Nation

BP Reaches Settlement With Those Affected By Spill (NYSE: BP)

BP has announced that the company has reached a settlement with businesses and individuals impacted by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.  The blast on its drilling rig killed 11 men and released... 

• Royal Dutch Shell’s Plan To Drill In Artic Takes Small Step Forward (NYSE: RDS.A)
• Wells Fargo Reaches $148.2 Million Settlement In Bid Rigging Case (NYSE: WFC)
• Altria Group Lowers Earnings Expectations After Phillip Morris Ordered To Pay Millions In Oregon (NYSE: MO)
• Chase Cancels Several New Bank Fees (NYSE: JPM)
• Clear Channel Communications Dismisses Dozens Of DJs
• Connecticut Takes On Amazon Over Sales Tax Collection (NASDAQ: AMZN)
• New Contract Approved By General Motors Factory Workers (NYSE: GM)
• Newly Disclosed Evidence On BP Oil Spill Reveals More Mistakes By BP (NYSE: BP)
• Officials Working “Around the Clock” to Investigate Terror Threat, Brennan Says
• 2 of 3 suspects in 9/11 terror plot traveled to U.S.

World

Apple Rebuked In China Over Warranty Policies (NASDAQ:AAPL)

A Chinese network recently broadcast an investigative report that included Apple as one of the companies operating in China that delivered poor treatment to their customers. Apple was criticized... 

• Copyright Law Takes Aim At Google in Germany (NASDAQ:GOOG)
• Unions Deliver Petitions To Amazon In Germany (NASDAQ:AMZN)
• New Chief To Lead Downsizing At Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU)
• What kind of cars do Australian cricketers drive?
• Citigroup Announces Layoffs And Significant Charge (NYSE:C)
• Wal-Mart Deal With Indian Retailer Under Investigation (NYSE: WMT)
• Barclays’ Troubles Continue (NYSE: BCS)
• Libya Gets First U.S. Franchise In Cinnabon
• 7-Eleven Welcomed Warmly By Indonesian Customers (PINK: SVNDF)
• BP Announces End Of Russian Venture (NYSE: BP)

Markets

Darden Restaurants PT Raised to $59.00 at Miller Tabak (DRI)

Miller Tabak boosted their price target on shares of Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) from $54.00 to $59.00 in a research note issued on Monday, Stock Ratings Network.com reports. The firm currently... 

• Capella Education Rating Lowered to Hold at Stifel Nicolaus (CPLA)
• Waterman Group plc Rating Reiterated by N+1 Singer (WTM)
• Cranswick’s Buy Rating Reaffirmed at N+1 Singer (CWK)
• WM Morrison Supermarkets’s Underweight Rating Reaffirmed at JP Morgan Cazenove (MRW)
• Websense Lowered to Neutral at Macquarie (WBSN)
• 3D Systems Given New $52.00 Price Target at Needham & Company (TDSC)
• Williams Sonoma Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Wedbush (WSM)
• bebe stores Stock Rating Upgraded by Thomson Reuters/Verus (BEBE)
• Kythera Biopharmaceuticals Coverage Initiated at Thomson Reuters/Verus (KYTH)
• Becton Dickinson Given “Neutral” Rating at Goldman Sachs (BDX)

Technology

Playstation 4 taking gaming to the next level

Sony has announced that the PlayStation 4 is on it’s way, and it is looking to be very innovative in the way that it takes gaming to another level. Although they didn’t announce... 

• Zynga Is Facing A Mobile Crossroads (NASDAQ: ZNGA)
• Facebook’s New Search Feature Is An Exercise In Linguistic Innovation (NASDAQ:FB)
• Google Reports Better Than Expected Earnings (NASDAQ: GOOG)
• Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Grounded After Fire (NYSE: BA)
• Yahoo Net Revenue Hits $1.09 Billion (NASDAQ: YHOO)
• Facebook Reports 32% Rise In Revenue (NASDAQ: FB)
• Universal Library Deal Struck By Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)
• Weak PC Sales Result In Lower Profits For Intel (NASDAQ: INTC)
• Amazon Increases Access To Cloud Computing (NASDAQ: AMZN)
• Facebook’s Earnings Disappoint Investors (NASDAQ: FB)

Business

BlackBerry 10 Improves Profits For Research In Motion (NASDAQ:BBRY)

BlackBerry’s Z10 boosted quarterly profits for the company after shipping 1 million units since its rollout in January of this year. The Z10 is the first device powered by the BlackBerry 10... 

• Google Submits Proposal To European Union To Avoid Fines (NASDAQ:GOOG)
• Sears Holdings Searches For The Right Path (NASDAQ:SHLD)
• Oracle’s Sales Team Fails To Meet Expectations (NASDAQ:ORCL)
• Netflix Leads Online TV Race (NASDAQ:NFLX)
• 2013 MLB Spring Preview
• R.B.S. Plans Sale Of Assets To Support Rebound (NYSE:RBS)
• Cisco Focuses On Services As Profits Rise (NASDAQ: CSCO)
• 2013 March Madness Preview
• How to Shop for Real Estate Online
• Unilever Sells Skippy Peanut Butter To Hormel (NYSE:HRL) (NYSE:UN)

Health

GlaxoSmithKline Accused Of Paying For Delay Of Generic (NYSE:GSK)

GlaxoSmithKline has been accused of paying three rivals to delay the introduction of a generic version of an antidepressant drug. The company is accused of abusing its dominant position in the... 

• Medtronic Accused Of Editing Product Studies (NYSE: MDT)
• Top 5 NFL Moments of 2012
• GlaxoSmithKline Announces Plans To Open Drug Research Data (NYSE: GSK)
• Pfizer Settles Charges Of Bribing Doctors (NYSE: PFE)
• Bristol-Myers Squibb In Talks To Buy Amylin (NYSE: BMY)
• Insulin Pump Problems Are Johnson & Johnson’s Latest Headache (NYSE: JNJ)
• Case On Prescription Pricing Settled By CVS (NYSE: CVS)
• FDA Delays Approval Of AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb Drug (NYSE: AZN) (NYSE: KNR)
• Sales Of Lipitor Level Off As Pfizer Struggles To Retain Market Share (NYSE: PFE)
• Novartis To Eliminate Nearly 2,000 Jobs In The U.S. (NYSE: NVS)

Politics

State of Mississippi decides when life starts

One huge contemporary issue in America right now is abortion. Now the state of Mississippi is going to have a portion of their ballot dedicated to “personhood”. “Personhood”... 

• The contents of Obama’s stimulus plan
• Obama developing $300 billion dollar stimulus package
• Obama rallies Labor Unions with speech
• Who is going to be the “Anti-Romney” candidate for the Republicans?
• Joe Biden Slammed For Comments On China’s ‘One-Child’ Policy
• White House Struggles Against Healthcare Court Ruling
• Presidency is an Advantage to Obama Campaigns

Local

Betting on UFC 152

One of the most popular sports on television and online today is mixed martial arts or MMA. Part of that sports genre is UFC or Ultimate Fighting Championship and betting on this sport has become... 

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• Wal-Mart Announces Partnership With Facebook To Create Individual Pages For Local Stores (NYSE: WMT)
• Rain going to bring relieve to Brazos County
• Pit bulls still recovering
• Rudder Rangers come from behind to beat Taylor in OT
• College Station changes meter fees
• 26 day “100 Degree Weather” Streak Broken
• Storm causes Damage
• Bryan thinking about selling Golf Course
• High Speed Chase Suspect Indicted