In the News:
Fliers in for Pain as Airlines Pack It In
The USA's air-travel map is shrinking fast, dropping scores of routes and flights that airlines simply can't afford anymore in a world of $130-a-barrel oil. The nation's most popular vacation destinations will be among the biggest air-service losers. Many flights to Honolulu, Orlando, Las Vegas and other favorite vacation venues have vanished or will soon because cheap tickets bought by tourists don't cover the cost of getting there.
Aiming to Be the Next Billion-Dollar Food Brand
Success has followed Steve Hughes wherever he has roamed in the food industry the past two decades. Today, Hughes is betting that he can take another small, fast-growing, good-for-you product and turn it into a billion-dollar brand with a wide assortment of items found all across the grocery store. The brand is Smart Balance, which you've probably seen in the margarine shelf.
Top 25 Newspaper Web Sites Rated
24/7 Wall Street puts a magnifying glass on the 25 largest newspaper websites to see which sites are making the grade and which ones are failing miserably. See who gets an A and who flunks out.
Five winners of a weak dollar: SBUX, PEP, AAPL
Twitter valuation off by half: NeXt Up Research
Comfort Zone Investing: The unmighty dollar
