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News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
JPMorgan Shares Fall on Job Cuts Report
11/20/2008 3:42:48 PM
JPMorgan Chase reached their lowest point in five years Thursday as media reports indicated the New York-based bank will cut about 10% of its investment bank staff. [ more ]
• U.S. Probes Wachovia Mortgage Lending
• Saudi Prince Alwaleed to Up Citi Stake to 5%
• Citigroup to Buy Off-Balance Sheet Assets
 
Market Snapshot  •  From S&P
Stocks Fall amid Auto, Economic News
11/20/2008 3:36:18 PM
Investors Thursday digested news of a delay in a possible auto industry bailout vote, and more gloomy data on manufacturing and the labor market [ more ]
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Citi Needs More Than Prince to Avoid Pauper's Grave
11/20/2008 3:27:02 PM
Citigroup shares have taken such a beating lately that even a vote of confidence from its onetime savior may not be able to save the struggling banking titan. [ more ]
• GMAC Faces Major Hurdles In Bank Application
• Treasury Probes Bank Payout to Ex-CEO
• Auto Bailout Aimed at Unions, Not Companies
 
Video  •  From TheStreet.com
Lessons from the Swiss
11/20/2008 3:25:40 PM
Matthias Eppenberger, CEO of Switzerland's Private Client Bank, says to take some lessons from cautious Swiss bankers. [ more ]
• Health Care: Who'll Pay for It?
• They Just Don't Get Words!
• 3 Stocks I Saw on TV
 
Markets  •  From TheStreet.com
Stocks Return to Negative Territory
11/20/2008 3:22:27 PM
Thursday's session on Wall Street has been volatile again as traders digest more gloomy economic data and continue to debate the future of the automakers. [ more ]
• Stocks Make Way Off Lows Despite More Grim Data
• U.S. Stock Futures Lower as Pessimism Reigns
• Bears Roar Into Finish; Dow Closes Below 8000
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Congress Wants Plan From Carmakers Before Giving Aid
11/20/2008 2:47:26 PM
Democratic officials are going to wait until next month to vote on a monetary plan to support Detroit's automakers, saying Thursday they want to hear from the companies how they would use the funds to improve their businesses. [ more ]
• UAW Head Warns of Automaker Collapse
• GMAC Seeks Bank Holding Company Status
• GM to Halt Production at Thailand Plant
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Approach China Medical With Caution
11/20/2008 2:24:38 PM
China Medical has long-term prospects, but they come with short-term risks. [ more ]
• 'Fast Money' Portfolios of the Week
• 'Fast Money' Portfolios of the Week
• 'Fast Money' Portfolios of the Week
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Dividend.com: Men's Wearhouse Frayed
11/20/2008 1:51:42 PM
The retailer's third-quarter profit fell 61%, but tux rentals were up. [ more ]
• Kass: Time's Running Out for a Rally
• Tim Brown: Make a Bid for eBay
• Cramer vs. Kass: Consumer Staples
 
TheStreet.com University  •  From TheStreet.com
For the Holidays, to Ship or to Schlep?
11/20/2008 1:47:59 PM
What makes the most ecological and economic sense when shopping, shipping or schlepping? [ more ]
• 'Green' Economy to Focus on Saving Money
• SolarWorld offers $1.3 Billion for GM's Opel
• Wood Heat Can Cut Fuel Bill in Half
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Look at Yahoo! Shares Making a Move
11/20/2008 1:37:42 PM
The shares get a boost after an analyst give it a buy rating. [ more ]
• Yahoo! Continues Talks to Buy AOL: Report
• Microsoft Still Open to Yahoo! Search Deal
• Yahoo! Might Not Look for Buyout Now
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Senators Broker Deal to Help Carmakers
11/20/2008 1:30:40 PM
Report says key senators reached a bipartisan agreement on aid for Big Three. [ more ]
• Democrats Try to Lower Bailout Expectations
• Daschle Accepts Obama Cabinet Post
• Stevens Hurt His Case by Testifying
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Five Steps to Customer Loyalty Surveys That Work
11/20/2008 12:47:53 PM
It's a great way to keep your business moving forward in any economy. [ more ]
 
