In "Housing Issues Scarier Than High Oil Prices" Wilbur Ross said how many U.S. public firms are run badly? Answer: 1%
For the first time since the 12th century, the bell tower has finally stopped moving and is safe from the law of gravity for the next three centuries.  clipped from torre.duomo.pisa.it
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I used to wonder why interviewers at top Now I understand that they do not mind if the questions are public knowledge because job candidates The latest edition also includes about 125 non-quant actual interview questions plus As of January 2008, roughly 30,000 copies have been sold with
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You can experience 41 days of conditions around the North Pole in 44 seconds
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Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan writes in a new memoir that the Iraq war was sold to the American people with a sophisticated "political propaganda campaign" led by President Bush and aimed at "manipulating sources of public opinion" and "downplaying the major reason for going to war."
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In a book due out Monday, former White House press secretary Scott McClellan offers a blistering review of the administration and concludes that his longtime boss misled the nation into an unnecessary war in Iraq.
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According to "SUVs And What They're Worth," first-quarter new SUV sales Answers:
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In March, Bernie McGinn was on the money with his Ford pick. Early this month, what pharma stock did he recommend? Answer: PFE |
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This weekend I chronicled my journey to an entirely eco-kitchen. Most major brands of paint and home improvement stores now sell paint with low no volatile organic compounds (gaseous pollutants). It costs a few more dollars, but you don’t get headaches Any time a wall is down, add layers. It’ll cut back energy bills and make room temperature more comfortable year-round. Here are four types of insulation considered particularly “green.” Appliances: When you replace, look for the Energy Star label.
Light-emitting diodes; compact fluorescents; halogens. Put what you can on dimmers. Read more about the technology here. |
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Starting this month, you can tour realistic re-creations of Disney's Florida theme parks and resorts simply by clicking your computer mouse. In a pioneering partnership aiming to go online Tuesday, Google Earth and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts will make it easy to take a virtual trip to Walt Disney World's Epcot Center, Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios and 22 Disney hotels and resorts.
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On the technical breakout scene this afternoon was Solarfun Power Holdings Co. (SOLF) which rose $1.25, or 8.37%, to $16.19 on volume of 9.1 million shares, more than double the three month average daily volume of 4.37 million shares. Today’s move coincides with an across the board “green day” in solar power stocks led by First Solar, which rose 6.72% to $303.98 The bullish move could be attributed to a round of intense short covering Since the end of January there were about 11.3 million shares short, but that has moved up to 15.2 million as of the last reported settlement date of April 30 The shares represent a substantial portion of the 48.3 million shares outstanding and the publicly traded float of 43.5 million shares It’s an understatement to say that the short supply of shares has added to the volatility of this solar name and fueled the momentum trade. |
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California's foreclosure crisis passed another ominous milestone in April, when more than 1,000 foreclosed homes were auctioned off every weekday at courthouses across the state, the auction tracking firm ForeclosureRadar reported today. The April total of foreclosure sales at auction -- 22,838 for the state -- represents a jump of 44% over March totals and the highest level ever in California, ForeclosureRadar reports. A separate estimate of foreclosures by DataQuick Information Systems had counted 47,171 foreclosures in the first quarte |
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Like the Internet, the clinics aren’t going away. But an initial wave of enthusiasm does seem to be passing, as some clinics go bust and others scale back expansion plans, the WSJ reports.
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In "Short Stories," what did Fast Money trader Pete Najarian call "the most confident plays"?
