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Hold The Pickle, Buy The King

Forbes.com Market News  | Links  | Related | Mar 18, 2010 01:04 PM EST   [*New!*]

An improving economy is boosting the burger vendor's fortunes.

Avis Budget Spikes On Upgrade

Forbes.com Market News  | Links  | Related | Mar 18, 2010 01:00 PM EST   [*New!*]

The car rental outfit jumps higher after Barclays Capital boosts its outlook.

Market Cap Race: Wal-Mart, Apple or Buffett

TheStreet.com  | Links  | Related | Mar 18, 2010 12:50 PM EST   [*New!*]

Apple spends a few days with a bigger market cap than Wal-Mart and Berkshire Hathaway, however, it's a tight race as to which U.S. bellwether stock will finish 2010 as the trio's market cap leader.

Obama Signs Jobs Bill

TheStreet.com  | Links  | Related | Mar 18, 2010 12:46 PM EST   [*New!*]

The president signed a near $18 billion jobs stimulus package that includes tax incentives to bolster private sector hiring.

Pushing for More High-Growth Startups

Business Week - Small Business  | Links  | Related | Mar 18, 2010 12:45 PM EST   [*New!*]

A new study finds the top-performing 1% of young companies account for roughly 40% of the new jobs created annually. Here are ideas for encouraging more

Nike Has Running Room

Forbes.com Market News  | Links  | Related | Mar 18, 2010 12:45 PM EST   [*New!*]

Stellar third quarter sends stock to all-time high; analyst still sees near-term upside.

The Wistar Institute Welcomes New Board Members

Newswise: BizNews  | Links  | Related | Mar 18, 2010 12:45 PM EST   [*New!*]

The Wistar Institute recently welcomed Gail Walker Hearn and Milton S. Schneider to its board of trustees.

Europe's B-Schools Are Soaring

Business Week - Top News  | Links  | Related | Mar 18, 2010 12:44 PM EST   [*New!*]

Demand and admission standards are up, as students around the world look to sharpen business skills and add global credentials with a European MBA

Mortgage rates still below 5 percent

Seattle Times: Business & Technology  | Links  | Related | Mar 18, 2010 12:44 PM EST   [*New!*]

Mortgage rates held below the 5 percent threshold for the third straight week as the Federal Reserve prepares to end a program that has kept rates at or near record lows.

Casual Male Retail Group reports 4Q profit

Seattle Times: Business & Technology  | Links  | Related | Mar 18, 2010 12:44 PM EST   [*New!*]

Men's clothing seller Casual Male Retail Group Inc. on Thursday reported earning a profit in the fourth quarter as it cut costs to compensate for sales being weak.

Still No Admissions Of Boom-Time Errors From Big Buyout Firms

WSJ.com: Private Equity Beat  | Links  | Related | Mar 18, 2010 12:44 PM EST   [*New!*]

David Rubenstein of Carlyle Group on buyout boom behavior, the Volcker rule, and his charitable work.

FedEx Profit Surge Delivers Anti-Union Message : Today's Outrage

TheStreet.com  | Links  | Related | Mar 18, 2010 12:42 PM EST   [*New!*]

FedEx's incredible surge in quarterly earnings may be interpreted as a message against a Congressional proposal to make it easier to unionize its drivers.

Apple director, ex-auto executive Jerome York dies

Seattle Times: Business & Technology  | Links  | Related | Mar 18, 2010 12:41 PM EST   [*New!*]

Apple Inc. says board member and former auto industry executive Jerome York has died.

Tiger Woods' Sponsors Jumping Ship

TheStreet.com  | Links  | Related | Mar 18, 2010 12:41 PM EST   [*New!*]

Tiger Woods' sponsors continue to drop the embattled golfer. The loss of Gatorade, AT&T and Accenture, the suspension of Tiger's Gillette campaign and other recent sponsorship shanks are revealing the kinks in Tiger's endorsement game.

Traders' Cell Phones Would Be Recorded Under U.K. FSA Proposals

Business Week - Top News  | Links  | Related | Mar 18, 2010 12:38 PM EST   [*New!*]

Traders’ cell-phone conversations should be taped in an effort to stamp out insider trading, according to proposals from the U.K. financial regulator.