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Friday Sector Laggards: General Contractors & Builders, Biotechnology Stocks
by MarketNewsVideo
18 May 2012 at 10:21am
In trading on Friday, general contractors & builders shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 2%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Lennar (LEN.B), down about 4.4% and shares of Pultegroup (PHM) off about 3.9% on the day.
Friday Sector Leaders: Precious Metals, Apparel Stores
by MarketNewsVideo
18 May 2012 at 10:20am
In trading on Friday, precious metals shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 3.1%. Leading the group were shares of Golden Minerals (AUMN), up about 14.4% and shares of Lake Shore Gold (LSG) up about 9% on the day.

Should College Students Be Forced To Buy E-Books?
by Janet Novack
18 May 2012 at 10:13am
It's not just rising college tuition and room and board charges. It's all those incidentals--from student activity and health fees to lab fees and books--that are turning higher education into such a financial burden. According to the College Board's latest Trends In College Pricing report,  in 2011-2012, books and supplies cost students at four year public colleges an average of $1,168, and at private non-profit four-year colleges an average of $1,213.  Nor is this a new problem. A 2005 report by Congress' Government Accountability Office found that from 1986 through2004, text book prices nearly tripled, rising at twice the rate of inflation.

10 Things College Students Waste Money On
by Janet Novack
18 May 2012 at 10:13am

How Stay-at-Home Moms Can Thumb Their Noses at the CARD Act
by Sheryl Nance-Nash
18 May 2012 at 9:45am
Andrea Frayser had the worst time getting a credit card. Why? She's a stay-at-home mom. ?It wasn't until a bank representative told me to have my household budget direct deposited into an account with only my name on it to show regular income, and to list my position as ?consultant?, that I was able to get several credit cards that way and establish a good credit rating of my own,? says Frayser.

Catalysts Driving Apple to $800 by Year End; Psst Facebook Does Not Have Them
by Darcy Travlos
18 May 2012 at 9:24am
I have published on (and bought)  Apple all the way down in the $590s, $580s and $560s.  I bought more Apple at $532.  Buying Apple on unexplained stock dips (ie, $85 in 2008) has proven fortuitous.  I believe that today, with Apple in the $530-$540s, represents the same opportunity.  Zig and build a position in Apple, while the rest of the (media) world is zagging and focused on Facebook.  What does Apple have going for it?
Gold Rush . . . to the Sooner State?
by Lara Hoffmans
18 May 2012 at 9:13am
For all of California?s effort to close their funding gap, it seems California?s budget deficit is now $16 billion. For those doing the math, that?s $7 billion more than the most recent $9 billion projection. Contributing to the wider gap were tax receipts coming in about $4 billion below projections.
Footwear Earnings: FL, BWS
by MarketNewsVideo
18 May 2012 at 9:03am
Foot Locker (FL) announced that it earned $128 million, or 83 cents per share, up from $94 million, or 60 cents per share, in the same period last year. Revenue increased by 8.7 percent to $1.58 billion from $1.45 billion. Analysts had expected a profit of 74 cents per share on $1.55 billion in revenue.

Ten Things to Do When You Lose Your Job
by Kerry Hannon
18 May 2012 at 8:24am
How does it feel to be nearly 60 and back in the job market after an unexpected layoff? You went down with an entire department?s implosion.

Famously Disappointing IPOs
by Investopedia
18 May 2012 at 8:13am
Are you ready to drop some serious cash for some of that hot and fresh Facebook stock when the company finally makes its trading debut? To borrow an earlier generation's expression - you should cool your jets. Some of the most ballyhooed initial public offerings (IPOs) in history are today famous only for the speed at which they vacuumed out their early shareholders' wallets.

The Best-Performing U.S. IPOs
by Investopedia
18 May 2012 at 8:13am
The average initial public offering on a U.S. exchange lost 12% in 2011. These 10 did far better.

The Best Cash Back Credit Cards, May 2012
by Luke Landes
18 May 2012 at 8:09am
Cash back credit cards can help consumers practice responsible spending while earning a little extra for their efforts when used properly. It wasn?t long ago that the best cash back credit cards were offering rewards as high as 5% for all purchases, but that is unfortunately no longer the case.

Ten Top Credit Card Choices From College To Retirement
by Luke Landes
18 May 2012 at 8:09am
Not all credit cards are created equal. Different types can help you meet different financial goals at various stages of your life, from the first days of college to the golden years and retirement. Here?s a selection of the options out there.

Poverty Is a Threat to Democracy
by Luke Landes
18 May 2012 at 8:07am
Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West have been working hard to bring the issue of poverty into the consciousness of the citizens and political discourse of the United States. As a team, Smiley and West have been touring city to city, speaking to audiences concerned about the increasing wealth gap in this country. Their book, The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto, is the culmination of their observations of American citizens throughout these travels.

America's 25 Highest Paid CEOs
by Luke Landes
18 May 2012 at 8:07am
While the stagnant economy continues to hurt those at the bottom of the U.S. workforce, there's plenty of money for the .0001% at the top. Compensation includes salary, bonuses, perks and exercised stock options; current as of Sept. 6, 2011. Sources: Compustat ExecuComp; SEC filings.
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