Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories:
Reuters
SEC charges Texas attorney general for stock scam, by Suzanne Barlyn
Under Armour drops as traders focus on Spieth meltdown, by Noah Randewich
USA Today
Don’t just blame energy for ugly earnings, by Matt Krantz
Alcoa falls 4.5% after hours on mixed results, by Matt Krantz
Fortune
Microsoft and Facebook say they have no gender pay gap, by Valentina Zarya
Here’s why shares of Hertz have stalled, by Lucinda Shen
Associated Press
U.S., Goldman Sachs reach $5B settlement over risky mortgages, by Eric Tucker
Insurer UnitedHealth starts pruning ACA exchange business, by Tom Murphy
News about business journalism:
Bloomberg pegs U.S. television audience at 8 to 9 million monthly viewers
Time Inc. names new publisher for Fortune, Money
Entrepreneur editorial director Hennessey joins marketing/communications firm
Two New Hampshire biz publications combine
This date in business journalism history:
2011: Wired is finalist for magazine of the year
2006: Skilling’s law firm reads the Chronicle blog on trial
Business journalism birthday
April 12: Sharon Epperson of CNBC