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Why Big Sports Events Don't Equal Big Paydays for HotelsMon Nov 2nd, 2009
John F Kelly If you were to book a room for two for February 5 through 8, 2010 -- the weekend of next year's Super Bowl -- at Miami’s Marriott’s (MAR) Villas at Doral, which is 11.3 miles away from th |
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Upgrades & Downgrades: Room for Two Views in MarriottFri Oct 9th, 2009
Justin Sharon The S&P 500 is on its strongest streak in a month, with upbeat economic and earnings updates sending the index higher for a fourth successive session. Gold was good for another record though it w |
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Upgrades & Downgrades: eBay On the Up?Thu Oct 8th, 2009
Justin Sharon Two of the major indexes rose for a third straight session and unless investors suddenly turn a tin ear to Alcoa’s (AA) impressive earnings, this morning will witness another solid start. |
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Upgrades & Downgrades: Research in Motion Starts in Slow MotionTue Oct 6th, 2009
Justin Sharon Stocks laughed all the way to the big banks as Goldman’s upgrade of the sector saw a four-day slide end in emphatic fashion. Innerwear outfit Hanesbrands (HBI) (+12.05%) and Victoria& |
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Score a Luxury Timeshare With No Strings AttachedWed Sep 30th, 2009
Carol Kopp The market for timeshares, that odd sliver of the luxury vacation business that has more or less flourished since the 1970s, has never been worse. Americans now own 1.5 million timeshares around the |
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Why Starbucks' Caffeine High May Not LastTue Sep 29th, 2009
Josh Lipton Good news for coffee addicts across the nation: You now have a more portable, convenient, and cheaper way to mainline caffeine every morning.For 20 years, Starbucks (SBUX) has been looking for a way |
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Short But Sweet Vacation DealsWed Sep 23rd, 2009
Carol Kopp Are your work weeks feeling nasty, brutish, but not short? We at Minyanville know just how you feel. So, we went in search of quick cures, in the form of short vacations that heal mind and body. And |
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Upgrades & Downgrades: FedEx Will DeliverMon Sep 21st, 2009
Justin Sharon A year after the leprosy of Lehman and assorted other ominous anniversaries, stocks ended the week at 11-month highs. Market action was moving and anything but average as the S&P 500 rose 20% abo |
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Out of This World Luxury Travel For LessWed Sep 9th, 2009
Carol Kopp Editor’s Note: This is the latest in a series on luxury travel bargains. See Cheap Thrills for Travelers.Cheer up. Summer may be over, but your best times are still ahead of you.If summer was a |
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Cheap Thrills For TravelersThu Sep 3rd, 2009
Carol Kopp Editor's Note: This is the first in a series on luxury travel bargains.When the going gets tough, the tough go first class all the way.Travel professionals have plaintively declared that their indust |






