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Overhyped Products: OlestraMon Sep 28th, 2009
Megan Barnett
Here's a simple lesson Procter & Gamble (PG) learned the hard way: If the Food and Drug Administration requires a label that says your product "may cause loose stools," just s |
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Quick Hits: Kraft Food Scam No Small PotatoesThu Jan 29th, 2009
Scott Reeves Sacramento -- California's capital and once the site of the Unabomber's mayhem -- played host to a new breed of crooks: food buyers. Two geniuses pleaded guilty in US District Court in Sacramento to |
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Quick Hits: Surging Dollar Leaves Bad Taste in Pepsi's MouthTue Oct 14th, 2008
Scott Reeves The recent surge in the dollar is likely to hurt PepsiCo’s (PEP) fourth-quarter earnings.At current rates, the nation’s second-largest soft drink maker says the stronger dollar will cost |
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SEC May Become Citizen of the WorldFri Aug 29th, 2008
Scott Reeves The Securities and Exchange Commission may require some US companies to switch to international accounting rules by 2014. The SEC says the change will make American companies more competitive in the |
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The Investor Psychology CycleFri Aug 29th, 2008
Prieur du Plessis As the pendulum swings between greed and fear, investors typically behave in 1 of 2 ways: They either become over-enthusiastic during bull markets and over-despondent as the bear’s growl grows |
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Dell Cuts Profits to Boost SalesFri Aug 29th, 2008
Scott Reeves Dell (DELL) says price cuts boosted second quarter sales, but cut profits 17%. Dell’s profit dropped to $616 million, or $0.31 per share, from $746 million, or $0.32, for the same period a year |
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Two Ways To Play: Less Than Marvell-ous?Fri Aug 29th, 2008
Terry Woo Marvell Lower on Slower SalesShares of Marvell Technology (MRVL) are lower this morning after the company gave a forecast that indicated sales growth is slowing. Bloomberg reports the maker of chips |
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Economic Snapshot: What Questionable Fees Are Banks Introducing?Fri Aug 29th, 2008
Minyanville Staff As stockholders sweep up the remnants of IndyMac and the FDIC continues to add to its list of troubled banks (Wachovia (WB), Washington Mutual (WM) and Zions Bancorp (ZION)) financial insti |
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Oh Mother!: Progress ReportFri Aug 29th, 2008
Laurie Petersen A summer has passed since I made the vow to become a more mindful spender.The verdict: Room for improvement.The plan I laid out in May was to switch from debit card to cash for most of my day-to-day |
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Tiffany's Second Quarter a GemFri Aug 29th, 2008
Glenn Curtis On Thursday, legendary jeweler Tiffany & Co. (TIF) reported its second-quarter earnings. Put simply: They were a gem.In the period ended July 31st, the New York-based company reported a gain of a |







