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5% dividends you can believe in, is your pension safe? & 9 optimistic people - Today in Money 2/25

Posted Feb 25th 2009 8:56AM by Allan Halprin (RSS feed)
Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), Yahoo! (YHOO), General Electric (GE), Citigroup Inc. (C), Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Money and Finance Today, Abbott Laboratories (ABT), AFLAC Inc (AFL), American Express (AXP), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Consolidated Edison (ED), Verizon Communications (VZ), News Corp'B' (NWS), UAL Corp (UAUA), Lilly (Eli) (LLY)

In the News:

· Bernanke Says Recession May End in 2009

· Home Prices Plunge a Record 18.2% in 4Q: See Latest Prices: Did Your City Take a Hit?

· Microsoft Still Wants Yahoo Search Deal

· What Costs More: GE Share or Toaster?

· San Francisco's Biggest Newspaper in Danger of Closing

· Aflac CEO to Forgo $2.8 Million Bonus

· Rupert Murdoch's Daughter Snubs Dad

· United Airlines to Passengers: Enjoy Your Flight, Idiots

· Citi, Chase & AmEx Try to Get Customers to Go Away

5% Dividends You Can Believe In
Don't let other companies' dividend cuts turn you away from these high-yielders. The list includes Consolidated Edison, Eli Lilly, Genuine Parts, HJ Heinz, Pitney Bowes and Verizon.
http://www.smartmoney.com/Investing/Stocks/5-Percent-Dividend-Yields-You-Can-Believe-In/

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10 stores American's can't give up, kings of customer service & best affordable suburbus - Today in Money 2/20

Posted Feb 20th 2009 9:21AM by Allan Halprin (RSS feed)
Filed under: Wal-Mart (WMT), Amazon.com (AMZN), General Motors (GM), Money and Finance Today, Lowe's Cos (LOW), Urban Outfitters (URBN), Anglo American (AAUKY)

In the News:

· Dow Hits 6-Year Low as It Dips Below 7,500, How Low Can It Go?

· Should the Dow 30 Lose Its Dogs: Citi, Bank of America and GM?

· Lowe's Posts Sharp Drop in Profit

· Missing Billionaire R. Allen Stanford Found in Virginia Where FBI Served Him With Papers on Fraud

· GM Subsidiary Saab Files For Bankruptcy Protection; Sweden Won't Help

· Mining Company Anglo American Cuts 19,000 Jobs

· Indianapolis is the Most Affordable City in America

· Bernard Ashley Who With Wife Laura Founded Laura Ashley Clothes & Home Lines Dies at 82

· Playboy Up for Sale?

· Girl Scout Cookie Sales Crumbling

· Costs of Individual Health Plans Soar

· Jobless Hit With Bank Fees on Benefits

Kings of Customer Service: Keeping Customer Loyalty in a Recession
Business Week's annual list of customer service stars shows companies using creative strategies to retain customer loyalty in the recession. Topping the list this year is Amazon.com who are giving customers more choice. Other customer service champs include Lexus, Publix Supermarkets, Zappos.com, HP, Ace Hardware, USAA Insurance, Trader Joe's, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Marriott and Charles Schwalb.
http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/02/0219_customer_service/index.htm?technology+slideshows

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5 stocks benefiting from others' losses, 11 surprising market indicators

Posted Feb 19th 2009 9:04AM by Allan Halprin (RSS feed)
Filed under: Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Intel (INTC), Walt Disney (DIS), Money and Finance Today, Best Buy (BBY), Whole Foods Market (WFMI), Tiffany and Co (TIF), CVS Corp (CVS), Staples Inc (SPLS)

In the News:

· Housing Fix Will Help Many, But Not All

· Do You Qualify for Mortgage Help?

