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Fresh off the boating industry's first significant sales increase since the recession, dealers are seeing a rise in traffic in the aftermath of super storm Sandy's destruction as consumers begin their search for replacement boats.
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Trading the Financials' Boom YearBy: Katie Little, News Associate
Following a surge in the financials sector in 2012, two analysts are divided over whether the stocks are now fully valued.
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Equity Prices to Rise Up to 10%: ProBy: Katie Little, News Associate
Despite "fiscal cliff" uncertainty, one pro sees as much as 10 percent upside for U.S. equities.
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Playing Increased Bank Regulation for the New YearBy: Katie Little, News Associate
One analyst listed bank stocks he expects to rise and told CNBC that he sees the early stages of a capital markets recovery.
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Shoppers Are Left Dangling on the 'Fiscal Cliff'By: Katie Little, News Associate
Despite strong sales early on, the "fiscal cliff" left shoppers hanging on the edge.
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Beyond High Heels: Luxury Executives Offer $9 MilkBy: Katie Little, News Associate
The same executives who hope you add $595 Manolo Blahniks to your holiday shopping list also want a spot in your grocery cart.
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Struggling RIM has pinned its hopes on the upcoming launch of the BlackBerry 10, and if it proves successful, one analyst sees a greater chance that the company will be bought.
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Apple shares have shed roughly a quarter of their value since hitting $705. One analyst still sees growth opportunities.
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As the end of the holiday shopping season quickly approaches, procrastinators may be scrambling for gift ideas that don't scream 'I bought this an hour ago.' We found 13 gift ideas that may save the day.
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In Mayan Doomsday, Marketers See $$$ OpportunityBy: Katie Little, News Associate
As ancient doomsday predictions draw near, hotels and restaurants are launching tongue-in-cheek promotions to profit from the fiery apocalypse forecasts surrounding Dec. 21, one Mayan Calendar's end date.
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Chicken wing prices have spiked, making this year's Super Bowl parties more expensive than last year.
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It's the battle of the beers in the Super Bowl team hometowns. And dreams do come true, Jimmy: A land where beer is cheaper than water!
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With chicken prices up 6 percent, expect wings for the Super Bowl party to cost even more this year.
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Say it ain't so! With costs on the rise, Trader Joe's Charles Shaw brand has to make some tough choices.
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Christina Cheddar Berk is editor of CNBC.com's Consumer Nation and chief trend spotter.
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Since March 2011, Reagan has been general assignment reporter for CNBC’s business day programming.
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The struggling department store chain this week is rolling out some of the hundreds of sales it ditched last year in hopes of luring back shoppers who were turned off when the discounts disappeared.
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Barnes & Noble expects to shut down as many as a third of its retail stores over the next decade, an executive told The Wall Street Journal.
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Toyota Motors regained the crown as the world's top selling automaker, outpacing rivals General Motors and Volkswagen.