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Stock Wrap: The Real Story, November 20

Stocks in New York clawed into positive territory late after spending much of Friday in the red.

Earnings Watch News
Homebuilder Losers: Horton Hears a Boo

by Eric Rosenbaum

D.R. Horton's weak earnings sent shares of homebuilders tumbling all day, wiping out much of the gains racked up in the sector since Toll Brothers reported positive numbers two weeks ago.

11/20/09 - 04:42 PM EST

Retail Winners & Losers: Dillard's

by Jeanine Poggi

Retailers are mixed on some contradicting outlooks.

11/20/09 - 03:54 PM EST

Zumiez Soars Despite Dour Outlook

by Jeanine Poggi

Zumiez is soaring in morning trading, despite issuing a lower-than-expected fourth-quarter outlook.

11/20/09 - 11:45 AM EST

Solar Stocks Slip: Too Hot to Handle?

by Eric Rosenbaum

Stocks in the solar sector were flaring up all week, but in morning trading on Friday a flare-out for solar stocks seems to be taking place.

11/20/09 - 11:20 AM EST

Homebuilders Slide on Market Open

by Eric Rosenbaum

Even with a few positive notes being sounded in D.R. Horton's early morning earnings, home builders began the day in stark contrast to their properties: they were actually selling, and the trend is continuing throughout the day.

11/20/09 - 12:31 PM EST

AnnTaylor Issues Cautious Holiday Outlook

by Jeanine Poggi

AnnTaylor swings to profit in the third quarter, ending a positive week for women's retailers.

11/20/09 - 09:06 AM EST

DR Horton Posts Loss on Fewer Writedowns

by Joseph Woelfel

The homebuilder narrowed its loss in the fourth quarter as it wrote down fewer costs. Closings fell 31% in the quarter.

11/20/09 - 07:37 AM EST

Don't Be Fooled by D.R. Horton Earnings

by Eric Rosenbaum

D.R. Horton's earnings are to hit the Street tomorrow morning -- but the core housing indicators, as opposed to the expected negative earnings, may be the true sign of the homebuilder's fortunes.

11/19/09 - 06:48 PM EST

Mergers & Acquisitions News
GE, Vivendi Differ on Value of NBCU Stake

by Joseph Woelfel

General Electric and Vivendi are at least $1 billion apart in their valuation of the French media company's stake in NBC Universal, a report says.

11/20/09 - 12:58 AM EST

Vivendi Says No Decision on NBCU Yet

by Joseph Woelfel

Vivendi's chief financial officer said the French media and telecom company wants to exit NBC Universal but a decision hasn't been made for this year, a report says.

11/19/09 - 05:43 AM EST

Blackstone Reportedly to Buy Birds Eye

by TheStreet Staff

Blackstone's Pinnacle Brands could announce Thursday a deal to acquire Birds Eye Foods for $1.3 billion, a report says.

11/19/09 - 02:19 AM EST

Colgate Shares Move Higher on Merger Talk

by Joseph Woelfel

U.K. household-products maker Reckitt Benckiser is reportedly interested in a merger with Colgate-Palmolive, the U.S. maker of toothpaste.

11/19/09 - 01:27 AM EST

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Business News Expert Perspectives
Biotech Stock Mailbag: FDA Playbook

Smart drug and biotech companies keep the FDA abreast of their clinical trial program throughout the long drug-development process.

11/20/09 - 06:01 AM EST

Goldman Dips on Investor Appeals

Shares of Goldman Sachs lost ground Friday following a Wall Street Journal report that shareholders are pressuring the bank to slash its bonus pool to improve returns.

11/20/09 - 01:29 PM EST

Payday Loan Stock Pick

NEW YORK (TheStreet) - - Pay day loans get a mixed review, but analysts like the group.

11/20/09 - 08:38 AM EST

Kass: My 'Fast Money' Recap

Here is what I said during my 'Fast Money' interview last night.

11/19/09 - 02:11 PM EST

Payday Lenders Face Greater Oversight

Shares of the payday lenders have performed well over the past year but ever- increasing regulatory oversight remains a concern.

11/20/09 - 10:19 AM EST

Citigroup Gets Creative to Boost Cards

Citigroup is offering rebates on interest rate charges to some of its credit card customers if they meet certain usage minimums.

11/20/09 - 03:07 PM EST

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