...
Amazon shares hit record after quarterly results
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc shares hit a new record on Tuesday after the world's largest Internet retailer reported better-than-expected quarterly profit, fueled by growth of higher-margin businesses. The stock jumped 11 percent to $288 in after-hours trading following its results. The stock hit a record of $284.72 in regular trading on January 25. The Seattle-based...
A-Rod denies PED use report; MLB investigates
Label: SportsNEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez denied a newspaper report that accused him of buying human growth hormone and other performance-enhancing substances from a Miami-area clinic.The Miami New Times, an alternative weekly, reported Tuesday that it obtained records detailing purchases by Rodriguez, Melky Cabrera, Gio Gonzalez, Bartolo Colon, Nelson Cruz and Yasmani Grandal from a clinic called Biogenesis,...
Justin Bieber strips down voice, heartache on ‘Believe Acoustic’
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Justin Bieber is stripping down. Musically, that is.The Canadian pop phenomenon showcases his vocal and song-writing talents with a new acoustic album, out on Tuesday, that also features three new tracks including a heartbreak ballad thought to be about his former girlfriend Selena Gomez.“Believe Acoustic” sees Bieber, 18, change up the arrangements of songs from his fourth...
Soldier looks forward to driving with new arms
Label: HealthBALTIMORE (AP) — A soldier who lost all four limbs in a roadside bombing in Iraq says he's looking forward to driving and swimming with new arms after undergoing a double-arm transplant."I just want to get the most out of these arms, and just as goals come up, knock them down and take it absolutely as far as I can," Brendan Marrocco said Tuesday.The 26-year-old New Yorker spoke at a news conference...
Dior: Jennifer Lawrence dress had no malfunction
Label: EntertainmentLOS ANGELES (AP) — That was no wardrobe malfunction — that was couture.When Jennifer Lawrence ascended the stairs to accept her SAG Award Sunday night, a bit of skin showed through the skirt of her gown, leading to some speculation that it had ripped.Dior Couture told The Associated Press that wasn't so.The design house said Lawrence's gown was designed by Raf Simons "with different levels of tulle...
Chicago home price recovery lags
Label: Business The Chicago area's housing recovery continued to lag behind other cities and the nation, as prices in November fell 1.3 percent...
Yahoo fourth-quarter adjusted profit beats expectations; shares rise
Label: Technology(Reuters) - Yahoo Inc reported net revenue of $1.22 billion in the fourth quarter, up 4 percent year-on-year, as an increase in search advertising revenue offset weakness in the Web portal's display ad business. Yahoo shares rose 4.5 percent to $21.22 in after hours trading on Monday. The company said its fourth-quarter net income was $272.3 million, or 23 cents per share,...
Who are these guys at QB in Super Bowl?
Label: SportsNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tom Brady is not playing in the Super Bowl. Neither is Ben Roethlisberger or either of the Mannings.This Super Bowl has a pair of fresh faces in Colin Kaepernick and Joe Flacco, one of whom will leave New Orleans as the latest and greatest at football's glamour position.For each, this is new territory.Flacco, the only quarterback to win a playoff game in each of his first five NFL...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Copyright © Lisa Randall. All rights reserved.
Design And Business Directories