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U.S. auto sales could top an annual rate of 10.8 million in November, General Motors Co.'s top sales analyst said Thursday. That would mark the first month this year that sales jumped to such levels without the aid of Cash for Clunkers rebates, which boosted sales in July and August. Executive Director of Market Analysis Mike DiGiovanni says the industry is having a solid sales month through the first 19 days of November, another sign that the economy is beginning a slow recovery from recession. He also said GM could see its fourth straight month of market share gains in November.
The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it issued 22 warning letters to Web site operators over alleged illegal sales of unapproved or misbranded drugs.
Idaho health and home products company Melaleuca Inc. accuses a Utah company of raiding some of its top sales staff, infringing on company trade secrets and competing unfairly.
Maintenance products manufacturer W.W. Grainger Inc. said Wednesday that sales in October declined 3 percent compared with the same month last year.
Retail sales likely rose in October with part of the strength coming from a rebound in auto sales. Even with a gain, economists worry that consumer spending, the critical ingredient for overall economic growth, could falter in the months ahead.
Nortel Networks Corp. says it has completed the $1.13 billion sale of its wireless network business to LM Ericsson of Sweden but is allowing more time for bids in an auction for its optical networking and carrier ethernet units.
Small car sales will continue to grow in the U.S. and likely will become the largest segment of the market by 2013, according to Ford Motor Co.'s top sales analyst.
After a slight reprieve in September, U.S. video game retail sales slumped again in October, unable to escape the economic turmoil that's cutting into consumer spending and swelling the ranks of unemployed.
Americans spent about the same amount in October as in August and September, according to figures released Thursday by a key data service, and they may be settling into new low-spending habits.
The number of existing homes sold in Washington state increased in the third quarter compared with the previous three months, the Washington Center for Real Estate Research reported Tuesday.
New York officials say they've reached an $875,000 settlement with CVS Pharmacy Inc. to stop sales of expired products — including food, medicine and baby formula.
A former General Motors manager has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion, admitting he took $6.5 million in kickbacks in the sale of hundreds of millions of pounds of aluminum worth an estimated $1 billion.
McDonald's Corp., the world's largest fast-food chain, said Monday that monthly sales growth edged down in October in the U.S., only the third time the monthly figures hasn't climbed in 6 1/2 years.
Powered by tax cuts and stimulus spending, China's October auto sales soared 72 percent from a year earlier, outpacing U.S. sales for another month, according to data reported Monday.
German carmakers BMW AG and Audi AG said Monday their October sales improved as the global downturn showed signs of waning and demand for luxury cars improved.
Luxury department store Neiman Marcus Inc. said Thursday that its sales in stores open at least one year fell 6.2 percent in October.
Saks Inc. said Thursday sales at stores open at least a year rose 0.7 percent in October, beating analyst estimates of a decline.
J.C. Penney Co. Inc. on Thursday said sales at stores open at least a year fell 4.5 percent in October, hurt in part by Halloween landing on Saturday.
The Gymboree Corp. on Thursday said its third-quarter sales at stores open at least a year fell 4 percent, but the children's retailer nevertheless raised its profit forecast for the period.
Teen and children's apparel retailer Aeropostale Inc. said Thursday that sales at stores open at least a year rose 3 percent in October, but analysts expected a higher increase and shares tumbled.
Teen apparel retailer American Eagle Outfitters Inc. said Thursday that sales in stores open at least a year fell 5 percent in October, missing analyst expectations that the key metric would increase.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. said Thursday that sales in stores open at least a year sank 15 percent in September, slightly worse than analysts predicted.
Discount retailer TJX Cos. said Thursday that sales in stores open at least one year rose 10 percent in October on strong demand at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls stores.
Colorado governor: Let's tax medical marijuanaColorado Gov. Bill Ritter plans to direct medical marijuana dispensaries to start paying sales tax.
NPD: October video game sales drop 19 percentAfter a slight reprieve in September, U.S. video game sales slumped once again in October, hurt by the economic turmoil that's cutting into consumer spending.
Auction site launches for millionaires onlyMillionaires down on their luck now have an auction site to sell their mega-yachts, super-cars and family jewels without having to resort to the pawn shop.
Newspaper Circulation Falls Almost 10%Newspaper sales moved sharply lower this year, falling about 10 percent in the six months ended Sept. 30 compared to the same period last year, according to figures released on Monday by the Audit Bureau of Circulation.
As the holiday season nears, most of us look forward to spending time with family and friends. Children anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus. It is a time for peace and harmony. Our minds are filled with feelings of generosity, sentimentality and reflection.
