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Under Armour (NYSE:UA) cannot hide from a recession

November 13, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
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, [...]

Retail figures slump: Simon Property Group (SPG) feels the pain

October 16, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
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 [...]

Oil Prices Don’t Control the Recession

August 11, 2008 · Filed Under Oil and Energy · Comments 
"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 [...]

Consumer Spending: The realities of “going green”

March 13, 2008 · Filed Under News that Matters · Comments 
"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 [...]

Shopping Season 2007: Reports of the American consumer’s death may be a tad premature

November 24, 2007 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“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”. [...]