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Wall Street Watch Thursday: A Rough Night for Bed Bath & Beyond
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Bed Bath & Beyond peeled back the curtain on Wednesday, but then the shower rod fell down. The home goods retailer posted disappointing quarterly results for its fiscal second quarter, despite net sales that climbed by a better than expected 12%.
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How to Pick the Juicier 401(k) Plan
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Roth 401(k)s used to be fairly rare; now, they're starting to crop up by the bushelful. But while they may be the hot new investment, but the tax implications mean Roth 401(k)s aren't for everyone. To see if you'd benefit, ask yourself the following questions:
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Analyst Downgrades Leading Toy Stocks -- Bah, Humbug!
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In the timeless holiday classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, forgotten playthings are eventually rescued from the Island of Misfit Toys. This Christmas, we may be seeing companies banished to the island of misfit toymakers.
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3 Tips for Booking the Right Hotel Without the Wrong Fees
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Travelers who have finally gotten the hang of airline surcharges may be overlooking some sneakier culprits that are driving up the price tags of their trips: ancillary hotel fees. While baggage and meal charges on ...
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New Unemployment Applications Fell to 382,000 Last Week
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The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell only slightly last week to a seasonally adjusted 382,000. The level suggests hiring remains weak -- too weak to lower the unemployment rate.
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Has US Economy Bottomed Out? Census Suggests Yes
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Americans are on the move again after record numbers had stayed put, more young adults are leaving their parents' homes to take a chance with college or the job market, once-sharp declines in births are leveling off and poverty is slowing.
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Starbucks Single-Serve Verismo Arrives in Stores
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Starbucks Corp. is about to turn up the heat on the single-serve coffee market, and someone might get burned. The Verismo will be sold online for $199 starting this week, and in Starbucks cafes beginning next month.
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The Surprising Facts About Mitt's 47% Who Pay No Income Tax
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Mitt Romney has been taking some flak for saying the he's not going to try to win votes among the 47% of the populace that pays no federal income tax -- nor try to convince them to "take personal responsibility and care for their lives." But he should look more closely at who's in that group.
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AT&T Is Making One Misstep After Another
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Let us count the ways AT&T his gotten in hot water lately: Net neutrality advocates are filing complaints over its iPhone FaceTime policy; its profits are off; and it's overcharging its customers. And then there was that noble attempt to remind people not to text while driving ...
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America's Fourth-Richest Woman? Only Her Accountant Knows For Sure
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Bloomberg thinks it has found the fourth-richest woman in the United States, someone who has heretofore "avoided the spotlight that ordinarily accompanies great wealth": Anna Nicole Smith's 70-year-old daughter-in-law, Elaine Tettemer Marshall.
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J.C. Penney New Shops Shine, Rest of Store Sales Tough
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J.C. Penney's new shops within stores are doing much better than other parts of its department stores, but it is "way too early to draw conclusions" as the retailer is still rolling out the strategy, Chief Executive Ron Johnson said.
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iOS 6 Is Here: What Features Will Your iDevice Get?
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Apple has pushed iOS 6 live with a long list of new features, like system-wide Facebook integration, Passbook, and a much improved Siri. But while the upgrade offers a lot of new stuff, not everyone will get all of it. What will iOS 6 add to your device? The experts at TechCrunch break it down.
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Fake Reviews: Don't Fall for This Online Marketing Scam
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Shoppers love online customer reviews. They offer the benefit of other people's experiences with a product before you buy, so you can have a better idea whether it's worth the money. Yes, they're great -- if you can trust the source. But often, you can't.
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Endless.com Is Ending: Amazon to Absorb Designer Fashion Site
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In the end, the name of Endless.com was a lie. Amazon.com will be shutting down its standalone high-end apparel store later this month. Endless.com will redirect to Amazon.com/fashion, where the leading online retailer is beefing up its fashion-savvy merchandise.
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Have You Made a Big Money Blunder? You're Not Alone
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A new report reveals that two out of three middle-class Americans acknowledge having made at least one "really bad financial decision" -- at a median cost of $5,000. And that's not the only surprising fact in the results.
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US Housing Starts Rose 2.3 Percent in August
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U.S. builders started work on more homes in August, driven by the fastest pace of single-family home construction in more than two years. The increase points to steady progress in the housing recovery.
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Nintendo's Wii U Makes a Play to Rule the Living Room with Wii TVii
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Gaming companies have been trying for years to make their products more than just consoles, but the center of the living room, combining gaming, TV, and other media options. Could Nintendo's Wii U system, with its Wii TVii, be the one that finally succeeds?
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Outlet Stores Are In: How They Went from Overstock Bins to Au Courant
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Outlet stores have come a long way, baby. No longer mere repositories of last season's cast-offs, factory stores are now among the healthiest retail sectors, hawking new, trendy items made expressly for them. Credit the recession for the change -- and for more reasons than you'd expect.
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Jobs Website Specialist Dice Buys Geeknet's Media Business
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Dice Holdings is already a big player in the realm of social websites dedicated to employment niches like high tech or the energy industry. Now, it's adding to its tech cred by buying media tech news aggregator Slashdot, open source index Freecode, and open source software hub SourceForge.
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Rent or Buy? The Real Question Is, Your Money or Your Freedom?
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From apartments and cars to clothing and furniture, huge numbers of 20- to 34-year-olds are choosing to rent their possessions rather than buy. In an uncertain post-recession world, are they making the right financial choice?
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Apple Shares Hit $700 for First Time
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Apple's stock has reached $700 for the first time, setting a record for the company. The shares hit as high as $701.44 in morning trading Tuesday, but later fell.
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FedEx Delivers Weaker Economic Outlook, Cuts Earnings Forecast
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FedEx says the global economy is worsening and it's again cutting its forecast for the fiscal year ending in May. The package delivery company also expects net income for the current quarter ending in November to fall well below last year's quarter.
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