew by four percent to $12.43 billion, mostly due to price increases. read »
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see photosClick for full photo gallery: 5 Best Hacks from Rethink Music Hacker's Weekend Ever wondered what sweet tunes might have played the night you were conceived? Wonder no more – there is now a website that reveals just that. By entering your birthday into its search bar, The Byrds and the Bee(Gee)s [...] read »
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A selection of 25 so-called “hacks,” or hastily-programmed apps, made during this week’s Rethink Music Hacker’s Weekend. The 45 participants had two days to come up with and execute an innovative idea that pushed the boundaries of music technology.
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see photosNick M. Do/IstockphotoClick for full photo gallery: 6 Ways To Tap Your 401(k) In Hard Times The fixed interest rates on most CDs offer customers stability of both principal and interest for a specified period of time. But ironically, it is this same stability that can make CDs [...] read »
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Just over a year ago, my wife wrote a small check for an end-of-the-year school function of some sort. The check was made out to the school, but it was collected by another mom. A month or so later, I noticed that it still had not cleared the bank. read »
Not everyone will need long-term care insurance (LTC), but everyone needs a long-term healthcare plan. Your long-term care plan should incorporate the following: facts about you (and your spouse, if applicable), your age, your personal health, longevity of lineage, your retirement income and assets, your tolerance for risk, the costs and demographics of long-term care in your geographic area and information about any long-term care insurance that you own or have considered owning. read »
