STOCK NEWS
Sales for the key back-to-school buying month of August are largely coming in better than expected.
FUND SPY
Manager Bruce Berkowitz knows that to beat the pack, you need to break from it.
VIDEO REPORT
Morningstar's Bob Johnson and Vishnu Lekraj on mixed signals in manufacturing employment, concern about recent initial claims trends, and expectations for Friday's jobs report.
PERSPECTIVES: The Royce Funds
Morningstar's 2008 Manager of the Year on the economic malaise, the likely effect of tax hikes, and current opportunities.
IMPROVING YOUR FINANCES
If you're faced with having to tap retirement savings for income prematurely, 72(t) distributions make sense--in very specific situations.
ETF INVESTING
Do the index differences matter? Can you mix and match from different providers? Should you buy a broad ETF or construct your own portfolio?
FIVE-STAR INVESTOR
Although high costs weigh against future prospects, some of these funds are still worth consideration.
STOCK STRATEGIST
Priced-in, lofty expectations limit the upside of restaurant bellwethers.
PERSPECTIVES: Palisades Hudson Financial Group
Investors are not terribly averse to risk, but rather averse to loss.
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August Same-Store Sales
Markets & Economy
Sep 2
Market Consensus
475K
Actual
472K
Sep 2
Market Consensus
4435K
Actual
4456K
Sep 2
Market Consensus
-1.7%
Actual
-1.8%
Sep 2
Market Consensus
1.1%
Actual
1.1%
Sep 2
Market Consensus
0.3%
Actual
0.1%
Sep 2
Market Consensus
0.0%
Actual
5.2%
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1.41
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