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Goldman to Pick Up Small Businesses by Their ShoelacesWed Nov 18th, 2009
Michael Comeau Editor's Note: Breaking news from our satire department.Goldman Sachs (GS) is dominating the headlines today with its 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative. The $500 million program will unlock the grow |
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Blockbuster's Busted PlanMon Nov 16th, 2009
Kristin Graham 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 |
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Macy’s Beats, But Investors BalkWed Nov 11th, 2009
Lisa LaMotta The holidays are just around the corner and many retailers are hoping that consumers will feel a little more jovial (and a little more like spending) as the weather gets colder.A startlingly high une |
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Adobe Downsizes, But It Really Needs to RestartWed Nov 11th, 2009
Mike Schuster In an 8-K filing made with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Tuesday, Adobe (ADBE) announced it will be cutting 680 full-time positions -- roughly 9% of its workforce -- over the next year. |
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Fossil Keeps Ticking, But Is It Time to Play?Wed Nov 11th, 2009
Glenn Curtis Someone once told me that when I had kids, I’d get sick all the time. That person was on the mark: Once again I’m battling a nasty head cold this morning. Let’s hope the nearly half |
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Activision Is Racking Up PointsTue Nov 10th, 2009
Michael Comeau If you had any doubts about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, erase them now.Activision's (ATVI) state-of-the-art bang-bang truly delivers the steak after months and months of sizzle. Sure to sell many |
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Upgrades & Downgrades: Abercrombie's In FashionMon Nov 9th, 2009
Justin Sharon Stanley Works (SWK) but untold others don’t. The toolmaker hit a 52-week high Friday after its Black & Decker (BDK) acquisition even as double digit unemployment threw a wrench into th |
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Starbucks Only Thinks It's Brewing Growth in ChinaMon Nov 9th, 2009
Kristin Graham It’s been quite some time since I remember opening up a Starbucks (SBUX) quarterly report with a smile. Thankfully last week’s fourth-quarter results finally helped me regain some of my f |
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Will Carl Icahn's Resignation from Yahoo Matter?Mon Oct 26th, 2009
Glenn Curtis The three Halloween parties I attended this weekend went really well. My wife and kids made up my face and I put on a suit jacket and pants. All I needed to do was stick out my arms, grunt here and t |
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GE's Earnings DisasterFri Oct 16th, 2009
Mike Mish Shedlock Amidst all the excitement of companies beating five-times watered down earnings estimates, General Electric (GE) managed to lay an egg. Consider GE Profit Falls 45% as Revenue Trails E |





