DAVE CARPENTER

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Experts see tough road for Kodak to reinvent self

Even in bankruptcy, Kodak boasts some enviable strengths: a golden brand, technology firepower that includes a rich collection of photo patents, and more than $4 billion in annual sales of digital cameras, printers, and inks.

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7 resolutions for retirees in 2012

Retirees may be past the days of resolving to work out more or buy fewer $4 coffees. Yet when it comes to money in particular, resolutions may be even more important for those living on fixed income.

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Investors learn lessons in '11 on hot stocks, IPOs

To paraphrase Yogi Berra, it's tough for investors to make predictions, especially about the future.

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12 smart ways to spend $1,200 in 2012

Wallets are opening up this holiday season.

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AMR's stock led investors on volatile ride

Airlines are no place for conservative investors, as the dramatic rise and fall of AMR Corp. shares in recent years illustrates.

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Penn State image damaged; what can university do?

The child sex abuse scandal at Penn State is a public relations disaster that the university is likely to be dealing with for years to come.

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5 things you need to know about IPOs

The buzz about IPOs has faded. The stock market's numerous plunges in recent months saw to that.

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For investors, playing it 'safe' can be risky

Investors remain anxious to find safety even as the stock market moves back toward positive territory for the year.

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E-Trade posts $71M 3Q profit, tops estimates

Online broker E-Trade Financial Corp. reported third-quarter profits Wednesday that surged eightfold from a year ago due to a hefty tax benefit and increased trading by its customers during a summer of high volatility in the stock markets.

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E-Trade posts $71M 3Q profit with tax benefit

Online broker E-Trade Financial Corp. says its third-quarter net income jumped eightfold from a year earlier, boosted by a hefty tax benefit and increased trading by its customers during a summer of high volatility in the stock markets.

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Mixed impact on consumers from Fed's 'Twist'

Operation Twist doesn't give consumers much to shout about.

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Investors looking for answers after wild week

A nerve-wracking week punctuated by the biggest stock market plunge in three years has left investors with more questions than answers -- and considerably less money in their portfolios.

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Consumers get scant relief from debt deal

Just like their government, consumers and individual investors will avert immediate disaster if the debt ceiling agreement wins congressional approval by Tuesday. The stock market shouldn't crash and interest rates won't start skyrocketing.

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Investors pulling money out as deadline nears

Growing nervous as a possible government default draws ever closer, more and more ordinary investors are calling their brokers and moving their money out of stocks and mutual funds for fear of a plunge in the market next week.

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Corporate profits off to strong start for 2Q

So much for fears that U.S. companies might stall out in the economy's soft patch.

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With default looming, what investors should do now

How do you prepare for a financial cataclysm that may not happen?

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Poll: Most consumers short on emergency savings

Even after the jolt of the Great Recession, a new study finds that most Americans are not financially prepared for an emergency.

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New Sears CEO vows to improve sales, clothing

Sears' new CEO pledged Tuesday to help turn around the ailing retailer by relying on its core brands like Crafstman and Lands' End and being smarter about marketing to customers.

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Sears shareholders to hear new CEO's sales plan

Sears' new CEO faces shareholders Tuesday to detail what plans he has to revive sales at the long-struggling retailer.

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US downgrade would help stocks, hurt bonds

When Standard & Poor's says it might lower its top AAA rating on U.S. government debt, the stock market fell sharply. Traders were worried that if a downgrade happened, it would send interest rates higher. And, in turn, raise companies' borrowing costs.

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2 years after market low, the little guy is back

As a historic bull market reaches its second birthday, everyday investors are piling back into stocks, finally ready for more risk and hoping the rally has further to go.

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Ways to inflation-proof your mutual fund portfolio

Warnings of high inflation ahead have been around so long it's easy for investors to take them for granted.

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State of US personal finance: How are we doing?

Just as President Barack Obama took a reassuring tone in the State of the Union address, there are reasons for optimism when it comes to our personal finances.

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5 reasons why investors shouldn't fear muni bonds

Investors have been flooding out of municipal bonds amid fear of defaults by troubled state and local governments. They've pulled $25 billion out of muni-bond funds in just over two months.

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5 ways boomers can reduce retirement shortfall

As Theodore Roosevelt once said: "Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you've got to start young." But it's not too late for baby boomers who put off retirement planning and haven't saved enough. Here are five key steps:

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