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e01fc221f75bbf269225df314ce91a98 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/14/Highlights-From-Fredericks-2009-Fall-Collection.html | Consumer Nation | Consumer Nation
Although consumers are still spending with restraint, Frederick's of Hollywood actually saw a pick up in sales of their fall collection during the month of August. CEO Linda LoRe attributes this trend to the "bright colors and fun fabrics" featured in the fall line-up. "The price points are so sharp," ... |
27688996f29d26f0593fb8b740c2654a | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/14/man-hopes-to-turn-life-in-van-into-250000.html | There Must Be A Pony In Here Somewhere | There Must Be A Pony In Here Somewhere
When artist Aaron Heideman lost his job at a paint-supply store, he decided it was time for a change.
Man in VanPhoto by: Aaron Heideman
But his was a little more radical than most: He sold all of his possessions and started living in a van.
It started as research for a screenplay... |
a63fdd2b6e09870dcde51e5d72737797 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/14/stocks-unfazed-by-obama-sprint-soars.html | Stocks Unfazed by Obama; Sprint Soars | Stocks Unfazed by Obama; Sprint Soars
Stocks pared their losses Monday as President Obama's speech on financial reform had little impact on the market.
The president said there is still a need for government help to stabilize the financial system but the need is waning. He also said that taxpayers have earned a 17-perc... |
7d7341e4975cc1b5048fcaf62a1aea79 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/16/4-dumb-financial-moves-in-the-recession.html | 4 Dumb Financial Moves in the Recession | 4 Dumb Financial Moves in the Recession
You can almost hear the collective slaps to the head.
AP
This recession has brought to light dumb money management practices, forcing just about all of us to confront our financial foibles.
Maybe, for instance, you're one of the ones who panicked and sold during the market bottom... |
97b28c3becb30806e10fa7d1f889e551 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/16/apple-investors-catch-religion.html | Apple Investors Catch Religion? | Apple Investors Catch Religion?
It's been an eventful week: Bernanke claims the recession is over; Buffett claims residential real estate has finally hit a bottom; and Apple investors might finally be appreciating exactly what this company is financially capable of.
Apple shares soared to a new, 52-week high this morni... |
981a0803fb1939368ae9638b197d922c | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/16/marchionnes-chrysler-surprise-a-weaker-than-expected-company.html | Marchionne's Chrysler Surprise: A Weaker than Expected Company | Marchionne's Chrysler Surprise: A Weaker than Expected Company
Sergio MarchionneCNBC.com
Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne candidly admits the troubled American auto maker was far weaker than expected when he finally took over as CEO. I caught up with him at the Frankfurt Auto Show, and he pulled no punches in assessing w... |
b9dde8a4560b4d8494f250592974cdb0 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/16/more-upperincome-workers-living-paycheck-to-paycheck.html | More Upper-Income Workers Living Paycheck to Paycheck | More Upper-Income Workers Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Making ends meet is getting harder, even for those earning over six figures a year, according to a new survey released by employment Web site CareerBuilder.com.
istock
“Many more people are living paycheck to paycheck compared to last year," says Richard Castellini,... |
43f0058c348fc071f25222820aa218fd | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/16/The-Worlds-Best-Banks-2009.html | The World's Best Banks 2009 | The World's Best Banks 2009
The global banking industry is a diverse landscape of financial services - consumer, corporate, investment - but with so many players in the marketplace, which are the best in each segment?To answer this question, ranked the world's best banks, using both objective and subjective criteria.... |
886697c6e1f474350806b48c0c1ae099 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/16/your-first-move-for-thursday-september-17th.html | Here’s our Fast Money Final Trade. Our gang gives you tomorrow’s best trades, right now.
Tim Seymour suggests longAnheuser-Busch InBev .
Guy Adami recommends longApache.
Joe Terranova prefers longAmazon .
Pete Najarian thinks Oracle is a buy.
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PROP DESK: NEW BOOM ON STREET?If you thin... | |
85b305af4fd9e63b56003c320de83034 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/17/airlines-take-off.html | Airlines Take Off | Airlines Take Off
Finally, some positive news from airlines, but what's next?
It's been a great month for airlines:
Airlines This Month:
AMR up 62 percent US Airways up 52 percent UAL up 40 percent Delta Air Lines up 27 percent Continental Airlines up 24 percent
This is not a technical move, it's based on fundamentals:... |
9f06bfbd59afd7ab5fd576a46bad587c | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/17/experts-sound-off-on-health-care-reform.html | Experts Sound Off on Health Care Reform | Experts Sound Off on Health Care Reform
One day after Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont) unveiled his much-anticipated health care plan, experts from government, academia and health services weighed in on the latest developments.
VIDEO0:0000:00Grassley on Health Care Reform
Grassley: Politics Has Taken Over
"Through the course o... |
e6a7070b551167e8e65094095d6ad4e6 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/17/gop-senator-holds-big-vote-in-health-care-debate.html | GOP Senator Holds Big Vote in Health Care Debate | GOP Senator Holds Big Vote in Health Care Debate
As Democrats have struggled to achieve bipartisan support on a health care reform bill, their one hope may come from Senator Olympia Snowe, Republican from Maine.
VIDEO0:0000:00Winning Snowe's Support
Snowe declined to tell CNBC which way she will vote, but she did say s... |
acd2deacdae54ab72728fa09b3960690 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/17/transports-not-better-just-less-worse-analyst.html | Transports Not Better, 'Just Less Worse': Analyst | Transports Not Better, 'Just Less Worse': Analyst
The transport sector saw an increase of 60 percent over the last six months, a greater percentage increase than the S&P 500, but Lee Klaskow, a transportation analyst at Longbow Research, said the fundamentals of the industry are not getting better, just "less worse."
