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Black Friday

Hope for a 'Santa Claus' rally?

by David Brancaccio
Nov 25, 2011
Black Friday is usually a good day for the markets. It's a short trading day and there's generally lots of excitement about the start of the holiday shopping season. Today, not so much.
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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Black Friday strikes again

by Mary Dooe
Nov 25, 2011
More and more mobile devices like iPads are handling our purchases, but the makers of computers and cash registers aren't ready to give up the industry yet. TV sets are among the most discounted items for Black Friday this year. New York City's Grand Central Station is about to become home to Apple's newest store, and we speak to the CEO of Macy's on this year's holiday season.
People stand in line to make purchases inside Macy's department store November 25, 2011 in New York after the midnight opening to begin the 'Black Friday' shopping weekend.
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Commentary

The history of Black Friday

by Nancy Koehn
Nov 25, 2011
Historian Nancy Koehn describes the origins of Black Friday -- before it became known as a retail bonanza.
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Retailers hope to get into your wallets sooner

by Amy Scott
Nov 25, 2011
Black Friday is not just a single day anymore, and neither is Cyber Monday. Retailers are rolling out promotions earlier.
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Daily Pulse

Neuromarketing?

by Joel Patterson
Nov 24, 2011
Biometrics and Black Friday.
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Final Note

A national sales tax on Black Friday purchases?

by Tess Vigeland
Nov 24, 2011
Cornell economics professor Robert Frank is proposing a national sales tax on all purchases made between 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and 6 a.m. on the following Friday. Would you support it?
Home Depot advertises Black Friday sales on its website.
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Black Friday bonanza

by Jennifer Collins
Nov 23, 2011
It could be the biggest one yet. But will it pay off for retailers as much as consumers?
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Workers fight back against early Black Friday openings

by Jennifer Collins
Nov 18, 2011
Big chain stores like Best Buy, Walmart and Target have plans to open on 'Black Thursday' this year, which has drawn backlash from workers.
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One holiday at a time

by Sally Herships
Nov 17, 2011
Some stores have resisted the trend to start Christmas before Thanksgiving. Retailer Nordstrom won't even put up decorations until the day after Thanksgiving and is emphatically closed on Thanksgiving Day.
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News In Brief

MIDDAY UPDATE: Sustainability and Cyber-Monday

by Katharine Crnko
Nov 29, 2010
Today is "Cyber-Moday," Black Friday for e-tailers. It is statistically the least productive work day, because employees log onto super sales to...
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