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Consumer Confidence Hits Record Low; JPMorgan Slashes Dividend; Bernanke Urges Strong Action for 2010 Recovery; Target Profit Tumbles; Oil Pushing Back to $40; Home Depot Beats Estimates
- U.S. consumer confidence fell to a record low in February, according to the Conference Board index. “Just when you think confidence can’t go any lower, the bottom falls out of it, and you can be sure the rest of the economy is not far behind,” Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. in New York, told Bloomberg.
- JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) slashed its common-stock dividend by 87% Monday, a move that…
WW Grainger: A Healthy Infrastructure Buy For Any Recession-Resistant Portfolio
The futures market was so bad this morning, it triggered the “limit down” rule – when futures trading is frozen. With no end in sight to the string of negative headlines, investors worldwide are calculating the impacts of a sustained global recession. But since there’s no way anyone can accurately call the bottom, all we can do now is continue to uncover sound prospects for your long-term money… whether you decide to buy today, next month or a year from now. Here’s one in particular that’s well placed to weather any storm, including today’s…
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3Nov2008 | Investment U | Comments Off | ContinuedA Pledge to Hedge: Saving $68 per Light Bulb and $100 on Water Immediately
Penny pinching is back in style.
We decided on a couple of quick, inexpensive fixes that balance our desire to use less and save more. The moves have had an immediate impact.
First, we installed compact fluorescent lights throughout our home. Just a few years ago, bulbs like these emitted a bluish-green hue that might’ve served as a homing beacon for Marvin the Martian – and were overpriced, to boot – but today’s models give off a pleasant glow, and aren’t all that expensive, given their long life. Ours were $6.88 for a four pack at the local Château Depot [The Home…
23Jun2008 | Money Morning | Comments Off | ContinuedHome Depot Reports 66% Quarterly Profit Decline, Suffers Storm with Lowe’s
The Home Depot Inc. (HD) reported a 66% decline in first-quarter net earnings, the result of what Chief Executive Officer Francis Blake called “worsened” housing and home improvement markets.
Net earnings for the biggest home-improvement retailer in the United States decreased to $356 million, or 21 cents a share, down from $1.05 billion, or 53 cents a share, the company earned during the same period last year.
Home Depot’s earnings report soured markets yesterday (Tuesday), which opened lower on the news.
“The home-improvement market remains difficult, but we believe the results show that Home Depot is making early progress in its efforts…
21May2008 | Money Morning | Comments Off | ContinuedHousing Market: Home Depot Tells All
Last Saturday morning my father and I made our weekly trip to the local Lowes. For some reason, it has been a tradition amongst the men in my family to make at least one home improvement store trip each Saturday. More often than not, due to poor planning and forgetfulness, we make several trips before we finally get a project finished.
This week’s trip was a bit different than normal. We arrived at the usual time, right after our morning coffee, but something was different. We got a parking spot right up front. Instead of walking across a parking lot half…
26Feb2008 | Guest Contributor | Comments Off | Continued
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