· UBS to Open Secret Swiss Bank Records

· Fed Sees More Pain for US Workers; Unemployment May Rise to 8.8%

· Hewlett-Packard Drops After Sharp Drop in Earnings

· Stanford Bank Clients Can't Access Funds

· Disney to Lay Off Workers at Theme Parks

· CVS Profit Up on Higher Sales

· Whole Foods Profit Slides on Slowing Store Traffic

· Jimi Hendrix Estate Wins Vodka Naming Suit

5 Stocks That Benefit From Others' Losses
These companies could gain from the financial misery of its peers. They include Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, Staples, Intel and Tiffany & Co.
http://www.smartmoney.com/Investing/Stocks/5-Stocks-That-Benefit-From-Others-Losses/

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3 bargain bin tech stocks, stimulus package: What's in it for you & 6 retailers that are thriving - Today in Money 2/18

Posted Feb 18th 2009 9:17AM by Allan Halprin (RSS feed)
Filed under: Wal-Mart (WMT), Amazon.com (AMZN), Intel (INTC), General Motors (GM), Nokia Corp. (NOK), Money and Finance Today, Bed Bath and Beyond (BBBY), Best Buy (BBY), Goodyear Tire and Rubber (GT), Urban Outfitters (URBN)

In the News:

· Obama Unveils $50 Billion Mortgage Relief Plan

· GM, Chrysler Seek Billions More in Aid; GM to Cut 47,000 Jobs & Chrysler 3,000 More Jobs

· GM Phasing Out Saturn Brand By 2012, Pontiac to Be 'Focused'; Also Looking to Sell Saab & Hummer

· Goodyear Cutting 5,000 More Jobs

· SEC Charges Texas Billionaire Robert Allen Stanford as Thousands Victims of $8 Billion in CD Fraud

· Golfer Vijay Singh Has Most to Lose With Stanford Financial's Fraud Charge

· Housing Starts Plunge to Record Low in January

· 30-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Below 5% Again

· Inventor of Graphics for TV News Dies at 87

Stimulus Package: What's in It For You
Find out how much you'll benefit from the government's big plan.
http://www.smartmoney.com/Spending/Deals/What-Does-the-Stimulus-Mean-for-You/

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How much will you get from stimulus package?, why you can't get a loan & living it up in retirement - Today in Money 2/17

Posted Feb 17th 2009 9:07AM by Allan Halprin (RSS feed)
Filed under: Wal-Mart (WMT), Starbucks (SBUX), General Motors (GM), Money and Finance Today, Verizon Communications (VZ), Smithfield Foods (SFD)

In the News:

· Wal-Mart Profit Drops 7%, Earnings Beat Estimates

· Obama Set to Sign Massive Stimulus Bill Today

· D-Day for California; With No Budget California to Cut 20,000 State Jobs

· Time Is Up for GM, Chrysler to File Restructuring Plans

· Donald Trump's Casino Group Trump Entertainment Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy for 3rd Time

· Atlantic City's Oldest Casino Fights Foreclosure

· 4 More Banks Fail in Nebraska, Florida, Illinois & Oregon: 13 in 2009 so Far

· Verizon Considers $5 Landline Service as More Consumers Drop Landlines

· Credit Card Fee Increases Squeeze More Consumers

· Starbucks Introduces "Via" Instant Coffee for Less Than $1/Cup

· Smithfield Foods to Restructure Pork Group, Cut 1,800 Jobs

How Much Will You Get From Stimulus Package?
Find out how much you'll benefit from the government's big plan. Most workers will end up with an extra $8 a week. But the $787 billion economic stimulus package, which President Obama is expected to sign Tuesday, contains numerous provisions that could save you much more than that, depending on your circumstances. Here's a closer look at who stands to gain from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/block/2009-02-16-stimulus-home-car-buyers_N.htm
and http://www.smartmoney.com/Spending/Deals/What-Does-the-Stimulus-Mean-for-You/

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6 stocks to lead a value comeback, America's most ticketed cars & are you money ethical? - Today in Money 2/12

Posted Feb 12th 2009 8:51AM by Allan Halprin (RSS feed)
Filed under: Coca-Cola (KO), Viacom (VIA), Penney (J.C.) (JCP), Money and Finance Today, Allstate Corp (ALL), Eastman Kodak (EK)

In the News:

· House & Senate Reach Agreement on Stimulus Bill; Obama Could Sign Within Days

· Coca-Cola Sees Revenue Slip, But Adjusted Gross Profit Surprisingly Strong

· Foreclosure Filings Fall 10% in December

· Electronic's Giant Pioneer to Cut 10,000 Jobs; Will Exit Flat TV Market

· Bernie Madoff's Wife Pulled More Than $15 Million Before Arrest

· Madoff 'Sleazeballs' For Sale

· Viacom Profit Plunges 69%

· California Mortgage Fraud Fugitive Caught With $70,000 in Shoes

· As More People Stay Home in Recession, Condom Sales Rise

· Recession Takes Heavy Toll on Las Vegas

6 Stocks to Lead a Value Comeback
When cheap shares stop trailing, these names will do well. The include Kodak, Allstate, Meredith, JC Penney, MeadWestvaco and Whirlpool.
http://www.smartmoney.com/Investing/Stocks/6-Stocks-To-Lead-a-Value-Comeback/

