SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Apple is expected to preview new capabilities for its Siri digital assistant and showcase other upcoming software features to help build anticipation for the next iPhones.

2. Tenn. Legislature Breaks TNReady Gridlock, Adjourns Session - Thursday, April 26, 2018

NASHVILLE – The House and Senate broke gridlock Wednesday night on problems stemming from the results of troubled TNReady testing by passing legislation saying no “adverse action” would be taken against teachers, students or schools for poor test scores.

3. TNReady Causes Gridlock in Tenn. Legislature - Thursday, April 26, 2018

NASHVILLE – The day after Republican House leaders called for a review of the state’s TNReady testing vendor, the House of Representatives and Senate got stuck on the impact of botched testing this spring and the potential for incorrect student scores affecting teacher evaluations.

4. TNReady Causes Gridlock in State Legislature - Thursday, April 26, 2018

NASHVILLE – The day after Republican House leaders called for a review of the state’s TNReady testing vendor, the House of Representatives and Senate got stuck on the impact of botched testing this spring and the potential for incorrect student scores affecting teacher evaluations.

5. UTHSC Set To Open New Training Facility - Tuesday, April 24, 2018

In less than three weeks, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will launch its new $39.7 million, 45,000-square-foot building packed with high-tech tools and a cutting-edge training environment.

6. Apple Poised to Expand Into Speaker Market With HomePod - Wednesday, January 24, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Apple is finally ready to launch its attempt to compete with the internet-connected speakers made by Amazon and Google with the release of its long-awaited HomePod.

7. Plan for Retirement Health Care Costs With an HSA - Friday, December 15, 2017

Planning for health care costs during retirement is a key component of your overall plan. According to Fidelity Benefits Consulting, a 65-year-old couple retiring this year will need an average of $275,000 (in today’s dollars) to cover medical expenses throughout retirement – and that does not include potential long-term care costs.

8. Apple Delays Release of HomePod Speaker Until Early 2018 - Monday, November 20, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Apple is scrapping its plan to release its new internet-connected speaker in time for the holiday season.

The delay announced Friday means Apple's HomePod speaker won't be available in the U.S., U.K. and Australia until early next year. Apple intended to release the $349 HomePod in early December so it could be on holiday shopping lists and compete against Amazon's Echo and the Google Home speaker.

9. Tigers QB Ferguson Named Campbell Trophy Semifinalist - Thursday, October 5, 2017

University of Memphis senior quarterback Riley Ferguson has been named as a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell Trophy, presented annually to the nation’s top football scholar-athlete.

10. Full Steam Ahead: Funds of All Types Rose Again Last Quarter - Friday, September 29, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) – Utopia is still in effect for fund investors. Funds of all types again powered higher in the third quarter, as stocks and bonds around the world rose in unison. Not only did investors get strong returns from their funds, they also got them with remarkably few headaches along the way.

11. With 401(k) Accounts Booming, What Should Investors Do? - Friday, August 4, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) – Did you notice that your toe doesn't hurt because you didn't stub it today?

We tend to pay the closest attention to things when they're going badly, and the same is true of the stock market. When stocks crashed during the financial crisis in 2008, phone lines for financial advisers and 401(k) providers were jammed with panicky investors. Now stocks are at record highs, and the market is tranquil. It's easy to feel comfortable leaving your account on autopilot.

12. Goldman Sachs, Others Push to Offer More Loans to Investors - Friday, July 28, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) – Goldman Sachs is looking to lend wealthy investors up to $25 million, using their stocks and bonds as collateral.

The investment bank announced a partnership Thursday with Fidelity Investments under which it will offer investors loans starting at $75,000. The loans will be backed by the stocks and bonds the investors hold in Fidelity-held brokerage accounts. US Bank is also participating as a lender.

13. Many Women Think Men are the Better Investors; They're Not - Friday, May 19, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) – Many men and women think men are the better investors. They're wrong.

After checking how 8 million of its customers did during 2016, Fidelity Investments found that women did better than men by an average of 0.4 percentage points.

