It's been a hard time for TVs at your local Best Buy. The company has been fighting falling TV sales, with comparable consumer electronics sales -- sales in stores open for more than 14 months -- falling 5.8% over the holiday quarter. Show More Summary
After spending three days in a cold medicine haze, consuming my body weight in won ton soup and pho, it’s finally time to reveal the Emerald Madness Elite Eight. To recap, Emerald Madness is a March Madness style tournament pitting the best emerald shades against each other throughout the month of May. The winner will [...]
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In the past year 7.1 million smartphones were irrecoverably damaged, lost, or stolen. Based on the findings of a Consumer Reports survey – which will be highlighted in their June 2013 issue –39 percent of 1,656 adult smartphone users polled neglected to take minimal steps to protect their data – many failing to implement simple [...]Show More Summary
As a longtime shareholder of OLED technologist Universal Display, I'm sure I'm not alone in saying it has felt like an eternity since the first 55-inch OLED televisions were unveiled by Samsung and LG Display at the 2012 Consumer Electronics...Show More Summary
"A Stark in the streets and a wildling in the sheets" is the new "I'm looking for love. Real love. Ridiculous, consuming, can't-live-without-each-other love." Read more...
Another week, another record close for stock markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.56% on steady gains this week, and the S&P 500 moved 2.07% higher. A 1% drop in household debt released on Tuesday and a strong consumer confidence...Show More Summary
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Regular consumption of coffee is associated with a reduced risk of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), an autoimmune liver disease, Mayo Clinic research shows. The findings were being presented at the DigestiveShow More Summary
Does iTunes' Daft Punk Album Premier Demonstrate Its Marketing Strength? Infographic: How We Discover And Consume Music Music Sponsorships Top $1.28 Billion In 2013 With Murder For Hire Charges Looming, As I Lay Dying Cancels Tour Google...Show More Summary
Consumer sentiment rebounded in early May to the highest level in nearly six years as Americans felt better about their financial and economic prospects, particularly among upper-income households, a survey released on Friday showed....Show More Summary
While trekking through parts of Asia with her friends, British backpacker, 23-year-old Cheznye Emmons, died after consuming what she thought was gin. Upon further examination, the bottle originally labeled gin was actually filled with methanol – whether by intention or accident remains to be determined. The young woman had been traveling across south Asia with [...]Show More Summary
One generic pharmaceutical company is determined to chance consumer habits.
The battle between over-the-counter generic and branded drugs is going from the pharmacy aisles to the Internet. Recently, generic-drug specialist Perrigo announced a marketing campaign aimed at educating consumers and explaining the advantages that generic over-the-counter products have over their branded, more expensive counterparts. Show More Summary
It has long been our underlying thesis that the huge amount of household debt accumulated during the housing boom would inhibit consumer spending and economic growth for some time to come, and this is what has been happening over the last few years. Show More Summary
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WASHINGTON -- The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But that isn't going over well with everyone...Show More Summary
Here are today’s statistics on the state of the economy: The Conference Board’s index of leading indicators rose 0.6% in April, much stronger than expected. The Reuter’s/University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index jumped sharply from 76.4 to 83.7 in May. ~ Dale Franks Google+ Profile Twitter Feed
Many of us were consumed with grief and agony when we first heard that the much-beloved, Brandon Lee-starring movie, The Crow was to be rebooted. Although it’s been 20 years since the original, personally I’m still not ready for it. And many of us rolled our eyes upon hearing that Luke Evans would be taking the [...]
With strong consumer sentiment numbers at its back today, stocks again shot higher, finishing out their fourth straight positive week with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing 121 points, or 0.8%, to finish at 15,354. In recentShow More Summary
The markets rallied again today after a strong consumer sentiment report was released this morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 121 points or 0.8% and now sits at 15,354, but even with that impressive gain, the Dow was the worst performing index. Show More Summary
Consumers have begun to move away from two-year contracts and embrace the prepaid smartphone market. In response to this growing user base, Verizon Wireless this week announced that it is increasing its data allowance for prepaid customers. Show More Summary