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When they write the story of the Great Recession, future historians will probably overlook the Ped Egg. That's a pity, because the device, which shaves dead skin off your feet like a cheese grater, is huge, downturn-defying success. In fact, the Ped Egg is the most successful product in the...

The following is a round-up of some of the companies making major headlines today: Office products retailer Staples (SPLS) announced that second quarter earnings were $0.16 cents per share, excluding a one-time charge. That number was in-line with analyst estimates. Revenues of $5.5 billion were...

Notebooks and pencils helped Staples Inc. (SPLS) offset weak sales of office equipment and meet Wall Street's expectations during the second quarter. Tuesday morning, the world's largest office supply retailer reported net income of $92 million for the quarter ended August 1, down 38 percent from...

Imagine a distraught Michael Jackson fan who watched today's funeral. Perhaps the fan might say: "I'm so sad that the man responsible for the soundtrack of my youth is dead. Even worse, I notice I'm running low on office supplies. Maybe I should go to Staples! After all, that's the company whose...

The following post rounds up the companies making headlines today: General Motors (GM) said its offer to exchange more than $27 billion in debt for equity has expired, and any accepted exchange offers will be returned to bondholders unconsummated. With bondholders rebelling against the offer, the...

UBS (UBS) revised its 2008 loss wider by around $1 billion, and said earnings will be at risk for some time to come. Switzerland's biggest bank, posted a 20.9 billion Swiss franc ($18 billion) loss for 2008, 1.19 billion francs wider than figures reported on Feb. 10, and said it remains "extremely...

As the market tries to come to terms with the state of the economy, the financial, the auto and the housing sectors, as well as digest the different bailout and stimulus plans, investors continue to find value and growth stocks appropriate for long-term investors. Here are a few picks from...