Average 401(k) Balance 62% Above 2009, Fidelity SaysBloombergAverage balances of 401(k) retirement plans were about 62 percent higher as of March 31 than the first quarter of 2009, when the stock market reached a 12-year low, according to Fidelity Inve…
Kansas City StarUS STOCKS-Signs of slowing economy drive S&P down in AprilReuters* VIX hits highest level in a week * S&P 500 falls 0.8 pct in April * Sunoco to be acquired; shares jump 20 pct * Indexes off: Dow 0.1 pct, S&P 0.4 pct, Nasdaq…
BloombergAnalysts See Record S&P 500 as 2012 Rally Over for BarclaysSan Francisco Chronicle(Updates with today's trading in sixth paragraph.) April 30 (Bloomberg) — Analysts predict US shares will rise enough this year to boost the Standard &a…
RTT NewsHumana's Profit Drops 21%Wall Street JournalBy MELODIE WARNER Humana Inc.'s first-quarter earnings fell 21% from a year earlier, when the health insurer registered a larger gain from medical-claims reserves, though increased membership …
Sydney Morning HeraldTitanic II Planned by Australian BillionaireWall Street JournalBy ROBB M. STEWART MELBOURNE-An Australian billionaire with aspirations to enter federal politics has plans to launch Titanic II, a luxury ship that will be built to th…
Developer looking to sell south Georgia townSan Francisco Chronicle(04-29) 07:35 PDT Toomsboro, Ga. (AP) — A developer in south Georgia is looking for someone to buy a small town. Toomsboro, a small community with about 700 residents, has one convenie…
ABC NewsGeithner Asks China to Let Its Currency StrengthenABC NewsAhead of a meeting with Chinese leaders, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is urging the Asian nation to let its currency strengthen and move forward with economic reforms. The treasur…