News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Gap Profit Aided by Cost Cuts
11/20/2008 7:02:48 PM
Sales dropped 7.6% to $3.56 billion from $3.85 billion a year ago.
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• Dick's Sporting Goods Guides Lower
• Barnes & Noble Posts Third-Quarter Loss
• PetSmart Beats Estimates, Prepares for Slowdown
Market Snapshot • From S&P
Stocks Drop to New Lows
11/20/2008 5:57:21 PM
A delay in a possible auto industry bailout vote and more gloomy data on manufacturing and the labor market sent the major indexes down another 5% to 6%
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News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Insurers May Be in for More Misery (Update)
11/20/2008 5:50:32 PM
Variable annuities have popped up as a problem area for many insurers in the third-quarter downturn, but another type of annuity that makes payouts if indices like the S&P 500 fall could do further damage.
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• TSC Ratings' Updates: Ctrip.com
• Top 5 Mid-Caps for Nov. 20
• Insurers Jump on TARP Despite Concerns
News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Dell Falls Short on Revenue Line
11/20/2008 5:40:53 PM
However, third-quarter earnings are better than expected, and shares rise in late trading.
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• Boeing May Find It Tough to Deliver
News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Fannie and Freddie Halt Foreclosures
11/20/2008 5:27:13 PM
The mortgage players decide to stop foreclosure sales during the holiday season.
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• Feds Probe Golden West Financial
• JPMorgan Shares Fall on Job Cuts Report
• U.S. Probes Wachovia Mortgage Lending
News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Airline Winners & Losers
11/20/2008 5:20:21 PM
The Amex airline index falls 5.1%, with nine of the 13 airline stocks in the index sliding.
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• Financial Winners & Losers: Wells Fargo
• Health Winners & Losers: Enzon
• Tech Winners & Losers: Nortel
Markets • From TheStreet.com
Bottom Drops Out; Dow Plummets 5.6%
11/20/2008 5:09:29 PM
Thursday's session on Wall Street was volatile again as traders digested more gloomy data and dealt with continuing worries about the future of Detroit's carmakers.
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• Stocks on Wall Street Rack Up More Big Losses
• Stocks Make Way Off Lows Despite More Grim Data
• U.S. Stock Futures Lower as Pessimism Reigns
News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Treasury Probes Bank Payout to Ex-CEO
11/20/2008 5:01:33 PM
The Treasury Department says it is reviewing official concerns about the timing and circumstances of The South Financial Group's payout to ex-CEO Mack Whittle.
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• Citi Needs More Than Prince to Avoid Pauper's Grave
• GMAC Faces Major Hurdles In Bank Application
• Auto Bailout Aimed at Unions, Not Companies
Video • From TheStreet.com
The Real Story Wrap: November 20
11/20/2008 4:54:15 PM
Thursday's session on Wall Street was volatile again as traders digested more gloomy data and dealt with continuing worries about the future of Detroit's carmakers.
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The Good Life • From TheStreet.com
College Football Corner: Dateline Norman
11/20/2008 4:01:34 PM
No. 2 Texas Tech heads north to the No. 5 Sooners' house.
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• LPGA Tour Scales Back Due to Slow Economy
• More NASCAR Teams Reducing Staff
Video • From TheStreet.com
American Apparel: Sex and the CEO
11/20/2008 3:58:12 PM
In Part Two of her wide-ranging interview with American Apparel CEO Dov Charney, Kristin Bentz, The Talented Blonde, gets the lowdown on the company's legal turmoil.
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• Swiss Franc a Safe Haven
• Health Care: Who'll Pay for It?
• They Just Don't Get Words!
News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Congress Wants Plan From Carmakers Before Giving Aid
11/20/2008 3:50:04 PM
Democratic officials are going to wait until next month to vote on a monetary plan to support Detroit's automakers, saying Thursday they want to hear from the companies how they would use the funds to improve their businesses.
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• UAW Head Warns of Automaker Collapse
• GMAC Seeks Bank Holding Company Status
• GM to Halt Production at Thailand Plant
News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Approach China Medical With Caution
11/20/2008 2:24:38 PM
China Medical has long-term prospects, but they come with short-term risks.