14. After The Fed: What Some Top Bond-Fund Managers Are Saying - Friday, March 17, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) – Rising rates don't have to mean despair for bond-fund investors.

Yes, the Federal Reserve raised short-term rates Wednesday, the latest move higher in what economists expect to be a long campaign. Bond investors have historically seen rising rates as the enemy because they result in falling prices for the bonds they own.

15. Last Word: Building a Bigger Police Force, Old Desk Calendars and Summer School - Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Since the Memphis Mayor’s race of 2015 became about how best to build a larger Memphis Police Department, the discussion has always had an element of controversy to it on a larger scale than a head count of who has a badge.

16. Investing Costs Fall Again: Fidelity, Schwab Cut Commissions - Wednesday, March 1, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) – It keeps getting cheaper to invest.

Fidelity on Tuesday became the latest company to cut its fees in an ongoing industry battle that's helped mom-and-pop investors keep more of their own dollars. Rival Charles Schwab matched the price cut in a matter of hours.

17. Overestimate Health Care Costs for a Healthier Retirement Budget - Friday, February 24, 2017

Ray’s Take It’s not news that health care costs are increasing. Whether you’re just in the planning stages or you’ve already left the workforce, estimating your health care needs is a major cost to consider during retirement.

18. Avoid Pitfalls as Retirement Distribution Deadline Nears - Thursday, December 22, 2016

The IRS defers taxes on many retirement accounts. But at a certain point, the agency wants to start collecting its due.

The way it does so can feel like an abrupt change, especially if you've spent decades considering those accounts off limits. You must start taking required minimum distributions, or RMDs, at age 70 1/2.

19. Last Word: New Rhodes President, Billy Hyman and the Fast Track - Tuesday, December 13, 2016

The biggest political betting pool of the post-election season ends Tuesday as President elect Donald Trump said Monday by Twitter that he would name his nominee for Secretary of State Tuesday morning.

20. Crittenden County Deposit Leader Fidelity National Bank Turns 50 - Saturday, December 10, 2016

Fidelity National Bank in West Memphis is enjoying its 50th year in business, and through the decades the bank has become a fixture of the local community.

21. Reboot a Sluggish Brand, Part 2 - Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Editor’s Note: Part-two in a two-part series. In last week’s column, we explored the corporate psychological journey that happens to accept the fact that a once-leading brand needs to be transformed and relaunched.

22. 3-Story Hotel Set to Rise In Southeast Shelby County - Thursday, July 7, 2016

7967 Lowrance Road
Shelby County, TN 38125

Permit Amount: $2.6 million

Issued Date: July 2016

23. Millennials Hire Computers to Invest Their Money - Friday, March 4, 2016

PHOENIX (AP) – Computers help us decide what route to take to the grocery store, who to date, and what music to listen to. Why shouldn't they also decide how we invest?

Younger investors, particularly those born in the early 1980s to late 1990s known as millennials, are increasingly adopting apps and what are known as robo-advisers to make their retirement decisions for them. In the last year Betterment, Wealthfront, Acorns and others have brought in several billions of dollars in assets that used to be handled by traditional brokerages or wealth advisers.

24. New Year, New Financial You - Wednesday, February 24, 2016

With the new year now well underway, you might have spent January tackling fitness or organizational goals, but many experts believe the most powerful resolution that you can adopt is to focus on your financial well-being.
With most of 2016 ahead of us, and tax season right around the corner, there’s no better time to take a look at your finances and make a plan to increase your financial stability for this year and beyond. 

25. Pediatric Simulator to Be Unveiled at Le Bonheur - Saturday, February 20, 2016

The Mid-South Emergency Planning Coalition has granted disaster preparedness funding to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital to purchase a pediatric hi-fidelity simulator for their educational outreach as a Comprehensive Regional Pediatric Center.

