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Restaurant Stock Declines May Portend Economic Doom

Posted 12.21.2011

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An article in Bloomberg today argues that restaurant stocks, which have seen some steep declines in recent months, may be the "canary in the coal mine...

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Dow Plunges 400 Points On Economic Fears

Posted 11.22.2011

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks skidded 3 percent on Thursday, extending losses for a fourth day as a gloomy outlook from the Federal Reserve and weak...

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Percentage Of Americans With Stock Hits Eleven Year Low, Gallup Says

Posted 06.21.2011

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A smaller percentage of Americans now have a stake in the stock market than at any point since May 2000, Gallup announced on Thursday. The researc...

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Stocks Fall On Europe Fears

AP | STEPHEN BERNARD and IEVA M. AUGSTUMS | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Stocks tumbled for a second day Friday after concerns grew that the deep spending cuts under Europe's bailout plan would slow a globa...

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Total BP Market Losses Hit $100 Billion

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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BP shares fell about 6 percent in New York on Friday to a 14-year low as the costs rise for containing the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. It looks ...

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Harry Potter's Five Steps to Courage

Tom Morris | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Personal Responsibility, Economic Downturn, Harry Potter, Stock Market Crash, Stocks Down, Courage, New York Stock Exchange, Stock Market, Economic Crisis, Unemployment, Job Cuts, Healthy Living News

Who would have guessed that the world's most popular fictional wizard could teach us all a thing or two, or five, about courage, change, and dealing with daunting challenge?

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Wall Street opens 2nd quarter with a gain

AP | SARA LEPRO | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Wall Street opened the second quarter with solid gains, extending a four-week rally that brought the market off its lowest levels in ...

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Stock Market Slide Hits Three-Month Low, Near November Level

Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks slid on Tuesday, sending Wall Street near bear-market lows as grim regional manufacturing data signaled the recession is w...

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Stock Charts Scored To Music (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Julie Satow | Posted 05.25.2011

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The stock market crisis never sounded so melodious! German composer Johannes Kreidler puts the recent stock market travails to music (via The Big Pic...

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Plan to Take Action in 2009

Suze Orman | Posted 05.25.2011

I am sorry to say that it is foolish to think that a stimulus package will be an insta-cure. I think it is wiser to to keep in mind that it is going to take years to make this all right.

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The Tao of the Dow

Tom McNichol | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Global Financial Crisis, Stocks Down, Economy, Stock Market, Economic Crisis, Business News

Without going to Wall Street/you may know the whole world/Without stepping onto the trading floor/you may see the ways of the market/The more you invest, the less you know.

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The Perfect Storm: False Prophets and Bad Advice

Dan Solin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Advisors who want to be honest will tell their clients they have no idea when the markets will "reach the ultimate bottom." All we can realistically do is place the current markets in historical perspective.

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Cramer Says To Get Out Of The Market

MSNBC | Michael Inbar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bullish investors should turn into shrinking violets as the stock market continues its shocking downward spiral, CNBC's "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer to...

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Stocks Finish Mixed After Weak Data

AP | TIM PARADIS | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Stocks finished mixed as lackluster economic reports offered Wall Street little incentive to place big bets ahead of a long weekend. ...

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Stocks End Mixed on Economic Worries

AP | MADLEN READ | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Wall Street finished a dismal week with a mixed performance Friday as investors grappled with fears about insurers of distressed mort...

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Stocks Extend Tuesday's Drop

AP | MADLEN READ | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Wall Street pulled back for the third straight day Wednesday as investors still uneasy about the economy sold off after a Federal Res...

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Stocks Fall On Startling Inflation Jump

AP | Tim Paradis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stocks sold off Friday after a jump in consumer inflation raised concerns about how much freedom the Federal Reserve has to continue cutting interest ...

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Wall Street Wilts As Uneasy Traders Wait For Fed News

AP | Madlen Read | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wall Street wilted Tuesday as investors awaiting next week's Federal Reserve meeting remained uneasy that fallout from the slumping housing market cou...

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Wall Street Tumbles Amid Mortgage Crisis Fears

AP | Joe Bel Bruno | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wall Street tumbled Monday, led by financial services stocks, on concerns that the U.S. economy's expansion will erode amid troubles in the mortgage i...

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Stocks Rise After Citi Investment Announcement

AP | Joe Bel Bruno | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wall Street advanced in early trading Tuesday after the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority said it will invest $7.5 billion in Citigroup Inc. -- a vote of...

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Stuffing Beaten Out Of Stocks

Los Angeles Times | Walter Hamilton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recession Fears, Recession, Long Holiday Weekend, Wall Street, Stocks Down, Stock Prices, Business News

Investors had little to give thanks for Wednesday as a sharp drop in stock prices pushed the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 index into negative terri...

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Market Crisis: It's Not As Bad As You Think

New York Times | David Leonhardt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Until yesterday's rally on Wall Street, the news on the business pages has sounded pretty grim lately. Stocks are still down 6 percent from their peak...

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