Mass-produced beer is a slow-growth industry, and major brewers have merged in an effort to cut costs and grab market share. But consolidation may be little more than a short-term fix. The best known

A tough (and Tufts) end to trading after a stand pat Fed saw shares stand still, equities giving up earlier increases to end mixed as markets discovered a House is not a home. Our elected Representat

Farewell, KB Toys, Circuit City, Mervyn’s, and Linens ‘n Things.Each retailer, now defunct, offered good prices, but that’s not enough in a recession. Quality and brand strength cou

Equities ended mixed in unusually tight trading. Buffett was a buffer against broader declines with his big railroad bet, but a downgrade of the semiconductor sector left Intel (INTC) (-2.68%) e

Raise your glass to Duff Beer, the King of Parody.Duff is Homer Simpson’s brew of choice. He and other members of Springfield’s elite sit on their more-than-somewhat-ample duffs at Moe&rs

The sun never sets on the company that added “Miller time” to its worldwide beer lineup. That’s not deft marketing from Milwaukee, but the inexorable force of globalization. Mi

One to watch: Clorox (CLX) may not be an obvious name to get the pulses racing on a Monday morning, but if the market’s recent dizzying rally has you clamoring for caution, it commands attentio

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Equity markets had their biggest rally this year after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke outlined steps to fix the banking industry in a morning address. His remarks, delivered to the Counci

What a day it was for the market. Turnaround Tuesday definitely lived up to the hype.Citigroup (C) came out and said they had 2 profitable quarters through the first 3 months of this year; all the ba