They’re baaaaaaaack! Bella, Edward, Jacob, and the cast of the vampire romance The Twilight Saga: New Moon are expected to take a big bite from movie theater box offices this weekend. And if th

The US Commerce Department said retail sales rose 1.4% in October, surpassing the forecast 0.9% increase, but look for downbeat numbers when Sears Holdings (SHLD) reports third-quarter earnings Thurs

If most Americans had never heard of Wall Street titan Edward Liddy before the financial crisis, they knew his name only too well by the end of last spring.The former CEO of Allstate (ALL) famously c

This... is the lobby of the Petersham Hotel -- nine miles northeast of Trafalgar Square. The noise you hear is the sound of room service handing me my tuna sandwich. At some point after the blitz,

Edward R. Dewey was a Harvard-educated economist who worked for the Department of Commerce during the 1929 stock market crash. After the crash he was assigned the task of finding out what caused the

Welcome to Minyanville’s quotes of the week, served up with some quotable historical context for your Friday enjoyment. “The amount of money people are paid has taken a big hit; not just

Little known fact: The Griswolds were originally on a pilgrimage to see a mouse.For my generation, the cornerstone to a bitchin' Friday night back in junior high -- other than the negligent guardians

The market meltdown of 2008 had many consequences for Connor Browne, the 30-year-old co-manager of Thornburg Value (TVAFX), both professional and personal, but none more so than on his teeth.After su

With the passing of Democratic Senator Edward Kennedy, the nation lost a patriot; and the poor lost their most influential advocate.With the power of his name and reputation, Sen. Kennedy was able to

Regardless of whatever superior investment returns it ultimately generates, one new hedge fund has already distinguished itself from the competition if only for its name: Ground Zero Strategic Commod