You'd think the bad unemployment number would have kept us down. But here's why it didn't.   Read More

Retail should be getting slammed by a weak back-to-school season. So, how come shares are up?   Read More

Wall Street will get back to business fast Tuesday as it assesses the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav and starts to consider the first of a number of important economic reports this week.   Read More

Ding, dong Dell. The computer marker's after hours earnings miss could put a dent in tech in Friday's quiet, pre-holiday session.    Read More

Thursday's markets will be quiet, but there are a few important undercurrents investors are watching.
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All major U.S. Indices ended the week in positive territory, led by a 4.46% gain in the NASDAQ Composite Index. Commodity prices continued to fall broadly across the board, with oil prices tumbling $9.90 this week.    Read More

Wall Street whale Bill Ackman is known to patiently stalk his prey for years. Yes, beneath his smooth exterior and soft-spoken demeanor lies the heart of a killer. Should you trade in his wake?   Read More

The most troubling aspect of the business is that they don’t own the intellectual property of many of the brands they made their name on and have lost some of the licensing contracts that once generated so much business for them.    Read More

The New York Post reported this morning that New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury, who popularized low cost basketball shoes with his "Starbury" brand at retailer Steve & Barry's, spent Wednesday in Seattle signing a deal with Amazon to sell the sneakers on their web site.    Read More

The Dow closed higher Tuesday after GM surprised Wall Street with stronger-than-expected June sales and financial shares reversed earlier losses. What's the "Word on the Street?"   Read More