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All Earnings, All the Time — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

Tech stocks ruled the day as strong earnings in the sector and across the board helped lift markets to gains Thursday.

Shorts Are Piling Onto These 3 Companies

A shaky earnings season could be good news for the shorts. Here are three companies really getting the stink-eye from investors right now.

The Market Is Walking on the Edge of a Cliff

The market is in a good news/bad news situation, with the scales tipped toward bad. If the S&P's technical floor breaks, things could get ugly in a hurry.

Investors Bag the Groceries: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

Markets were down as continued worries about Europe and another round of disappointing earnings and guidance pushed prices lower.

SuperValu: The Poster Child for Supermarket Stocks’ Woes

Competition from low-priced stores like Dollar General and discounters like Wal-Mart are crushing the grocery industry, as evidenced by SuperValu's ghastly earnings.

70 Things That Might Cost More Thanks to Surging Corn Prices

As corn prices soar thanks to a Midwest drought, consumers could see price hikes in a slew of everyday products.

Apple’s New Map App to Feature Yelp Check-Ins

Apple and online business locator, Yelp have reportedly partnered on one aspect of the upcoming iPhone app, Apple Maps.

Study: Consumers’ Favorite Grocery Stores

When it comes to purchasing groceries, consumers take convenience and prices seriously. But they consider other factors as well.

Safeway to Introduce Its Own K-Cup Coffees

Safeway will offer its branded coffees in K-Cup containers for Keurig single-serving coffee brewing machine from Green Moutain Coffee Roasters.

Rallying on Stimulus Hopes: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

Will higher jobless claims and scant inflation mean QE3? Investors are counting on the Fed to make more moves.

Starbucks: Serving a Venti Cup of Desperation

Starbucks and its scattered strategy should leave investors skeptical -- especially since it was focus that saved SBUX when it was struggling.

Stodgy Ol’ Wal-Mart Well Ahead of the Curve

While Wal-Mart evokes thoughts of dominating backwater towns, the big-box store is an innovator in its own right, often ahead of the curve on trends.

Should I Buy Kraft? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

Its strengths are already built into the stock price, and its challenges are many.

What’s the Deal With Safeway Options Activity?

Options volume has surged in Safeway as speculative traders attempt to buy in before the company's next strategic announcement.

4 Companies Worth SO Much …

... Their market caps outweigh entire sectors. Here's a few outlandish comparisons that demonstrate how valuable Apple, Exxon Mobil and other companies are.

‘Pink Slime’ Disease Forces Beef Processor to File for Bankruptcy

The controversy over the beef filler forces the struggling beef processor to file for bankruptcy.

‘Pink Slime’ Is Suppressing Beef Demand

The industry is defending itself, even claiming that the end result will be higher prices. But consumers may never go back.

The Food Biz Has Left General Mills Behind

General Mills hasn't kept up with food-market trends. It's the Pac-Man of the food world -- and this writer suggests selling the stock.

‘Pink Slime’ Meat Slithers out of Stores

BJ's Wholesale Club, Giant Food Stores have joined in with other national grocery chains in no longer selling meat products containing pink slime.