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7 Stocks for 7 Years
Undervalued, these shares should deliver outstanding returns according to Gene Marcial. They include Apple, Boeing, CVS Caremark, Genentech, JP Morgan Chase, Petroleo Brasileiro and Pfizer.
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Regulators Zero in on Credit Card Reform
Federal regulators are pushing ahead to stop abuses by credit card issuers at a time when the $2 trillion industry has come under increasing scrutiny.
Regulators zero in on credit card reform - CNNmoney
Not All Credit Scores Are Created Equal
These days, hardly anyone questions the power of the almighty credit score. Lenders use it to determine who qualifies for a loan and what interest rate they get, insurers calculate premiums based on it, and even employers make hiring decisions with it in mind. As a result, consumers are flocking to the credit bureaus to buy their scores. But, credit scores are not created equal. The one you buy isn't the same one a lender sees.
Not All Credit Scores Created Equal - SmartMoney.com
Lose Weight - and Save Gas!
Fuel economy demands have car companies scrambling for creative ways to get rid of excess pounds.
Lose weight - and save gas! - CNNMoney.com
A Look Inside the World's First Billion Dollar Home
The world's fourth richest person, Mukesh Ambani is worth $43 billion and like many families with the means to do so, the Mukesh and his wife wanted to build a custom home. Plans have been drawn up for what will be the world's largest and most expensive home: a 27-story skyscraper in downtown Mumbai with a cost nearing $2 billion. The architects and designers are creating as they go, altering floor plans, design elements and concepts as the building is constructed.
Inside The World's First Billion-Dollar Home - Forbes.com In Pictures: Images of Billion-Dollar Home
These days, hardly anyone questions the power of the almighty credit score. Lenders use it to determine who qualifies for a loan and what interest rate they get, insurers calculate premiums based on it, and even employers make hiring decisions with it in mind. As a result, consumers are flocking to the credit bureaus to buy their scores. But, credit scores are not created equal. The one you buy isn't the same one a lender sees.
Not All Credit Scores Created Equal - SmartMoney.com
Lose Weight - and Save Gas!
Fuel economy demands have car companies scrambling for creative ways to get rid of excess pounds.
Lose weight - and save gas! - CNNMoney.com
A Look Inside the World's First Billion Dollar Home
The world's fourth richest person, Mukesh Ambani is worth $43 billion and like many families with the means to do so, the Mukesh and his wife wanted to build a custom home. Plans have been drawn up for what will be the world's largest and most expensive home: a 27-story skyscraper in downtown Mumbai with a cost nearing $2 billion. The architects and designers are creating as they go, altering floor plans, design elements and concepts as the building is constructed.
Inside The World's First Billion-Dollar Home - Forbes.com In Pictures: Images of Billion-Dollar Home
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