4 Ways the Stock Market Could Really Surprise You
It's impossible to time a stock market crash, but the chances that 'something' bad will happen should always be on investors' minds. Here are four wild, yet plausible, blowup scenarios.
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Shoppers Buy More Home Furnishings for Their Smaller Houses
Here's some counter-intuitive news: People are buying more home products to fill their smaller abodes. Home furnishings store sales are expected to rise in April, May and June to $23.2 billion, up nearly 8% from a year ago.
Fashion Week Review: What We'll See at the Mall this Fall
Wondering what looks and styles will transfer from the Fashion Week runways to the mall this autumn? We got the inside scoop from fashion directors at Macy's, J.C. Penney, Banana Republic and Forever 21.
How Your Facebook Wall Could Become an Online Mall
Ah, Facebook: It's where you banter with "friends," share vacation photos and "like" everything from candy bars to political parties -- so why not shop there, too? Now, retailers are making it easier to do just that.
Retailers Pin Back-to-School Hopes on Exclusive Lines
The nation's big retailers are betting on exclusive lines to ring up back-to-school sales, and also targeting kids and teens where they wile away the hours -- online -- with digital campaigns designed to both entertain and stoke a social-shopping experience tailor-made for the tech-savvy generation.
Market Snapshot: What's Thriving in Battered Economy
The economy has had more than its share of trouble lately: Japan's earthquake comes on top of rising oil and food prices, political turmoil in the Middle East and a crop of government austerity measures. But investing opportunities lie hidden behind the bad news.
Public Employee Benefits: The Numbers Behind the Debate
Let's take the politics out of the debate over public sector unions and their benefits, and look strictly at the figures. When you strip away the rhetoric, you can chart two macroeconomic trends and two patterns of fiscally foolish assumptions that have put both states and unions into this mess.
How the Web Will Make Winners and Losers in 2011
A year ago, few expected Angry Birds or Groupon to be among 2010's stars, but the underlying trends that powered their success were plain enough. So picking individual companies to rise or fall this year isn't worthwhile. What is? Identifying the trends that will move them all.
Why Are So Many Board Members Becoming CEOs?
The number of Fortune 1,000 board members who have been tapped to lead the companies whose boards they served on has more than tripled in the past 12 months. The reason is poor succession planning, and the results may be problematic both for those businesses and the corporate world at large.
Are Today's College Students Slackers -- or Just More Efficient?
A new study shows that college students spend 41% less time studying than they did 50 years ago. The good news: Technology may have eliminated a lot of wasteful drudge work.
