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Source: ThinkstockThe Chinese economy showed more signs of slowing, caused either by a recession in most of the rest of the world or perhaps a drop in spending by its own middle class. That middle...
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Cars sales may best represent the recovery of the consumer economy. People who can spend $20,000, $30,000 or even $40,000 must have confidence in their prospects. Otherwise, why take on such a large...
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Japan announced its trade data for August, and its export level to the European Union collapsed by 28% from the same month last year. If the data is any indication of Europe’s shrinking demand, the...
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The Conference Board has released its Consumer Confidence Index for the month of February. By the tone of the headline, you might expect that things got worse. After posting a slight gain in January,...
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It’s hard to measure how many people have seen a given movie in the age of streaming. At one point, theater ticket sales were a good indication of audience size. Films that brought in over $100...
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Coca-Cola has announced that golfer Jordan Spieth will become an ambassador for the brand's sports marketing campaigns and beyond.
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Source: ThinkstockNew data from Interest.com indicates that most other studies of how financially tough retirement will be for almost every American are accurate.The recent study indicates that older...
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Source: thinkstockCanada’s potash marketing and trading company, Canpotex Ltd., said today that it has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of China’s Sinofert for 1 million tons of potash in...
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Source: ThinkstockRon Johnson is not having a good time at trying turn around JCPenney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP). Nothing seems to be working here. Now we have Credit Suisse taking an already cautious...
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Source: courtesy of Apple Inc.The question really is not “if,” but “when.” Leaked photos of a poster said to be from China Mobile Ltd. (NYSE: CHL), the largest wireless carrier in the world...
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Although news about the housing market has been mixed over the past month, new data has started to be more positive than negative. Perhaps, for once in the past year, the signs of a recovery are...
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It is more likely by the day that Greece will be helped out of its sovereign debt problems and that Spain and Portugal may, too. The most likely avenue for a rescue as a guarantee of debt by EU...
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The Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported more data indicating a second housing collapse is underway.Sales of new single-family homes were a seasonably adjusted...
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Over the past week, the 24/7 Wall St.–The Channel Checkers poll surveyed Ford dealerships to gauge business trends at the ten retailers. We asked the following questions:1. What is the best...
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With oil prices low and showing no sign of an immediate rebound, the industry is beginning to pull back on spending.
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