Kids are more stressed out this year -- and many parents are missing or ignoring the signs.That appears to be the conclusion of the American Psychology Association's annual Stress in America survey,

I'm the first to confess that dealing with kids and money is difficult. And I'm sure you come to Minyanville looking for well-researched and thoughtful articles on difficult issues. Sadly, this artic

October Same-Store Sales It’s the first Thursday of the month, and that means the nation’s retailers are reporting same-store sales for the month of October.In a poll by Thomson Financial

If I wasn’t so in tune with news surrounding Apple (AAPL), I'd never have known that the iPhone launched in China last week. And no, it’s not because sales were so weak I have yet to see

Major markets hit fresh highs for the year yesterday, even as events over Colorado illustrated gravity can’t be kept at bay indefinitely. A point emphasized by Southwest Airlines' (LUV) 5.68% p

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

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t thrilled that American Eagle’s (AEO) recent rebound in price has excited me. I’m a shareholder who purchased nearly two years ago, so it feels

The recent rally in the retail sector has turned me quite bearish on retail stocks. Retailers struggling to survive have been posting extraordinary gains over the past few months -- gains that I don&

Can a teen really learn how to manage their finances with a piece of plastic? Yes, if that piece of plastic is a pre-paid card or a debit card linked to a checking account.“I love debit cards f

Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) may flaunt its sexy brand image, but there’s nothing sexy about its business these days. On Friday, the teen retailer posted a quarterly report that was disastrous