26. Pediatric Simulator to Be Unveiled at Le Bonheur - Monday, February 15, 2016

The Mid-South Emergency Planning Coalition has granted disaster preparedness funding to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital to purchase a pediatric hi-fidelity simulator for their educational outreach as a Comprehensive Regional Pediatric Center.

27. No Great Places to Shelter From This Market Turmoil - Friday, January 15, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock prices are crumbling around the world, but the usual place for investors to go for safety, bonds, can't provide as much cover as usual.

Bonds are still doing their job this year as investors' best friends during a downturn: They're holding up better than stocks, cushioning the blow for balanced investors. High-quality, investment-grade U.S. bonds have returned 0.9 percent through Wednesday, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has lost 7.4 percent on worries about the strength of the global economy.

28. Union University Leaves Council Over Same-Sex Marriage - Friday, August 21, 2015

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) — Union University has withdrawn from the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities after two schools that are members of the organization endorsed same-sex marriage.

29. Study: Couples Aren't Talking Enough About Retirement Plans - Monday, June 29, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) — Couples are worrying more about their retirement savings. Maybe they should start by figuring out how much they have saved in the first place.

When asked how much in savings they collectively have, or how much their partner makes in income, many couples get the answer to basic questions wrong, according to a survey for Fidelity Investments. It's the latest evidence that many couples still aren't on the same page when it comes to planning their financial future, even when the majority says they're worried about outliving their savings in retirement.

30. Audio Overkill? Some Question Benefits of 'High-Res' Music - Monday, June 29, 2015

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Its backers say it does for music lovers what ultra high-definition television has done for couch potatoes.

It's a digital format that packs nearly seven times the data found on CDs, touted as producing crystal-clear sounds with a sharpness that'll blow consumers away. Advocates like Neil Young and major record labels say the format that's the high end of what's known as "high-resolution" audio restores textures, nuances and tones that listeners sacrifice when opting for the convenience of music compressed into formats like MP3s or Apple's AAC.

31. Collierville Commits - Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Right after the Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted Monday, June 8, to raise the town’s property tax rate by 20 cents, a flash of lightning flared outside the town hall chamber’s windows.

32. Should Investors 'Sell in May and Go Away'? - Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Prior to the summer of 2011, if you were a follower of the Memphis Grizzlies, you could forget about the team by the end of April. When the April calendar turned to May, the Grizz faithful moved on to vacations, baseball and fireworks. Once November came around, the interest returned for the next 6 months, only for the cycle to begin again the next April.

33. Elvis Presley Enterprises Seeks $70 Million Building Permit for Hotel - Tuesday, November 18, 2014

3600 Elvis Presley Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38116
Permit Amount: $70 million

34. Midtown Cash Saver Property Sells for $5.3 Million - Tuesday, November 4, 2014

1620 Madison Ave.
Memphis TN 38104
Sale Amount: $5.3 million

Sale Date: Oct. 24, 2014
Buyer: LAG Memphis LLC
Seller: Super Market Developers Inc.
Loan Amount: $3.9 million
Loan Date: Oct. 24, 2014
Lender: Ladder Capital Finance LLC
Details: The Cash Saver property on Madison Avenue in Midtown has been sold for $5.3 million.

35. Austin Peay Gas Station Sells for $1.1 Million - Saturday, November 1, 2014

An Atlanta-based real estate investment firm has sold a local convenience store and gas station for $1.1 million.

Decatur Properties IV Inc. sold the gas station and store at 4861 Austin Peay Highway to Roopani Properties LLC, according to an Oct. 22 warranty deed. Roopani Properties secured a $1.2 million loan for the purchase through Fidelity Bank, according to a deed of trust filed the same day.

36. Austin Peay Gas Station Sells for $1.1 Million - Friday, October 31, 2014

An Atlanta-based real estate investment firm has sold a local convenience store and gas station for $1.1 million.

Decatur Properties IV Inc. sold the gas station and store at 4861 Austin Peay Highway to Roopani Properties LLC, according to an Oct. 22 warranty deed. Roopani Properties secured a $1.2 million loan for the purchase through Fidelity Bank, according to a deed of trust filed the same day.