V... |
0e13404aa1c1b436e54a00c1f47d25a3 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/18/100-new-tips-to-help-you-save.html | 100 New Tips to Help You Save | 100 New Tips to Help You Save
Strapped for cash? With the economy scaling back, we predict that you will too. Here are 100 tips to help you save money in all areas of your life.
Around the Home
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1. Get a home energy audit every couple of years with your power company to find ways to cut costs... |
3e27028f847bdb86eced01a4d741f1f9 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/18/dont-bet-on-retailers-to-boost-hiring-this-holiday-season.html | Consumer Nation | Consumer Nation
Unemployed workers, who are looking forward to the holiday season, in the hope that they can snag a seasonal retail job may be disappointed.
The retail workforce is more stable than it's been in a long time, and that may put a damper on holiday hiring, consultants said.
With the unemployment rate skyroc... |
e995baf5ee7fdb7c888e77f482c1abba | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/18/fha-cash-reserves-to-fall-below-required-levels.html | FHA Cash Reserves to Fall Below Required Levels | FHA Cash Reserves to Fall Below Required Levels
Pressure from loan defaults has pushed cash reserves at the Federal Housing Administration below mandated minimum levels, but the agency's head says taxpayers won't be asked to make up the difference.
Instead, the agency is moving is pressing ahead with policy changes aim... |
11e7a1c93e6e22a51154fe19ec01dd26 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/22/The-Worlds-Most-Competitive-Financial-Centers.html | The World's Most Competitive Financial Centers | The World's Most Competitive Financial Centers
Recently released, the Global Financial Centres Index, which was created by for the city of London, ranks 75 major financial centers in terms of their competitiveness on a global scale.Important factors to gauge a center's competitiveness include people, business environm... |
141366065e681295d656283db065165e | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/25/microsofts-windows-7-launch-party-pass-the-cringe.html | There Must Be A Pony In Here Somewhere | There Must Be A Pony In Here Somewhere
Oops, they did it again.
Microsoft is back at it with another attempt at a campy viral campaign — this time to promote its Windows 7 operating system, due out on Oct. 22.
Microsoft Windows partySource: YouTube
You might recall their misguided attempts at camp with the tone-deaf “S... |
49006a0596d105fcfab81f5f6f0e597d | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/08/On-Sale:-Homes-Across-America.html | Investor's Guide to Real Estate | Investor's Guide to Real Estate
High foreclosure and unemployment rates have made it unusually hard for people to sell their homes. That means sellers have to be patient as well as flexible. Can you say price cut? Some 26 percent of homes currently on the market have had at least one price cut, according to real estate... |
6920114f02bd2c35fcdae518ca6e660c | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/22/Which-Country-Gets-the-Most-Vacation-Days.html | Which Country Gets the Most Vacation Days? | Which Country Gets the Most Vacation Days?
Ever wish you had more vacations days? For workers in some countries, the amount of vacation days they are required to receive nearly double that of countries in the lower ranges.According to a recent survey from Mercer Consulting, Brazil and Lithuania have the most overall va... |
18ae24cb3de28794d539b177a1a225d5 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/25/Cramers-5-Breakout-Regional-Bank-Stocks.html | Banks historically have been the best-performing stocks after a financial crisis. That’s right, even though the Western financial system teetered on the brink of collapse, Cramer still recommends buying these companies. But not all of them. In his newest book, Getting Back to Even, he’s largely focused on just the stro... | |
443bbe0fb01b900d42051adf9eb42f1d | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/28/Cramers-Top-10-Natural-Gas-Stocks.html | No doubt the widespread use of solar and wind power is ideal, but it’ll be a long time before the mass adoption of those alternative energies is a reality. In the meantime, Cramer says, the US should shift its focus to natural gas. Emitting 30% fewer carbon-dioxide emissions than oil and 40% less than coal, nat gas is ... | |
e2f9eae8e14b3111a345f657976789ea | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/11/30/Inside-the-Mind-of-Google.html | Inside the Mind of Google | Inside the Mind of Google
Inside the Mind of Google
In less than a decade, Google became one of most powerful technology companies in the world. The creation of the Google Internet search engine has changedthe way we interact with information, the Internet, and each other. Google's creative business sense, innovation ... |
6c304f4fdd0620720e16abd74d3f7340 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/12/23/The-Unhappiest-States-in-America.html | The Unhappiest States in America | The Unhappiest States in America
As it turns out, some of the highest income states are among the unhappiest, according to a recent study by economists Andrew J. Oswald and Stephen Wu, of the University of Warwick and Hamilton College, respectively.
As it turns out, some of the highest income states are among the unhap... |
360498a3870bc8b7a863946ba08795e8 | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/02/05/Americas-Top-Places-For-Boomers-To-Retire.html?page=1 | America's Top Places For Boomers To Retire | America's Top Places For Boomers To Retire
As the Baby Boomer generation begins to hit retirement age, millions will be searching for places to retire. So what's the best location to settle down? The answer to that question is just as diverse as the needs, desires and expectations of Boomers themselves.Although certain... |
b5645f5d7004de63b5dc0e0073390cac | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/03/10/panera-is-first-national-chain-to-post-calorie-counts.html | Consumer Nation | Consumer Nation
Panera Bread announced Wednesday that it will become the first national restaurant chain to voluntarily post the calorie information for its menu items at all 585 of its company-owned locations.