Mac sales 'defy all logic,' says analystAccording to IDC, Apple accounted for 9.4 percent of all U.S. computer sales in the third quarter, up from a 7.6 percent share of sales in the prior period. Gartner, meanwhile, pegged Apple's part of the pie at a slightly lower 8.8 percent in the third quarter.
Jailhouse Interview with Couple Accused of Selling Drugs from Toddler's StrollerA tearful Christa Austin said the drugs in her son's stroller belonged to her boyfriend.
Home Sales Falter After a 4-Month Gain - NYTimes.comSales of previously owned homes fell unexpectedly last month, an industry group reported Thursday, showing that a budding recovery in the housing market remained weak. A four-month streak of improvements in sales of existing homes gave way to a seasonally adjusted 2.7 percent di …
Politics drive up gun salesAfter the election last year of President Barack Obama, a Democrat, gun sales and pistol-permit applications have increased dramatically in New York and across the country, state records show and experts say. "The continued increase in demand for firearms and ammunition througho …
Businesses of all types roll out Cash for Clunkers-type trade-in deals It sounds surreal, but it's true: Private industry is rushing to adopt the marketing strategy of the federal government.
6 Financial Indicators: No Chance of a 'V' RecoveryThis is an interesting recession. In the past I have postulated the various possibilities of the type of recovery we would face – L, U, V, or W.
DTV box sales "plummet" - surpise, surpriseRemember the big technology story of the first half of the year? Analog signals were suppose to be shut-off on February 17, but Obama saved millions of households from their procrastination by delaying it a few months. But eventually on June 12, those signals were turned off.
Sony shrug off PSP Go concerns, point to increase in PSP 3000 salesDespite some European retailers boycotting the PSP Go - thanks to its download-only games catalogue - Sony have dismissed concerns about the machine, saying the response could have been worse.
Consumer confidence dip is bad holiday omenA key measure of consumer confidence fell in September, after a gain in the previous month, raising concerns about retail sales in the upcoming holiday season, a research group said Tuesday.
Ten Odd Economic Indicators: Hot Waitresses, Men's Underwear, Blacked-Out Football Games, and MoreIt's hard for the lay person to wrap one's brain around the rise or fall of GDP, new residential sales, money supply, and other traditional economic indicators.
It's official: word has come down from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernacke that the recession is "likely over." The pronouncement was greeted with a yawn from the media and barely an eyebrow twitch from corporate managers.
For first time, Oprah's pick is a story collectionThe latest pick from Oprah Winfrey is Uwem Akpan's debut short story collection, "Say You're One Of Them." The talk show host said she never before chose a collection of stories, but called Akapan's book "incredible."
Wake up: City property-tax increases of 40%?A vote yes for the separate Aurora Library Taxing District will result in your Aurora property taxes increasing a minimum of 40% (4.29 mills based on 2008 valuations) in monies paid to the city for city services.
Inmates fire up sales of jail-produced hot sauceSome Florida minimum-security inmates want to know: Can you handle the heat?Hot sauce heat, that is -- Jail House Fire Hot Sauce, cooked up by inmates at the Hillsborough County Jail and now offered for sale.
China's Auto Industry Shifts Into High Gear and China is "World's Biggest Car Market"China is "the world's biggest car market, having passed the US this year."
Wii sales have dwiindled by 50% in the past five monthsNPD figures show that, compared to the same five-month period last year, sales of the Wii in the US are down a full 50% -- prompting Michael Pachter, games industry analyst at Wedbush Morgan, to look away from his crystal ball long enough to ... analyze the situation.
A Beatles Christmas in SeptemberThe dazzling opening and closing animated segments of The Beatles Rock Band video game alone are worth the price of the software.
U.S. leads world in foreign weapons salesWars are good for American business. Agribusiness products-animal and vegetable, and weapons,combat aircraft ,etc.are our main exports, as far as I know. Otherwise 70% of our prosperity depends on consumer spending. We only produce 15% of the goods we use here in the U.S. .
New Texas law to help nab rogue door-knockersthere is a new "deceptive trade practice" provision in the law that enables consumers to sue an alarm company over contract issues. "If they win the case they're awarded three-times the value of contract,"
Toyota Reports August Sales / ToyotaThe Toyota Division posted August sales of 202,196 units, an increase of 15.2 percent over the same period last year. The Lexus Division reported August sales of 22,892 units, a decrease of 18.8 percent from the year-ago month.
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