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Upgrades & Downgrades: Toasting Bud With a Buy RatingWed Nov 18th, 2009
Justin Sharon For the loneliest number, one sure has a lot of company. A one point gain took the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to within one percent of its retracement level while one dollar will suffice a |
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Upgrades & Downgrades: Profiting From Oracle?Fri Nov 13th, 2009
Justin Sharon An ocean of black led to a sea of red with Wall Street declining as EIA data showed oil inventories up and demand off. For related content see The Untapped Energy Riches of Uzbekistan. The Dow s |
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Hollywood CEOs: BonoWed Oct 28th, 2009
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“U2 were never dumb in business,” Bono told music journalist Michka Assayas in the book Bono. “We don’t |
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Cisco Continues to Outpace the MarketWed Aug 5th, 2009
Justin Sharon Minyan Morning MemoOne to watch: Cisco Systems (CSCO) reports fiscal fourth quarter earnings after the close. As the world’s largest maker of networking equipment and a member of the Dow it is |
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Dysfunctional Family Businesses: The GuccionesThu Jul 9th, 2009
Nico Carbellano Bob Guccione Jr. already knows what he wants on his tombstone: “Had a Weakness for Tall Blondes.”At first glance, this might suggest he’s just a chip off the old pornographer&rsquo |
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Randoms: Walk the WalkWed Jun 24th, 2009
Todd Harrison They say art imitates life and nowhere was that more evident than at last night's premiere of The Philanthropist. It's the story of Teddy Rist, a playboy billionaire who travels the world with philan |
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Decade-Defining Brands: Calvin KleinWed May 6th, 2009
Nico Carbellano What a way to usher in a decade: In 1980, ads for Calvin Klein jeans featured a 15-year-old Brooke Shields breathily asking, "You want to know what comes between me and my Calvin's? Nothing.&quo |
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The Gods of Retail: Domino'sTue Mar 24th, 2009
Nico Carbellano Ave Maria, Florida, is a little piece of Eden on earth. An Eden built entirely on pizza. The entirely planned community -- the first city (with the possible exception of the Vatican)
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Rick's Cabaret Builds Empire Entirely on One-Dollar BillsTue Mar 17th, 2009
Justin Rohrlich Eric Langan, CEO of Rick’s Cabaret (RICK), the national gentlemen’s-club chain, told a reporter, “I wouldn’t say we’re recession-proof, but we’re recession-resista |
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Two Ways: Did Bernanke Light a Fire Under the Market's Bottom?Tue Mar 10th, 2009
Terry Woo 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 |