(c) 1999-2009 Panera, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
The decision comes as an increasing number of counties and st... |
63eab95c8c3bc10bf01c32946ac55a54 | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/03/19/Cramers-5-Obama-Proof-Dividend-Plays.html?slide=1 | Health-care reform is now law, but it comes at some cost to investors. Because part of the bill that President Obama signed on March 23 includes increased taxes on capital gains and dividends.Now, Cramer always has recommended dividend stocks as great protection again economic and market volatility. But if investors ar... | |
4d1b84d38e427d8a918edfd6284734fe | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/04/20/my-addiction-to-fighting-drugs.html | Commentary | Commentary
Addiction is a horrible affliction. There are many types. Mine is perhaps the only one that happens to a “positive” addiction. It is to fighting drugs—not taking them, not selling them and not accepting them!
My first exposure to the need to fight drugs occurred when my sons were five and nine years old. I w... |
61a4b18c31c044a9dfd8ecb7fcb15e3e | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/06/10/World-Cup-Countries:-Rating-the-Economies.html | World Cup Countries: Rating the Economies | World Cup Countries: Rating the Economies
Thirty-two countries will be represented in South Africa when the World Cup final starts. Five-time champions Brazil are joint favorites with Spain to lift the Jules Rimet Cup.But while attention will be on the pitch, economists and analysts at Goldman Sachs took the chance to ... |
aa1b8c2a83e5b38653ab268550714005 | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/06/16/Top-Entry-Level-Employers.html | Top Entry-Level Employers | Top Entry-Level Employers
Photo credit: Michael Hitoshi|Taxi Japan|Getty Images
Recent college grads are facing a tough job market again this year, but some companies and organizations plan to hire a good amount of entry-level workers in 2010, which many consider a stepping stone to management. Click ahead to take a lo... |
29023052cae79b6b286f4eff4a1690f5 | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/06/17/Top-Grossing-Animated-Movies.html | Top-Grossing Animated Movies | Top-Grossing Animated Movies
Bambi, The Lion King, Finding Nemo — all animated films that have become household names while breaking all sorts of records. Their state-of-the-art technologies and design made them instant classics and some of the top-grossing movies of all time.Here, we've compiled the top 10 highest gro... |
2b825bcdfbbf8254dbda25fc11a494fa | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/06/21/Retails-Hottest-Emerging-Markets-2010.html | Consumer Nation | Consumer Nation
Global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney takes an annual look at which emerging markets are ripe for retail expansion. Their study (hyperlink to www.grdi.atkearney.com) looks at 30 emerging countries and grades them on a number of factors including an assessment of country risk, population size, a... |
1a6c9c5ed06410e10904e636b0b95571 | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/07/09/Sun-Valley-Media-Moguls-and-Power-Players.html | Sun Valley Media Moguls and Power Players | Sun Valley Media Moguls and Power Players
The Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference is the of media moguls.From television and film to video games and the Internet, industry leaders mark their calendars for this event. They meet and greet, eat and drink, and most importantly, discuss deals.Disney's acquisition of Cap... |
86e2633c37c6d3d7e1f5a57af4644bfa | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/07/23/seven-european-banks-fail-stress-tests.html | Seven European Banks Fail Stress Tests | Seven European Banks Fail Stress Tests
Seven of 91 European banks failed stress testsaimed at measuring their strength in case the continent's government debt crisis takes a turn for the worse, regulators said Friday. European Union officials hope the results will reassure markets worried about hidden bank losses from ... |
72bed8e25623dce84609b8078a17602a | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/07/23/The-Most-Valuable-Comic-Books-of-All-Time.html | The Most Valuable Comic Books of All Time | The Most Valuable Comic Books of All Time
Along with baseball cards, comic books represent an important component of the collectibles market, and can prove to be quite profitable for collectors holding highly sought-after and rare items. The “Golden Age” of comic books spanned from the late 1930’s into the early 1950’s... |
5cfc1bd1567b73fa6814190b3300a997 | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/07/26/Cramers-Top-6-Comeback-Stocks-for-2010.html | Down big in the first half of the year, up big in the second – that is Cramer’s latest investing thesis.The Mad Money host found a number of stocks, culled from the S&P 500’s worst-performing sectors, that he thinks offers a tremendous amount of snapback potential. One of them, in fact, has lost almost half its value s... | |
7afdc748f55caa01f6db29e4883112f1 | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/08/02/playing-the-golden-grid.html | You must listen to earnings conference calls, Cramer said Monday. Or at least read the transcripts after. Because within them is a wealth of information that can help you make money.
VIDEO0:0000:00A Golden Opportunity?
Throughout July heard one term thrown around again and again: energy efficiency. Apparently the compa... | |
57e0e73cc1bc6d451dacde8f7de8ccb3 | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/08/03/analyst-watch-markets-are-up-for-now.html | U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Tuesday following the previous session's strong gains.
The dollar fell to a 3-month low against the euro on Tuesday, as the single currency gained support from solid euro zone data and corporate earnings, while the greenback fell on the perception that ... | |
b82cc1b92eaec6c466705764fb1ca018 | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/08/05/goldman-may-spin-off-part-of-proprietary-trading-friday.html | Goldman May Spin Off Part Of Proprietary Trading Friday | Goldman May Spin Off Part Of Proprietary Trading Friday
Goldman Sachs may spin off part of its proprietary trading operations into an independent hedge fund as soon as Friday, people familiar with the matter told CNBC, speeding up the firm's move to comply with new rules limiting Wall Street firms from betting their ow... |
17ec29edfbed5bbbd93cb68c9b1bb764 | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/08/19/kneale-why-isnt-google-a-1000-stock-by-now.html | Kneale: Why Isn't Google a $1,000 Stock by Now? | Kneale: Why Isn't Google a $1,000 Stock by Now?