Market Features  •  From TheStreet.com
San Francisco Area Home Sales Hit 2008 High
11/20/2008 12:45:59 PM
Bay Area homes sold at their fastest pace in 17 months in October as buyers favored more affordable inland areas where depreciation and foreclosures have hit hardest. [ more ]
• Today's Outrage: Let's All Bank With GMAC
• Asian Stocks End Lower; Nikkei Plunges 6.9%
• Japan Posts Second Trade Deficit in 3 Months
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Dick's Sporting Goods Guides Lower
11/20/2008 12:19:07 PM
The company sees the economic slowdown impacting sales for the rest of 2008. [ more ]
• Barnes & Noble Posts Third-Quarter Loss
• PetSmart Beats Estimates, Prepares for Slowdown
• Gas Sales Boost Profit at BJ's Wholesale
 
Word on the Street  •  From S&P
Analyst Actions: Verifone, Gymboree, Petsmart
11/20/2008 12:15:13 PM
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News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Web Ad Sales See Increase from Last Year
11/20/2008 12:02:31 PM
Despite the tough economy, there was a rise of 11% year over year in web advertising. [ more ]
• Media Throw Yahoo!'s Yang to the Wolves
• ESPN Close on Deal for BCS Championship
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
If H-P Can Do It, So Can Your Company
11/20/2008 11:50:46 AM
Small businesses can learn from what tech giant Hewlett-Packard is doing right. [ more ]
 
Markets  •  From TheStreet.com
Dollar Rises As Jobless Claims Jump
11/20/2008 11:35:22 AM
Grim leading indicators also drive investors into "safe" dollar investments such as Treasuries. [ more ]
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Financial Winners & Losers: Wells Fargo
11/20/2008 11:29:11 AM
Shares of national banks continued to plunge Thursday amid worries about the economy that sent the broader market plunging again. [ more ]
• Health Winners & Losers: Enzon
• Tech Winners & Losers: Nortel
• Tech Winners & Losers: Nortel
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Top 5 Mid-Caps for Nov. 20
11/20/2008 11:09:32 AM
DeVry, Ralcorp and Cubist make the list. [ more ]
• Insurers Jump on TARP Despite Concerns
• Small-Cap Crash Benefits Short Stock Funds
• TSC Ratings' Updates: Fluor
 
Markets  •  From TheStreet.com
Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades: Gap
11/20/2008 11:01:46 AM
See who made what calls. [ more ]
• Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades: RIM
• Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades: Citi
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Retain Employees Without Extra Costs
11/20/2008 10:55:10 AM
Keeping employees happy is important in a bad economy, and incentives don't have to cost a lot. [ more ]
 
Markets  •  From TheStreet.com
Oil Dips Under $50 on Recession Fears
11/20/2008 10:38:27 AM
The slowing of the world economy continues to weigh heavily on crude, as demand concerns weigh in. [ more ]
 
Video  •  From TheStreet.com
Obama Won't Obliterate Drug Stocks
11/20/2008 9:59:46 AM
Jason Ronovech, portfolio manager for the five-star Paradigm Select Fund, says health care stocks were unfairly slammed leading up to Barack Obama's election.?His top picks include Endo Pharmaceuticals and Invitrogen. [ more ]
• Buy 'Survivors,' Beat Street
 
