In the job market age may bring experience but it also brings higher salary requirements and the possibility the candidate is out of touch with the latest technological trends.As unemployment climbs past 10% many people are trying to find any advantage they can that will make them stand out from the crowd when they walk into an interview -- this could mean a particularly astounding resume or it could mean looking better than the competition. People are jumping on the chance to look more youthful and it's showing on the bottom lines of cosmetic and skin-care companies. (See also: ...

Retail stocks followed the broader market higher Thursday, while Office Depot shares climbed after reporting quarterly results.

The world’s largest direct seller of beauty products is hurt by restructuring costs and a stronger dollar that dents overseas sales.

Among the shares expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are those of Aetna, Aflac, Avon, First Solar, LSI, Mylan, Newmont Mining, O’Reilly Automotive, P&G, and Symantec.

Beauty-products company Estee Lauder says its first-quarter profit will be “significantly higher” than previously forecast, thanks to better-than-expected sales.

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