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• Stocks Up a Few Measly Points
  Elizabeth Trotta
  7/9/2009 4:38 PM EDT
  Positive surprises from the weekly jobless claims report and Alcoa's quarterly earnings offset dismal June retail sales. Debra Borchardt lays it out in The Real Story.

• KB Home Upgraded Again, Shares Soar
  Jeanine Poggi
  7/9/2009 4:12 PM EDT
  KB Home is upgraded for the second time in a month, sending shares soaring more than 10%.

• June is Over; What's Next for Retail? (Update)
  Jeanine Poggi
  7/9/2009 1:36 PM EDT
  While June same-store sales were dismal, forecasts show there may be still be hope for the full second-quarter results.

• June Retail Sales: A Mess of Misses
  Jeanine Poggi
  7/9/2009 1:27 PM EDT
  June same-store sales were awash in losses, with a chunk of retailers announcing today that they missed expectations.

• Street Sense: Treasury Bubble
  Bob Lang
  7/9/2009 1:16 PM EDT
  Foreigners are still buying Treasuries in large amounts. But there will be a time when they've had enough.

• Multiplex Index: Return of the Risk Appetite
  Sung Moss
  7/9/2009 12:57 PM EDT
  The dollar sinks as investors begin eying riskier bets.

• AIG: Footing the Bill for the World's Richest Team
  Jeanine Poggi
  7/9/2009 12:03 PM EDT
  The latest inductee to the Hall of Fame of unfortunate corporate branding, AIG's sponsorship of Manchester United means U.S. taxpayers are footing the bill for England's pride and joy.

• When Sports Sponsorships Go Bad
  Jeanine Poggi
  7/9/2009 11:57 AM EDT
  TheStreet presents highlights -- or lowlights -- from the most unfortunate sports sponsorships of the past decade.

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