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News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Dividend.com: Men's Wearhouse Frayed
11/20/2008 1:51:42 PM
The retailer's third-quarter profit fell 61%, but tux rentals were up.
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• Kass: Time's Running Out for a Rally
• Tim Brown: Make a Bid for eBay
• Cramer vs. Kass: Consumer Staples
TheStreet.com University • From TheStreet.com
For the Holidays, to Ship or to Schlep?
11/20/2008 1:47:59 PM
What makes the most ecological and economic sense when shopping, shipping or schlepping?
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• 'Green' Economy to Focus on Saving Money
• SolarWorld offers $1.3 Billion for GM's Opel
News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Look at Yahoo! Shares Making a Move
11/20/2008 1:37:42 PM
The shares get a boost after an analyst give it a buy rating.
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• Yahoo! Continues Talks to Buy AOL: Report
• Microsoft Still Open to Yahoo! Search Deal
News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Senators Broker Deal to Help Carmakers
11/20/2008 1:30:40 PM
Report says key senators reached a bipartisan agreement on aid for Big Three.
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• Democrats Try to Lower Bailout Expectations
• Daschle Accepts Obama Cabinet Post
News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Five Steps to Customer Loyalty Surveys That Work
11/20/2008 12:47:53 PM
It's a great way to keep your business moving forward in any economy.
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Market Features • From TheStreet.com
San Francisco Area Home Sales Hit 2008 High
11/20/2008 12:45:59 PM
Bay Area homes sold at their fastest pace in 17 months in October as buyers favored more affordable inland areas where depreciation and foreclosures have hit hardest.
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• Today's Outrage: Let's All Bank With GMAC
• Asian Stocks End Lower; Nikkei Plunges 6.9%
• Japan Posts Second Trade Deficit in 3 Months
Word on the Street • From S&P
Analyst Actions: Verifone, Gymboree, Petsmart
11/20/2008 12:15:13 PM
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News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Web Ad Sales See Increase from Last Year
11/20/2008 12:02:31 PM
Despite the tough economy, there was a rise of 11% year over year in web advertising.
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• Media Throw Yahoo!'s Yang to the Wolves
News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
If H-P Can Do It, So Can Your Company
11/20/2008 11:50:46 AM
Small businesses can learn from what tech giant Hewlett-Packard is doing right.
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Markets • From TheStreet.com
Dollar Rises As Jobless Claims Jump
11/20/2008 11:35:22 AM
Grim leading indicators also drive investors into "safe" dollar investments such as Treasuries.
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Markets • From TheStreet.com
Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades: Gap
11/20/2008 11:01:46 AM
See who made what calls.
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• Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades: RIM
News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Retain Employees Without Extra Costs
11/20/2008 10:55:10 AM
Keeping employees happy is important in a bad economy, and incentives don't have to cost a lot.
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Markets • From TheStreet.com
Oil Dips Under $50 on Recession Fears
11/20/2008 10:38:27 AM
The slowing of the world economy continues to weigh heavily on crude, as demand concerns weigh in.
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Video • From TheStreet.com
Obama Won't Obliterate Drug Stocks
11/20/2008 9:59:46 AM
Jason Ronovech, portfolio manager for the five-star Paradigm Select Fund, says health care stocks were unfairly slammed leading up to Barack Obama's election.?His top picks include Endo Pharmaceuticals and Invitrogen.
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Market Movers • From S&P
Movers: Citigroup, Gymboree, Limited Brands, Intuit
11/20/2008 9:48:08 AM
Stocks in the news Thursday
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News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Rolls Royce to Cut 2000 Jobs in '09
11/20/2008 9:10:50 AM
The maker of aircraft engines says the action is necessary because of an uncertain economic outlook.
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News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
AstraZeneca to Cut Jobs, Close Europe Plants
11/20/2008 7:17:56 AM
The company also said it was granted a temporary restraining order to halt the launch of a generic version of its Pulmicort medication by Teva.
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• Genentech Disputes Avastin Data: Report
News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
GE Talks to Asia Sovereign Funds: Report
11/20/2008 5:45:39 AM
General Electric is in talks with four Asian sovereign wealth funds, including China Investment Corp., to win them as investors, a report says.