37. Edison Apartments Owner Files $2.5 Million Loan - Tuesday, August 5, 2014

The owner of the Edison Apartments along Jefferson Avenue has filed a $2.5 million trust deed for the Downtown property.

Edison Park LP filed the deed of trust, assignment of rents and security agreement July 30 through American Fidelity Assurance Co. Neil E. Ringel signed the trust deed as president of Jan Realty Inc., general partner of Edison Park LP.

38. Ridge Lake Building Sold After Foreclosure - Tuesday, May 20, 2014

756 Ridge Lake Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38120
Sale Amount: $2.9 million

Sale Date: May 8, 2014
Buyer: Life Insurance Co. of the Southwest
Seller: Brooks R. Smith, successor trustee
Details: The 38,472-square-foot Ridge Lake Office Building at 756 Ridge Lake Blvd. in East Memphis has sold back to the lender for $2.9 million following a foreclosure.

39. Austin Peay Citgo Store Sells After Foreclosure - Friday, May 16, 2014

The Citgo gas station and convenience store at 4861 Austin Peay Highway in unincorporated Northeast Shelby County has sold back to the lender for $1.4 million following a foreclosure.

Decatur Properties IV Inc. of Covington, Ga., an affiliate of Fidelity Bank, bought the 4,080-square-foot store in a May 13 successor trustee’s deed from Erika R. Barnes of the Nashville office of Stites & Harbison PLLC law firm.

40. Methodist University Hospital Names Liebman New CEO - Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Jeff Liebman has joined Methodist University Hospital as chief executive officer. In his new role, Liebman said, he will ensure the hospital continues to be a community resource providing the highest possible quality of care to the community while following the guidelines of the Methodist LeBonheur mission.

41. How to Fight the Flat - Thursday, February 27, 2014

Markets have regained their composure after a sharp, but necessary, sell off in early January. Sentiment has now retreated from the euphoric levels reached toward the end of last year, to more neutral levels.

42. UTHSC Nurse Develops 'Socrates' Board Game - Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Her students were bored. She was frustrated.

That was the setup for discovery, invention and entrepreneurship.

Dr. Hallie Bensinger, an advanced practice nurse at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, planned to play a “Jeopardy”-style game as part of a PowerPoint lecture in hopes of jumpstarting her students’ brains. So she went to a supply store in search of fake money to use in the game. Instead, she found her eureka moment.

43. Former Drury Inn Sells for $4.1 Million - Tuesday, November 19, 2013

The 118-room former Drury Inn & Suites motel at 1556 Sycamore View Road in Northeast Memphis has sold for $4.1 million.

44. High Court Considers Whistle-Blower Protections - Wednesday, November 13, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court looked back Tuesday at the collapse of energy giant Enron to determine who is protected from retaliation after blowing the whistle on a company's misdeeds.

45. James Lee House Owner Files Construction Loan - Tuesday, June 18, 2013

690 Adams Ave.
Memphis, TN 38105
Loan Amount: $1 million

Loan Date: June 4, 2013

Maturity Date: June 4, 2019

46. CLK Properties Files $1.6 Million Loan on Office - Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Woodbury, N.Y.-based CLK Properties has filed a $1.6 million loan on its local office at 5545 Murray Road in East Memphis.

47. Oakhaven Warehouse Sells for $11.3 Million - Tuesday, June 11, 2013

5155 Citation Drive
Memphis, TN 38118
Sale Amount: $11.3 million

Sale Date: May 21, 2013

48. Owner of Arlington Shell Station Files Loan - Monday, June 10, 2013

The owner of the Shell gas station at 6115 Airline Road in Arlington has filed a $1.4 million loan on the property.

49. Count On Rising Health Care Costs - Thursday, January 31, 2013

Ray’s Take Think you have your retirement plan figured out? Here’s a sobering report: Fidelity Investments recently predicted that a 65-year-old couple that retired in 2012 would pay $240,000 for health care over the remainder of their lives. Those are expenses in addition to costs covered by Medicare under existing legislation, which could change.

