5 Bank Stock Pullback Bargains
TheStreet identifies five actively traded names, whose price pullbacks have set up some very low price multiples to consensus 2013 earnings estimates.
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8 Stocks Set to Soar off Facebook's IPO
Shares of Facebook have the potential to spike big time on its debut, and these derivative and sympathy plays should also see some hot action.
Delta Thumbs Nose at its Competitors
Delta leads the airline industry in financial metrics and attitude and now has a tentative deal with pilots.
Development Blooms Again in Miami Beach
Miami rises again with bold hotel and condo projects surfing tourism and new South American buyers.
National Top Stories
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Stock Market Story: May 17
Wall Street opens flat to lower Thursday as investors digest unchanged jobs data, mixed eurozone headlines and mixed earnings news from retailers.
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Zynga, Google, Apple: Premarket Movers
Social gaming specialist Zynga is one of tech's big movers in premarket trading, lifted by the impending Facebook IPO.
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Stock Futures Mixed After Jobs Report
Stock futures are trading mixed Thursday after weekly initial jobless claims come in unchanged and as eurozone fears continue.
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U.S. Jobless Claims Unchanged at 370,000
U.S. jobless claims for the week ended May 12 were 370,000, unchanged from the prior week.
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The Gaping Hole in Facebook's Story: Mobile
Facebook expects a massive stock market valuation because it's a platform. But that's true only on the Web -- not in the mobile space.
Personal Finance
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10 Summer Beers That Won't Break Your Budget
Summer has a way of getting craft beer geeks and mainstream beer drinkers to the same bar.
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Americans Just Don't Get Credit Scores: Study
Regardless of the trillions in consumer debt Americans hold, the average American knows little about his or her credit score.
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Older Americans Advise College Grads to Be Risk Takers
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the oldest Americans advise recent college grads to dial up the risk level in their decisions.
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Fed Governor: Housing Recovery Needs a Lot of Help
Banks and mortgage lenders must ease standards in order for a full housing recovery to take effect, according to Fed Governor Elizabeth Duke.
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10 Disasters in Stadium Naming Rights
Facility naming rights are a great idea, at least until the company in big bright letters goes broke.
U.S. Small Business
The Digital Skeptic: Venice Cafe Better Investment Than Facebook
How is a remote Italian cafe a better business bet than Facebook? In every way except scale.
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3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: May 16
Obama and Romney on taxes; think like a banker; Facebook-inspired entrepreneurs.
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Sales Tax Isn't Why Online Retailers Are Killing Your Store
Store owners need to get past the idea that sales taxes are allowing online retailers to beat them. There are other, more important, reasons.
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Can You Lead in a Hoodie? Mark Zuckerberg Thinks So
There are already tons of lessons the business community can learn from Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg.
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3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: May 15
Lessons from serial entrepreneurs; Google's Penguin; franchise expo comes to New York.
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The Cheapskate's Guide to Trading from Anywhere
If you must be in touch while on vacation, at least communication options have never been easier.
Mobile & Gadgets
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Zynga, Google, Apple: Premarket Movers
Social gaming specialist Zynga is one of tech's big movers in premarket trading, lifted by the impending Facebook IPO.
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The Gaping Hole in Facebook's Story: Mobile
Facebook expects a massive stock market valuation because it's a platform. But that's true only on the Web -- not in the mobile space.
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Today Pandora Officially Crushes Terrestrial Radio
With fresh ratings in hand and a Triton Digital development, Pandora is set to deliver to long-term investors.
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Facebook IPO Poll: Where Will Shares Close?
Where do you think Facebook shares will close on their first day of trading as a public company?
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Sell Apple, Buy Amazon
Use the P/E ratio on these super stocks and you'll come to a seemingly counterintuitive conclusion.
Jim Cramer's "Mad Money"
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Cramer: J.C. Penney Is an Unmitigated Disaster
New JCP CEO Ron Johnson over promised and under delivered, resulting in a hideous first-quarter report.
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Cramer: Facebook IPO Doesn't Mark a Top
I have some bad news for you: markets aren't controlled by irony.