On this day six years ago, high-tech got a godsend: Google went public. It started at $85 a share and doubled in 67 days. The stock doubled again in 12 months, and it had doubled a third time by two years later.
GoogleGetty Images
That’s up eight-fold in three years and t... |
43791dbdd25b4edaed753b967e69c6b8 | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/09/21/10-Companies-with-the-Best-Retirement-Plans.html?page=1 | 10 Companies with the Best Retirement Plans | 10 Companies with the Best Retirement Plans
Fewer companies are offering retirement benefits these days – and for the ones that do, many are scaling back their plans. “The old, traditionally-defined benefit-pension plan is pretty much gone,” said Milton Moskowitz, who’s been compiling an annual list of the “100 Best Co... |
2541096066c3dd70ed3ed68eda4d492c | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/09/24/kneale-ciscos-stimulus-plan-wont-cost-you-one-dollar.html | Kneale: Cisco’s Stimulus Plan Won’t Cost You One Dollar | Kneale: Cisco’s Stimulus Plan Won’t Cost You One Dollar
Just spoke to Cisco chief executive John Chambers here at CNBC headquarters, and he has a new stimulus plan for America—one guaranteed to create hundreds of billions of dollars in cash flow without costing the taxpayer a single dollar in new spending.
Cisco System... |
8a8f358933da95801bcbf0b561a3ba73 | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/09/27/Americas-Largest-Landfills.html | America's Largest Landfills | America's Largest Landfills
With more than 250 million tons of trash created in the United States each year, the garbage business in America is beyond big. The $52-billion-a-year industry is dominated by companies like Waste Management and Republic Services. Gone are the days of the town dump. Today's landfills are tec... |
90756c1980b512e8796a016cea7af89f | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/09/27/Second-Hand-Luxury.html?slide=8 | There Must Be A Pony In Here Somewhere | There Must Be A Pony In Here Somewhere
So you want to roll like a player – but you don’t have the high-roller wallet to back it up. Well here’s a news flash: You can afford that lifestyle. From expensive cars to luxury watches and jet skis – you can have it all. All you have to do is snap out of your herd mentality, sh... |
01b9e5716bdb1ed15b510d17df9b607d | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/09/29/US-States-with-the-Most-Millionaires-2010.html | US States with the Most Millionaires 2010 | US States with the Most Millionaires 2010
Each year, analyzes national data on millionaire households to reveal which states attract the most high-income families.Data from Phoneix shows a list of states with the highest percentage of millionaires by population, while the overall number of millionaire households in the... |
271afb370a96661e38975db75a787ac6 | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/10/08/Americas-Most-Haunted-Homes.html?slide=12 | America's Most Haunted Homes | America's Most Haunted Homes
Out of the millions of homes in the US, some carry the unique characteristic of having eternal residents, ones who pay no rent or mortgage, but are said to inhabit the home nonetheless. To kick off the Halloween season, real estate website selected the most haunted homes around the country ... |
d7f43bb0c8649a51da227a3b636c01d6 | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/10/11/gymboree-agrees-to-18-billion-buyout.html | Gymboree Agrees to $1.8 Billion Buyout | Gymboree Agrees to $1.8 Billion Buyout
Children's clothing retailer Gymboree has agreed to be bought by asset management firm Bain Capital for $1.8 billion in what would be the sixth-largest private equity deal of the year.
A Gymboree store in the Scarborough Town Centre in Scarborough, Canada.Photo: GTD Aquitaine
Gymb... |
3438f26fd1f19595081a0fa332c3504a | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/10/13/kneale-to-feds-stay-out-of-mortgage-mess.html | Kneale to Feds: Stay Out of Mortgage Mess | Kneale to Feds: Stay Out of Mortgage Mess
I should have listened to her.
Cut to early 2008, brunch at the self-consciously hip Coffee Shop in Manhattan, where the wait staff waits to be discovered by Hollywood, fashion or the next reality TV show.
Home with foreclosure sign
April Charney, a legal-aid lawyer for default... |
d63a2e9d899b5d7c44ffc54dff1bae34 | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/10/19/15-Major-Fast-Food-Failures.html?page=5 | 15 Major Fast Food Failures | 15 Major Fast Food Failures
The fast food restaurant is a fixture of urban, suburban and rural America, appealing to people from every age group, income bracket and ethnic background. It’s as close as you can get in the United States to something everyone can agree on. Despite their dominant position in the US marketpl... |
6b5dae99911fc997d8c1299a8a1c86c7 | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/10/22/The-10-Fastest-Growing-Chinese-Companies.html | The 10 Fastest Growing Chinese Companies | The 10 Fastest Growing Chinese Companies
When speaking of global growth, the buzzword in the markets is China. Although Chinese GDP has slowed in the past two quarters, the country has maintained an average growth rate of about 10.2% since 2006, far outstripping growth in most Western economies. Although global markets... |
055705cc360793d61b52fdca57d8231d | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/11/19/whats-on-gm-and-harrahs-ipos-dell-and-vail-resorts.html | Here's what's up on Friday's Squawk on the Street:
--We're watching General Motors shares closely. Yesterday they closed slightly above where they opened... not exactly what Wall Street was hoping for. Regardless it is a successful IPO.
