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A lot of ink has been spilled and a lot of pixels have been burned in the weeks leading up to Black Friday. In large part that’s due to major retailers announcing their promotional prices almost...
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Thanksgiving Day is a uniquely American holiday, and most Americans celebrate the holiday with a family get-together, a Thanksgiving feast, and then maybe football or shopping. What’s not to be...
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It would have been hard not to notice that Black Friday sales promotions started earlier than ever this year. The bottom of the bowl of Halloween candy wasn’t even visible when retailers began...
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While location may be the most important consideration for a prospective home buyer, size also matters. For the same amount of money you can buy a 7,000-square foot mansion in Detroit or a 165-square...
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Just over half (51%) of an individual’s average $400 Thanksgiving weekend shopping budget will be spent online. That’s $205 compared with $185 (46%) in stores and the remaining 3% ($10) on...
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Among U.S. consumers planning to hit the stores on Black Friday, half said that they plan to make a stop at Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY). The store was ranked fourth behind Amazon (68%), Wal-Mart...
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Home improvement giant Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW), like its rival Home Depot, does more business in the spring as consumers prepare to clean up after the winter and get their yards and homes...
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While there are lots of complaints about stores being open on Thanksgiving Day, Americans vote with their wallets more than their feet. Half of U.S. consumers surveyed recently plan to shop online on...
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Brick-and-mortar retailers are keenly aware of how the weather affects store traffic and, ultimately, customer spending. Cold, stormy weather on Black Friday could very well keep shoppers snug at...
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The interest rate on a 30-year conforming fixed-rate mortgage rose to 4.125% last week, its highest level since July 2015. Since the November election, mortgage interest rates have risen roughly...
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The San Andreas fault runs along the coast of California from Humboldt County in the north to near the Mexican border in the south, and it could simultaneously rupture along its full length.
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Saving just 5% on the purchase of a used car will put $952 in your pocket to use for other things, like holiday gifts.
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Online retailers lost out on more than $800 million in revenues during the run-up to and the immediate aftermath of the elections.
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Maybe the election is over and maybe we all have to get back to work. What is not over is that the current Powerball jackpot has reached a massive $320 million.
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The national average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner for a family of 10 this year has dropped slightly year over year to less than $50.
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