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The Ten Brands That Will Disappear In 2010

Posted: December 2, 2009 at 12:00 pm

24/7 Wall St. has prepared its list of the ten brands that will disappear in 2010. This list is based on a review of each firm's financial situation and other ...
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Next Week’s Top 10 Earnings on Deck (HPQ, TSN, CPB, LDK, TECD, BKS, BGP, JCG, DLTR, DE)

Posted: November 20, 2009 at 1:19 pm

Earnings season has mostly wound down, but as always at least some major companies are reporting earnings.  Some are actually market-movers as well and it is a short week with ...
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Media Digest 11/6/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: November 6, 2009 at 3:58 am

Reuters:   The Wall St. insider trading probe lead to another 14 arrests.Reuters:   Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM) lost $19 billion and asked Treasury for money.Reuters:   GM is readying its plans for Opel ...
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The 100 Hardest Working Brands In The World

Posted: October 20, 2009 at 5:06 pm

There are a number of ways to rank brand values. One of the most important is the level at which a brand contributes to the market value of a public ...
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Media Digest 8/26/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: August 26, 2009 at 4:09 am

Reuters:   Senator Edward Kennedy died at age 77. Reuters:   The US Postal System is seeking 30,000 job cuts. Reuters:   US housing and confidence data moved up. Reuters:   White House and ...
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Media Digest 5/27/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: May 27, 2009 at 2:59 am

Reuters:   GM (GM) is close to filing Chapter 11. Reuters:   A poll of economists says the US recession will end soon followed by modest growth. Retuers:   The mood of US ...
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Media Digest 4/17/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: April 17, 2009 at 2:57 am

According to Reuters, banks may be hard hit by the bankruptcy of General Growth (GGP) and future commercial real estate defaults. Reuters reports that VW may overtake Toyota (TM) as the ...
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Twelve Major Brands That Will Disappear

Posted: April 15, 2009 at 8:39 pm

A number of well-known brands disappeared in the last year in large part due to economic forces. Many of them were in the retail industry, led by Circuit City. ATA ...
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The Wisdom Of Panic: Firing CEOs When The Chips Are On The Line

Posted: January 13, 2009 at 6:08 am

The Wall Street Journal has made a great deal of the fact that six big company CEOs have been sacked in the last eight days. Chief executives are fired all ...
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A Recession Hallmark: Dumping CEOs At A Breathtaking Pace (AB)(TSN)(BGP)

Posted: January 6, 2009 at 6:03 am

The best way to handle trouble at a company during a recession is to dump the CEO. Someone probably keeps statistics on whether chief executives lose their jobs faster in ...
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Media Digest 1/6/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: January 6, 2009 at 3:55 am

According the Reuters, December domestic cars sales were the worst month in years.Reuters writes that Toyota (TM) will cut plants.Reuters reports that Apple's (AAPL) Jobs tried to calm investors about ...
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The 52-Week Low Club (NT)(BGP)(NTII)(DXYN)

Posted: December 17, 2008 at 4:10 pm

Nortel (NT) Still falling on Chapter 11 concerns. Falls to $.26 from 52-week high of $16.07.Borders Group (BGP) No one buys books from stores anymore. Drops to $.56 from 52-week ...
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Barnes & Noble (BGP) Says No To Borders (BGP) Acquisition — Will The Last Person Please Get The Lights On The Way Out?

Posted: August 14, 2008 at 4:14 am

In a rare sign of sanity in the executive suites of corporate America, it looks like one potential deal that had been the subject of wide speculation will not be ...
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Media Digest 8/24/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: August 14, 2008 at 2:53 am

According to Reuters, Greenspan says the housing market should bottom in 2009.Reuters writes that US auto makers are scrambling to make more fuel-efficient cars.Reuters reports that the SEC is close ...
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Barnes & Noble (BKS) + Borders (BGP) = 0

Posted: May 21, 2008 at 5:12 am

Barnes & Noble (BKS), the No.1 bricks and mortar bookseller, is looking at a buy-out of No.2 player Borders (BGP). Neither company has done especially well as readers have turned ...
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