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The third-quarter earnings season got off to a reasonably positive start for retailers, with department stores hoping colder weather heats up holiday sales, even as shoppers continue to prefer discounts and generally hold back on spending.
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Gary Shilling: Don't Expect an End to Housing Woes
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GM Will Soon Go Public, But Should You Invest?
6:01 AM 11/13/10
General Motors is about to go public again and management is flying around on private jets for the road show. Flashiness aside, success may depend on how the Volt is received.
Gordon Pape: A Stock for Low-Risk Portfolios
6:00 AM 11/13/10
After moving up 20%, Gordon Pape says that business continues to be strong at Brookfield Infrastructure LP and recommends that investors consider buying shares.
Obama's Trip to Asia Fails to Achieve Objectives
6:15 PM 11/12/10
The President's trip to Asia was supposed to be all about creating jobs back in the U.S. But he failed to create a trade pact with South Korea, get an agreement on limiting surpluses by large trading partners and to get China to allow its currency to appreciate more.
U.S. Ski Industry Could Face an Uphill Ride This Season
6:30 AM 11/14/10
As ski areas in the West begin to open, a still-struggling economy and variable weather patterns could adversely affect America's multi-billion-dollar ski industry this season.
Is Apple Using Gift Cards to Prop Up a Sagging iBookstore?
6:30 AM 11/14/10
Sales of e-books on Apple's iBookstore have made "barely a blip" in the digital book market. Will its new iBooks gift cards help to change this -- or will customers continue to use apps to allow them to read Amazon and Barnes & Noble e-books on their Apple devices?
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