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A Great Start to Earnings Season, but... (Ahead of the Curve)


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Published Oct. 8, 2009 at 11:00 p.m.
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Here comes another earnings season, and it's already started out with something of bang ... Each quarter Alcoa (AA) is always the first to announce earnings, and its report after the close on Wednesday was spectacular -- earnings were more than twice what was expected ... Alcoa's top line was a positive surprise, too, with revenues beating expectations. If Alcoa is a bellwether for the whole Standard & Poor’s 500, then that could be very significant. Last quarter the average company beat

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October 9, 2008 (Thursday): Meltdown in Iceland; Dow Drops 679 Points


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Published Oct. 8, 2009 at 11:00 p.m.
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Iceland Melts Down ... Bankruptcy appears to loom for Iceland after the government takes over Kaupthing Bank, the third and final of the country’s three banks to come under government control. Iceland also suspends trading on its equities markets today. Meanwhile, trading in the krona, the nation’s currency, stops after an aborted stab at fixing the exchange rate to the euro. Financial analysts speculate that only an intervention from the IMF can prevent Iceland’s financial collapse ...

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Paging Dr. Tesla? Automaker to make house calls (AP)


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Published Oct. 4, 2009 at 2:28 p.m.

Electric carmaker Tesla Motors is launching a maintenance plan where mechanics travel to owners' homes or offices to perform repairs and tuneups ...

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October 3, 2008 (Friday): Bailout Bill Becomes Law; AIG Burns Through Loan


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Published Oct. 2, 2009 at 11:00 p.m.
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Bailout Bliss ... After rejecting an earlier version of the $700 billion bailout bill on Monday, the House of Representatives changes course today and approves the plan. Having spent most of the week lobbying for it, President Bush immediately signs the bill into law. Monday’s stock market drop after the House’s first rejection convinced lawmakers that more damage awaited if the bill collapsed. (For more on this news, click here, here and here.) ... AIG Angst ... The troubled insurance

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When Will the Dow Hit 10,000? Our Poll (Consumer Action)


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Published Oct. 1, 2009 at 11:00 p.m.
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It’s the kind of prediction that can get a Vegas bookie’s blood going: Name the date and time that the Dow will cross the 10,000 threshold. The answer, of course, is that it could come at any time. On Oct. 15, when the latest Consumer Price Index is announced — or not. On Oct. 23, when Fed chairman Ben Bernanke addresses the Federal Reserve in Boston – or not ... So on the heels of a record rally for the market in the third quarter -- and now some jitters too -- we decided to take a stab

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Crafty Ways Restaurants Cut Costs


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Published Oct. 1, 2009 at 11:00 p.m.
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Also See: 8 Restaurant Ploys to Watch For ... When it comes to dining out, Kevin Moll is the kind of frugal patron restaurant owners would love to see more of. The father of two from Denver always passes on the cream and sugar. He never pours a blob of ketchup next to his fries. Even better, after enjoying a plate of barbecued ribs, he usually prefers to wipe his saucy fingers with a cloth napkin, since the cleanup job would require at least three of the paper variety. And don’t even get him

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Flat Finish to Choppy Week for ETFs, Stocks (Daily ETF Wrap-Up)


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Published Oct. 1, 2009 at 11:00 p.m.
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Market Wrap-Up ... Stocks regained their footing Friday after an early drop on an uptick in the unemployment rate. The figure hit 9.8% in September, the highest level since June 1983. Stocks and most exchange-traded funds finished the week down ... The Dow shed 1.8% for the week ... The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed nearly flat on Friday, down 22 at 9487, recouping sharp opening losses. The Nasdaq ended down 9 at 2048 and the S&P 500 ebbed 5 to close at 1025 ... Figures from the Labor

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Comcast in Talks for NBC/Universal (Market Update)


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Published Oct. 1, 2009 at 11:00 p.m.
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GE in Talks to Sell 51% of NBC ... GOOD MORNING.  Stocks in Asia fell today; U.S. futures are pointing to a lower open ... The TV show 30 Rock may soon have a new name: Comcast Rock. General Electric (GE) is in talks to sell a 51% stake in NBC Universal to U.S. cable operator Comcast (CMCSA), according to anonymous sources in news reports. And if Comcast doesn’t buy the unit, it may be floated in an IPO. GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt told reporters in India today that “discussions are ongoing”

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Jobs Data, Outlook for Dollar Sink ETFs (Daily ETF Wrap-Up)


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Published Sept. 30, 2009 at 11:00 p.m.
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Market Wrap-Up ... Stocks started weak and kept falling Wednesday after new jobless claims rose unexpectedly last week, breaking three consecutive weeks of improving results. The early slide was accelerated by a rise in the dollar that depressed commodity-focused exchange-traded funds ... The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 204 points to 9509, a 2% drop for the day. The Nasdaq slipped 65 points to 2057, and the S&P 500 ebbed 27 to 1029. The Dow had closed Wednesday with its best

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AT&T to sell satellite phone from TerreStar (AP)


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Published Sept. 30, 2009 at 1:53 p.m.

AT&T Inc. plans to sell a satellite phone from TerreStar Corp. that can place calls even in the deep wilderness or at sea, the carrier said Wednesday ...

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