Market Movers  •  From S&P
Movers: Citigroup, Gymboree, Limited Brands, Intuit
11/20/2008 9:48:08 AM
Stocks in the news Thursday [ more ]
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Rolls Royce to Cut 2000 Jobs in '09
11/20/2008 9:10:50 AM
The maker of aircraft engines says the action is necessary because of an uncertain economic outlook. [ more ]
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
AstraZeneca to Cut Jobs, Close Europe Plants
11/20/2008 7:17:56 AM
The company also said it was granted a temporary restraining order to halt the launch of a generic version of its Pulmicort medication by Teva. [ more ]
• Genentech Disputes Avastin Data: Report
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
GE Talks to Asia Sovereign Funds: Report
11/20/2008 5:45:39 AM
General Electric is in talks with four Asian sovereign wealth funds, including China Investment Corp., to win them as investors, a report says. [ more ]
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Amgen Suspends Trial of Cancer Drug
11/20/2008 3:21:50 AM
Enrollment in a late-stage trial of a cancer drug was suspended after patients on the drug died more often than those on placebo. [ more ]
• GenVec Stock Hit by Pancreas Study's Details
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Yahoo!, T-Mobile in Search Agreement
11/20/2008 2:15:37 AM
Yahoo!'s oneSearch will power mobile Internet searches made through T-Mobile's new web2go service. [ more ]
• Corning Slumps After Pulling Forecast
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Microsoft's Zune Subscribers Can Keep Tunes
11/20/2008 1:01:35 AM
Zune subscribers get to keep 10 songs each month, included in the $14.99 monthly subscription fee. [ more ]
• Taken by BlackBerry Storm
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Hewlett-Packard Takes Swipe at Apple
11/19/2008 5:52:59 PM
H-P launches its first touch-screen notebook, claiming to offer consumers a completely new way to access their data. [ more ]
• H-P Alone Can't Cure All of Tech's Ills
• H-P Offers Sunny Outlook, Despite Crisis
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Boeing Sees Aircraft Orders Falling Off
11/19/2008 5:44:38 PM
But the company has an order backlog of $276 billion, and Scott Carson, CEO of Boeing Commercial Aircraft, says planned deliveries are spread out advantageously. [ more ]
 
Video  •  From TheStreet.com
Bird Watchers: Eco-Soldiers Armed With Binoculars
11/19/2008 5:14:16 PM
Bird watchers in Australia battle bad conditions and count flocks of water birds to construct a long-term conservation plan for the wetlands. [ more ]
• Tokyo Dining Shines Despite Economy
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Intuit's Loss Widens
11/19/2008 5:03:12 PM
The company also cuts guidance for the year, and shares wobble in aftermarket trading. [ more ]
• Microsoft Offers Free Security Software
 
The Good Life  •  From TheStreet.com
LPGA Tour Scales Back Due to Slow Economy
11/19/2008 4:46:33 PM
Plans call for 3 fewer tournaments in 2009 and $5 million less in prize money. [ more ]
• More NASCAR Teams Reducing Staff
• Dempster, Cubs Near $52 Million Deal
 
Markets  •  From TheStreet.com
Crude Oil Drops to January 2007 Levels
11/19/2008 4:25:00 PM
Light, sweet crude for December delivery fell 77 cents to settle at $53.62 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. [ more ]
 
Markets  •  From TheStreet.com
Dollar Falls Against Euro, Pound And Yen
11/19/2008 4:24:13 PM
Falling consumer prices raise possibility of more interest-rate cuts. [ more ]
• Dollar Mixed as Consumer Prices Plummet
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
First Solar's Star Dimmer Than Ever
11/19/2008 2:39:57 PM
The company's shares, worth $300 six months ago, have been dragged down to the low $100s, with help from an analyst's note. [ more ]
• LDK Solar Sales Soar as Demand Rises
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Health Care Reform and Your Health Stocks
11/19/2008 2:09:43 PM
Health care reform is expected to be a top priority for the Obama administration. These are some potential changes investors in managed-care, pharma and biotech stocks should bear in mind. [ more ]
• Medtronic Profit Declines on Charges
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Making the Most of an Unexpected Windfall
11/19/2008 1:13:12 PM
Whether it's $10,000 or $1 million, if you've come into money, treat the windfall the same way. [ more ]
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Readers' Picks: TheStreet.com's Top 10
11/19/2008 12:40:48 PM
Lauren Tara LaCapra talks about Warren Buffett's performance and our staff looks at analysts' upgrades and downgrades. [ more ]
• Readers' Picks: TheStreet.com's Top 10
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Strap on a Walkie-Talkie Wristwatch
11/19/2008 11:51:12 AM
It looks like a watch, but this gadget lets you communicate with your team. [ more ]
• Symantec Shares Shrug Off CEO Transition
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
McDonald's Thrives as Consumers Get Cheap
11/19/2008 10:01:00 AM
Hurt by a contracting economy, consumers are spending less on food, benefiting McDonald's. [ more ]
• InBev Completes Takeover of Anheuser-Busch
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Three Sources of Franchise Financing
11/19/2008 9:16:31 AM
Know how to make sense of the current economy and its impact on franchise funding. [ more ]
 
