The news this week that Best Buy is closing some 50 of its stores is signaling to some observers the end of the big box store era. Best Buy will replace some of its mega-stores with smaller outlets, more like the friendly hometown stores of old. Could it be that Americans are tired of aimlessly [...]
By Lisa K. Brown Email the author April 9, 2012
Michael Lombardi, lead contributor to Profit Confidential, says that the US durable goods number is giving us a warning that the US economy is weaker than most people believe. New York, NY (PRWEB) April 10, 2012 Michael Lombardi, lead contributor to Profit Confidential, says that the US durable goods number is giving us a warning [...]
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In Wednesday’s Forbes Markets Desk video, Investing Editor Matt Schifrin and I discussed an important earnings report from Alcoa to start earnings season and the trials and tribulations of another big mover Best Buy: Wall Street got back in the win column Wednesday, thanks in large part to a better first-quarter report than expected from [...]
Prices of goods imported into the US rose more than forecast in March, reflecting higher costs for fuel and industrial materials such as metals. The 1.3 percent gain in the import-price index was the biggest since April 2011 and followed a revised 0.1 percent drop in February that was previously reported as an increase, Labor [...]
If you have an active family, you can appreciate just how expensive playing sports can be. From soccer cleats to lacrosse helmets, the costs certainly add up. A Barrington woman saw the need for more affordable sporting equipment for area families and Play-On Sports Gear, the areas first sporting goods consignment sale, was born. #13; [...]
High-Risk Warning Forex, Futures, and Options trading has large potential rewards, but also large potential risks. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you. You must be aware of the risks of investing in forex, futures, and options and be willing to accept them in order to trade in [...]
The Capital Goods sector (XLI) showed little change during trading today while the SP 500 rose 0.8%. Although it went in the opposite direction of the market today, the ETF tracked closer to the overall market today than over the past month. Entering todays trading, XLI was down 2.6% over the last thirty trading days [...]
The risk of substandard goods on the Uganda market has been rising over years with the Uganda National Bureau of Standards complaining of inadequate manpower and testing capacity for different products has aided the penetration of substandard goods on to Uganda’s market. But recent happenings reveal major corporate governance breaches, which have worsened the overall [...]