Date: Aug 05 2014
Filed under: Market News, Stock Markets, Investing
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BY KEN SWEET
NEW YORK -- Renewed concerns that tensions could flare up between Russian and Ukraine pushed U.S. stocks sharply lower Tuesday.
The market had been moderately lower all day, weighed down by ...
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Date: Aug 05 2014
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Retail, Upgrades and Downgrades, Investing
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Here's something that you don't see every day. On Monday, Michael Kors (KORS) posted strong quarterly results with sales and earnings soaring 43 percent and 50 percent, respectively. ...
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Date: Aug 05 2014
Filed under: Shopping, Shopping Trends
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By J.J. Colao
Back in 2012, I wrote a piece titled, "Five Trends Driving Traditional Retail Towards Extinction." Looking back, I'm generally happy to see that the trends I examined are still valid, though "extinction" might ...
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Date: Aug 04 2014
1888PressRelease - Largest Private Hunger-Relief Organization in Oklahoma to Receive Donations from Weight Management App.
foodtweeks™, a free app that combines weight management with feeding the hungry, announced that the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, OK has ...
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Date: Aug 04 2014
Investors remain jittery but attempt to shake off last week's steep sell-off.
http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/71057611/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Stocks-up-slightly-after-last-weeks-selloff/
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Date: Aug 04 2014
The Chinese stock market, not normally considered a haven in tough times, is rallying.
http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/71062571/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~In-twist-China-stock-market-is-haven-amid-storm/
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Date: Aug 04 2014
Filed under: Consumer Ally, U.S. Government, Food & Beverage, Consumer Issues
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By Chris Prentice
In Washington, a pivotal battle over sugar is heating up. One small corner of the wider culture war over public health and sweeteners, this fight isn't about ...
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Date: Aug 04 2014
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Industry News, Wall Street Watch, Investing
www.miramax.com
Let's go over a few days in August that investors may want to keep an eye on as the market tries to bounce back from a down month in July.
Aug. ...
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Date: Aug 04 2014
Filed under: Company News, Earnings, Wall Street Watch, Upgrades and Downgrades, Investing
www.elpolloloco.com
There are plenty of stocks going up -- and down -- in any given week. The gainers inspire us to keep investing. The decliners keep greed in check while ...
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Date: Aug 04 2014
Even though the broad U.S. stock market is far from a 10% correction, pain is being felt.
http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/71040962/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~Far-from-correction-investor-pain-mounts/
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