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Although defensive stocks have performed well this year, one fund manager said he is finding more attractive valuation in some slightly riskier mid-cap companies, including several regional banking stocks.
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More Americans will travel during the upcoming holiday season but will avoid the tarmac as the year winds down and the holiday decorations light up.
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The initial public offering market is not a healthy one as it enters what could be its busiest week since November 2007.
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Although McDonald’s recent rally in the stock market has pushed its shares to trade at all-time highs, one analyst still maintains a "buy" rating on the fast-food giant as investors flee to safety stocks.
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Most financial-services companies see the European sovereign debt crisis as an opportunity instead of as a threat to get new assets, portfolios and clients, one Goldman Sachs analyst said.
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Retailers are selling another batch of gag gifts this year. Since we're still on the fence about whether these gifts are on the cool side of stupid or the stupid side of cool, we're asking readers to pick.
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Elvis Costello's website describes the price of a new limited-edition box set as "either a misprint or a satire." In an unusual step, the singer recommends that shoppers buy a less expensive Louis Armstrong compilation instead.
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Bob Doll, BlackRock's chief equities strategist, likes health-care and technology stocks because the S&P 500 is trading in the middle of his forecasted range.
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The National Retail Federation predicts up to 152 million Americans will shop during the upcoming Black Friday weekend, and deal-seeking consumers may flock to discount retailers, Kimco Realty's chief executive told CNBC Tuesday.
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Although Tyson Foods experienced a difficult summer in its chicken segment, one analyst thinks the company will return to profitability in 2012.
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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.
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Christina Cheddar Berk is editor of CNBC.com's Consumer Nation and chief trend spotter.
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