Retailers stock levels stay thin after holiday sales
Retailers kept inventories lean after Christmas with some bringing in new merchandise to restock shelves. Analysts note nimble planning and modest gains in consumer spending with online sales up 15.5 percent. Stocks for American Eagle Outfitters Macy's J. C. Penney rose while the Dow retail index edged higher.
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Fall of 2009 shows surge in Ponzi collapses nationwide
A 2009 AP analysis finds more than 150 Ponzi schemes collapsed nationwide, up from about 40 in 2008, with losses totaling over 16.5 billion. Madoff’s $50 billion arrest and guilty plea shaped enforcement, while schemes from Allen Stanford to Scott Rothstein illustrate varied scales and eroding investor trust.
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Disney closes Marvel buy to expand superhero empire
Disney nears a 4.2 billion purchase of Marvel Entertainment to add Spider-Man and thousands of characters to its lineup. The company bets fans will embrace second-string heroes while pursuing new toy sales and revived comic properties amid licensing constraints with rivals.
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