Economics

Posted on: Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 5:09pm

There are three important issues that were raisaed by Draghi at the conference in Frankfurt today.

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This Friday's NFP Is Important, But It's Not The Most Crucial One

Posted on: Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 5:04pm

Tomorrow, Friday is US Non Farm Payrolls – arguably the most important data release in the calendar. Every month each number takes on a greater significance with the US Federal Reserve looking to start reining in its quantitative easing programme probably from March 2014.

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High-Flying, High-Debt Airlines Will Be Forced Back Down to Earth, Again

Posted on: Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 4:51pm

Stock prices for United Continental (NYSE: UAL), US Airways Group (NYSE: LCC), and Delta Airlines (NYSE: DAL) have soared for 2013.

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Car Sales Are Up, But Fewer People Are Driving: How Can That Be?

Posted on: Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 3:58pm

Here's an interesting paradox: U.S. auto sales are up, but Americans are reportedly driving less while relying more on public transportation and bicycles for their daily commutes.

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Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Rite Aid Shares Fall on Same-Store Sales as Conns Continues to Rise

Posted on: Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 3:30pm

Toward the end of trading Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.44 percent to 15,820.24 while the NASDAQ declined 0.17 percent to 4,031.64. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.44 percent to 1,784.52.

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Electronics Retailers Score from Sales on Thanksgiving Day

Posted on: Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 3:27pm

Yes, Black Friday retail sales were a bit of a disappointment. What wasn't clear is how much the Thanksgiving Day sales took sales away from Friday, especially at electronics stores.

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Remaining Blockbuster Stores to Close By End of the Year

Posted on: Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 2:38pm

The official end to the Blockbuster era is right around the corner.

With no buyers lined up, Blockbuster locations across the United Kingdom will cease rentals on Saturday, December 7, as management initiates a strategy on finalizing the last stage of the company's bitter, but hardly surprising demise.

Blockbuster maintained just 153 stores in the country.

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Euro Strengthens After ECB Leaves Key Rate Unchanged

Posted on: Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 12:58pm

The euro strengthened against the U.S. Dollar to its highest levels in over a month after Thursday's European Central Bank press conference.

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Mid-Day Market Update: Conns Surges On Upbeat Results; Francesca's Shares Drop

Posted on: Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 12:18pm

Midway through trading Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.15 percent to 15,865.24 while the NASDAQ declined 0.11 percent to 4,033.64. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.18 percent to 1,789.52.

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Dollar General (NYSE: DG) reported a 14% rise in its third-quarter profit.

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Luxury Real Estate Foreclosures Up 61 Percent

Posted on: Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 12:16pm

It appears the rich are finally catching up with the rest of the nation, when it comes to real estate foreclosures.

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