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Four Gleacher Directors Confirm They Will Resign

Four directors of Gleacher & Co. (GLCH) confirmed they will resign at the embattled company’s annual meeting next week as the biggest outside shareholder prepares to take charge of the board. Continue reading

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Abercrombie’s Jeffries Provokes Even as Investors Cheer

NEW YORK (TheStreet) – Teen retailer Abercrombie & Fitch delights in provocative advertising which might explain CEO Mike Jeffries’ comments about the company’s unwillingness to carry larger sizes. Jeffries has pointedly said that Abercrombie targets “the attractive all-American kid with a great attitude and has a lot of friends. Continue reading

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Safety tips for ‘Wild West’ of online sales

Last week’s disappearance of an Ancaster, Ont., man who was attempting to sell his truck online has raised concerns about private sales. CBC News looks at what precautions sellers can take to stay safe during meetings with potential buyers. Continue reading

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Global shares fight back, oil slides as dollar momentum returns

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Signs the dollar was preparing for another move higher held down oil and gold prices on Tuesday and helped shares shake off worries over weaker-than-forecast German sentiment data. Wall Street looked set to open up by the smallest of margins with investors still looking for clear directional catalysts after last week's repeated record highs. After a surprising rise in U.S. Continue reading

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U.S. Bank Shares Rise on Bullish Signal From Trading Executive

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.’s (JPM) revenue from trading stocks and bonds in the second quarter is on pace to rise 10% to 15% from a year ago, an early but bullish projection that helped lift several big U.S. bank stocks to 52-week highs on Tuesday. Continue reading

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Glass Lewis Says to Vote No on Goldman Executive Pay

Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Continue reading

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Stocks open lower despite rise in retail sales

The stock market opened lower on Monday, pulling back from record highs last week. Continue reading

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US stock market falls after retail sales report

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is falling in early trading to begin a week full of hints about the health of the nation's retailers. Continue reading

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Berkshire Hathaway’s Holds; GMCR’s Bottom Line: Best of Kass

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Doug Kass of Seabreeze Partners is known for his accurate stock market calls and keen insights into the economy, which he shares with RealMoney Pro readers in his daily trading diary. Among his posts this past week were entries about Berkshire Hathaway and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters . Please click here for information about subscribing to RealMoney Pro. Continue reading

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Stocks waver in early trading on Wall Street

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes are little changed in early trading on Wall Street but the market is still on track to post solid gains for the week. Continue reading

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