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Next stop for the Dow: Back to 1997 levels? 11/20/08   —  Filed under: Major movement, Bad news, DJIAYesterday, we were all surprised to see the Dow Jones Industrial Average fall back below 8,000. The Dow finished down 427 points to land at 7,997. In other words, just enough to freak people out at being below 8,000. Everyone noticed that it hadn't been this...
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MCD   Makeover needed: McDonald's 10/25/08   —  Filed under: Consumer experience, McDonald's (MCD), AgricultureThis post is part of a feature on companies and products that our bloggers think are in need of a makeover. See all 26. McDonald's has been hit by one serious critique after another of food safety and nutrition. The company has gone from ...
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SHLD   HD   Makeover needed: Kmart and Sears 10/23/08   —  Filed under: Consumer experience, Wal-Mart (WMT), Home Depot (HD), Sears Holdings (SHLD)This post is part of a feature on companies and products that our bloggers think are in need of a makeover. See all 26. When Kmart bought Sears to become Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: SHLD) it seemed like a perfect...
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MCD   Makeover needed: McDonald's 10/17/08   —  Filed under: Consumer experience, McDonald's (MCD), AgricultureMcDonald's has been hit by one serious critique after another of food safety and nutrition. The company has gone from being a family chain to something only those desperate to save time or money want. There have been half-hearted efforts ...
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Another record for ETF volume during the market volatility: Coincidence? 10/17/08   —  Filed under: Indices, Mutual funds, Recession, NASDAQThe Nasdaq Stock Market announced Thursday that trading volume on ETFs reached a new record in September with an average daily trading volume of 785 million shares. That was part of a new record trading volume of 3.3 billion shares. IndexUniverse s...
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AAPL   Apple down more than market on mainly economic fears 10/01/08   —  Filed under: Analyst reports, Apple Inc (AAPL), RecessionWhile the country and market has been slowly bouncing back from Monday's surprising defeat of the Wall Street bailout package, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is still down 15% for the week. On Monday, Apple lost 18%, about double what the Nasdaq did...
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AAPL   Apple down more than market on mainly economic fears 10/01/08   —  Filed under: Analyst reports, Apple Inc (AAPL), RecessionWhile the country and market has been slowly bouncing back from Monday's surprising defeat of the Wall Street bailout package, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is still down 15% for the week. On Monday, Apple lost 18%, about double what the Nasdaq did...
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I sold on Friday: It was just luck 09/30/08   —  Filed under: Forecasts, Market matters, RecessionNormally, I'm the kind of person who thinks it's ridiculous when investors sell in a bear market. I didn't flinch when the dot-come bubble burst, or in the downturn after the terrorist attacks. But this time is different. In January, I pulled back my s...
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I sold on Friday: It was just luck 09/30/08   —  Filed under: Forecasts, Market matters, RecessionNormally, I'm the kind of person who thinks it's ridiculous when investors sell in a bear market. I didn't flinch when the dot-come bubble burst, or in the downturn after the terrorist attacks. But this time is different. In January, I pulled back my s...
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VZ   Ads Gone Bad: Dog lovers not so fond of Verizon ad 09/08/08   —  Filed under: Consumer experience, Marketing and advertising, Verizon Communications (VZ)This post is part of our Ads Gone Bad series. Share your thoughts and memories of this ad in the comments, and be sure to check out our other posts on marketing gone wrong. Verizon made an ad this summer showing a...
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Ads Gone Bad: Snickers tries to make people snigger at gays 09/05/08   —  Filed under: Consumer experience, Marketing and advertisingThis post is part of our Ads Gone Bad series. Share your thoughts and memories of this ad in the comments, and be sure to check out our other posts on marketing gone wrong. Mars Inc., has made not just one, but two ad campaigns for its popula...
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BT   Is BT's offer to save Britain's red phone boxes for £500 fair? 09/04/08   —  Filed under: Products and services, Marketing and advertising, TechnologyThis week BT PLC (formerly British Telecommunications PLC) (NYSE: BT) got lots of favorable coverage for relenting on its plan to remove thousands of iconic red phone boxes. BT announced in June it wanted to replace about one-th...
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Alternative Energy Holdings looks worse suing for defamation 08/31/08   —  Last week the company that hopes to build a nuclear power plant in Idaho, Alternative Energy Holdings Inc. (PINK: AEGC) announced it would sue the environmental group Snake River Alliance for calling them "scammers" in a TV interview--a local TV interview.The company explained that they had to hold t...
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UPS   Company nicknames: UPS: Big Brown, much more than a truck color 08/11/08   —  Filed under: Consumer experience, Competitive strategy, Marketing and advertising, United Parcel'B' (UPS)This post is one in a series on prominent company nicknames. See all 25, and share your thoughts and memories about Big Brown below in the comments. The simplicity of a brand name or symbol confer...
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COST   Company nicknames: Costco really is the '$100 store' 08/09/08   —  Filed under: Consumer experience, Costco Wholesale (COST), Personal financeThis post is one in a series on prominent company nicknames. See all 25, and share your thoughts and memories about the $100 store below in the comments. You know you do it. You walked into Costco (NASDAQ: COST) to save some m...
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FRE   FNM   Why is Freddie paying any dividend at all? 08/06/08   —  Filed under: Federal Natl Mtge (FNM)Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) announced today that it lost $821 million this quarter and cut its quarterly dividend from 25 cents a share to five cents a share, pending board approval. And it's paying the full dividend on preferred stock. My question is why is this comp...
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BX   LEH   SEC's lame short-selling move means bank stocks will be overvalued 07/16/08   —  Filed under: SEC filings, Rumors, Law, Lehman Br Holdings (LEH), Bear Stearns Cos (BSC), Blackstone Group L.P (BX)On Tuesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission threw a brushback pitch at those who are betting on the further collapse of our big financial institutions. Instead of suggesting better...
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LCC   US Airways cutting movies, charging to sit in front 07/10/08   —  Filed under: Bad news, Consumer experience, US Airways Group (LCC)You've been enjoying yourself too flying US Airways flights, haven't you? No more frivolity. The US Airways experience will make the Chinatown bus look lush. US Airways Group (NASDAQ: LCC) announced these latest passenger torture metho...
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UL   BUD   American icons owned abroad: Falling dollar, cheaper U.S. assets spurring trend of foreign ownership 07/10/08   —  Filed under: International markets, India, Middle East, Anheuser-Busch Cos (BUD), Unilever ADR (UL), IsraelImagine this typical American strip mall: a Trader Joe's, a Sunglass Hut, a Caribou Coffee. Maybe there's a restaurant that serves hot dogs with French's mustard, and a choice of Good Humor ice ...
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Sir John Templeton, best contrarian investor of the 20th Century, dies at 95 07/08/08   —  Filed under: Bad news, Mutual funds, Headline newsOne of the greatest investors of the 20th Century, Sir John Templeton, died today in the Bahamas at age 95. If you've invested with a contrarian style or in emerging markets, you probably owe some thanks to what he probably would've called "progress" ...
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