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The global economy will suffer the fallout from the financial crisis for years to come, the World Bank said Thursday in a report warning that growth may wilt later this year as stimulus spending fades. Complete Story...
Fifth Street Finance Corp. on Friday issued a first-quarter profit estimate that could fall short of Wall Street expectations.
Target, the nation's second-largest discounter after Wal-Mart, is navigating turbulent economic times by polishing old stores rather than opening many new ones, opening smaller urban stores and looking outside the U.S. for growth.
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. on Wednesday projected fourth-quarter and full-year income above Wall Street estimates, saying demand and pricing were better than expected.
The CEO of CSX, the nation's third-largest railroad, predicts a slow economic recovery this year, while warning that weak coal demand could undermine his company's earnings.
The fragile housing recovery should gather momentum this year as the economy strengthens, but high unemployment at least through 2011 will make for a slow turnaround, housing experts said Tuesday.
The Nebraska Business Forecast Council is optimistic about the state's economy over the next two years.
Smith Micro Software Inc. offered a 2010 sales forecast Thursday in line with Wall Street expectations.
ResCare Inc., which provides residential, training and support services to people with physical and mental disabilities, said Wednesday that tight state government budgets and changes to contracts reduced its profit in 2009.
Old National Bancorp said Wednesday it expects to record a $12 million loss from a single loan, although non-performing loans declined 9 percent overall compared with three months earlier.
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. indicated Wednesday that its 2009 profit and revenue could top its previous predictions thanks to sales of both branded and generic drugs.
Radio frequency chip maker TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. raised its fourth-quarter earnings forecast Wednesday, helped by better-than-expected sales.
Kraft Foods Inc., engaged in a hostile takeover bid for candy maker Cadbury PLC, boosted its full-year profit outlook for the second time in two months after logging strong operating gains, as it spent more on marketing its core brands.
QLogic Corp. said Tuesday it expects its fiscal third-quarter results to top Wall Street expectations, helped by strong demand for its networking equipment.
Pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc. said Tuesday it expects to renew 99 percent of its expiring contracts with clients in 2010, and it forecast a profit about equal to Wall Street estimates.
Health insurance provider Universal American Corp. on Tuesday issued profit and revenue expectations for 2010 that exceed Wall Street analysts' expectations.
Footwear retailer DSW Inc. lifted its fiscal 2009 profit forecast for the second time in less than two months Tuesday, citing better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales and improved margins.
Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. said Tuesday that its revenue and savings were better than expected in the fourth quarter, and gave forecasts that surpassed Wall Street estimates.
The Cheesecake Factory Inc. said Tuesday that its preliminary fourth-quarter revenue held steady while sales in established locations dipped slightly.
Stryker Corp. said Tuesday its sales grew nearly 7 percent in the fourth quarter, and the orthopedic implant maker predicted similar sales growth in 2010.
Shoppers snapped up Tiffany & Co.'s famous jewelry during the holidays, prompting the luxury retailer to raise its annual profit forecast Tuesday.
Chevron warns that it expects to record lower profit for the fourth quarter compared with the previous quarter.
Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. cut its full-year guidance on Monday, as ongoing weakness in its game disc sales didn't ease up over the holidays as the company had hoped.
Teleflex Inc. on Monday forecast greater 2010 profit and revenue than Wall Street had expected.
Cutera Inc., a maker of laser skin treatment systems used by dermatologists and plastic surgeons, said Monday it expects fourth-quarter revenue of about $15 million.
Paterson Paints Grim Picture of N.Y. Budget CrisisNew York Gov. David A. Paterson took the rare step Monday afternoon of addressing a joint session of the Legislature during its traditional off-season and used the speech to underscore the increasing grimness of New York's financial outlook. Mr.
HP expects to outpace market in 2010 Hewlett-Packard is bullish on 2010. CEO Mark Hurd said Thursday at a meeting with analysts that he expects the IT industry to return to growth in 2010 and went so far as to say that HP will outpace the market.
