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Shame on Them… Proposing A Verizon Wireless & Vodafone Merger (VZ, VOD, CMCSA, TWC)

Posted: January 6, 2012 at 10:00 am

In early December, Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone Group plc (NASDAQ: VOD), paid $3.6 billion for wireless spectrum licenses owned SpectrumCo LLC. ...
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Another Sign Unemployment Progress Is Stalled

Posted: January 4, 2012 at 6:43 am

The unemployment situation in the U.S. improved in the final quarter of last year, but ever so slightly. The federal government says the economy added a little over 120,000 new ...
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Gallup Shows Consumer Confidence Rising Slowly

Posted: January 3, 2012 at 12:38 pm

The latest research from Gallup shows that Americans are regaining confidence in the US economy, but that last August’s Congressional dispute over raising the debt ceiling is still affecting Americans’ ...
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American Youth Tilt Toward Socialism, Which Hardly Matters

Posted: January 2, 2012 at 6:24 am

Young Americans have a more positive view of socialism than capitalism, according to new research from Pew. That puts them in contrast to the balance of adults, the great major of whom ...
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More Caution For Netflix (NFLX, AAPL, AMZN)

Posted: December 29, 2011 at 10:53 am

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) went from Wall Street's darling in 2011 to being Wall Street's whipping boy.  The company's efforts under Reed Hastings could easily become the classic case study ...
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The Best and Worst Online Stores This Holiday

Posted: December 29, 2011 at 6:30 am

Customer service surveys cannot entirely distinguish between true, direct customer service on the one hand and brand perception and reputation of the company providing the service on the other. A ...
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Another Sign of Job Uptick in 2012, Less the Public Sector

Posted: December 29, 2011 at 6:29 am

Companies large and small are expected to increase hiring next year. Careerbuilder reports in its annual survey that, “Employers expect to add new jobs in the New Year, but are waiting to ...
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Why America’s Financial Future Is Far Better Than Europe’s

Posted: December 28, 2011 at 6:27 am

A number of economists believe the U.S. debt burden, budget problems, recession and lack of growth will soon be the same as those now facing many EU nations. This would ...
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For Those With Retail Trouble, the Problems Worsen Online

Posted: December 28, 2011 at 5:25 am

Research firm ForeSee released its customer satisfaction ratings for the shopping season -- its Holiday E-retail Satisfaction Index. The e-commerce ratings mirror, in most cases, the states of the parent companies’ ...
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Americans Fret About Quality Jobs As Much As Job Quantity

Posted: December 23, 2011 at 6:27 am

As the American jobs situation has slightly improved, people have become more concerned about the quality of the jobs that can get. That appears to mean people believe that jobs can ...
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People in U.S. Dissatisfied With Nation’s Direction

Posted: December 22, 2011 at 6:05 am

The reaction to recent economic data may be a false positive. Americans largely are dissatisfied with the way that things are going in the U.S. This is despite an apparent upturn ...
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The American Cities That Added (And Lost) The Most Jobs

Posted: December 21, 2011 at 6:12 am

As economic conditions in the country improve, it is not enough to quote national statistics and vague data. Tangible, localized measures often paint a much clearer picture of the recovery ...
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Evidence of Huge Holiday Sales

Posted: December 21, 2011 at 6:10 am

Gallup data confirms what Comscore and National Retail Federation research have already hinted. Holiday sales in 2011 may rise to levels that were hardly dreamed of just months ago. This ...
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Holiday E-Commerce Revenue Surge Stays At 15%

Posted: December 18, 2011 at 6:40 pm

The 15% improvement in e-commerce which began with the Black Friday weekend has continued at a nearly identical pace since then. Some analysts were concerned the American consumer would spend whatever ...
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Moody’s Downgrades Belgium Two Levels To Aa3, Outlook Negative

Posted: December 16, 2011 at 5:41 pm

In another blow to the belief the European leaders have begun to gain control of the region's sovereign debt problem, Moody's downgraded Belgium by two levels to Aa3 and placed its ...
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