Video  •  From TheStreet.com
Cramer: An Oil Stock for Every Investor
11/19/2008 7:59:43 AM
Jim Cramer picks an oil name for each basic investing strategy. [ more ]
• Cramer: ?Buying Banks for Insurance
• Cramer: H-P's Still Buyable
• Cramer: Yahoo! a Play for Iron Stomachs
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Boeing May Find It Tough to Deliver
11/19/2008 1:26:36 AM
But not necessarily because of production issues. The company's order book, valued at $276 billion, faces deterioration because of the worldwide economic slowdown. [ more ]
• New CEO at MGM Mirage
 
Video  •  From TheStreet.com
The Real Story Wrap: November 18
11/18/2008 4:51:51 PM
Stocks on Wall Street ended an erratic session with gains Tuesday afternoon, as traders weighed encouraging news from several big technology companies against troubles among financial firms and automotive companies. [ more ]
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
GE Reorganizes Lending Division
11/18/2008 4:10:04 PM
Plan targets savings of $2 billion next year. [ more ]
• BlackRock to Cut Jobs: Report
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Treehugger Brings Green to the Masses
11/18/2008 1:16:47 PM
Treehugger's founder, raised by hippies, helped make conservation accessible to achieve success. [ more ]
• Sales and Marketing: Separated at Birth?
• Business-Management Tools for the Beginner
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Stanley Bing: Paulson's Not Fooling Me
11/18/2008 1:00:18 PM
The Treasury secretary conjures up images of the Nixon administration. [ more ]
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Buy a Car at Fire-Sale Prices
11/18/2008 11:02:56 AM
If you have the money and access to credit, it's a buyer's market in the car industry. [ more ]
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Four Dow Plays for the Turn
11/18/2008 11:00:59 AM
The index has been pounded, but these components could lead to the upside. [ more ]
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Aegon Seeks $1 Billion in U.S. Funds: Report
11/18/2008 5:35:11 AM
The Dutch insurer has applied for more than $1 billion in U.S. government support and may buy a small U.S. thrift company to be eligible for the funds, a report says. [ more ]
 
News & Analysis  •  From TheStreet.com
Spansion Files Patent Suit Against Samsung
11/18/2008 1:17:11 AM
Spansion says flash memory chips made by Samsung allegedly violate its patents. [ more ]
• Novafora to Buy Transmeta for $256 Million
 
Focus Stock of the Week  •  From S&P
Focus Stock: Favorable Readings for Itron
11/18/2008 1:00:06 AM
S&P likes the growth prospects for the maker of utility meters and has a strong buy opinion on the shares [ more ]
 
The Outlook  •  From S&P
China Bailout
11/17/2008 1:00:05 AM
The country hopes to blunt the impact of global slowdown [ more ]

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11/19/2008 6:32:00 PM
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Market Letter (Weekly)
Dow Tests October Low
11/14/2008 4:21:00 PM
Stocks sink as economic data worsens. [ more ]
 
On The Edge (Monthly)
Stocks Could Make Year End Run
11/3/2008 2:14:00 PM
Mixed signals cloud near term forecast. [ more ]
 
The Outlook  •  From S&P
China Bailout
11/17/2008 1:00:05 AM
The country hopes to blunt the impact of global slowdown [ more ]

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Fitz Bits: Intel's Downtrend Is Intact
11/20/2008 3:30:59 PM
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Traders Play Defense on Kinross Gold, H-P
11/20/2008 3:16:35 PM
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It's Merge or Die for the Banks!
11/20/2008 2:57:27 PM
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