--We're telling you about another company, that's not having an IPO this morning, H... | |
93a19d68b6ed26096d6e121991568560 | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/12/07/record-demand-seen-for-build-america-bonds.html | Record Demand Seen for Build America Bonds | Record Demand Seen for Build America Bonds
Just weeks before the Build America Bonds program is set to expire, issuance and demand for the government-subsidized notes have reached a fever pitch.
NJ Turnpike TollPhoto by: Bobby Hindy
Mention of any progress on an extension of the bond subsidies was notably absent in a w... |
c03d10366be10654992ab94abfb09cb2 | https://www.cnbc.com/2010/12/17/pimcos-buying-preferred-stock-should-investors-be-too.html | Pimco's Buying Preferred Stock; Should Investors Be, Too? | Pimco's Buying Preferred Stock; Should Investors Be, Too?
Bond king Bill Gross' move into preferred stocks could act as a catalyst for an investment class struggling to regain its luster after the financial system collapse.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.AP
Pimco's somewhat surprising disclosu... |
35e916029c62f5d7cf0db76283784400 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/01/06/The-Best-Jobs-in-America-2011.html | The Best Jobs in America 2011 | The Best Jobs in America 2011
There are a slew of but that doesn’t make them the best jobs.Of course, the job outlook for hiring is important, but when it comes to determining which jobs are the absolute best, there’s also the working environment, the salary, how physically demanding the job is and how stressful it is... |
3721c70c5db38d536ff03ecfcd888acc | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/01/07/Unique-Converted-Homes.html?slide=7 | Unique Converted Homes | Unique Converted Homes
Warehouses, factories, barns, and churches are commonly repurposed into residences, but for the adventurous buyer with a budget for renovation, no structure is off limits as a potential home.Underground missile silos that have been upcycled into residences but those smack of refuges from zombie ... |
5d5a5eb368d9066d6eae48cce955f0e3 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/01/31/prenuptials-can-help-avoid-separation-anxiety-for-couples.html | Prenuptials Can Help Avoid Separation Anxiety For Couples | Prenuptials Can Help Avoid Separation Anxiety For Couples
Love is one thing; money quite another.
Wedding bandsAP
Marriages these days resemble financial partnerships more than outright mergers.
For starters, few ultra wealthy folks wed without a pre-nuptial agreement or trust—or both—in place. After all, everyone reme... |
0755d208dfaffed7817712fcc1411d1f | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/02/01/10-Things-You-Probably-Dont-Know-About-Money.html?slide=5 | There Must Be A Pony In Here Somewhere | There Must Be A Pony In Here Somewhere
We use money every day, unfurling folded bills and digging for change. But beyond the occasional glance at a new quarter, how much do you really know about money? Do you know which city has its own currency? Do you know how much a $2 bill is worth? And what does the Secret Service... |
11177c884cab29e5b230154d8e701971 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/02/08/pros-and-cons-of-financial-independence-for-your-kids.html | Pros And Cons of Financial Independence For Your Kids | Pros And Cons of Financial Independence For Your Kids
If your kids are making their own dinner reservations for Valentine’s Day, it’s probably time to discuss their financial independence. Once they reach college or turn 19, how you form relationships with your children can have fiscal consequences both good and bad.
M... |
dabaec1d9b5efc0549e19062c8fe20a9 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/02/08/Where-The-Rich-Are-Moving.html | Where The Rich Are Moving | Where The Rich Are Moving
The nation's wealthiest homebuyers are moving to towns with humble beginnings that have bloomed into millionaire enclaves, and also to a handful of communities that were planned from the start with affluent residents in mind. To determine which towns made up this list, analyzed data for towns ... |
7861c7cedd18d3e9fcf53d15ddf63cf1 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/02/14/The-Worst-Hyperinflation-Situations-of-All-Time.html | The Worst Hyperinflation Situations of All Time | The Worst Hyperinflation Situations of All Time
Imagine that during the time it took to drink a cup of coffee, the price of that cup of coffee doubled. Although extreme, this becomes the reality of hyperinflation, where prices change so rapidly that everyday items rise exponentially and money becomes worthless, virtual... |
7a6f8cb805716793d371470de04f8638 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/02/17/10-Massive-Advertising-Campaign-Failures.html?slide=2 | 10 Massive Advertising Campaign Failures | 10 Massive Advertising Campaign Failures
The memorable ad campaign is the Holy Grail for advertisers, all of whom hope to come up with their own “Got Milk?” or “Where’s the Beef?” However, some ad campaigns become unforgettable not for their effectiveness, but for the utter lack of common sense involved in making them.... |
c5536ab0729e577f095ef60d00fb42f7 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/02/22/13-Actors-Hit-With-The-Oscar-Curse.html?slide=11 | 13 Actors Hit With The Oscar Curse | 13 Actors Hit With The Oscar Curse
As Academy Award season approaches, it’s not uncommon to hear talk about the “Oscar Jinx,” a mysterious curse that has plagued past winners of the golden statuette. While logic would dictate that winning Hollywood’s most prestigious award should catapult its winner into the A-list, th... |
672de72d6cab2ea9af24c6c1c8c6746b | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/02/27/commodities-bull-market-is-still-in-place-rogers.html | Commodities Bull Market is Still in Place: Rogers | Commodities Bull Market is Still in Place: Rogers
Legendary investor Jim Rogers says the bull market in commodities is "still in place" and has a "long way to go."
"The best sector that I know in the world economy is going to continue to be commodities," Rogers told CNBC on Monday on the launch of the Rogers Global Res... |
401c9c9ac765b4dc0fd97a1844c67087 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/03/16/japan-disaster-strengthens-case-for-commodities-rogers.html | Japan Disaster Strengthens Case for Commodities: Rogers | Japan Disaster Strengthens Case for Commodities: Rogers
Oil prices have fallen sharply in the wake of the disaster in Japan as investors have shunned risk. Nymex has declined around 5 percent since last Friday's earthquake and tsunami.
