Posted on 6/24/16
2016 Student Scholars’ Awards a “Win-Win” at Highland Springs
Highland Springs, the Erickson Living retirement community, awarded ten students employed in its Dining Services Department with collegiate scholarships during a luncheon ceremony held on June . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
Savills Studley Represents Graham Holdings Company (formerly The Washington Post Company) in Sale
(June 23, 2016) – Savills Studley, the leading global commercial real estate firm, is pleased to announce that its client, Graham Holdings Company [NYSE:GHC], recently closed . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
Fairfax Supervisors Give Final Approval For Higher-Density Zoning Rules
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has approved changes to zoning requirements that allow for higher buildings near Metro stations and in aging commercial areas targeted . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
Incoming President Felt Right At Home When Ferrum College Called
Though he isn’t from Franklin County, it has a sense of familiarity for Ferrum College’s new president Joseph “Jody” Spooner. Spooner, who is coming to the . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
One Batch At A Time, Richmond-Area Nanobreweries Fill A 'Small' Niche
Richmond-area brewing companies, such as Hardywood, Strangeways and Center of the Universe, among others, have had their names front and center in the recent local craft . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
Labor Department Investigating Reports Of Unpaid Wages At Newport News Printing Firm
The agency that enforces federal labor law – including the section that says workers must be paid at least the minimum wage for all the hours . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
Garvey: Culture Shift In Arlington Government Ranks Continues
The Arlington County government is making major strides toward providing more user-friendly services to the business community, but still has a way to go, County Board . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
International Cyber Security Nonprofit To Operate Out Of Bedford
In the digital age, guarding against cyber attacks is just as important as guarding against physical ones. In 2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission created new . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
Studio Center, Back Bay Brewing Co. Announce Expansions In Virginia Beach
Two Virginia Beach-based companies have announced expansions that are adding 20 new jobs and $4.4 million in capital investment, according to the city’s communications office.Studio Center, . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
Airbnb Will Overcome its Latest Setback
IMAGE SOURCE: AIRBNB. A pioneer in the asset-sharing revolution is facing another hurdle on its way to success. The New York State Senate passed a bill . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
Altria Stock Hits New Highs After Supreme Court Win
IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.Litigation is nothing new for tobacco giant Altria Group (NYSE:MO). Throughout its history, the cigarette company and its peers have had to deal . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
Priceline Stock Gets 2 Buy Ratings in 2 Days: 3 Things You Need to Know
The stock market is down over the past year, but Priceline Group(NASDAQ:PCLN) stock is up. Up 16% in fact, and according to two of Wall Street's . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
Big Signs That Under Armour Growth Is Ready to Skyrocket
IMAGE SOURCE: UNDER ARMOUR.Athletic-apparel company Under Armour (NYSE:UA) (NYSE:UA-C) has increased sales at a rapid pace since going public in 2005, helping its valuation grow roughly . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
Is Stanley Bergman a Better Capital Allocator Than Warren Buffett?
IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.U.S. stocks are little changed in the run-up to tomorrow's Brexit referendum in the United Kingdom, with the benchmark S&P 500(SNPINDEX:^GSPC) and the . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
CarMax Sees Issues Emerge In Q1
CarMax (NYSE:KMX) has done a terrific job in the last several years of carving out a niche for itself in the car retailing business, and it . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
Is GE's Investment In Digital Paying Off?
By now I'm sure you've seen our ads. Owen, the quirky software developer telling his friends and family that he is going to be a programmer . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
Stag Industrial: Wait For A Pullback
There is nothing wrong with a company that pays investors a six percent dividend yield, especially if it pays the dividend on a monthly basis. But . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
Warren Buffett Exited His Position In AT&T. Should You?
Warren Buffett sold AT&T (NYSE:T) out of Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) portfolio of high-yield dividend stocks during the first quarter of 2016. Warren Buffett acquired his . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
Bed Bath & Beyond's (BBBY) CEO Steven Temares on Q1 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY)Q1 2016 Earnings Conference CallJune 22, 2016 5:00 pm ETExecutivesJanet Barth - Investor RelationsSteven Temares - Chief Executive OfficerSue Lattmann - . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
Buy Bed Bath & Beyond For Long-Term Gains
What a ride Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY) shareholders have been on this year. When we first invested in the company back at the start of . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
$19M Spent To Lobby Legislature; Evans Stays On Top For Session; Perry And Firm Led 12-Month Figure
Gerry Evans was again the top grossing lobbyist during this year's General Assembly session, billing close to $2 million.
Posted on 6/23/16
State Roundup, June 22, 2016
HIGH STAKES FOR FBI HQ: In the run-up to a final decision on where to build a new FBI headquarters, Govs. Larry Hogan and Terry McAuliffe . . .
Posted on 6/24/16
Moving Forward Past Four – Bedding Stock Celebrates its Fourth Anniversary
This June, Bedding Stock, a locally-owned online store of mattresses and other sleep products, celebrates its fourth anniversary. In gratitude for the patronage of its existing . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
Raytheon Professional Services Wins Prestigious Award for Multilingual Support
The International Customer Management Institute has named Raytheon Professional Services LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), Best Multilingual Support provider. ICMI, which issues the . . .
Posted on 6/23/16
San Antonio Veteran Groups Partner with American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Nearly 5,000 Nurse Practitioners are gathering inSan Antonio, Texas from June 21-26 to advance solutions that will ensure US veterans high-quality health care with reduced wait . . .
