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Below are some of the best reads for investors from the Web: Normally, the second year of the Presidential cycle (the year we are now in) is considered bad for the stock market — but maybe it’s not so bad after all . ______________ I took the time (on my birthday, no less) to trash Paul Volker and his silly little new “rule.” ______________ Could it be? Will we get the uptick rule back? Last time there was the uptick rule was November, 2007 … the peak of the market. ______________ Continue reading Daily Blogwatch: Is it time to buy Goldman Sachs? Can we really trust Buffett? Daily Blogwatch: Is it time to buy Goldman Sachs? Can we really trust Buffett? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:20:00. Filed Under: Columns , Economy , Investing , Goldman Sachs Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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The massive inventory draw-down by U.S. businesses prompted by the recession appears to be over, as business inventories rose for the second straight month in November, rising 0.4%, the U.S. Commerce Department announced Thursday. Continue reading Business Inventories Up For Second Straight Month Business Inventories Up For Second Straight Month originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:33:00. Filed Under: Economy Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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Late last year, when billionaire Ron Burkle’s investment firm, The Yucaipa Companies, bought up millions of shares in book retailer Barnes & Noble ( BKS ), making him the second-largest stakeholder in the company, its board responded by implementing a “poison pill” measure designed to stop a single stockholder from setting up what would effectively be a hostile takeover. Yucaipa was stopped in its buying tracks with 17.8% of Barnes & Noble’s shares. Continue reading Will it Take Two to Tango Past Barnes & Noble’s Poison Pill? Will it Take Two to Tango Past Barnes & Noble’s Poison Pill? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:18:00. Filed Under: Company News , Investing , Media Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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Filed under: Economy , Investing The percentage of Americans owning homes that are underwater is falling, according to Zillow’s third-quarter Real Estate Market Reports, which focus on 156 metropolitan areas. The other good news is that home values were relatively flat between the second and third quarters, so the price declines may be over for most homeowners. Zillow found that 21% of homeowners with single-family homes were underwater on their mortgages at the end of the third quarter, down from 23% in the previous quarter. Two factors play into the drop. One is that many underwater homeowners have already lost their homes to foreclosure. The second is that home values have stabilized in some areas of country and have even started going back up in other areas. Continue reading Fewer home mortgages are underwater as values stabilize Fewer home mortgages are underwater as values stabilize originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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(TrendHunter.com) This open air library in Magdeburg, Germany was finally completed after a temporary installation was erected from beer crates. KARO Architects designed the open air library to be a functioning public area…

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(TrendHunter.com) If you fondly recall those childhood days of reading ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ novels, you can now live your second childhood with ‘Zombocalypse Now’ by Matt Youngmark. Not only does it have you reliving…

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(TrendHunter.com) Businesses that are also social do-gooders can potentially increase profits by appealing to consumers who care about social responsibility. Denver-based Tuggl hopes to help these kinds of businesses get…

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(TrendHunter.com) How do you eat at a restaurant you can’t find? Well, I guess you wait for articles like this to pop up. Having opened quietly on the second floor of an unmarked building at the beginning of October, the…

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Alcoa Inc. ( AA ), the largest U.S. aluminum producer, on Wednesday said it returned to profitability after three consecutive quarterly losses, helped by cost-cutting and rising orders from automakers and other big manufacturers. The Pittsburgh-based company forecast 11 percent growth in global aluminum demand in the second half of 2009, with shipments appearing to climb and distributors replenishing low inventories. Continue reading Alcoa surprises with first profit in a year Alcoa surprises with first profit in a year originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

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