Filed under: Earnings reports, Conventions and conferences, Economic data, Federal Reserve After testifying before a Senate committee about AIG (NYSE: AIG) last week, the Fed's Ben Bernanke participates in a Council of Foreign Relations event Monday evening. Economic data due to be released this wee...

Filed under: Earnings reports, Nokia Corp. (NOK), Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD), H and R Block (HRB), Kroger Co (KR), Costco Wholesale (COST), FedEx Corp (FDX), Procter and Gamble (PG), Eastman Kodak (EK), Electronic Arts (ERTS), Dow Chemical (DOW), Texas Instruments (TXN), CKE Restaurants (CKR) Here...

Filed under: Earnings reports, Forecasts, AutoZone Inc (AZO), H and R Block (HRB), Ciena Corp (CIEN), Kroger Co (KR), Costco Wholesale (COST) Even as the holiday season ramps up and the calendar quarter begins to wind down, earnings reports continue to dribble in. Among the companies scheduled to re...

We hear about it all day — the trouble the automotive companies are in, the mess the banking and real estate business are in, not to mention the sharp declines in the stock market. tofurky coupon below So I thought I’d share a short list of how to maintain your healthy eating without bre...

Nothing says independence like eating outdoors (unless it’s fireworks — which are none too eco-friendly, though scientists are working on greener pyrotechnics — still best to leave them to the professionals and enjoy your local display). If your festivities are going to involve ham...

It's Friday and time for another roundup of random links for your weekend enjoyment. Thanks again this week to my lovely wife who did most of the research. This is a club I could easily join. It's the No Cussing Club. Be careful what you aim at. A golfer is charged with killing a hawk. As a side not...

"At our local supermarket chain (Kroger), it is now impossible to buy any fresh pork product (except sausage and bacon, but what's in them is a whole other story) that has not been "enhanced" by the injection of "up to 15%" of some kind of saltwater solution. Pork chops, pork loin, everything. And n...