Late-season earnings could help ring in some early holiday cheer for investors this week. Analysts expect strong results from Nike, Bed Bath & Beyond, Darden Restaurants -- which operates Olive Garden and Red Lobster -- and electronics company Jabil Circuit.
It Could Be a Happy New Year for Stocks
Improving economic conditions, strong corporate profits and the Fed's easy money have some money managers bullish on equities going into 2011. Plus, companies are staring to deploy their cash hoards on M&A;, dividends and share buybacks. [Video]
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Week in Preview: Earnings from Nike, Darden and More
7:30 AM 12/19/10
The Top 10 Growth Industries for 2011
8:00 AM 12/19/10
After the long downturn, the coming year will be an opportunity for many industries to rejuvenate themselves. Independent researcher IBISWorld sorted through data on 711 U.S.-based industries to come up with these predictions of the 10 best.
Property Taxes Keep Rising, Even as Home Values Fall
8:00 AM 12/18/10
Common sense suggests that as home prices decline, the property taxes based on their valuations ought to as well. But property taxes nationally are clicking higher. Why is this occurring? Several factors are at work -- and they bode ill for state budgets.
Why New York Foreclosures Are Grinding to a Halt
7:00 AM 12/20/10
On Oct. 20, the state's chief judge ended robo-signing by requiring a special affirmation from the banks' attorneys. They now must swear that they know the banks' documents are true because they checked the paperwork. The result: nearly empty courtrooms statewide.
Meet Broadcastr: Storytelling Goes Social, Local and Viral
4:00 PM 12/18/10
Here's a new foundation for a social network app: Storytelling. The just-debuted application called Broadcastr lets people record audio stories tagged to geographical locations. The plan: Contributors will create compelling tales and imbue places with new meanings through voices.
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