VIDEO4:4304:43Buy into Japan's Panic Selling: Rogers
However, Jim Rogers, Chairman o... |
17f179e1daad1c61b59ea30b431d9b57 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/03/18/how-do-you-feel-about-the-economy.html | confused man
Our CNBC All-American survey shows Americans are much more pessimistic about the general state of the economy than they were in December.
Today, we want to know where you stand. Are you more or less pessimistic?
Share your opinion:
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0fc6621854d20f081eb7971f9b4adcde | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/04/04/How-Are-Rare-Earth-Elements-Used.html | How Are Rare Earth Elements Used? | How Are Rare Earth Elements Used?
Rare earth elements have drawn worldwide attention in recent months, with uncertainty from the world’s largest producer, China, making investors uneasy about products and industries that require these substances. Rare earth elements are a collection of seventeen members of the periodic... |
cd517d411f6b1ccf55a3d14d1814a9e0 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/04/15/consumers-push-plastics-industry-to-find-biobased-solutions.html | Consumers Push Plastics Industry to Find Bio-Based Solutions | Consumers Push Plastics Industry to Find Bio-Based Solutions
Stonyfield Farm yogurt cup made from plant-based IngeoSource: Stonyfield Farm
When consumers protested with Facebook pages like “I hate the noise the Sun Chips bags make,” chip maker Frito-Lay came up with a quieter biodegradable bag instead of simply scrappi... |
90db17d37effb9526567db1b464f2d44 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/04/19/Americas-Most-Stressful-Jobs-2011.html?slide=1 | America's Most Stressful Jobs 2011 | America's Most Stressful Jobs 2011
With the unemployment rate nationally still hovering around 9 percent, many people are grateful simply to get a paycheck - but gratitude doesn't take the stress out of the daily grind. To get a sense of the most stressful jobs in America, looked at 11 different factors that can cause ... |
2078663773ac16cbd31249666f9d92f3 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/05/03/david-rubenstein-how-i-blew-it-on-facebook.html | David Rubenstein: How I Blew It on Facebook | David Rubenstein: How I Blew It on Facebook
David Rubenstein
Private equity kingpin David Rubenstein missed his chance to be one of the first investors in Facebook.
He told the story at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2011 in Beverly Hills at the end of a panel on private equity.
His son-in-law was a high school... |
5d9de4cee02ee70ca221df38480a8c21 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/05/11/Wow-Thats-Smart!.html?slide=2 | There Must Be A Pony In Here Somewhere | There Must Be A Pony In Here Somewhere
There are some products that just make you go, “Wow, that’s smart! I wish I’d thought of that.”Maybe they solve a common problem, maybe they were invented by a kid. What’s the secret to coming up with a product like this?Amilya Antonetti from , a company that helps entrepreneurs t... |
3ad2233b3baaadb7edfe6d6996c9d7a8 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/05/17/The-Top-10-Most-Diverse-Cities-in-America.html?page=8 | The Top 10 Most Diverse Cities in America | The Top 10 Most Diverse Cities in America
Photographers love cities that are culturally diverse because they’re visually interesting, and young people love them because of the energy and creativity that often exists in cities with a wide mix of people.“Diversity certainly makes for a more interesting city,” said Bert S... |
971518724e0051a1191d3d7c44d756b1 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/05/31/designer-drama-urban-outfitters-accused-of-stealing-artists-designs.html | Consumer Nation | Consumer Nation
(**This story has been updated to include a comment from Urban Outfitters.**)
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but independent artist Stevie Koerner, who quit her job to be a full time jeweler, is not flattered at all. The Chicago artist took to the Web to express her displeasure wi... |
3747efa783ccb95725b7764e6ba46f8c | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/06/02/cloud-computing-101-learning-the-basics.html | Cloud Computing 101: Learning the Basics | Cloud Computing 101: Learning the Basics
To hear the experts tell it, cloud computing may be the most innovative technology development in decades—and the greatest thing since sliced bread—or should be dismissed as a marketing tool for existing know how that's as old as computers themselves and no more revolutionary th... |
5f466099b910c5df0c44dcdfec034902 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/06/02/sac-capital-grows-fund-as-legal-battles-mount.html | SAC Capital Grows Fund as Legal Battles Mount | SAC Capital Grows Fund as Legal Battles Mount
It’s been a tough couple of weeks for SAC Capital Advisors, the infamous Greenwich hedge fund.