50. Quince Fred’s Super Dollar Sells for $2.1 Million - Tuesday, January 29, 2013

6500 Quince Road, Memphis, TN 38119

Sale Amount: $2.1 million

Sale Date: Jan. 18, 2013

51. Owner Files $1.1 Million Loan on Multiple Properties - Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Steele-Guiltner Inc. has filed a $1.1 million loan on the Grimes Tire Pros businesses at 2421 Lamar Ave. and 4285 Hacks Cross Road.

52. Bass Berry Law Firm Honored for Recent Deals - Thursday, December 27, 2012

The law firm of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC has won the mergers and acquisitions “deal of the year” award in the $50 million to $100 million category from M&A Advisors.

The deal for which Bass Berry won the award was announced earlier this year. It involved Luminex Corp. – a health care and life sciences research company – acquiring privately held GenturaDx, a molecular diagnostics company focused on making nucleic acid testing affordable and practical for any lab.

53. Merger, Superintendent Process Set - Thursday, November 1, 2012

Countywide school board members will begin what several described as the “dirty work” of the schools merger at a special meeting Nov. 15.

At that meeting, the board will vote on many if not all of the recommendations from the consolidation planning commission that ended its work in July.

54. The Great Big Empty Bandwagon - Thursday, October 11, 2012

Year-to-date the MSCI World index has climbed 15 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has climbed within 5 percent of its all-time high. The S&P 500 has returned 14.9 percent annualized over the last three years. Corporate earnings have reached a record high. Has any of this inspired investors?

55. County’s Mortgage Lending Up in May - Monday, June 18, 2012

When bank customers are seen doing something seemingly as simple as making plans for the future – plans, of course, that involve spending money – that conveys a lot to someone like Mike Edwards, Paragon Bank’s president and chief operating officer.

56. Regulators Probe Bank's Role in Facebook IPO - Thursday, May 24, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Regulators are examining whether Morgan Stanley, the investment bank that shepherded Facebook through its highly publicized stock offering last week, selectively informed clients of an analyst's negative report about the company before the stock started trading.

57. MAA Acquires Atlanta Apartment Complex - Tuesday, May 15, 2012

MAA has completed the acquisition of Allure in Buckhead Village – a 230-unit mid-rise multi-family apartment community in Atlanta.

Developed in 2002 by Trammell Crow Residential, Allure in Buckhead Village is located in the Buckhead sub-market of Atlanta – one of the nation’s largest mixed-use development areas. Major employers in the area include AT&T, IBM, Fidelity and Morgan Stanley.

58. Walgreens Property Financed for $2.3M - Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Savitt Investment LLC has financed Walgreens pharmacy property at 6770 Macon Road through American Fidelity Assurance Co. for $2.3 million.

59. Fidelity Nat'l to Buy O'Charley's Restaurant Chain - Tuesday, February 7, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – A title insurance and mortgage services company that already owns a stake in the Bakers Square restaurant chain is buying the restaurant operator O'Charley's Inc., the companies announced Monday.

60. Tech Companies Team Up to Combat Email Scams - Tuesday, January 31, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) – Google, Facebook and other big tech companies are jointly designing a system for combating email scams known as phishing.

Such scams try to trick people into giving away passwords and other personal information by sending emails that look as if they come from a legitimate bank, retailer or other business. When Bank of America customers see emails that appear to come from the bank, they might click on a link that takes them to a fake site mimicking the real Bank of America's. There, they might enter personal details, which scam artists can capture and use for fraud.

61. MERI Receives Simulation Teaching Accreditation - Wednesday, January 18, 2012

The Medical Education & Research Institute, a nonprofit medical training and research school at 44 S. Cleveland St., has become the first program in Tennessee to earn accreditation in teaching/education from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare and the Council for Accreditation of Healthcare Simulation Programs. Accreditation is a voluntary test of the excellence of an organization.

