Archive for February 14, 2008
February 14, 2008 @ 6:20 pm
· Filed under Investing/Dispatch/, news
The Dow drops 175 as investors worry financial stocks face more stress. The Fed's Bernanke sees banks writing off more loans, but lower interest rates and the new stimulus package will boost the economy. A bond insurer gets downgraded.
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February 14, 2008 @ 6:05 pm
· Filed under Investing/CompanyFocus/, news
These little-known money managers -- and brothers -- have come up big by buying into cutting-edge biotech companies that are essentially recession-proof. Here are five of their picks.
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February 14, 2008 @ 4:00 pm
· Filed under news
These U.S. presidents didn't just run the country; they founded and operated businesses.
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February 14, 2008 @ 3:03 pm
· Filed under Investing/Extra/, news
Worried that sales could slump as the economy slows, some fast-food chains are offering more food for less money. But will quality drop with prices?
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February 14, 2008 @ 12:20 pm
· Filed under Investing/Dispatch/, news
Expect to pay more for that Hershey bar: Just in time for Valentine's Day, a cocoa price surge is making sweet somethings more expensive than ever.
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February 14, 2008 @ 12:01 am
· Filed under Investing/Extra/, news
The Democratic contender is rated lower than his rivals by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups. But he's taken steps that aren't typical of liberal senators.
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February 14, 2008 @ 12:01 am
· Filed under SmartSpending/FindDealsOnline/, news
For some people, the rush of a great deal trumps practical considerations -- such as whether they need, want or even have a place to keep what they've found on sale.
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