Zillow Prices IPO At $20 Per Share, Now Valued At Nearly $540 MillionTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:47PMReal estate listings site Zillow has just priced its IPO at $20 per share, giving the company a $539 million valuation. Last week, the company upped the pricing of its IPO to $16 to $18 per share, from the initial range of $12 to $14 per share . Zillow, which will begin trading under the symbol “Z” on the NASDAQ tomorrow morning, will raise as much as $79.6 million in the offering. The number of ...
Fitness and Weight Loss Expert Clint Barr Hits Amazon.com Top 100 Best Seller ListTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:28PMRidgeland, MS. July 19, 2011 Clint Barr, fitness business expert of Raising The Barr Fitness, recently joined a select group of the worlds leading health and fitness entrepreneurs to co-write the health and fitness book titled, 3 Steps To YOUR BEST BODY In Record Time: Americas Leading Fitness Experts Reveal The Proven 3-Step System To The Body You Always WantedIn Minimum Time. Nick...
Take a drive on the Finger Lakes Beer TrailTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:28PMMany people have heard of the Finger Lakes Wine Trail, but how about the Finger Lakes Beer Trail? The idea is a recent reality, and beer enthusiasts now have a resource to travel throughout the central New York area and find great regional beer and beer makers along the way.
Despite Risks, Internet Users Remain Lax On Password SecurityTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:40AMFor the past six years, Rachel Tampier has used one password to unlock her entire digital world, from checking her email to accessing her bank account.
Insiders Trading TXI, PCS, FCEL, DLBTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:04AMBy Jonathan Moreland, founder of Insider Insights and author of Profit From Legal Insider Trading. NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Which insiders are selling and buying chunks of stocks? Below are lists of the top 10 open-market insider purchases and sales filed at the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday, July 18, 2011 as ranked by dollar value. Company executives and directors are in the best ...
New York TimesMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:56PMNew York Times Monday, July 18, 2011 Buy a lot — a whole lot more than you meant to — and save! Six Hot Pockets are selling for $10 at Publix. Ten hand soaps, or 10 frozen appetizers, are going for $10. Five containers of Purina dog food for $6. Want just one each of those items? Well, yes, you get the same discount in most cases. But grocers would prefer that you think bigger. Like most ...
Thrift shops, high-end consignment stores draw shoppers on a missionMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:07PMLow prices attract shoppers seeking designer fashions A new consignment shop, set to open Tuesday in Timonium, Uptown Cheapskate hopes to capitalize on the zeitgeist in these rocky economic times, offering high-end used goods at low prices. The resale business, which includes consignment and thrift shops, is booming, drawing consumers who have cut back on spending and are looking for bargains.
Gov. Snyder sees immigrants as a key to Michigan's economyMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:57PMKathy Hoffman, The Associated Press - (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder says Michigan must do more to attract and keep immigrants to improve Michigan's economy.
Insiders Trading IMAX, GLUU, ESWW, GCEHMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:33AMBy Jonathan Moreland, founder of Insider Insights and author of Profit From Legal Insider Trading. NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Which insiders are selling and buying chunks of stocks? Below are lists of the top 10 mainly open-market insider purchases and sales filed at the Securities and Exchange Commission Friday, July 15, 2011 as ranked by dollar value. Company executives and directors are in the ...
3 Tips To Rapidly Improve Google AdWords TrafficMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:07AMUnlike other pay-per-click engines, Google AdWords takes much more than bid price into account when determining an advertiser's costs and position, particularly clickthrough rate, according to the founder of ROI Advisors, Inc., a Certified Google Partner Company. (PRWeb July 18, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8645235.htm
Deans' lists for Monday, July 18, 2011Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:28PMALBRIGHT COLLEGEBrittany A. Bartok, Montrose; Kayleigh L. Coggins, Scranton; Stephanie L. Kahn, Lake Ariel; Siobhan R. O'Hara, Scranton; Gabrielle A. Stine, Archbald. ANDERSON UNIVERSITYJordan Arthur Davis, Taylor.BUCKNELL UNIVERSITYKevin P. Curran,
Bachmann Husband’s Counseling Center Raises QuestionsFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:24PMAt issue is whether the clinic practices “reparative therapy,” or so-called gay-to-straight counseling, which most mainstream medical associations consider ineffective and possibly harmful.
Zillow Ups IPO Pricing To $16 To $18 Per Share With Nearly $500 Million ValuationFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:17AMReal estate listings site Zillow has just upped the pricing of its IPO to $16 to $18 per share, from $12 to $14 per share . This new pricing gives Zillow a valuation of nearly $500 million ($485 million to be exact). Zillow, which will begin trading under the symbol “Z” on the NASDAQ, aims to raise as much as $71.6 million in the IPO.
ITT Corp. lists spinoff companiesFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:15AMITT Corp. on Thursday announced the names for the defense and water businesses it plans to spin off into standalone companies. The defense business, which employs about 1,000 in Fort Wayne, will be ITT Exelis and trade under the symbol XLS.
Fund Manager Wants to Show Shared Hatred of Regulators at TrialFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:01AMA former hedge-fund manager set to be tried next week on charges he threatened to kill regulators wants to show the jury that his statements were part of a public dialogue about the corruption of the financial system, an argument a judge could bar in a ruling today.
Do area codes even matter anymore?Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:17PMWith cells phones and unlimited calling plans, area codes don’t matter any more to most consumers. But some residents and business people still cherish their recognizable area codes — and zip codes — for their cachet.
Study: It is very easy to root for the DucksThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:48PMThe further we get away from the Stanley Cup season, the tougher it has been for the Ducks to fill up the Honda Center. But apparently, they're an incredibly easy team to root for if you consider the result of one analytical study.
