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Home Depot profits soar as weather, housing market improveHome Depot (HD) net income increased 14 percent in the second quarter thanks to a rebound in its spring selling season. While the season started off a bit cold and rainy for Home Depot, weather improved and shoppers headed out to stores to pick up supplies later in the spring.
Brand loyalty? Forget it. Five car brands that customers don't buy twice.Brand loyalty is coveted by today's automakers, but it's harder and harder to find. Some auto brands, including Dodge, Scion, and Chrysler, have a harder time than most hanging on to customers.聽
Community Health Systems hacked; over 4 million patient files breachedCommunity Health Systems, a large hospital operator, said a cyberattack took information on more than 4 million patient files from its computer network earlier this year. Community Health Systems said Monday that no medical or credit card records were taken in the attack.
Can Obama take the juice out of corporate inversions?After a US corporation inverts, a foreign company owns it (rather than it owning the foreign company). The US corporation is still subject to US taxes, but it can reduce its tax liability. How President Obama can discourage such behavior.聽
When debt becomes a carrot, not a stickFrom college to furniture and appliances, going into debt to pay for things we can't afford has become par for the course in modern society.聽Financing is a tremendously useful tool for things you really need, but please use it wisely and sparingly.聽
Google's IPO launched a decade of big betsGoogle went public 10 years ago this week. Here a look at how Google went public and where it has come in the last decade.
Why one-third of Americans aren't saving for retirementMore than a third of US adults haven't started saving for retirement, according to a recent survey from Bankrate. Retirement saving is a low priority for many Americans as the cost of living rises and more families live paycheck to paycheck.
Get moving! Five great deals on athletic footwear.From running on asphalt to hiking mountain trails, just about every land sport requires protective footwear.聽In the interest of keeping you comfy in the heat of competition, we've rounded up the week's best athletic shoe deals.
Cost of raising a child born in 2013 tops $245K. Where is it cheapest?A聽child聽born in 2013 will聽cost聽a middle-income American family an average of $245,340 until he or she becomes an adult, according to an annual report released today by the USDA. The lowest child-raising costs were found in the urban South and rural areas, while couples in the urban Northeast had the highest childcare costs. 聽
Gas prices are trending downward despite overseas conflicts. Here's why.Gas prices are going to be remarkably stable in the short term, and they'll likely fall somewhat at the pump.聽So with new US military action in Iraq announced last week, why aren't gas prices skyrocketing, as they have in the past when conflict happens overseas?
Dollar General makes move for Family Dollar, starts a bidding warDollar General is offering about $9.7 billion for Family Dollar, trumping an earlier bid from Dollar Tree and creating a dollar store bidding war.聽Dollar聽General said that its offer would create a business with almost 20,000 stores in 46 states and sales of more than $28 billion.
Nine food apps that educate, inspire, and empower eatersNavigating the grocery store aisles isn鈥檛 always easy, especially if eaters want environmentally sustainable, and socially conscious options. Thankfully, there are some great apps that can improve grocery shopping聽and help consumers make better choices.
New at cooking? How to stock your starter kitchen.Stocking a new kitchen or upgrading an old one can be overwhelming.聽We cut through the noise to round up the basics 鈥� the most durable, versatile, and affordable cookware you need to get started.
Market Basket driver arrested after threatening strikersMarket Basket workers were picketing supermarket chain for firing CEO known for putting workers first. Temporary Market Basket driver waved his hammer at picketers, but no one was injured.
MacBook Air, Lenovo, and the best laptop deals this weekMacBook Air, Lenovo, and Dell Inspiron are among the laptop deals featured this week.Whether you're starting school or replacing an outdated machine, this week's best laptop聽feature models for everyone.聽
Back-to-school sales: why families will spend more this yearBack-to-school time is upon us,聽even though August holds a month more of summer fun to relish. And as the economy improves, families are expected to spend a little more this year during their back-to-school shopping.聽
Can 'political junkie' Chuck Todd revive 'Meet the Press'?NBC's 'Meet the Press' has been losing market share to rival Sunday TV talk shows on ABC and CBS. NBC hopes to reverse that by replacing host David Gregory with Chuck Todd.
Restaurant growth sluggish in the USThe total number of US restaurants stood at 635,494 in its Spring 2014 count. That鈥檚 flat compared with the 633,043 count for Fall 2013 and shows growth of just 0.8 percent since the Spring 2013 census.
Can meat and sustainability go together?Raising eggs, meat, and dairy on an industrial scale tends to be very resource-intensive. However, livestock are integral to the nutritional well-being and livelihood of millions of people around the world.
The most expensive state to own a car? It's...Car ownership costs go well beyond the sticker price. Data from Bankrate.com found that states in the Midwest rank among the cheapest places to own cars. The South and the Northeast, however? Not so much.聽
