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The Bad Boys of Business: MattelThu Sep 3rd, 2009
Mike Schuster But of all the embarrassing gaffes and product blunders, nothing quite compares to the string of incidents in 2007.The company's Fisher-Price brand out of China manufactured toys with 180 times the |
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Kraft Stays Hungry for GrowthTue Aug 4th, 2009
Justin Sharon One to watch: Kraft Foods (KFT) is out with second quarter results at the close. As a Dow component and America’s biggest packaged food company its earnings always carry weight, |
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Seven Reasons Kraft's Stock Looks AppetizingTue Jun 23rd, 2009
Glenn Curtis Ever walk in the city and get hit in the face by some mysterious drop of liquid from the heavens, despite the fact that it's not raining? I’ve been getting hit for the last 10 years and st |
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Mall Brands: Orange JuliusFri Jun 19th, 2009
Scott Reeves
In 1987, Orange Julius was acquired by Dairy Queen, part of legendary investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A). Pairing with the better-known DQ helped raise Julius' profile. Today, t |
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Seven Companies That Reinvented Someone Else's WheelTue Apr 7th, 2009
Mike Schuster
Whether through marked improvement, clever advertising or outright thievery, some of the world’s largest, most profitable companies have staked their fortunes on someone else’s id |
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Bacon Double Cheeseburgers Do a Body GoodThu Jan 22nd, 2009
Scott Reeves A banner ad on the Men's Health website urges the "Y"-chromosome impaired to "EAT for smokin' SEX APPEAL." The magazine's nutritional tips might better be called "The Electro |
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Business Makeover: Trump Entertainment ResortsMon Dec 1st, 2008
Mike Schuster On Friday, Trump Entertainment Resorts (TRMP) announced it will have to “skip a $53.1 million interest payment on its 8.5% senior secured notes due [in] 2015."
A 30-day grace period will |
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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 |