Insiders Trading BTH, SIX, SYNT, JVAThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:34AMBy Jonathan Moreland, founder of Insider Insights and author of Profit From Legal Insider Trading. NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Which insiders are selling and buying chunks of stocks? Below are lists of the top 10 mainly open-market insider purchases and sales filed at the Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday, July 13, 2011 as ranked by dollar value. Company executives and directors are in ...
FirstRain Improves Business Web Monitoring EngineWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:48PMThe FirstRain web research engine finds, analyzes, and categorizes the latest information on companies, their markets, and the business trends affecting the financial markets. The third generation of this subscription-based service just announced July 11, 2011, is designed to unlock the "Business Web" with new simplicity and relevancy. The enhancements focus on role-based workflow improvements ...
City's NFC Board approves $10,000 grant to support local film productionWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:52PMNIAGARA FALLS — The city is getting into the movie-making business. A subsidiary of the municipal government agreed on Wednesday to offer a $10,000 grant to Little Sicily Production Co., a local company that is finalizing a full-length film and has plans for additional projects in the future.
New York Times Co. to repay US$250mil loan earlyWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:14PMNEW YORK: The New York Times Co. will repay a $250 million, high-interest loan from Mexican telecommunications billionaire Carlos Slim earlier than expected, allowing the company to reduce interest payments.
Editorials from around PennsylvaniaWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:14PMThe Associated Press IT'S BUSINESS AS USUAL IN PENNSYLVANIA: Gov. Tom Corbett and legislative Republicans claim the tight $27.1 billion state budget they passed is necessary to put Pennsylvania back on sound financial footing and that the short-term pain of deep spending cuts will have long-term gain. Time will tell. But as the governor and the majority Republicans are patting themselves on the ...
Municipal Candidates Show Us Their MoneyWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:36AMFinancial disclosure. It’s a phrase that makes a lot of people nervous. You’d be surprised at the number of people who don’t realize that their donations to campaigns are a matter of public record. You’d also be surprised at the shocked looks on some candidates’ faces when we asked them to disclose their tax returns—which is exactly what Cari Wade Gervin recently did.
Million-dollar Warhol painting on sale in landmark online auctionWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:09AMBuying anything from clothes to cars on the web is quite normal. But the premium art market has been an exception - until now. A million-dollar work by Andy Warhol is on sale exclusively online for the first time.
Insiders Trading TJX, NSPH, ARDM, APOLTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:18AMBy Jonathan Moreland, founder of Insider Insights and author of Profit From Legal Insider Trading. NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Which insiders are selling and buying chunks of stocks? Below are lists of the top 10 mainly open-market insider purchases and sales filed at the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday, July 11, 2011 as ranked by dollar value. Company executives and directors are in the ...
Deadly Hendra virus spreads northTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:00AMA POPULAR trail-riding property in far north Queensland is in lockdown after the death of a horse from Hendra virus amid the unprecedented outbreak across two states.
Hashable Turns Inward With A Quiet RedesignTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:32AMSome people like to broadcast every moment of their lives, but when you are dealing with business contacts that tends to be more of a private activity. Mobile startup Hashable is learning that helping people over-share is not always the right way to go. The company pushed out a significantly redesigned app for both iPhone and Android which changes the focus to more of a personal mobile CRM app ...
HP Reorganizes PC Unit to Push WebOSTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:32AMPalm’s former chief executive will run product development and innovation for Hewlett-Packard PCs, tablets, and smartphones while a new unit develops and promotes WebOS
Hewlett-Packard Reorganizes PC Unit to Push WebOS SoftwareMonday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:32PMHewlett-Packard Co., the world’s largest computer maker, is reorganizing its personal-computer division as part of a push to broaden use of the software it gained from the acquisition of Palm Inc.
Backing Bio JobsMonday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:22PM(WBNG Binghamton) A new study says the way to boost New York's economy and bring big jobs is through the bio-pharmaceutical industry.
Small business hiring outlook weakMonday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:26PMWhen it comes to hiring, the engines of job growth -- small businesses -- are sitting idle.
Edmunds.com Releases its Best Used Car Bets for 2011Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:10AMThe list features winners from BMW, Infiniti and Nissan (PRWeb July 11, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8629710.htm
It’s OK to Eat the ArtSunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:32PMOn a hot, sticky night in the summer of 1979, Jennifer Rubell, a rising fourth- grader at P.S.6, accompanied her uncle Steve to a small dinner party at his friend Halston’s townhouse.
Fairview deputy chief juggled two jobsSunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:15AMFor nearly three years, Police Chief Frank DelVecchio moonlighted as a top executive for a Morris County start-up. Today , the offices of AMBER Ready Inc. are shuttered and its founder under state indictment on theft charges. DelVecchio, Fairview's deputy chief at the time, has little to say about the business
App Helps Make Plans You Never Dreamed OfFriday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:13PMThe Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.
What's in a Name?Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:07PM(WBNG Binghamton) If you don't know what the "Leatherstocking Region" is, or that many of you live within it, you're not alone.
What's in a Name?Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:07PM(WBNG Binghamton) If you don't know what the "Leatherstocking Region" is, or that many of you live within it, you're not alone.
Tentative Agreement Reached At HealthNowFriday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:42AMHealthNow, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Local 212 of the OPEIU union issued releases that a tentative agreement has been reached for unionized workers.
Tentative Agreement Reached At HealthNowFriday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:42AMHealthNow, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Local 212 of the OPEIU union issued releases that a tentative agreement has been reached for unionized workers.