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Week in Preview: Employment, Bernanke and More Retail Earnings
by Trey Thoelcke on Feb.27, 2011, under Towing
This week we turn the calendar page, and that change brings with it a raft of economic data. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will deliver his semiannual monetary policy testimony before Congress, while Wall Street waits on more earnings reports.
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Week in Preview: Employment, Bernanke and More Retail Earnings originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:00:00.
Filed Under: Economy, Investing, Earnings, Stocks in the News
Retail’s 2011 Outlook: Rising Prices in a Down Economy
by Mercedes Cardona on Feb.26, 2011, under Towing
Retailers forecast that 2011 will be a year spent dealing with inflation, expanding stores and trying to wean shoppers off their markdown habit. Faced with rising costs that are pushing their prices higher, merchants say they have to focus on growing sales, regardless of the economic pressures.
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Retail’s 2011 Outlook: Rising Prices in a Down Economy originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:00:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Economy, Earnings, Home Depot, JC Penney, Macy’s, Target Corp, Lowe’s Companies Inc, Retail
What Retail’s Rebound Means for Shoppers and Investors
by Jean Chatzky on Feb.26, 2011, under Towing
Retailers are forecasting a strong 2011 as the economy continues to pick up speed. A boost in retail sales is good news, of course. But what, exactly, will it do for your wallet? And how will higher gasoline and clothing prices play out in the mall and in your portfolio?
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What Retail’s Rebound Means for Shoppers and Investors originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:00:00.
Vizio Widens Lead in U.S. LCD Television Sales
by Danny King on Feb.24, 2011, under Towing
Vizio widened its lead in the U.S. liquid-crystal-display television market in the fourth quarter, according to a new report from research firm iSuppli. Samsung and Sony lost market share from a year ago, although Sony gained ground from the third quarter.
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Vizio Widens Lead in U.S. LCD Television Sales originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:00:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Technology
Putting Consumer Debt Into a Bigger Perpsective
by Charles Hugh Smith on Feb.21, 2011, under Towing
Before the Great Recession, U.S. consumer debt had risen fairly steadily for more than a decade. With the downturn, it finally dropped…until December’s small rise. However, a longer look at the trend of ever-rising debt shows that America is still extraordinarily overextended.
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Putting Consumer Debt Into a Bigger Perpsective originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:30:00.






