Archive for October, 2006
Eastman Kodak beats estimates
Photography company Eastman Kodak Co. on Tuesday said its quarterly loss narrowed from a year earlier, when it took a $778 million tax-related charge, and revenue fell as traditional film sales declined 19 percent.
P&G looks sharp
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Most affordable college football towns
Tulsa, Oklahoma is the most affordable, big-time college sports town in the United States, according to an annual survey released Tuesday by Coldwell Banker.
CB Richard Ellis Agrees to Acquire Trammell Crow for $1.8 Billion in Cash
CB Richard Ellis Group Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate broker, agreed to buy Trammell Crow Co.
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Microsoft makes push against counterfeiters
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Sony unit faces Justice Department probe
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Blue-chip earnings remain strong
Friday's preliminary report on gross domestic product showed growth at an annual rate of only 1.6 percent. That was disappointing - most economists were expecting around 2 percent.
Wal-Mart’s Black Friday gamble
It looks like Wal-Mart - after some spooky October sales figures - isn't waiting until Black Friday to unveil its holiday bargains and get people buying again at its discount stores.
Buffett’s Berkshire buys into J&J and Target
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SportsBiz: Fans win in new baseball labor deal
The just concluded World Series may not have been as thrilling as previous Fall Classics. But despite that, baseball fans actually have more reasons to be excited about the sport than they've been in decades.