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• Oil tops $145, casts pall on markets
  3 Jul 2008 at 3:10pm
  Stocks finish the week with small gains. But crude's new highs will weigh on markets next week. Alcoa starts earnings season; GE's report will be a key report. Payrolls fall 62,000 in June, not as bad as expected.
  
• Circuit City deal falls through
  3 Jul 2008 at 1:14pm
  I'm covering my short positions in Circuit City and Blockbuster. As I predicted Monday, the acquisition failed to materialize.
  
• What does it cost to drop 30 pounds?
  2 Jul 2008 at 10:01pm
  Getting smaller is big business. As you lose weight, your wallet could end up thinner, too -- sometimes by thousands of dollars, depending on which diet plan you pick.
  
• Your financial Independence Day
  2 Jul 2008 at 10:01pm
  It's up to you to create a financial future by making smart decisions about the things you can control. Here's how to plan for your own day of independence.
  
• 5 stocks with hot hands
  2 Jul 2008 at 10:01pm
  The collective wisdom of an online community and a simple stock screen are enlisted to help find stocks with positive momentum. One find: Copart, a junk car auction service.
  
• Not much to buy in an ugly market
  2 Jul 2008 at 10:01pm
  I'm jumping into shares of Deere, if only to have another dog in the fight. Meanwhile, I'm giving up on MEMC Electronic Materials, a maker of silicon wafers.
  
• Dow falls 167 on record oil, GM fears
  2 Jul 2008 at 6:30pm
  General Motors' shares tumble after a Merrill Lynch analyst says he thinks the automaker could seek bankruptcy protection if sales don't rally. Stocks fall into bear market territory as oil hits a new high. Traders await Thursday's jobs report.
  
• GM shares plunge on bankruptcy fears
  2 Jul 2008 at 4:00pm
  The company faces so many problems, a Merrill Lynch analyst says, that bankruptcy isn't out of the question. Here's why it also may be unlikely.
  
• Why Google will keep going up
  2 Jul 2008 at 1:30pm
  The search giant has built a fortress that lets it dominate the Web. And like many top companies right now, it's on sale.
  
• 10 reasons to love a recession
  1 Jul 2008 at 10:01pm
  The hard times of the '70s were also a period of reflection and recalibration. The latest downturn is an opportunity to return to the family dinner table or the garden.
  
• What if we threw out all the illegal immigrants?
  1 Jul 2008 at 10:01pm
  Overnight, some industries would become desperate for workers. The biggest beneficiaries would be low-skilled American workers. The big losers might surprise you.
  
• Who wins in the 'staycation' world?
  1 Jul 2008 at 10:01pm
  Because of soaring gas prices, more Americans are canceling summer travel plans. That's bad news for hotels and airlines but good news for electronics stores and family resorts.
  
• 3 sure ways to lift retirement income
  1 Jul 2008 at 10:01pm
  Forget Wall Street. The real power is in your hands to make these risk-free choices that could add thousands of dollars to your bottom line.
  
• Our newest outsourcing trend: Monetary policy
  1 Jul 2008 at 10:01pm
  I'm selling WellPoint, Mobile Telesystems and Vasco Data Security International. I'm buying Celgene, Northgate Minerals and Northeast Utilities.
  
• GM's June sales will prove costly
  1 Jul 2008 at 6:15pm
  Stocks end higher, after a morning tumble, as GM's sales aren't as bad as expected. But the incentives it offered to get the sales will be costly. Starbucks will expand its store closings and trim its staff. Crude moves higher.