Well, I finally got to watch The Taking of Pelham 123, which I'd fallen asleep during the night before. It's an awesome movie -- both Travolta and Denzel did a heck of a job. Asian stocks sank overni

I’ve seen my fair share of CEOs lose sight of where their businesses are headed during restructuring periods, but Blockbuster’s (BBI) Jim Keyes is a lost soul.The 7-11 guru brought in to

Weather permitting, I’ve got three soccer games, a birthday party, and a pile of leaves in my backyard the size of small Volkswagon awaiting me this weekend.Asian stocks ended mixed. The Hang S

The coffee king will provide a window into the consumer’s mind when it announces earnings later today. Analysts expect Starbucks (SBUX) to report fourth-quarter earnings of about $0.21 per shar

The weekend is upon us! Asian stocks rebounded overnight. The Hang Seng and the Nikkei were up 2.4% and 1.45%, respectively. European stocks were mixed early this morning. And here in the US, we&rsqu

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Verizon Growth Continues Verizon (VZ) reported earnings for its fiscal third quarter. The second-largest phone company in the US said profits came in at $0.60 a share, beating analyst estimates by a

I’ve got three -- yes, three -- Halloween parties to go to this weekend. My kids convinced me to go as Frankenstein, however my wife would argue that’s not too much of a stretch. Asian st

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