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News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Amgen Suspends Trial of Cancer Drug
11/20/2008 3:21:50 AM
Enrollment in a late-stage trial of a cancer drug was suspended after patients on the drug died more often than those on placebo.
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• GenVec Stock Hit by Pancreas Study's Details
News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Yahoo!, T-Mobile in Search Agreement
11/20/2008 2:15:37 AM
Yahoo!'s oneSearch will power mobile Internet searches made through T-Mobile's new web2go service.
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News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Microsoft's Zune Subscribers Can Keep Tunes
11/20/2008 1:01:35 AM
Zune subscribers get to keep 10 songs each month, included in the $14.99 monthly subscription fee.
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• Taken by BlackBerry Storm
News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Hewlett-Packard Takes Swipe at Apple
11/19/2008 5:52:59 PM
H-P launches its first touch-screen notebook, claiming to offer consumers a completely new way to access their data.
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News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Boeing Sees Aircraft Orders Falling Off
11/19/2008 5:44:38 PM
But the company has an order backlog of $276 billion, and Scott Carson, CEO of Boeing Commercial Aircraft, says planned deliveries are spread out advantageously.
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Video • From TheStreet.com
Bird Watchers: Eco-Soldiers Armed With Binoculars
11/19/2008 5:14:16 PM
Bird watchers in Australia battle bad conditions and count flocks of water birds to construct a long-term conservation plan for the wetlands.
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• Tokyo Dining Shines Despite Economy
News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Intuit's Loss Widens
11/19/2008 5:03:12 PM
The company also cuts guidance for the year, and shares wobble in aftermarket trading.
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• Microsoft Offers Free Security Software
Markets • From TheStreet.com
Crude Oil Drops to January 2007 Levels
11/19/2008 4:25:00 PM
Light, sweet crude for December delivery fell 77 cents to settle at $53.62 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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Markets • From TheStreet.com
Dollar Falls Against Euro, Pound And Yen
11/19/2008 4:24:13 PM
Falling consumer prices raise possibility of more interest-rate cuts.
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• Dollar Mixed as Consumer Prices Plummet
News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
First Solar's Star Dimmer Than Ever
11/19/2008 2:39:57 PM
The company's shares, worth $300 six months ago, have been dragged down to the low $100s, with help from an analyst's note.
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• LDK Solar Sales Soar as Demand Rises
News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Health Care Reform and Your Health Stocks
11/19/2008 2:09:43 PM
Health care reform is expected to be a top priority for the Obama administration. These are some potential changes investors in managed-care, pharma and biotech stocks should bear in mind.
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News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Making the Most of an Unexpected Windfall
11/19/2008 1:13:12 PM
Whether it's $10,000 or $1 million, if you've come into money, treat the windfall the same way.
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News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Readers' Picks: TheStreet.com's Top 10
11/19/2008 12:40:48 PM
Lauren Tara LaCapra talks about Warren Buffett's performance and our staff looks at analysts' upgrades and downgrades.
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• Readers' Picks: TheStreet.com's Top 10
News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Strap on a Walkie-Talkie Wristwatch
11/19/2008 11:51:12 AM
It looks like a watch, but this gadget lets you communicate with your team.
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News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
McDonald's Thrives as Consumers Get Cheap
11/19/2008 10:01:00 AM
Hurt by a contracting economy, consumers are spending less on food, benefiting McDonald's.
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News & Analysis • From TheStreet.com
Three Sources of Franchise Financing
11/19/2008 9:16:31 AM
Know how to make sense of the current economy and its impact on franchise funding.
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Video • From TheStreet.com
Cramer: An Oil Stock for Every Investor
11/19/2008 7:59:43 AM
Jim Cramer picks an oil name for each basic investing strategy.
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Focus Stock of the Week • From S&P
Focus Stock: Favorable Readings for Itron
11/18/2008 1:00:06 AM
S&P likes the growth prospects for the maker of utility meters and has a strong buy opinion on the shares
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The Outlook • From S&P
China Bailout
11/17/2008 1:00:05 AM
The country hopes to blunt the impact of global slowdown
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11/20/2008 6:52:35 PM
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11/20/2008 5:24:02 PM
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