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Monday, October 15
10 Ways Black Friday Holiday Shopping Has Already Begun — Target and Toys R Us haven't been beyond offering Black Friday deals in October during the lean years. We'll see who's biting this year and whose layaway programs and sale schedules have consumers in the holiday spirit. (LIST — NOTTE)
Experts Outline Next Big Cyber Threat – Cybersecurity leaders from industry and government discuss the latest threats at the National Cybersecurity Alliance Forum (STORY –ROGERS)
Tuesday, October 16
Delta Builds Its Network --- Three years after a merger with Northwest, Delta continues to build its key international hubs. This month, it has announced upgrades in Paris, Europe’s second busiest airport, and Seattle, the closest U.S. city to Asia. The Boeing 787? “We don’t need it,” Delta says. (STORY-REED)
Can IBM Set the Tone for Tech? – Tech bellwether IBM reports its third-quarter results after market close. Can the hardware and software giant set the tone for a solid tech earnings season? (STORY –ROGERS)
Why Aren’t There More Latinos in Franchising? – Q&A with Guillermo Perales, a multi-unit franchise developer with names like Arby’s, Popeye’s Golden Corral, Burger King and CiCi’s in his portfolio. (STORY – KULIKOWSKI)
Wednesday, October 17
Rating the Presidential Debate – Rating the responses from the second President Obama and Mitt Romney debate. (DEAUX -- STORY)
Google Earnings Recap– TheStreet reviews Google’s latest earnings report. (STORY – CIACCIA)
Mine Workers -- The United Mineworkers plan a New York protest against three publicly-trade coal companies who are seeking to eliminate their pensions in a bankruptcy case scheduled to be heard Thursday in New York. (STORY- REED)
10 Tech Toys Better Than Their Apple Counterparts — Consumer Reports took a shot across Apple's bow by recommending the $159 Kindle Fire last month. With Samsung's Galaxy closing the gap on iPhone and the MacBook air playing catchup with other ultrabooks, we go down the line of Apple's prized gadgets and find their best, cheapest competition. (LIST — NOTTE)
10 DIY Projects In Under One Hour — From painting, washing windows, carpet cleaning, adding pavement to the driveway or painting the floor of the garage, there are plenty of DIY projects that can add value to the home and, most importantly, be completed within an hour. Experts will share step-by-step tips. (LIST — GAMM)
Thursday, October 18
Weak 3Q for Airlines? – Southwest will kick off U.S. airline earnings reports on Thursday, with most reports the following week. Unit revenue growth has slowed for the industry and fuel prices are high, so it may not be such a great quarter for airlines, although United will likely say it is showing gains after problem-plagued second quarter. (STORY—REED)
Gaga for Google?– Google shares have been on a run, moving to new all-time highs. Will this latest earnings report prove that wrong?. (STORY – CIACCIA)
Microsoft Earnings Recap– TheStreet reviews Microsoft’s latest earnings report. (STORY – CIACCIA)
Klout Scores Itself a Failing Grade — Klout, the social media ranking service, makes some Klumsy mistakes. It confuses identities and gives scores that make no sense, such as putting the Martian lander as far more influential than Warren Buffett. So does Klout still make a difference? (BLUM)
10 Tips to Boost Sales on eBay – Before the holiday season kicks into full gear, here are suggestions of for eBay merchants to get the most out of their stores. (STORY – KULIKOWSKI)
Friday, October 19
Weekly Wrap in Politics – A look at what transpired in the election four weeks ahead of the vote. (DEAUX-- STORY)
10 Best Fall Beers That Don't Use Pumpkin — There's far too much great fall brew out there to just limit yourself to pumpkin ale. From breakfast stout to maple-infused harvest brews to Oktoberfest, we find the best gourd-free beers the season has to offer. (LIST — NOTTE)
