Well, look at it this way: After today, only three days till the weekend.Asian stocks rose overnight. The Hang Seng and the Nikkei were up 0.79% and 0.6% respectively. However, European stocks were i

The S&P 500 rose for a sixth successive session, its best run since June of ‘07, as it and the Dow each ended at highs for the year, although an afternoon about-face on vacation volume mean

Although the economic recovery is likely to take time, investors appear rather confident that Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) is a good bet. After all, the stock has bounced back very sharply from its l

If you step foot into my apartment back in the US, you might get the impression that I’m a major shareholder in Pier 1 Imports (PIR). Each room is decked out in Pier 1 furniture and decorations

Stocks rose for a sixth week in seven, though the Dow fell Friday to end a winning streak of eight straight. Vacation volume meant trading was sleepy, except for mattress maker Select Comfort (SCSS)&

"Thank you and farewell," read the somber subject line in my email. The sender was Smith & Hawken, purveyor of pricey garden tools.I guess I lost  that game of chicken. I'd been wa

With a crazy commute and a crazy family to boot (I mean that in the nicest way possible, honey), I usually have something funny to talk about in every article. Today I've got nothing -

My computer froze up twice this morning as I was trying to log on and write this. I rebooted both times, but it took almost a half hour for it to finally come to life. And to top things off, in betwe

First, I want to offer my heartfelt thanks to the countless individuals that expressed their caring thoughts to us this past week. I will forever remember my dear friend, mentor, and sage advisor Ben

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