Users Pressure Microsoft to Fix OutlookThis morning, the world is sending tweets of dissatisfaction to Microsoft over Outlook 2010's poor display capabilities.
Google introduced a very cool technology this week called Google Wave. It is kind of a hybrid email system with integrated real time collaboration similar to IM. It has really nice UI and I like its concepts a lot.
I don't know about you, but trying to manage historical email and conversation in an insane process. I get 300-500 emails a day and because I use Outlook, I can only keep about one quarters worth of email in an archive file.
Dsi Nearly Double that of DS Lite Launch WeekThe DSi has definitely held up to its outlook so far for Nintendo. The company sold 435,000 units in the US during the first week of release. This is almost double to that of the DS Lite that sold only 226,300 units during its launch week.
I decided to take the big jump from using an ASP Exchange Service to Apple's MobileMe Service. In March we made the switch over and I would say it is pretty cool, but I am definitely not a "raving fan".
I got a lot of email from my last post that asked me if I liked ClearContext better or Xonbi. The answer is they are completely different tools.
Fed Chief Says Recovery May Wait Until 2010 or LaterMr. Bernanke told the Senate Banking Committee that the Federal Reserve was doing everything it could to unlock credit markets and ease the financial crisis. But a full recovery, he said, is months, if not years away. More Articles
The Economic Outlook 2012 and Beyond...It is said that today is pregnant with tomorrow. What and how we have done things in the past has shaped out today and what and how we do things today determine the shape of our future.
Merlin Mann from 43 Folders has a strategy called Inbox Zero. This falls into line with David Allan's GTD Strategy. The objective is to turn your emails into actions and keep your inbox clear.
I just joined the beta of Gist, an email add-in that helps you keep track of your important contacts. Gist works with your contacts in Outlook, GMail, and LinkedIn. For Outlook, there is a small application that installs and helps you sync your contacts with their services.
Who is manipulatingThe crisis lies else where which requires real attention.Unless there is free trade,the recession will not stop taking its toll.
In my role as CEO of Forward Innovations, I am lucky to see 3-5 companies a week that are on the edge and pushing the technology envelope. It is exciting and interesting and allows me to keep on top of some of the most active technology trends.
[Gallery] The 10 most annoying programs on the InternetThe Internet has brought us many joys. It's rewritten the rules of business and pleasure.
Socialminder is a new application in Alpha that has some promise. It essentially goes through your GMail and Linked-in business contacts and the analyzes the email from each of the contacts.
GET HAPPY! - 10 Things Science Says Will Make You HappyExcerpt: In the last few years, psychologists and researchers have been digging up hard data on a question previously left to philosophers: What makes us happy? Researchers like the father-son team Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener, Stanford psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky, and e …
I am working on a project right now that will provide software to tightly link you to your personal assistant. The main interface will be the iPhone, but it will also support a web-based Flash interface, an AIR interface, and a limited Blackberry interface.
I have been a Jott fan for a long time now, but now with the addition of a couple of new applications it is even more valuable. I probably use it 5-10 times per day.
Lifehacker Faceoff: Outlook vs. Gmail--The Definitive ComparisionGmail launched in 2004 and has matured each year, but Microsoft Outlook (with Exchange) is still the most popular tool for accessing email. Comparing the two side by side, is it time to jump ship from either platform? Let's find out.
Working off the Cloud - NYTimes.com"Cloud computing" is a white-hot buzzword these days. It basically means working with files and programs that reside on the Internet, beyond your company's walls — out there in the "cloud."
Accused 9/11 Plotter Tells Guantanamo Judge He Would Be Proud to Attack U.SGUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — A man facing trial at Guantanamo for allegedly running a training camp for Sept. 11 hijackers said Thursday he would be "proud" to have participated in an attack on the U.S.
Use Gmail as your system's default mail client Integrating Gmail into your system as your default email service can be useful in a myriad of ways.
The Perfect Productivity SystemThis is a good article by Celine Roque on how to get yourself in a good productivity mode and what you should do to find the right tools. I found it on Giga Om this morning. I wish it had a little more meat, but it was generally interesting.
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