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5 dividend stocks for this market, best buys in bonds & America's most miserable cities - Today in Money 2/10

Posted Feb 10th 2009 9:10AM by Allan Halprin (RSS feed)
Filed under: General Motors (GM), Money and Finance Today, Altria Group (MO), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Goldman Sachs Group (GS), BP p.l.c. ADS (BP)

In the News:

· Treasury Secretary Geithner Unveils Overhaul of Bailout Program Today

· General Motors to Cut 10,000 More Jobs This Year

· Struggling Bank UBS to Cut 2,000 More Jobs

· Analyst Says 1,000 More Banks Could Fail

· Goldman Sachs Moves Tech Meeting From Las Vegas

· Ticketmaster & Live Nation Agree to Merge

· China's Auto Sales Top U.S. for First Time

· 25% of Companies Plan Salary Freeze This Year

· Thousands May Be Affected By Peanut Butter Recall, Doctors Believe

· Direct Mail Credit Card Offers Plummet in Recession

5 Dividend Stocks for This Market
These picks have generous yields - and a history of dividend hikes. They include BP, Altria, Vodafone, PPG Industries and Bristol-Myers Squibb.
http://www.smartmoney.com/Investing/Stocks/5-Dividend-Stocks-for-This-Market/

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Job problem you don't know about, 7 tax terrors and are you covered? - Today in Money 2/6

Posted Feb 6th 2009 8:40AM by Allan Halprin (RSS feed)
Filed under: Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Money and Finance Today, Kellogg Co (K), News Corp'B' (NWS)

In the News:

· 598,000 Jobs Lost in January for Worst Month Since 1974; Unemployment Rate Surges to 7.6%

· News Corp. Posts $6.4 Billion Loss

· Toyota Warns as Profit Sinks; Sees First Annual Loss Since 1950

· Sales of Hybrid Cars Suffer in Recession

· The Future of Historic Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia in Doubt

· Thanks to the Recession Women Poised to Surpass Men in Job Force for First Time in American History

· Twinkie & Wonder Bread Maker, Interstate Bakeries Emerges From Bankruptcy After More Than 4 Years

· Kellogg Becomes First Major Sponsor to Drop Michael Phelps Over Bong Photo

· Designer of Little Plastic People Dies

Jobs Problem You Don't Know About
The sharp jump in layoffs gets all the attention, but it's the lack of hiring and job openings that pose greater risks for the labor market and economy.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/05/news/economy/jobs_outlook/index.htm?postversion=2009020607

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6 Companies Buffett & Gates are Betting On, most expensive colleges & new mortgage rules - Today in Money 2/5

Posted Feb 5th 2009 9:14AM by Allan Halprin (RSS feed)
Filed under: Cisco Systems (CSCO), General Electric (GE), Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Money and Finance Today, AutoNation Inc (AN), Bank of America (BAC), Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Procter and Gamble (PG), Harley-Davidson (HOG), Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI)

In the News:

· First-Time Unemployment Filings Surges to 26-Year High

· Most Retailers Sales Drop in January; Wal-Mart Sales Rise

· Bernie Madoff Client List Goes Public Including Famous Names on List

· Bank of America to Unload Its Jets

· Toyota Shuts Down All But One Assembly Line

· Digital TV Switch Delayed Until June

· Cisco Earnings Top Estimates, But Profit Slides

· Senate OKs $15,000 Tax Break for Homebuyers

· Bloomberg Cuts 100 Jobs; a First Ever for 28-Year Old Company

· 84% of Cities in Money Trouble

· Mr. Clean Takes Car-Wash Gig; P&G Jump-Starts Plans for Nationwide Mr. Clean Car Wash Franchise

· Botox is Out and Wrinkled Faces In During Recession as People Cut Back

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10 biggest gaffes of financial crisis, most improved commutes & put your pet on an austerity plan - Today in Money 2/4

Posted Feb 4th 2009 9:06AM by Allan Halprin (RSS feed)
Filed under: Time Warner (TWX), Walt Disney (DIS), Citigroup Inc. (C), Money and Finance Today, Costco Wholesale (COST), Harley-Davidson (HOG), Wells Fargo (WFC)

