Apple blames quarterly miss on new model anticipation, economy

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc's results fell short of Wall Street's expectations as the European economy sagged and consumers held off on buying its flagship iPhone ahead of a new version expected in the fall, hitting its stock price. Shares of the world's m
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Malls Compete Harder as Economy Recovers, Says Moody’s

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Distressed Sales Volume Remains at Elevated Levels Despite Big Boost in Non-Distressed Sales in Recovering Economy

Distressed trading volume has stabilized but continues to remain at elevated levels, increasing by approximately 2% last year over 2010. However, a surge in non-distressed property trading driven by improving economic conditions has begun to mitigate its impact on commercial real esta
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Wall St slides on economy worries

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Dow dropped more than 200 points on Tuesday, handing Wall Street its worst day in almost three months on renewed fears of a disorderly default in Greece and concerns that China’s slowdown would hit global growth. Analysts have expected a pullback f
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Stock futures off on economy concerns, dip buying seen (Reuters)

Reuters – Stock index futures eased on Monday after data showing a decline in European private sector activity last month and a lower target for China growth gave investors reason to pause. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Art Basel Miami Beach Becomes $500 Million Economic Stimulus Package for Local Economy

Pablo Picasso picture at ART BASEL Miami (2011) (MIAMI BEACH, FL) — As the world’s art aficionados, celebrities and super wealthy converge on the shores of South Beach this week to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Art Basel Miami Beach, the real celebrating should be don
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CRE Execs More Bearish Based On Economy and Govt. Impact

The number of real estate executives surveyed by DLA Piper who described themselves as “bearish” in their outlook over the next 12 months spiked at this year’s annual real estate confab, with more than 70% of those surveyed taking a dour view of near term prospects.
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