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JC Penney CEO Mike Ullman told shareholders: "I have an enduring affection for J.C. Penney." They appeared to return the favor, at the company's shareholder meeting.
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Jeffrey Swartz explains why the line is such a success.
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Alain Ducasse, French celebrity chef, has launched a new iPhone and iPad application serving diners a more customizable taste of his haute gastronomy.
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Last-minute shoppers rejoice, you now have a shopping day all your own. A group of retailers and restaurant chains have banned together to declare Dec. 23 "Click It to Gift It" day. The event will allow shoppers to buy egift cards and receive a variety of special incentives ranging from free gifts to special discounts to charitable donations.
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Nearly half of the 20 CEOs meeting with President Obama Wednesday are from technology and financials services companies, while noticeably absent are big oil and retail and such government-controlled enterprises.
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Guidance is the ultimate game of connecting the dots to get the real picture. Just look at Best Buy. The company cut guidance for fiscal 2011 to a range of $3.20 to $3.40 a share. Very important to note: That includes 12 cents from year-to-date share repurchases.
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Here's why you should keep a close eye on these six stocks.
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The "Mad Money" host picks his favorite out of four high-growth retail names.
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The "Mad Money" host explains why getting past this key level means stocks could go higher still.
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There are 52-inch plasmas, iPhones, and there's protection on your money. And if you we're watching Options Action last Friday, you learned how to buy the last item for nearly nothing.
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Going into 2011, the strategy is to put together the very best companies that produce great returns over time. Here's what to look for.
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Best Buy's online sales crumbled to year-over-year growth of 7 percent, down from 15 percent in the second quarter and 21 percent in the first quarter. Where's the company headed?
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The retail industry's trade group, the National Retail Federation, raised its forecast for holiday retail sales to 3.3 percent from a prior forecast of 2.3 percent.
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Here's why you should keep a close eye on these six stocks.
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Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but for the ultra wealthy, they're an investment of a lifetime where the right gem could return staggering results.
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With another week of trading behind us, here's a look back at some market movers you might have missed.
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Perhaps there’s a lesson to be learned from the Germans whose economy has bounced back from the recession quicker that the US’s and who have a workforce that is, largely, working.
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Plus, get calls on coal, oil and more.
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I think I figured it out with these Chinese IPOs: We’ve got to stop calling the Amazons or YouTubes or the whatever's of China.
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Shares of Vermont based, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters dropped more than 10% at the open after the company cut its outlook for 2011 - so is now the time you should be buying or selling?
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To the creative, go the spoils. Hoping to boost sales, restaurants are launching a slew of innovative items.
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From waffle tacos to doughnut-bacon-and-egg sandwiches, restaurants pull out all the stops to capture your taste buds.
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Restaurant owners are worried that a tough new drunk driving law may hurt their business.