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Hotel Stocks Get Pricey But Still Look Peachy (20 March 02:06) |
| Shares of lodging companies are nowhere near as cheap as they were in the recession. Citi analysts think they'll go even higher. |
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Retailers Feeling Gutsy (17 March 01:58) |
| National chains plan a huge number of store openings even though closures remain high. |
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A Retail Rebound Hardly (13 March 02:14) |
| Sales improved marginally in February, but consumers are still spending cautiously. |
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Employment Picture Not Good But Its Been Worse (06 March 05:12) |
| Behind the happy headlines, a generous adjustment, temp hiring and plenty more reasons to think U.S. employment still suffers. |
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Stocks Escape Early Doubts (19 February 04:28) |
| Afternoon rally puts blue chips up on Procter & Gamble outlook. Dell drags down computer sector. |
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Rating The Retailers (12 February 12:05) |
| Stocks to own as the nation's big stores prep for earnings season. |
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Rocky Quarter For REITs (09 February 01:15) |
| Write-downs and accounting changes are behind a disappointing batch of earnings. |
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A Cogent Argument (20 January 02:10) |
| Can investors get as much of a bargain from the low-price telecom as its customers do? |
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PG to Peddle Products Online (15 January 11:00) |
| Procter & Gamble says its new eStore is a "learning lab," not a move to edge out retailers already selling its wares on the Web. |
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Intel Rewards Tech Bulls (15 January 04:33) |
| The giant chipmaker see quarterly profits soar. Stocks make small gains Thursday on weak retail sales. |
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Blizzard Isnt The Problem For Retailers (22 December 02:44) |
| Many shoppers are playing chicken with the big chains, waiting for them to cut prices. |
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Relief After Calamity (19 December 02:30) |
| Nancy Lindborg and Mercy Corps provide immediate disaster assistance around the world. |
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Where The After-Christmas Deals Are (17 December 10:30) |
| Retailers won't slash prices as much as last year, but there should be bargains at these stores after Dec. 25. |
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Fed Decision Provides No Pop (17 December 03:18) |
| The Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates at zero for an extended period fails to lift stock markets. |
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Inflation Deflates Stocks (16 December 02:53) |
| Rising prices spook investors ahead of Fed commentary. |
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Where The Deals Are (15 December 01:48) |
| Stores aren't slashing prices as much as last year, but there are bargains to be had. |
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Stocks Zig-Zag To Flat Finish (08 December 03:42) |
| Barnes & Noble puts off Nook debut. Credit card companies mixed as analyst, data weigh on sector. |
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Jobs Report A Christmas Present For Retailers (05 December 02:20) |
| Friday's numbers could furnish a big psychological boost at exactly the right time. |
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Home Sales Lift Stocks (02 December 02:55) |
| A rise in home sales and a slow rebound in autos helps stock indexes gain more than a percent Tuesday. |
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GDP Dip Sinks Stocks (25 November 03:16) |
| Lower GDP growth stalls the market but Fed officials signal recovery confidence. |
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Ten Black Friday Bargains (19 November 10:30) |
| Some retailers start price-slashing early, but day-after-Thanksgiving doorbusters abound. |
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How To Protect Yourself From Card Scams (19 November 08:22) |
| Six strategies to keep your credit and debit card information out of the wrong hands. |
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Seasons Fleecings (19 November 07:32) |
| As you shop, keep a sharp eye out for these scams. |
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Some Retailers Set For Holiday Cheer (19 November 05:56) |
| Times are tough, but a handful of chains have figured out ways to make money. |
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Hi This Is Sy Sims (19 November 04:30) |
| A Richard Behar profile of Sy Syms, the pioneer discount retailer who died Nov. 17, first published in Forbes magazine, Sept. 9 1985. |
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Retail Hopes Ignite Stock Rally (17 November 03:12) |
| Stocks hit their highest level in 13 months after retail sales jump more than expected. GM posts big loss but vows a turnaround. |
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A Boom In Toyland (17 November 01:56) |
| There's one category where families are doing their best to avoid scaling back this Christmas. |
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Overdraft Overhaul (17 November 01:40) |
| The Feds are about to rob banks of easy money overdraft fees. |
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Street Ends Week On High Note (14 November 03:49) |
| Investors shrug off sinking consumer confidence as retailers, commodities turn positive. |
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Strong Dollar Weakens Commodity Shares (13 November 02:52) |
| Investors sour on rival network firms after Hewlett-Packard bid for 3Com |
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A Christmas Silver Lining For Retailers (13 November 02:17) |
| Shoppers are expected to be frugal over the holidays again, but stores are better prepared this time. |
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Mixed Finish After Buffetts Big Bet (04 November 03:30) |
| Two of three major indexes pull into positive territory Tuesday after Berkshire shells out $34B for railroad. |
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Mixed Finish After Buffetts Big Bet (04 November 03:30) |
| Two of three major indexes pull into positive territory Tuesday after Berkshire shells out $34B for railroad. |
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Holiday Blues For Retail (03 November 08:20) |
| Cautious consumers will likely hold back this Christmas season, but some firms will shine. |
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Holiday Blues For Retail (03 November 08:20) |
| Cautious consumers will likely hold back this Christmas season, but some firms will shine. |
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Earnings Housing Spark Wednesday Slide (29 October 03:20) |
| Investors decide strong profits can't outweigh falling sales for corporate America. Weak home sales help drag down stocks. |
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Earnings Housing Spark Wednesday Slide (29 October 03:20) |
| Investors decide strong profits can't outweigh falling sales for corporate America. Weak home sales help drag down stocks. |
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Earnings Earnings And More Earnings (28 October 03:32) |
| Financial results from a wide range of companies will dominate trading Wednesday. Durable goods could show business rebound. |
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Earnings Earnings And More Earnings (28 October 03:32) |
| Financial results from a wide range of companies will dominate trading Wednesday. Durable goods could show business rebound. |
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Asia Investors Take Step Back (27 October 08:04) |
| Ahead of earnings reports from Japanese heavyweights, falling commodity prices dent sentiment. |
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Asia Investors Take Step Back (27 October 08:04) |
| Ahead of earnings reports from Japanese heavyweights, falling commodity prices dent sentiment. |
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Yanai Tells Japan To Get It Together (26 October 11:46) |
| Japan's richest man tells his fellow Japanese to pull themselves together and make the most of globalization. |
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Tax Credit Wont Rescue Housing (23 October 02:00) |
| Giving homebuyers a few thousand dollars won't solve real estate's big problem. Here's why. |
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Wind Power Just Hot Air (22 October 12:50) |
| Ignore predictions that windmills will ruin the fat profits of power companies. |
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Stocks Pull Back On Housing Prices (21 October 02:10) |
| Strong corporate earnings from Apple and Caterpillar ran smack into disappointing housing starts and wholesale prices. |
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Bleak Prospects For Holiday Jobs (21 October 01:48) |
| With a wan Christmas sales season expected, stores plan to dial back on temp hiring. |
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Stocks Lose Momentum (17 October 02:40) |
| Lackluster earnings from Bank of America and GE have indexes stumbling into weekend. |
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Asian Stocks Soar On US Results (15 October 06:17) |
| Better bank earnings and retail sales help markets climb Thursday morning. |
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Restaurants In Rebound (13 October 01:50) |
| A recovery in consumer spending could begin with dinner at a restaurant. |
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Stocks Shed Early Gains (13 October 12:50) |
| Major indexes fall toward the red as Monday's session nears its close; Amgen, Google gain on analyst optimism. |
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