62. US Household Wealth Takes Biggest Hit Since 2008 - Friday, December 9, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans' wealth last summer suffered its biggest quarterly loss in more than two years as stocks, pension funds and home values lost value.

At the same time, corporations raised their cash stockpiles to record levels.

63. Emergency Situation - Thursday, December 8, 2011

In a dimly lit building, surrounded by emergency sirens and the loud hum of a waiting military transport aircraft, Memphis medical personnel adjusted their headlamps and checked their radios before navigating through the post-earthquake rubble to prepare their patients for evacuation.

64. Fidelity: 401(k) Balances Drop 12 pct in Q3 - Thursday, December 1, 2011

BOSTON (AP) – Workers continued to stash more money in their 401(k) plans in the third quarter, but the stock market's sharp decline only left them further behind in reaching their savings goals.

65. Kelman-Lazarov Owners Tell Investors Not to Fear Market - Friday, November 4, 2011

In Kelman-Lazarov Inc.’s third-quarter letter to clients, the principals of the Memphis-based wealth management firm wrote about how important it is that investors – and people like those at Kelman-Lazarov – don’t let emotions cloud their decision-making process.

66. Fidelity Expands 529 College Savings Options - Wednesday, October 5, 2011

BOSTON (AP) – Fidelity Investments is opening up some of its college savings plans by including other companies' mutual funds on its menu of investment options, rather than restricting investors to Fidelity's own funds.

67. Fidelity Gets Less Workplace Savings Plan Work - Thursday, September 22, 2011

BOSTON (AP) – Fidelity Investments on Wednesday said that its business providing workplace savings programs such as 401(k) retirement plans received commitments to administer $17 billion in assets through the first half of this year, down nearly 23 percent from the same period a year ago.

68. Fidelity Expands Low-Cost Index Mutual Fund Lineup - Tuesday, September 20, 2011

BOSTON (AP) – Fidelity Investments is opening five stock mutual funds that seek to keep investor costs low by passively tracking stock indexes, rather than relying on professional managers to pick investments.

69. Fidelity Ousts Manager of Struggling Magellan Fund - Wednesday, September 14, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Fidelity Investments on Tuesday said it is replacing the manager of its struggling Magellan fund, once the largest mutual fund in the world.

Jeffrey S. Feingold, manager of Boston-based Fidelity's Trend fund and several others, will succeed Henry Lange, who led Magellan since 2005.

70. MAA Continues Acquisition Spurt - Monday, June 27, 2011

Memphis-based MAA, formerly known as Mid-America Apartment Communities, has acquired Tattersall at Tapestry Park, a 279-unit upscale apartment community located in the Southeast sub-market of Jacksonville, Fla.

71. Emergency Simulation - Wednesday, June 15, 2011

SimMan, an anatomically accurate, advanced patient simulator at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, prepares nurses for real-life, hands-on scenarios with emergency-room patients.

The high-tech mannequin breathes, bleeds, sweats, vomits and urinates. Hooked up to IVs with his vital signs displayed on a monitor next to his bed, his condition can change at any given moment.

72. Sanderlin Nursing Home Financed for $4.8M - Tuesday, May 10, 2011

5070 Sanderlin Ave.
Memphis, TN 38117
Loan Amount: $4.8 million

Loan Date: May 1, 2011
Maturity Date: June 1, 2036
Borrower: Bright Glade Long Term Facility Inc.
Lender: Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Co.

73. La Quinta Financed for $2.7 Million - Monday, May 9, 2011

LaVista LLC has financed a 41,992-square-foot, 64-unit La Quinta Inn through Fidelity Bank for $2.7 million.

74. Wal-Mart Remains Atop Fortune 500 List - Friday, May 6, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. remains atop the Fortune 500 list even as it struggled to keep its U.S. customers coming in the door.

75. Local Artist to Attend Exhibition Opening - Friday, March 4, 2011

Award-winning painter George Hunt of Memphis will attend the opening Friday of the “Back to Arkansas” art exhibition at Mid-South Community College in West Memphis.

