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Costco raising membership fee: Frugal dilemmas
Costco Wholesale Corp. will raise its membership fee $5 to $55, Reuters reports. Executive members, who earn annual rebate checks, will see their annual membership increase from $100 to $110.
Other discount warehouses have already made similar moves....Tags: American Express Company
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Ross taps the thrill of the bargain hunt
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMary Bullard has a sort of love-hate relationship with Ross Dress for Less. She doesn't like the stores because they have narrow aisles, long lines and "way too much stuff." But all that isn't enough to keep her away: The Corona, Calif., resident...Tags: San Francisco, Newark (Alameda, California), Bars and Clubs, Prices, Catonsville
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A dairy-aisle secret: Milk is a cash cow
The Wall Street JournalAre consumers getting gouged in the dairy aisle? America's farmers are swimming in such a glut of milk that they are getting their lowest prices for the stuff in 25 years. Processors of ice cream, butter and bottled milk have seen the price of their...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Kroger Company, Pleasanton (Alameda, California), Prices, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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Andersen loses last big client
Associated PressCHICAGO - Fast-shrinking Arthur Andersen LLP suffered two more setbacks yesterday with announcements that 25 newly departed partners and 250 other professionals have formed a consulting group and that the last of Andersen's 15 biggest public audit clients...Tags: San Francisco, Finance, Houston, Arthur Andersen, Fines
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High stakes for supermarkets, unions
Special to SunSpotAs the supermarket showdown in California wears on, labor unions across the country are at a crossroads. Negotiations to end a months-old strike against two grocery store chains owned by Safeway Inc., Vons and Pavilion are at an impasse. Meanwhile,...Tags: Stevensville, Kroger Company, Pleasanton (Alameda, California), Bars and Clubs, Prices
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Ben Carson on giving
SunSpot StaffBenjamin S. Carson spends most of his time giving. Born into poverty in Detroit, Carson's childhood was marked by a strong temper, low self-esteem and constant ridicule from classmates because of poor grades. But his mother, Sonya Carson, refused to...Tags: Children, Surgery, Colleges and Universities, Kellogg Company, Yale University
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Home prices rise but consumer confidence cools
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Home prices edged higher for the second month in a row in March as the housing recovery picked up traction, while gains in some of the hardest hit areas suggested the improvement was becoming more broad-based. But consumer confidence...Tags: Consumer Confidence, Employment Opportunities, Europe, Barack Obama, Homes
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Wall Street scores weekly gains, but sags for the day
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended their first positive week in four with a down day on Friday as investors were reluctant to buy going into a long weekend, with uncertainty still swirling around Europe. An S&P index of industrial shares ranked among...Tags: Consumer Confidence, Google Inc., Lisle, Belgium, Homes
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUND-UP: Costco, Baker Hughes, H.J Heinz
ReutersWall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including Costco, Tiffany & Co and Baker Hughes, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * H.J Heinz : Jefferies, JP Morgan downgrade rating on stock * Willis Group :...Tags: Gulfport Energy Corporation, Toll Brothers Inc, Eastman Chemical Company, Stock Market, AT&T Corp.
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Costco members can now shop for mortgages online
Members of Costco Wholesale Corp. can fill their carts with a shopping list of goodies like big-screen televisions, bathroom tissue and rotisserie chickens.
Mortgages? Well, not exactly.
The company is receiving a fair amount of publicity for the...Tags: Mary Ellen Podmolik, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Finance, Groceries
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WRAPUP 4-U.S. economy trudges along as others falter
Reuters* Weekly jobless claims fall by 2,000 * Claims data points to moderate job growth in May * Manufacturing growth tapers off in May * Durable goods orders up, but business spending plans fall By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - The...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Europe, Labor Markets, Industrial Production, China
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The day ahead in business
Reports: Initial jobless claims for week ended May 19, 7:30 a.m.; Durable goods ordrs for April, 7:30 a.m.; Mortgage rates for week ended May 24, 9 a.m.Earnings: Costco Wholesale Corp., H.J. Heinz Co., SABMiller Plc, Tiffany & Co., Toro Co.
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