In the News:

· Time Warner Posts a Whooping $16 Billion 4Q Loss Due Mostly to Writedowns

· Auto Sales Hit 27-Year Low in January

· Disney Stock Sinks as Profit Plunges

· Wells Fargo First Defends, Then Cancels Lavish Las Vegas Junket

· Panasonic to Slash 15,000 Jobs

· Costco Warns, Sees 2Q Earnings 'Substantailly Below' Estimates

· Ticketmaster, Live Nation in Merger Talks

· Warren Buffett Snaps Up $300 Million of Harley-Davidson's Debt

· Maker of Remington Shavers, Rayovac Batteries Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

· Obama to Cap Bankers Pay

· Denny's Hits a Grand Slam With Its Free Breakfast

· Citigroup Sues Pawnshop Over 'Citi' Logo

10 Biggest Gaffes of the Financial Crisis
Wall Street and the rest of the financial industry have long had a reputation for attracting some of the best and brightest minds around. Then came the financial crisis. The continuing crisis is turning out incidents of seemingly utter tone-deafness and greed at a remarkable pace. Here are the 10 worst so far.
http://www.smartmoney.com/Investing/Stocks/10-Biggest-Gaffes-of-the-Financial-Crisis/

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5 (cheap) stocks to buy now for long run, 6 ways to get cash in a hurry & 7 credit card myths - Today in Money 2/3

Posted Feb 3rd 2009 8:59AM by Allan Halprin (RSS feed)
Filed under: Motorola (MOT), International Business Machines (IBM), Citigroup Inc. (C), Money and Finance Today, CVS Corp (CVS), Oracle Corp (ORCL), Kohl's Corp (KSS), Merck and Co (MRK), Freep't McMoRan Copper (FCX)

In the News:

· Citigroup Commits to Lending $36.5 Billion

· Merck Swings to Profit, Beats Estimates

· Motorola Posts Massive 4Q Loss, Suspends Dividend

· Macy's to Cut 7,000 Jobs, Suspends Dividend

· Chrysler Offers Buyouts to All Hourly Workers

· More Families Move in Together During Housing Crisis

5 (Cheap) Stocks to Buy Now for the Long Run
Retail, technology, and materials companies with growth potential. They include IBM, Kohl's CVS Caremark, Freeport MacMoRan and Oracle.
http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/investing/2009/01/30/5-cheap-stocks-to-buy-now-for-the-long-run.html

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February trading strategies, conspicuous overconsumption & saving thousands on insurance - Today in Money 2/2

Posted Feb 2nd 2009 9:06AM by Allan Halprin (RSS feed)
Filed under: Money and Finance Today, Mattel, Inc (MAT), Under Armour'A' (UA)

In the News:

· January's Poor Stock Performance Could Be Bad News for 2009

· Consumers Spend Less for 6th Time in 7 Months

· Peanut Product Recalls Spread Fast; 800 Last Week and More Expected This Week

· GOP Doubts Obama's Stimulus Bill Will Pass Senate

· Toy Maker Mattel Profits Plunge 46% in 4Q

· 3 More Banks Shut Down in Maryland, Utah and Florida

· Sportswear Company Under Armour Launches First Line of Running Shoes

· Waterford Crystal Parent Gets Takeover Bids

· Doritos Ad Tops USA Today's Annual Ad Meter Poll

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Here come the tax cuts, layoff list of 2009, boost your tax refund - Today in Money 1/27

Posted Jan 27th 2009 9:18AM by Allan Halprin (RSS feed)
Filed under: Money and Finance Today, American Express (AXP), Federal Natl Mtge (FNM), Corning Inc (GLW), Verizon Communications (VZ), duPont(E.I.)deNemours (DD), US Airways Group (LCC), Under Armour'A' (UA)

In the News:

· Corning to Cut 3,500 Jobs

· DuPont Swings to Loss in 4Q

· Fannie Mae May Need Up to $16 Billion More of Government Aid

· Verizon Profit Gains Even as Wireless Slows

· Recession Wreaking Havoc on Labor Market as Over 50,000 Jobs Slashed Monday Alone

· American Express Earnings Fall 79%

· Under Armour Reboots and Takes on Nike

· US Airways Passengers on Crashed Flight Get $5,000 Each; Is It Enough?