76. Wolf River Blvd. Land Sells in Lieu of Foreclosure - Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Two parcels on Wolf River Boulevard
Sale Amount: $1.7 million

Sale Date: Dec. 28, 2010
Buyer: SunTrust Bank
Seller: Wolfby GP

77. Austin Peay Convenience Store Sells for $1.7 Million - Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Memphis C-Store LLC has bought a convenience store at 4861 Austin Peay Highway from Boonie R. Cranford for $1.7 million. The purchase was financed with a $1.7 million loan through Fidelity Bank that matures in November 2035.

78. Medical Impact - Monday, January 24, 2011

The Medical Education & Research Institute has evolved into one of the elite medical training facilities in the country. The center’s list of faculty and students reads like a “Who’s Who” of medicine from all over the world.

79. Winbranch Apartments Sell for $2.4 Million - Tuesday, September 21, 2010

3595 Millbranch Road
Memphis, TN 38116
Sale Amount: $2.4 million

Sale Date: Sept. 7, 2010
Buyer: Winbranch Realty Partners LLC
Seller: LBUBS 2004-C4 Millbranch Road LLC
Loan Amount: $975,000
Loan Date: Sept. 7, 2010
Maturity Date: Sept. 1, 2011
Lender: The Leshum Group LLC

80. Riverdale Road IHOP Sells for $2.2 Million - Thursday, September 16, 2010

ARC IHMPHTN002 has bought a 4,200-square-foot IHOP restaurant at 3710 Riverdale Road for $2.2 million. Built in 1999, the restaurant is at the northeast corner of Riverdale Road and Malco Crossing in Hickory Trace Commons Planned Development, phase three.

81. Fidelity: 401(k) Hardship Withdrawals, Loans Up - Monday, August 23, 2010

In the wake of news about a spike in new applications for unemployment benefits comes another potentially troubling sign: A record number of workers made hardship withdrawals from their retirement accounts in the second quarter.

82. Refinancings Rise as Mortgage Rates Hit 4.56 Percent - Friday, July 23, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) — The lowest mortgage rates in decades are just too good for some people to pass up.

Brokers are reporting rising interest in home refinancings as rates on a 30-year fixed loans have hit record lows in four of the past five weeks. This week the average rate fell to 4.56 percent, the lowest since mortgage company Freddie Mac began tracking rates in 1971.

83. Government Soon To Require Clearer 401(k) Fees - Wednesday, June 16, 2010

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Who would choose to buy something without knowing exactly how much it costs? Few people would. Yet that’s what millions of investors do when they sign up for a 401(k) plan.

84. Midtown’s Towery Building Faces Foreclosure - Friday, April 9, 2010

The Midtown office building at 1835 Union Ave. that houses the sheriff campaign headquarters of Randy Wade has been foreclosed.

85. States Turn To Commercial Properties for Cash - Tuesday, February 16, 2010

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Political cynics often joke about statehouses being for sale to the highest bidder. These days, that’s not far from the truth.

State and local governments are grappling with budget shortfalls and some are eyeing their office high-rises, prisons and even capitol buildings as assets to be sold or mortgaged for some fiscal relief.

86. Mozart Mixes With 'Carol Burnett Moments' In Opera Memphis Show - Monday, November 2, 2009

Opera is one of the grander forms of high art, but on occasion, it’s just what some might call silly. The director of Opera Memphis’ season opener said to expect pure comedy from the company’s production of a Mozart classic.

87. Events - Thursday, September 17, 2009

The Memphis Lawyers’ Chapter and University of Memphis Law School Student Chapter of the Federalist Society will hold a seminar today from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 3715 Central Ave. Steven J. Mulroy and Christopher Green will present “A Constitution Day Debate: Living Constitution vs. Original Intent.” To register, call Greg Grisham at 527-0214.

88. Events - Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Talk Shoppe will present “Home Financing: How to Get the Best Deal in Today’s Market” today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Jo Garner at 482-0354.

