Department stores during the New Year holiday looked quite busy, reflecting the recovery in consumer spending. Companies that sell high-quality read more

Department stores during the New Year holiday looked quite busy, reflecting the recovery in consumer spending. Companies that sell high-quality goods, such as Isetan, are good picks.

Both of them work very hard on their game. Both of them were outstanding in the classroom, and both of read more

Both of them work very hard on their game. Both of them were outstanding in the classroom, and both of them do the right things most all the time.

I'm more interested in whether the losses we'll see on Friday are a permanent feature on the landscape or just read more

I'm more interested in whether the losses we'll see on Friday are a permanent feature on the landscape or just the result of people pushed out of work due to Katrina and Rita. I think the market will look at it and shrug it off and look at what's going to happen in October.

I don't know necessarily if we're calling it a rebuilding season. Our expectations are always the same. I think a read more

I don't know necessarily if we're calling it a rebuilding season. Our expectations are always the same. I think a lot of people may have counted us out, but we'll gladly take that role.

I was an outsider. I was the egghead from academia who got in because the rules had changed. While I read more

I was an outsider. I was the egghead from academia who got in because the rules had changed. While I looked for validation from my fellow contemporaries, I instead found jealousy and envy. I did not find team spirit. This led to dissatisfaction, an unease.

Given these divergent signals from the Bank of Canada and the Fed, look for the Canadian dollar to strengthen in read more

Given these divergent signals from the Bank of Canada and the Fed, look for the Canadian dollar to strengthen in the near term, trading decisively through 90 U.S. cents.

This is a very surprising turn of events.

This is a very surprising turn of events.

Yet this climate of peace needs the help of the US and the international community: For without sustained pressure on read more

Yet this climate of peace needs the help of the US and the international community: For without sustained pressure on the Israeli government to sit down and negotiate, Israel will only bolster those within Palestinian society who do not share the majority's desire for peace.

It was OK. But Courtney messed it up. Our free throw shooting definitely carried us.

It was OK. But Courtney messed it up. Our free throw shooting definitely carried us.