Shortly after the firm appeared to have dodged a federal criminal investigation into insider trading, news surfaced that a top Senate Republican had launched an inquiry into how t... |
9e6a00e890a879de3dc0b486f17554d3 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/06/03/call-options-cnbc-explains.html?__source=OTS%7Cfinance%7Cinline%7Cstory%7C&par=OTS&doc=106809444 | Call Options: CNBC Explains | Call Options: CNBC Explains
VIDEO0:0000:00Call Options: CNBC ExplainsCNBC Explains
VIDEO0:0000:00Call Option Payoff Diagrams: CNBC ExplainsCNBC Explains
For many sophisticated investors, trading options is a routine practice that can be hugely profitable. But did you know that retail investors can also transact options... |
619075db5b9b52e41c69dd79759b0d8c | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/06/03/put-options-cnbc-explains.html?__source=OTS%7Cfinance%7Cinline%7Cstory%7C&par=OTS&doc=106864785 | Put Options: CNBC Explains | Put Options: CNBC Explains
VIDEO0:0000:00Payoffs for Put Options: CNBC ExplainsCNBC Explains
VIDEO0:0000:00Put Options: CNBC ExplainsCNBC Explains
For many sophisticated investors, trading options is a routine practice that can be hugely profitable, but retail investors can also transact options contracts on the open m... |
95a5399765348a35dbd46ee1f100fd1a | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/06/03/stock-shorting-cnbc-explains.html | Stock Shorting: CNBC Explains | Stock Shorting: CNBC Explains
VIDEO0:0000:00Basic Stock Shorting: CNBC ExplainsCNBC Explains
Pessimistic about the future of a company’s stock and not sure what to do about it? One strategy employed by many investors is stock shorting, a tool that allows them to make money when a stock goes down. However, this strategy... |
744c0c0a17d382cca328a2ab9b50d9ec | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/06/13/why-the-french-work-this-holiday-for-no-pay.html | Why the French Work This Holiday for No Pay | Why the French Work This Holiday for No Pay
Pentecost, from the Ancient Greek pent?kosta, meaning fiftieth, is the Christian holiday celebrating the Holy Spirit descending on the Apostles fifty days after Easter.
FranceZap Art | The Image Bank | Getty Images
In France, as well as in many other Christian countries acros... |
13cc9d84b6d68a396f219a96d00375ad | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/07/04/Worlds-Biggest-Gambling-Nations.html?slide=2 | World's Biggest Gambling Nations | World's Biggest Gambling Nations
Mention gambling and glitzy images of Las Vegas come to mind. But you'll be surprised to know Americans are not the world's biggest gamblers. In fact, the world’s biggest gambling nations include plenty of unlikely candidates.The rankings are based on data from , a consultancy based in ... |
ca27bae3db20e197e612153f17c922bd | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/07/08/Apocalypse-Wow-Disaster-Ready-Homes.html | Apocalypse, Wow: Disaster Ready Homes | Apocalypse, Wow: Disaster Ready Homes
When the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse approach, to where will you retreat? If this seems like a relevant question, it’s likely you’re the type who, for reasons too complex to get into here, enjoys imagining disaster scenarios. But it’s only fun if you the apocalypse, and that r... |
d8a9a6c5c7c7d0a944d649240937815a | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/07/18/11-Outrageously-Expensive-Fast-Foods.html?slide=11 | 11 Outrageously Expensive Fast Foods | 11 Outrageously Expensive Fast Foods
Fast food has been consistently popular all over the world for decades, for reasons that are pretty compelling—it’s tasty, it’s filling, food restaurant allows a family of four to eat for $20, and in this economy that’s a likely source of repeat business, regardless of the health im... |
7c509765f264fb36c1647106b21ae3e4 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/07/25/Colleges-That-Bring-the-Highest-Paycheck-2011.html | The College Debt Crisis - Special Report | The College Debt Crisis - Special Report
Location, prestige, academic reputation and tuition are major factors for students in the college selection process, but post-graduate salary is something rarely taken into consideration. Although salaries depend heavily on a graduate’s field of work, companies are willing to pa... |
eb56a6d3ff3aaa6044e6a8218250b0a4 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/08/15/Worlds-Most-Popular-Business-Cities.html?slide=10 | World’s Most Popular Business Cities | World’s Most Popular Business Cities
A shift in economic growth from the West to emerging markets over the past decade has led to the emergence of new business hubs across the world.Regions such as Asia, the Middle East and South America have seen rapid economic growth, coupled with improved infrastructure, and in some... |
3b146108e50d01fce42582cd8672d552 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/08/23/What-$1-Million-Buys-You.html?slide=1 | What $1 Million Buys You | What $1 Million Buys You
Who hasn’t spent at least a few daydreaming moments fantasizing about spending money? Not just a few hundred bucks either, but huge, irresponsible sums of money, all on completely unnecessary luxury items? Most of us probably have, but sadly, reality tends to intervene. Just as we’re settling i... |
e150aa26b70886f7ffe01320baeaa546 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/08/25/Steve-Jobs:-His-Life-in-Pictures.html | Steve Jobs: His Life in Pictures | Steve Jobs: His Life in Pictures
Steve Jobs, the irrepressible and iconic leader of the personal computer revolution, has been the undisputed king of Silicon Valley for the better part of three decades. From the Macintosh and the iPod, to iTunes and the iPhone, Jobs has secured his legacy as one of the few who dared to... |
e96bc2b1d544a451d00b3ce2df7ca083 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/08/31/10-Perfect-Suburbs.html?slide=7&slid= | 10 Perfect Suburbs | 10 Perfect Suburbs
What makes a perfect suburb? We’re not talking about suspicious, “Stepford Wives” perfect. No, for this list, we consulted the data and analysis company Location, Inc., makers of the consumer reference site . The analysts used their bank of databases to find the suburbs that had the best mix of affor... |
8ef06997708fb91f636aa8f769f65868 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/09/22/Americas-Fastest-Growing-Coffee-Chains.html?slide=9 | America's Fastest Growing Coffee Chains | America's Fastest Growing Coffee Chains
