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Fed's Unexpected Dovish Signals Spark Market Euphoria: Economists Weigh In
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - 6:28pm | 1089The Fed’s decision to hold rates steady in the last meeting of the year, coupled with a dovish shift in economic projections, elicited a range of reactions from financial experts and leading economists. While some see early signs of a rally, others caution against over-optimism, highlighting...
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How Animal Spirits Will Affect The Market In 2017
Sunday, January 15, 2017 - 12:42pm | 577Animals are used to refer to trends both on Wall Street and Main Street. A bull market is one that is rising and is expected to rise in the future. On the contrary, a bear market is characterized by falling stock prices. Meanwhile, on the economic front, a hawk is a policymaker, who favors...
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Is Social Activism And Marketing A Good Combination?
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 1:19pm | 432Earlier this month, The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) removed its logo from cans of coke in the Middle East and replaced it with a message that read "Labels are for cans, not people." The campaign ran during Ramadan, an Islamic festival that takes place from June 17 to July 17. Overall, Coke's decision...
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5 Companies That Are Empowering Women
Friday, July 11, 2014 - 3:54pm | 1068During an interview with The Atlantic, last week, PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) CEO Indra Nooyi told a crowd at the Aspen Ideas Festival that women “can't have it all,” meaning that you can't always succeed at both your home life and work life. “We pretend we can have it all,...
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Will Unilever Help You Retire in Style?
Monday, November 18, 2013 - 4:08pm | 404Even during The Great Recession, economic growth in emerging markets still rose. That trend will continue, as the United States, Europe and Japan all have intractable problems that will stultify any significant positive economic performance for a long, long time. Investors should look to...
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Mobile Ad Spending Has Doubled So Far This Year
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 8:02am | 658Spending for the first half of 2013 on mobile advertising totaled $3 billion. It was $1.2 billion a year ago, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau. This represents growth of 145 percent and was a significant contributor to the historic $20.1 billion brought in by Internet advertisers...