Consumers in Focus Again in Coming Week
Consumer spending will again be in focus next week, as retailers like Saks, Target, Gap and Sears report in the wake of a weak consumer confidence number.
With takeover battles between fertilizer makers being waged across the sector, which fertilizer maker's stock will see the best of times over the next few months?
He'll be replaced by Eddy Hartenstein, publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Times.
From the Best of TSC TV: David Peltier, portfolio manager of Stocks Under $10, breaks down the winning and losing retail stocks that cost less than $5. Original air date: 11/12/09
Jeffrey Nichols, senior economic adviser to Rosland Capital, says investment demand and retail investors will help keep gold prices high.
Tom Lydon, author of The ETF Trend Following Playbook, makes the case for consumer staples ETFs.
Lifting the regulatory burdens on businesses would save more than $1 trillion.
Stanley Bing reflects on his experiences with club memberships.
Panera Bread cooked up a contrarian response to the recession: growing its business and emphasizing quality over discounts. The delicious irony is how well it's paying off.
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