On CBS’s Undercover Boss, Churchill Downs COO Bill Carstanjen learns about the horse side of the horse business. Too bad he doesn’t have any horse sense as a corporate manager. Continue reading On ‘Undercover Boss,’ Churchill Downs Exec Horses Around, Gets Hosed On ‘Undercover Boss,’ Churchill Downs Exec Horses Around, Gets Hosed originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:10:00. Filed Under: Company News , People , Media , General Electric Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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The Delafield Fund invests in the troubled manufacturers of Middle America, but it has more than doubled its clients’ money over the past year. The fund has more than 46% of its assets in industrials, which is about triple the amount held by similar funds in the value universe. Continue reading Fund Focus: Investing in Troubled Manufacturers Pays Off Fund Focus: Investing in Troubled Manufacturers Pays Off originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:00:00. Filed Under: Investing Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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Cindy Crawford can breathe a sigh a relief: The extortionist who tried to get big bucks for a suggestive photo he’d stolen of Crawford’s daughter was sentenced to two years behind bars in Germany. But will the icky incident mar the supermodel’s ability to sell her wholesome image? Continue reading Fraud Files: Will Extortion Plot Hurt Cindy Crawford Brand? Fraud Files: Will Extortion Plot Hurt Cindy Crawford Brand? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:00:00. Filed Under: Columns , People , Media Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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Sources say there’s evidence that last week’s incident involving a runaway Toyota Prius near San Diego may not have happened the way the driver described it. And the driver’s financial problems are raising questions about his honesty. But the problem may have been not mechanical or financial: It may have been psychological. Continue reading Runaway Prius Story: Fact, Fraud or Media-Induced Delusion? Runaway Prius Story: Fact, Fraud or Media-Induced Delusion? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:51:00. Filed Under: Company News , Toyota , Autos Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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Pop-rock band OK Go is still best known for its 2006 video “Here It Goes Again,” also known as “the treadmill video.” Last year, when it was looking for funding to produce its stunning new video, State Farm Insurance was looking for artists to support. Here’s how the unlikely marriage was born. Continue reading OK Go: How State Farm Insurance Got Behind a Viral Rock Video OK Go: How State Farm Insurance Got Behind a Viral Rock Video originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:00:00. Filed Under: People , Media Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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As tempting as it may be to blame NutriSystem’s flagging profits on its cheesy ad campaign featuring former football greats, investors should look elsewhere. Continue reading Don’t Blame Flabby Ex-Jocks for NutriSystem’s Woes Don’t Blame Flabby Ex-Jocks for NutriSystem’s Woes originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:00:00. Filed Under: Investing , Media Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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News Corp. shareholders, be afraid. The more Rupert Murdoch talks about his company’s digital strategy, the clearer it becomes that he doesn’t understand what it is he’s talking about. Continue reading Rupert Murdoch Doesn’t Get The Web. So Why’s He Talking About It? Rupert Murdoch Doesn’t Get The Web. So Why’s He Talking About It? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:45:00. Filed Under: People , Media , Google , Microsoft , News Corp. Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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The textbook and nonfiction publisher — which is behind the For Dummies how-to series — reported healthy results for the third quarter, thanks to the education division and currency gains. Continue reading Profits ‘For Dummies’: John Wiley & Sons Reports Higher Profits, Earnings Profits ‘For Dummies’: John Wiley & Sons Reports Higher Profits, Earnings originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:53:00. Filed Under: Company News , Earnings , Media , Books , Currency Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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In the decade since the tech-heavy Nasdaq reached its all-time high during the Internet bubble, the index has recouped just half of its losses. Even so, the tech sector is booming once again, and it’s a good time to ask: where is tech headed in the next ten years? Continue reading Ten Years After the Dot Com Bust, Tech Is Booming Again Ten Years After the Dot Com Bust, Tech Is Booming Again originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:00:00. Filed Under: Technology , Hewlett-Packard , Intel , Apple , Amazon.com Inc. , Facebook , Cisco Systems Inc. , eBay , Twitter Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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Mexico’s Carlos Slim Helu tops Forbes’s World’s Billionaires 2010 list, unseating perennial inhabitants Bill Gates and Warren Buffett and becoming the first non-American to top the list since 1997. Continue reading Mexico’s Carlos Slim Tops Forbes’s World’s Richest List; Unseats Gates, Buffett Mexico’s Carlos Slim Tops Forbes’s World’s Richest List; Unseats Gates, Buffett originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:02:00. Filed Under: People , Media , New York Times Co. Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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