Capitalize on Retail Volatility With Options
The past few weeks have brought the return of extreme volatility and fears of a double-dip recession which has punished cyclical stocks. topix.com |
UPDATE 2-Blue Nile misses, warns of spending slowdown
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 5 - Blue Nile on Thursday posted lower net income that missed Wall Street estimates, and the online diamond retailer warned of a slowdown in demand after people bought fewer high-priced items in June. topix.com |
Ancestral gods, force-feeding babies and more
by Chuck Shepherd Updates: The Yaohnanen tribe on the South Pacific island of Tanna believe their true ancestral god is Britain's Prince Philip (based on photographs of him with the queen during a 1974 visit to Tanna's mother nation of Vanuatu) and believe he promised he would return for good on his 89th birthday (June 10, 2010). Although the prince has kept in touch, he failed to show up for ... clatl.com |
Zale Reports a Narrower Loss
Zale , the jewelry retailer, reported a narrower fourth-quarter loss. Zale posted a net loss of $28.5 million, or 89 cents a share, compared with a year-earlier loss of $89.8 million, or $2.81 a share. topix.com |
Earnings Cheat Sheet: Tiffany Sparkles Ahead of Holidays
Earnings: Increased by 26.4% to $.43 per share, or $55.1 million, compared to $.34 per share, or $43.3 million, in the same period a year ago. topix.com |