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Spending for the lovers' holiday this year is expected to climb 5.8% over 2009, and that spells opportunity for investors. Here are some greeting card, candy, jewelry, flower and restaurant stocks that could get a lift from sweethearts looking for that special something.

In the eyes of 8- to 24-year-old consumers, M&Ms are cooler than Google. That's according to a new poll by Harris Interactive, which found that sugary snacks made up four of that age group's top 10 favorite brands.

Halloween spending is expected to grow 3.9% in 2010 to $6.2 billion, a rebound from a disappointing 2009. Given the scary economy, laughing at the ghouls and goblins of Halloween is a good way to blow off steam.

If you've been in the grocery store lately and are reeling at the high price of Halloween candy and thinking that it couldn't have always been this way, you're correct. Of course, everything used to be cheaper in the old days, but that's not the point of this exercise. Given the season, we thought...

You might want to check that Halloween candy before giving it out or letting kids eat it. Certain lots of Mega Pops lollipops are being recalled because the candy may contain "minute traces" of stainless steel, said candy maker Colombina SA. A consumer complaint prompted North Carolina Department...

Nestle USA is recalling certain Raisinets Fun Size Bags because the candy may contain peanuts -- which can cause a potentially life-threatening reaction in people allergic to them -- and they were not included in the list of ingredients. The bags carry the warning label, "made on equipment that...

Armajaro Holdings just bought roughly 7% of the global supply of the beans that make chocolate. That's virtually all the cocoa warehoused in Europe: 240,000 tons, valued at close $1 billion. That could push cocoa prices even higher.

Drugstores offer a lot more than a place to fill a prescription for monthly meds. Many offer surprisingly competitive prices on everything from ice cream to toothpaste. Here's a list of the top 10 deals you can find at drugstores.

It's the sweetest investment opportunity going: British confectioner Hotel Chocolat will sell 5 million pounds worth of promissory notes that pay their dividends in chocolate.

Get a free Butterfinger candy bar if you are one of the first 100,000 to "make a claim" on the candy maker's Facebook page. The truth is "optional," the site says. Share your dob, name, address, email to get a voucher for a free 2.1-ounce candy bar. No purchase is required. Even if you never lost...