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Sales fell 11% in June, the lowest decline since July 2008.

Business Technology News
Tech Stocks' Bad Rumors

by Scott Moritz

Dell's shopping for growth heats Acer speculation, and TomTom watchers say Apple is interested. TheStreet.com's Scott Moritz separates fact from ridiculous rumor.

07/03/09 - 06:00 PM EDT

Stock Market Winners

by Stephanie Link

Stephanie Link, director of research for Cramer's Action Alerts PLUS, reveals the portfolio's three biggest bets and one speculative play.

07/03/09 - 12:00 PM EDT

Stock Search: AIG Dominates

by Alix Steel

Stock Search: AIG Dominates. Alix Steel and David Peltier, portfolio manager of the dividend stock advisor, breaks down the top 10 most searched stocks on thestreet.com.

07/02/09 - 03:21 PM EDT

Stock Search: AIG, Bank of America, Citi

by David Polak

For the second straight day, AIG remains atop TheStreet.com's stock-search list. New entrants to the list include Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Yum Brands and Conoco Phillips.

07/02/09 - 12:23 PM EDT

Small Business News
Five Audit Attractors to Watch Out For

by Entrepreneur.com

Be careful not to put a target on your tax return.

07/02/09 - 03:35 PM EDT

'Made in the USA' as Slogan and Marketing

by Elizabeth Blackwell

Now more than ever, it's wise for small businesses to trumpet the fact that their products are made in the U.S.

07/02/09 - 07:47 AM EDT

10 Rules for Quick and Easy PR

by Entrepreneur.com

Simple steps to give your business a competitive edge, on a budget.

07/01/09 - 07:07 PM EDT

Making Franchise Relationships Work

by Entrepreneur.com

Keep your team, your boss and yourself happy with these communication tips.

06/30/09 - 10:45 AM EDT

Mergers & Acquisitions News
FDIC Sketches Rules for Bank Deals

by Lauren Tara LaCapra

The FDIC laid out a set of basic guidelines for private investors that are interested in acquiring dozens of banks that are struggling or have failed.

07/02/09 - 05:14 PM EDT

Exelon Makes Move, Raises Bid for NRG

by Sung Moss

Exelon increased its offer for NRG in its ongoing hostile contest.

07/02/09 - 09:36 AM EDT

Murdoch Talks Media

by Dan Freed

News Corp. Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch chats with TheStreet.com about the embattled media industry and his corporate ambitions.

07/02/09 - 07:00 AM EDT

JPMorgan's Trillion-Dollar Man

by Dan Freed

JPMorgan Chase's Jimmy Lee is still viewed by many top executives as the man who holds the keys to the vault, but he faces a changed landscape.

07/01/09 - 11:19 AM EDT

Earnings Watch News
Coming Week: Earnings Fireworks on Tap

by Robert Holmes

Investors will be welcomed back from the long holiday weekend with the start of second-quarter earnings season.

07/03/09 - 09:19 AM EDT

Sobering Sales? Constellation Brands Soars

by Jeanine Poggi

Constellation Brands posts an 85% plunge in quarterly profits, but beats expectations, sending shares soaring.

07/01/09 - 11:09 AM EDT

Dough Rises at General Mills

by Joseph Woelfel

Fiscal fourth-quarter earnings at General Mills soared 94% as the company recorded a large gain and the tax rate in the quarter was lower.

07/01/09 - 06:24 AM EDT

Schnitzer Steel Badly Misses Targets, Again

by Scott Eden

For the second straight quarter, Schnitzer Steel badly miss Wall Street targets as prices the metal it recycles continued to plunge.

06/30/09 - 01:03 PM EDT

Shares of Apollo Soar on Earnings Report

by Jeanine Poggi

More people are going back to school if they can't find a job, sending Apollo Group's profit soaring in the third quarter.

06/30/09 - 09:43 AM EDT

H&R Block Squarely Beats Estimates

by The Associated Press

H&R Block reports better-than-expected profit for its fiscal fourth quarter.

06/29/09 - 06:25 PM EDT

Royal Caribbean Sinks Further

by Jeanine Poggi

Royal Caribbean announces that it expects its full-year earnings to be even lower due to fuel costs and the swine-flu outbreak.

06/29/09 - 06:06 PM EDT

UBS, Bleeding Red, to Raise $3.5 Billion

by Joseph Woelfel

The Swiss banking giant will report a second-quarter loss from previously announced restructuring charges and expects to raise 3.8 billion Swiss francs ($3.49 billion) in a sale of stock.

06/26/09 - 01:01 AM EDT

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Business News Expert Perspectives
Elan Shares Rise on J&J Investment

Elan announces a $1.5 billion investment by J&J wherein it will take over Elan's Alzheimer's unit and assume an 18.4% stake in the company.

07/02/09 - 11:10 AM EDT

Murdoch Talks Media

News Corp. Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch chats with TheStreet.com about the embattled media industry and his corporate ambitions.

07/02/09 - 07:00 AM EDT

Summer Stock: International Speedway

This motorsports company has been speeding up the charts, but with earnings coming up and unemployment high in key states, its shares could crash.

07/03/09 - 09:00 PM EDT

Kass: Many Challenges Still Ahead

The odds of economic/profit disappointments and an eventual double-dip are magnified by our unconventional headwinds.

06/29/09 - 12:02 PM EDT

FDIC Sketches Rules for Bank Deals

The FDIC laid out a set of basic guidelines for private investors that are interested in acquiring dozens of banks that are struggling or have failed.

07/02/09 - 05:14 PM EDT

MasterCard Pays Off Settlement with $335M

MasterCard plans to pay $335 million by the end of the third quarter to pay off the remainder of a six-year-old class action suit with merchants.

07/02/09 - 12:43 PM EDT

Coming Week: Earnings Fireworks on Tap

Investors will be welcomed back from the long holiday weekend with the start of second-quarter earnings season.

07/03/09 - 09:19 AM EDT

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