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I am a big fan of Under Amour’s (NYSE:UA) products. Their stock is another story. We made big gains by shorting them last month. It may be high time to do it again.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): It is tough for many investors to admit, but marketers rule Wall Street. On most days, [...]
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Retail sales are showing signs of collapse. It is having a dramatic impact on the real estate market. Shareholders in companies like Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG) are reeling in pain.
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): I love it when the data proves I was right. Call me egotistical. Call me arrogant. Just do not call me [...]
Tags: cc, Circuit City, consumer spending, financial news, national health investors, nhi, nyse:cc, nyse:NHI, nyse:SPG, retail sales, simon property group, spg
"Can the collapse in oil prices save the economy from recession? Sadly not. The rising oil price was a symptom, not a cause, of the unchecked global boom that lead us here. And the fact that it’s falling now is merely a sign that we’re already in the grip [...]
"How many people would continue recycling at home if they had to pay for it to be collected? The reality is that there would be a massive fall-off in numbers. Deep down most consumers’ green efforts would come to a swift end if there was a cost attached, or it became [...]
“Despite a record-low dollar, foreign producers are still grudgingly cannibalizing their margins on exports to keep their US market share intact and products competitive.” — J. Christoph Amberger
by J. Christoph Amberger, TFN
Baltimore — (TFN): You’ve heard them whine for weeks: This Christmas season is gonna be baaad. Baaaad. The American consumer feels the “credit crunch”. [...]