Americans crave their daily fix of coffee, drinking an estimated 400 million cups a day, so it's no wonder that coffee retailers have grown signficantly over the last several years, even in the face of tough economic times. Here, we take a look at the coffee retail chains that ha... |
f2c9db9a62f35ae80a648620553b679b | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/10/05/Tributes-to-Steve-Jobs.html | Tributes to Steve Jobs | Tributes to Steve Jobs
Upon the announcement that Steve Jobs passed away on October 5, 2011, public outpouring from individuals, corporations and the media was experienced around the globe. From posts on Twitter and statements by companies to Apple fans congregating outside of the company’s stores to show their respect... |
6a6d1f29229bc71a34bb4118555d3dd0 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/10/10/Daughter-Heirs-Apparent-of-Mega-Moguls.html | Women & Business | Women & Business
In today’s world of business, daughters are just as likely as sons to be the heir-apparent to the family business. From North America to Europe to Asia, there’s a generation of heir apparents with the skills and experience to run some of the world’s most high-profile firms. All of these women could pro... |
fccb4750a7c440d5cfd69869a447d6a7 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/10/11/2011s-Best-New-Wall-Street-Analysts.html | 2011's Best New Wall Street Analysts | 2011's Best New Wall Street Analysts
For the past 40 years, has surveyed research directors and chief investment officers at major U.S. money management firms to get their take on the best equity analysts in each sector. Although many top analysts manage to hold onto their No. 1 spot, this year there are 13 analysts cl... |
5e5683a81a2a69af8ad54aeb309427b1 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/10/11/Remakes-That-Made-Less-Than-the-Originals.html | Remakes That Made Less Than the Originals | Remakes That Made Less Than the Originals
Hollywood has remake fever. While nobody ever accused the American film industry of having too many new ideas, the number of remakes being trotted out by the major studios lately is alarming -- as is their choice of movies to remake. For example, on Oct. 14, 2011, remakes of bo... |
edc865337f863b32b3319763a24cdd2d | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/10/11/Worst-Cities-for-Commuting.html | Worst Cities for Commuting | Worst Cities for Commuting
Recently International Business Machines asked more than 8,000 drivers, or about 40 from each of 20 global cities it surveyed, about their daily commutes. (The 20 cities were selected from the world’s top 65 for size and economic activity.) The picture painted by the results of this annual “C... |
709071137805face93c82184f1b59d63 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/10/13/Cars-That-Are-More-Expensive-Used.html | Cars That Are More Expensive Used | Cars That Are More Expensive Used
The economy shows no sign of picking up any time soon. Still, life goes on. Bills need to be paid, groceries need to be purchased, and worn out, but necessary, possessions need to be replaced. Sometimes, the replacement has little impact on the wallet, but then there are purchases that... |
1834e98bc901ffb715254501705f7f07 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/10/24/Scenes-From-Thailands-Floods.html | Scenes From Thailand's Floods | Scenes From Thailand's Floods
Thailand has been affected by the worst flooding in half a century. Surging waters have impacted 27 out of the country’s 77 provinces and claimed the lives of approximately 350 residents.The flooding, which made its way to the north of capital Bangkok early last week, shows no signs of aba... |
7d7a48aac7191cf00dbad419b0711c9d | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/11/02/The-10-Biggest-Mistakes-Made-by-Small-Business-Owners.html | The 10 Biggest Mistakes Made by Small Business Owners | The 10 Biggest Mistakes Made by Small Business Owners
Entrepreneurial ventures are fraught with missteps, mishaps and mistakes. No matter how steeped you are in business ownership experience, you are bound to run into problems at some point. The key to your success is to quickly identify your mistakes, learn from them ... |
d9bc6f84dc93e0be1279001538d7b6da | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/11/08/The-Richest-Places-In-The-Universe.html | The Richest Places In The Universe | The Richest Places In The Universe
For centuries, humans have valued precious metals and gemstones, both for their aesthetic value and real world utility. They’re also coveted because of their relative scarcity on Earth. Despite the rarity of these elements on our planet, there are places in the known universe where th... |
edd82aa8b277c4c77266e280a74a0542 | https://www.cnbc.com/2011/11/23/5-Undefeated-Eating-Challenges.html?slide=4 | 5 Undefeated Eating Challenges | 5 Undefeated Eating Challenges
For many people, the word eating challenge evokes the iconic scene in the movie when John Candy tackles “The Old 96er” to the chagrin of his digestive tract. More recently, the Travel Channel’s has popularized eating challenges, which have increasingly become a strategy for restaurants ac... |
ed94603c6b7575119b86a0bf56e3cf44 | https://www.cnbc.com/2012/01/17/The-NFLs-10-Best-Cheerleading-Squads-2012.html?slide=11 | The NFL’s 10 Best Cheerleading Squads 2012 | The NFL’s 10 Best Cheerleading Squads 2012
Last year's Super Bowl matchup between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers was memorable for many reasons, but one key aspect missing from last year's championship game was a squad of professional cheerleaders. This year, a team with cheerleaders is guaranteed to... |
34862c6ababea1c50cedc529845845e6 | https://www.cnbc.com/2012/01/18/10-Porn-Stars-Who-Went-Mainstream.html | 10 Porn Stars Who Went Mainstream | 10 Porn Stars Who Went Mainstream
While plenty of adult stars dream of making the transition to traditional acting, their dreams rarely become reality. Hollywood – and mainstream culture, in general – tend to segregate the men and women of porn, keeping them at arm's length.But there are some performers whose drive, pe... |
c50a82d4986e8fad5e398bbc08eb1240 | https://www.cnbc.com/2012/01/18/The-Dirty-Dozen-2012:-Porns-Most-Popular-Stars.html?page=10 | Adult Entertainment Expo | Adult Entertainment Expo
True superstardom in the adult entertainment industry is a tough thing to achieve. And this year's Dirty Dozen certainly underscores that.Just five of the actresses we listed among the industry's most popular last year make return appearances in 2012, as new faces have come along – and some vet... |
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