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Wikimedia CommonsOnce exempt from most state and local sales taxes, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) now collects the taxes in at least nine states, including New York, Texas, California, and...
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Vice President Biden and President Obama have now publicly spoken about what the nation’s new efforts on gun control will look like. What we at 24/7 Wall St. have maintained this entire time since...
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courtesy Boeing Co.Following two weeks of reports of fuel leaks and electrical problems with the 787 Dreamliner from Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA), Japan has created a team of aviation ministry and freight...
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The nation does not know what is coming down the pipe on gun control. After the Newtown massacre, everyone knows and is braced for some form of gun control. President Obama appointed Vice President...
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ThinkstockRetail behemoth Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is exploring the possibility of offering health insurance to small-business owners by setting up a health insurance exchange. The exchanges,...
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ThinkstockCharles Plosser, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, told an audience in New Jersey this morning that while he sees no near-term or medium-term risk of inflation, in the...
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ThinkstockIn an exclusive report from Reuters this morning, “people familiar with the situation” say that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will end its investigation into...
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courtesy of Google Inc.Just last week, Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) agreed to be nice and cut short a two-year investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) into some of the company’s business...
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courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Two Democratic members of Congress, Henry Waxman and Elijah Cummings, said today that they have written a letter to Michael Duke, CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:...
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ThinkstockThe federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today the adoption of new rules for mortgage lenders that prohibit deceptive teaser rates or no-documentation from...
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Jon OggDeutsche Bank A.G. (NYSE: DB) initiated coverage today on the U.S Life Insurance industry. While they do have some Buy recommendations in the current report. their bias is decidedly bearish....
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ThinkstockProblems with a Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS-A) drilling rig that broke loose several days ago and drifted to shore have created bigger headaches for the oil firm than it might have...
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courtesy Boeing Co.Shares of Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) have been down by more than 1% this morning following a downgrade of the company’s shares from Buy to Hold at BB&T Capital Markets. Boeing’s...
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courtesy Boeing Co.A 787 Dreamliner from Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) and owned by Japan Airlines apparently caught fire after landing at Boston’s Logan International Airport earlier today. A mechanic...
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ThinkstockThe Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve announced this morning that the agencies have reached an agreement with 10 banks to settle enforcement actions related...
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