Archive for February, 2009:

Dell sees a near 50% profit drop in latest quarter

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Brian White }
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Dell, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: DELL) latest latest quarterly results released after the bell Thursday pretty much sucked. The second-largest computer manufacturer in the world saw net income drop by almost 50% as shipments dropped globally and Dell continued to see huge ...Read More »

Before the bell: Futures lower after Citigroup deal announced; GDP worse-than-expected

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Melly Alazraki }
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U.S. stocks futures were mixed Friday morning, trading in a tight range, indicating a mixed open on Wall Street ahead of the latest GDP reading and as investors awaited to hear details about Citigroup's deal with the government. [Update: Futures ...Read More »

Kohl’s has cool Q4, but guidance is not fashionable at all

{ Posted on Feb 27 2009 by Steven Mallas }
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Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) delivered its Q4 report on Thursday after the bell. As bad as the retail sector is, the company actually managed to beat expectations. The call was for $1.03 per share according to Reuters Estimates. The retailer managed ...Read More »

Bill Maher solves the economic crisis: Sell weed!

{ Posted on Feb 26 2009 by Zac Bissonnette }
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Filed under: Entrepreneurship, RecessionSpeaking on his hit HBO show Real Time, Bill Maher proposed one way to raise some badly-needed cash for the bankrupt federal government: Sell weed.In April of 1933, President Roosevelt signed an executive order loosening Prohibition laws ...Read More »

DailyFinance today: good news and bad news about the budget, even employed people are looking for jobs, 2009 looks promising for Saks and Maxx

{ Posted on Feb 26 2009 by Tobias Buckell }
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The good news and ...Read More »

No sub for you! Troubles with Quiznos’ free sandwich promotion, and now, a company response!

{ Posted on Feb 26 2009 by Jason Cochran }
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Filed under: Food, ShoppingAre you having trouble redeeming your coupon for a free sub from Quiznos for its Million Sub promotion? A lot of people are. From our WalletPop readers not being able to print the coupon, to Consumerist, and ...Read More »

Suncor will be ‘digging up’ profits for a very long time

{ Posted on Feb 26 2009 by Joseph Lazzaro }
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An oil play? In this market? You may ask, "How so?" True, the price of oil collapsed 2008, due to the departure of many leveraged investors after the financial crisis started, and due to the U.S. and global recessions. Hence, ...Read More »

Dell Pointing the Finger?

{ Posted on Feb 26 2009 by Ockham Research Staff }
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“Dell sucks. I listened to Dell and here’s the problem with Dell, they literally said this immediately after this horrible number came out. They said, our numbers are down but you know? Hewlett-Packard was bad too. Any time a company ...Read More »

Why pay attention when Latvia’s debt rating is cut to junk?

{ Posted on Feb 26 2009 by Connie Madon }
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Few people reading today's news will pay much attention to Latvia's debt being cut to junk. So why even spend time reading about this small insignificant country? Remember back on February 22, 2008 when the British bank Northern Rock went ...Read More »

How to eat (decently) on a dollar a day

{ Posted on Feb 26 2009 by Bruce Watson }
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Filed under: Budgets, Food, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Saving, Shopping, HealthFor the last couple of weeks, Rebecca Currie has spent approximately $1 per day on food. Normally a frugal shopper (she spends an average of $80 a month at the grocery ...Read More »
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