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Europe-Proof Sectors, Stocks
With Europe back in the driver's seat, Cramer pondered which U.S. sectors are more vulnerable than others.
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Cramer: Which Dow Stocks Are Vulnerable?
Jim Cramer analyzes 30 Dow stocks looking for weaknesses.
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Cramer: More Damage to Come From Europe
When will Europe not matter to U.S. stock prices?
Investing Tips
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The Gaping Hole in Facebook's Story: Mobile
Facebook expects a massive stock market valuation because it's a platform. But that's true only on the Web -- not in the mobile space.
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The Digital Skeptic: Venice Cafe Better Investment Than Facebook
How is a remote Italian cafe a better business bet than Facebook? In every way except scale.
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8 Stocks Set to Soar off Facebook's IPO
Shares of Facebook have the potential to spike big time on its debut, and these derivative and sympathy plays should also see some hot action.
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Market Preview: Retrace or Retreat?
Investors should mull over which word they think best describes the relentless selling in stocks this month and position themselves accordingly.
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Limited Brands, Herbalife: After-Hours Headlines
These stocks were making news after Wednesday's closing bell.
Automotive
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GM Has Facebook Envy -- and a Lot of Nerve
GM needs Facebook more than Facebook needs GM.
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GM Pokes Facebook in the Eye -- Why?
GM is a huge advertiser. Something is wrong if Facebook is arguing that GM is too stupid to advertise on its website.
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Goodyear Tire: S&P Intraday Gainer
The stock was the best performer in the S&P 500 intraday Wednesday.
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Apple's New iPhone May Have Bigger Screen: Hot Trends
Apple, Facebook's IPO and an AutoTrader buyer recommendation are trending on the Web.
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5 Things You Should Know Before the Stock Market Opens
The failure by Greece's political leaders to form a coalition government send global shares lower Wednesday.
Luxury & Leisure
Development Blooms Again in Miami Beach
Miami rises again with bold hotel and condo projects surfing tourism and new South American buyers.
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10 Summer Beers That Won't Break Your Budget
Summer has a way of getting craft beer geeks and mainstream beer drinkers to the same bar.
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Older Americans Advise College Grads to Be Risk Takers
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the oldest Americans advise recent college grads to dial up the risk level in their decisions.
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5 Luxurious Resorts for When Price Is No Object
A Robb Report list reveals 100 great getaways for the 1%, but these stand out even from that select crowd.
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ArteBA Paints Beautiful Picture of Buenos Aires
A preeminent fair in the contemporary art world offers a chance to eat, party and even sleep a little in luxurious surroundings.
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10 Best Summer Music Festivals You're Not Seeing
Corporate support can help keep prices down at giant music festivals -- but also pack perks back onto the bill.
Energy & Green Business
Chesapeake Energy Singing the Same Tune Amid Skepticism
Chesapeake Energy is changing its capital raising plans, but its tune remains the same amid skepticism.
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Chesapeake, Avon: S&P Gainers
These stocks were among the best performers in the S&P 500 on Monday.
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Chesapeake Energy Shareholders Pin Hopes on Carl Icahn?
Look at recent Icahn target CVR Energy and see what a difference his control can make to the price of a stock.
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TheStreet Ratings Top 10 Rating Changes
TheStreet Ratings released rating changes on 108 U.S. common stocks for week ending May 11, 2012. 38 stocks were upgraded and 70 stocks were downgraded by our stock model.
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Chesapeake Energy: S&P Intraday Gainer
The stock is the best performer in the S&P 500 intraday Monday.
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Downgrades Roundup: Marathon Oil, Dish
These stocks were downgraded by TheStreet Ratings last week.
Markets
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Wall Street opened flat to lower Thursday as investors digested unchanged jobs data, mixed eurozone headlines and mixed earnings news from retailers.
In Spain, a debt auction went relatively well but borrowing costs rose, highlighting worries about the country's economy and Greek debt contagian concerns.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was falling 5.2 points, or 0.04%, at 12,593. The S&P 500 was down 3.5 points, or 0.3%, at 1,322, and the Nasdaq was down 5.8 points, or 0.2%, at 2,868.
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