Posted on 8/27/20
States Where Weekly Unemployment Claims Are Recovering the Quickest – WalletHub Study
Despite the fact that the U.S. is still struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic, new unemployment claims decreased week-over-week on August 17, and were still 85% below . . .
Posted on 8/26/20
LPL Financial Welcomes Partner Firms Baldwin Capital Management and Langdon Capital Management
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LPL Financial LLC (Nasdaq:LPLA), a leading retail investment advisory firm, independent broker-dealer and registered investment advisor (RIA) custodian, . . .
Posted on 8/26/20
Meals on Wheels NC Receives Additional $500,000 in Relief Funding from SECU Foundation
RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the COVID-19 crisis continues to threaten the health and well-being of North Carolina senior citizens, SECU Foundation . . .
Posted on 8/26/20
2020’s States with the Most Underprivileged Children – WalletHub Study
With August being Child Support Awareness Month and children in need experiencing even more risk than usual due to COVID-19, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released . . .
Posted on 8/25/20
Lowe’s Hikes Quarterly Dividend by 9 Percent
Lowe’s Companies, Inc., the home improvement retailer, boosted its quarterly cash dividend by 9 percent, the company announced on Friday. Lowe’s will pay out a quarterly . . .
Posted on 8/25/20
Charlotte-based Honeywell to Join the Dow Jones Industrial Average
Honeywell International Inc., the Charlotte-based multinational conglomerate, is set to join the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) effective before market open on Aug. 31, S&P Dow . . .
Posted on 8/25/20
Moving to Windsor Run: Five GREAT Reasons to Sell Your House This Fall
If the past few months have taught us anything, it’s this: everyone wants to feel safe and engaged. That’s why so many seniors are moving to . . .
Posted on 8/25/20
Duke Energy Florida Announces Three New Battery Storage Sites
Duke Energy Florida plans to add three battery energy storage sites and nearly 30 megawatts to enhance power quality, reliability and critical services during outages, the . . .
Posted on 8/25/20
Advance Auto Parts Benefits From COVID-19, Strong Momentum Ahead
SummaryAdvanced Auto Parts surprised the market by reporting better than expected results. The earnings beat was driven by strong comparable sales growth of 7.6%.Management still sees . . .
Posted on 8/25/20
3 Ways Lowe's Topped Home Depot This Quarter
The results are in, and it's clear that the home improvement industry was booming in the second quarter. Both Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and Lowe's (NYSE:LOW) announced . . .
Posted on 8/24/20
Qorvo CEO Sells Another $1.1 Million Worth of Stock
The chief executive of Qorvo, Inc., an international manufacturer of semiconductors, sold another $1.1 million worth of stock last week, following a sale of around $1.2 . . .
Posted on 8/24/20
2020’s Best & Worst States for Women's Equality – WalletHub Study
With Women’s Equality Day around the corner and women losing their jobs at a greater rate than men during the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub . . .
Posted on 8/24/20
Weekly Jobless Claims Exceed 1 Million as Hopes of a Swift Economic Recovery Are Dashed
The U.S. unemployment rate has been utterly dreadful since the COVID-19 pandemic first took hold, plunging the economy deep into a recession. Last week, there was . . .
Posted on 8/24/20
12 Tax Changes Joe Biden Wants to Make
Though it can be hard to look past the unprecedented disruption brought on by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Americans across the country are just . . .
Posted on 8/24/20
Lowe's Has A Significant Upside As It Catches Up With Home Depot
SummaryLowe's recently reported strong results.Its turnaround is gaining traction under Marvin Ellison and its U.S. comp sales were better than Home Depot by ~10 percentage points . . .
Posted on 8/23/20
Embracing Change: LGBTQ+ Community Gets Creative to Engage With Teen Population Amid Pandemic
By D’Mychal Norwood, MSW, Counselor & LGBTQ+ Program Coordinator, Miami Bridge Youth & Family Services Because the LGBTQIA+ community is already a vulnerable one, the pandemic . . .
Posted on 8/23/20
Cato Reports Q2 Net Loss, Same-store Sales Drop 24 Percent
The Cato Corporation, the women’s fashion retailer, reported a second-quarter net loss Thursday, as same-store sales declined during the COVID-19 pandemic.For the second quarter ended Aug. . . .
Posted on 8/23/20
Sonic Automotive CEO Sells $763,000 Worth of Stock
The chief executive officer of Sonic Automotive Inc., one of the nation’s largest automotive retailers, sold $763,335 worth of company stock according to a filing released . . .
Posted on 8/21/20
States Whose July Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most – WalletHub Study
With the U.S. gaining 1.8 million jobs in July and the national unemployment rate at 10.2% compared to the nearly historic high of 14.7% at the . . .
Posted on 8/20/20
RDU Says ‘Traditionally’ Busy July Traffic Declined 77.1 Percent from a Year Ago
Raleigh-Durham International Airport says its “traditionally” busy July traffic was down 77.1 percent from a year ago as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hinder air travel. . . .
Posted on 8/20/20
Duke Energy Aims to Boost Diversity on Wall Street with Latest Bond Deal
Duke Energy Progress, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, completed a $700 million debt offering underwritten by seven minority, women and veteran-owned financial services firms (or MWVBEs), . . .
Posted on 8/20/20
Millennials Help Fuel Lowe’s Sales Boom with DIY Home Improvement
Lowe’s do-it-yourself (DIY) sales growth outpaced its pro category in the second quarter as millennials purchased materials for home improvement projects during COVID-19 lockdowns. “Overall, we . . .
Posted on 8/20/20
Qorvo CEO Sells Around $1.2 Million Worth of Stock
The chief executive officer of Qorvo, Inc., an international producer of semiconductors, sold around $1.2 million worth of the company’s shares.Robert A. Bruggeworth sold 4,555 shares . . .
Posted on 8/20/20
States Whose Weekly Unemployment Claims Are Recovering the Fastest – WalletHub Study
With COVID-19’s continued grip on the U.S., new unemployment claims increased week-over-week on August 10, but were still 84% below the peak during the COVID-19 pandemic. . . .
Posted on 8/20/20
Michele's Granola Engages Harvey to Design & Develop New Website
BALTIMORE, July 31, 2020 – Michele’s Granola, a natural granola brand based in Maryland, has partnered with Baltimore-based ad agency Harvey to redesign its website and . . .
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