89. Fidelity: Workers Again Putting More Into 401(k)s - Thursday, August 13, 2009

BOSTON (AP) - Workers are again embracing 401(k) plans after the market meltdown and ongoing recession left many unable or unwilling to set aside some of their paychecks for retirement, according to the nation's largest workplace savings plan provider.

90. Report: Kohlberg Kravis Plans Dollar General IPO - Thursday, July 30, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., which operates KKR Financial Holdings LLC, is preparing for an initial public offering of discount retailer Dollar General Corp., according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited people familiar with the matter.

91. Opera Memphis Gets Creative In Hard Economic Times - Monday, July 27, 2009

Opera Memphis’ 2009-2010 season is being billed by the organization as offering “tests of fidelity, patience and sacrifice.” Mobility will also be a factor as the company stages two of its three productions in new venues.

92. Fidelity Touts Conservative Values As Saving Grace - Monday, June 22, 2009

A few years ago, in the midst of sweeping bank consolidations that brought institutions such as Regions Bank and SunTrust Inc. to the area, the owners and directors of Fidelity National Bank in West Memphis let everyone know they wanted no part of a merger or acquisition.

93. Dodd's Wife Serves on Health Care Company Boards - Monday, June 15, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The wife of a senator playing a lead role on a national health care overhaul sits on the boards of four health care companies, one of several examples of lawmakers with ties to the medical industry.

94. SEC Chief Says New Short-Selling Rules a Priority - Wednesday, May 6, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday she is making the issue of new rules restricting short-selling a priority as the agency heard from an array of interests about ways to limit trades that bet against a stock.

95. Putnam Investments to Cut 47 Jobs, Merge Funds - Tuesday, November 18, 2008

BOSTON (AP) - Putnam Investments said Monday it will cut 47 jobs, including 12 portfolio managers, and merge six of its stock mutual funds into larger funds under a restructuring by the company's new top executive.

96. Vanishing Jobs, Stressed Consumers Feed Downturn - Monday, November 10, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's unemployment rate is at a 14-year high, General Motors reported a massive third-quarter loss and says it may run out of cash next year, and Ford is planning more job cuts after burning through billions of its own.

97. Swaggers Turn to Shudders a Year After Market High - Monday, October 13, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Just a year ago, investors were swaggering as the stock market surged to an all-time high. Now, almost everyone on Wall Street and Main Street seems to be shuddering amid a frightening reversal of fortune that has erased $8.3 trillion in shareholder wealth in the past year.

98. Events - Thursday, August 28, 2008

The Memphis Advertising Federation will hold a luncheon today at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Editorial cartoonist Marshall Ramsey will give a presentation titled “Creativity: It’s a Laughing Matter.” Cost is $25 for guests and free for members. Register online at www.memphisadfed.org.

99. Fidelity: Downturn Doesn't Stop Retirement Savings - Friday, August 15, 2008

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Most workers are not reducing their retirement contributions even though higher fuel and food prices have prompted them to cut spending in many areas, a leading retirement investment firm said Wednesday.

100. Cypress Realty Buys G'town Office Building - Thursday, May 8, 2008

     Memphis-based Cypress Realty Holdings Co. has bought an office building at 7628 W. Farmington Blvd., on the northwest corner of Farmington and Germantown Road in Germantown, for $634,615. Operating as Cypress Realty Holdings Co. II LLC, the company bought the building from Lyle E. and Mary C. Muller on May 1.
     The 6,206-square-foot building was completed in 2007 and houses a Fidelity Investments office. It sits west of the Walgreens at 7650 Farmington Blvd. and east of the Shops of Saddle Creek North.
     "It's an investment for us, it's something that we're looking at for a long-term hold and it's something that fits in well with some of the other properties that we have," said Cypress Realty Holdings principal Joe Jarratt. "It's a high-quality building and triple-A location."
     Fidelity is the only tenant in the building, which was a build-to-suit for that company. The Shelby County Assessor of Property's 2008 appraisal is $730,900. The building sits on .78 acres in the Walgreens at Saddle Creek PUD.