As Facebook IPO nears, the case for dull stocks - Boston.com

As Facebook IPO nears, the case for dull stocks Boston.com By Bernard Condon AP Business Writer / February 10, 2012 NEW YORK—Investors thinking of buying a piece of Facebook after it goes public are hoping it will perform like Google, whose stock has risen 500 percent since its debut seven and a half years ... and more »

Orcutt guitar, music store closing - Santa Maria Times

Orcutt guitar, music store closing Santa Maria Times Jensen Guitar & Music Co., in Orcutt, employee Christian Cortez wipes down a Epiphone Les Paul guitar that a customer bought for almost half price during Jensen's going out of business sale, Jensen plans to close its Orcutt location at the end of the ... and more »

Lenovo Is Inspiring Students To DO Great Things - And Helping Schools With a ... - Sacramento Bee

Lenovo Is Inspiring Students To DO Great Things - And Helping Schools With a ... Sacramento Bee Teachers can download or request by mail Lenovo's "What Will You DO When You Grow Up?" Career Lesson Kit. Each lesson plan inspires and educates students about potential career choices. Available for grades K–8, the lesson plans were developed to ... and more »

TeachHUB.com Celebrates Valentine's Day with Original Lesson Ideas and ... - Houston Chronicle

TeachHUB.com Celebrates Valentine's Day with Original Lesson Ideas and ... Houston Chronicle One of the lesson ideas involves creating a business plan for a Valentine's Day product or service. Students are taken through the business plan process including brainstorming, budgeting, setting pricing, sales goals and more. and more »

Mortgage settlement is great — for politicians and banks - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Mortgage settlement is great — for politicians and banks Los Angeles Times Consequently, as mortgage expert Adam Levitin of Georgetown Law School observes, most of the settlement "is being financed on the dime of MBS [mortgage-backed securities] investors such as pension funds, 401(k) plans, insurance companies and the like ... and more »