Most U.S. stocks ended the week with losses, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average notched a small rise for the period thanks to gains on Friday in health care stocks and consumer-related shares. Tech shares were the biggest losers on the week.

As the economy improves, HD's profits will improve and free cash flow will surge as a result of the declining capital expenditures.

Ah the Christmas season. The hustle the bustle the inevitable familial strife over whether everyone can afford exchanging gifts this year.While most folks are preparing for the holidays by weighing inexpensive presents against a three-year grudge courtesy of a brother-in-law with brand new earmuffs others are embroiled in a full-on war.I'm not speaking of the handful of conflicts that brave men and women are fighting overseas. This one takes place domestically each year and entails the petty family-oriented fanatics who treat their respective religions like scrappy but unlucky sports teams.Rejoice! "The War on Christmas" has returned and the first ...

Patient investors should see the silver lining today for Lowe's.

In 2005 Barron’s called him one of the 30 best CEOs in the world. Then Fortune placed his firm on its list of “Most Admired Companies”. One year later American Banker presented him with a lifetime achievement award. Angelo Mozilo the former boss of Countrywide Financial Corporation was once thought of as a business icon in this country with his camera-ready smile perma-tanned complexion and white-collared blue shirts. A hard charging relentless competitor the New York native earned a fortune and transformed the business he co-founded into a legendary powerhouse: America’s biggest mortgage lender.Today the bantam-sized Mozilo is a ...

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