· Agape World Founder Arrested for Suspicion of Running $380 Million Ponzi Scheme

· Taco Bell Ordered to Pay Chihuahua Creators $42 Million

· Chicken Parts or Pond Scum as Jet Fuel? It's Possible

· Bailed Out Citi Denies Report They Are Buying a $50 Million Jet

Here Come the Tax Cuts
The new Congress will hit the ground running on tax cuts. House taxwriters have already approved a big package to help jump-start the economy and get extra money into taxpayers' wallets, and the Senate will follow soon, with the goal of getting a bill to President Obama's desk by mid-February. Here are the tax breaks individuals can expect if the bill passes.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/26/news/economy/stimulus_101/index.htm?postversion=2009012617

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Dirty secrets of close-out sales, how to get $78 from Bank of America & how to trash your credit score - Todya in Money 1/26

Posted Jan 26th 2009 8:44AM by Allan Halprin (RSS feed)
Filed under: Pfizer (PFE), Starbucks (SBUX), McDonald's (MCD), Caterpillar (CAT), Sprint Nextel Corp (S), Money and Finance Today, Bank of America (BAC)

In the News:

· Pfizer Buys Wyeth for $68 Billion; Will Cut 10% of Workforce

· Caterpillar to Cut 20,000 Jobs as Earnings Plunge

· McDonald's Profit Falls, Earnings Top Estimates

· Sprint Nextel to Cut About 8,000 Jobs By March 31

· Electronics Giant Philips to Cut 6,000 Jobs

· Largest Producer of Cardboard Box Materials Files for Chpt. 11 Bankruptcy

· Struggling Chrysler Offering Deep Discounts

· Lower Gas Prices Send Buyers After Bigger Cars Again

· Starbucks Reportedly Mulling 1,000 More Job Cuts
· California Bank Is 3rd Bank Failure of 2009

· Disgraced Ex-CEO of Lehman Brothers Raises Eyebrows By Selling Mansion to Wife for $10

Dirty Secrets of 'Going Out-of-Business' Sales
They're seen as either big-time bargains or big-time scams. What really goes on at a "going-out-of-business" sale is something in between, according to experts. Do 'closeout' sales mean the lowest prices? Not always. And where did all that extra merchandise come from?
http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/23/news/companies/dirtysecrets_sales/index.htm?postversion=2009012317

How to Get $78 From Bank of America
If you were hit with an overdraft fee from Bank of America (or one of the banks it acquired) between 2000 and 2007, you may be in for a little cash. Here's how.
http://www.smartmoney.com/Spending/Deals/BofA-Customers-Notch-Small-Windfall-in-Settlement/

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Beware these safe haven stocks, supersize your social security & bye bye bank branches

Posted Jan 23rd 2009 9:16AM by Allan Halprin (RSS feed)
Filed under: Google (GOOG), General Electric (GE), Pfizer (PFE), Wal-Mart (WMT), PepsiCo (PEP), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Clorox Co (CLX), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), Research in Motion (RIMM), Procter and Gamble (PG), Harley-Davidson (HOG)

In the News:

· Giant General Electric Profit Drops 44%

· Internet Giant Google Crushes Earnings Expectations

· Harley-Davidson Cuts 1,100 Jobs as Profit Sinks

· Home Builder Toll Brothers Offers 3.99% 30-Year Fixed Loans to Lure Buyers

· Yahoo Freezes Salaries; No Pay Raises This Year

· Pfizer in Talks to Buy Wyeth for $60 Billion

· Pasta Sales Hot as Fad Diet Sales Decline

· Obama Cleared to Keep Using His BlackBerry

Get Your Office to Look Like John Thain's Lavish Office for Much Less
When John Thain became Merrill Lynch's CEO in early 2008, he hired Michael S. Smith Design to revamp his office suite, spending approximately $1.22 million according to documents. By comparison, Smith is also Michelle Obama's interior designer for the White House, which is paying him only $100,000. The following is what Thain paid for each item some much cheaper alternatives.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/28796511
Also: List of What Thain Bought -- http://www.cnbc.com/id/28793892

Beware These Safe Haven Stocks
Think you've found a safe haven to wait out the financial storm? Some ports might not be so safe, after all. They include Exxon Mobil, Wal-Mart, Clorox, PepsiCo, Colgate and P&G.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/28800794

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