Management
Today's expense-account impresario - think Stan O'Neal - hardly invented the concept of retiring at work. These executricks have all been done before. more
· By Suzanne Kapner
The remarkable longevity of the Ugg boot is helping Deckers maintain its rapid growth. more
· By Shawn Tully
During the housing bubble, KB Home priced out first-time homebuyers by building bigger. Its new, more modest model provides a glimpse of what the return of the housing market may look like. more
· By Anne Fisher
More and more companies are taking steps to ease the burden of record-high gas prices. The most popular option: A compressed workweek of four ten-hour days. more
By Patricia Sellers
Ex-CEOs from JetBlue, Starbucks, and Motorola discuss what they learned when they lost their jobs. more
David Neeleman talks about the ice storm that forced his abrupt resignation as CEO of JetBlue. more
The CEO of energy wholesaler NRG says that the technology is almost there, but it needs more government incentive. more
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| Company | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Mutual Inc | 6.27 | -16.73% |
| National City Corporation | 4.38 | -11.52% |
| Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc | 28.90 | -10.50% |
| Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | 19.76 | -8.71% |
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| Index | Last | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones | 12,280.32 | 0.58% |
| Nasdaq | 2,459.46 | -0.61% |
| S&P 500 | 1,361.76 | 0.08% |
| 10yr | 99 | Yield: 3.99% |
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| Company | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Charter Communications Inc D | 1.54 | 6.94% |
| Maxim Integrated Products Inc | 21.62 | -6.00% |
| Sanmina Corp | 1.48 | -4.52% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 7.95 | -4.10% |
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| Rank | State | Rate (Apr 08) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | 2.6% |
| 1 | Wyoming | 2.6% |
| 3 | Idaho | 3.1% |
| 3 | Nebraska | 3.1% |
| 3 | North Dakota | 3.1% |
| 3 | Utah | 3.1% |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 3.2% |
| 8 | Hawaii | 3.3% |
| 9 | Iowa | 3.5% |
| 9 | New Mexico | 3.5% |
| 9 | Virginia | 3.5% |
| 12 | Delaware | 3.7% |
Note: The unemployment rates above are for April and were released on May 16.
Never mind the rocky market. Mutual fund manager Ken Heebner is putting up the best numbers of his career.
Never mind the rocky market. Mutual fund manager Ken Heebner is putting up the best numbers of his career.
Never mind the rocky market. Mutual fund manager Ken Heebner is putting up the best numbers of his career.
