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Hoping to stop more small ranches from failing, the Obama administration has proposed a new antitrust rule. But ranchers are divided about whether it will help or hurt them. At a workshop Friday, some argued the rule could end up reducing their earnings.

As it continues to struggle with its sputtering performance, Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) announced two long-overdue steps aimed at returning the company to the halcyon days of two years ago: Shutting down its Buell line and selling off the legendary high-performance brand MV Augusta. The moves will...

Harley-Davidson (HOG) experienced an appalling second quarter in 2009, and storm clouds continue to gather as it attempts to overcome inventory glut, bad loans, the "made in America" handcuffs, labor problems, and a narrow product line. Whew. The company reported earnings of only $0.08 a share for...

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) reported first quarter earnings this morning. Despite profit being 10 percent lower than last year at $2.14 billion, or 40 cents per share, it topped estimates of 32 cents per share, according to Thomson Reuters thanks to rising deposits and lower borrowing rates. JPMorgan's...

The past year has been unkind to Harley-Davidson, as the credit crunch, over-production and a drop in used bike value have conspired to depress sales and earnings. At the same time, $4.00 gas has brought a 65.7% jump in the sale of motor scooters. Image also plays a role in the relative fortunes....

A fellow I know has a Harley Davidson, 883 Sportster that I'd really like to buy from him. It's been quietly sitting idle in a dusty space in his garage for almost two years now. The biggest problem is that I'm sure I'm not willing to pay him nearly what he wants for it. Even though the bottom has...