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Wall Street Watch Thursday: Kayak Floats Downstream

First impressions matter, especially these days when many high profile IPOs are falling out of favor with the same investors that couldn't wait for these dot-com darlings to go public. Kayak Software has only been public for a month, but it's already paddling in the wrong direction.

Week in Preview: Earnings, March Jobs Report

The quarter winds down this week with earnings reports from a handful of companies including Lennar, Family Dollar and Krispy Kreme. And on Friday, investors will zero in on the March unemployment report, which could have the potential to move the market.

Can Cupcake-Maker Crumbs Hit the Sweet Spot?

Jason Bauer, CEO of the popular Crumbs Bake Shop, isn't worried about competition. In fact, he welcomes it. But with his company going public and with plans to expand from 34 stores to 200, he'll have to avoid the pitfalls of other dessert companies that rose too fast and fell.