Word: aluminum
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...Wynn came up with the idea for the mountain as a way to block the view of the aluminum spaceship-themed entrance to the Fashion Show Mall across the street. "A lot of these guys will hire architects and designers to come up with ideas. Steve is the driving force in all his buildings," says Frank Fertitta III, 43, the CEO of Station Casinos and a longtime friend, one of the group of young Vegas tycoons Wynn calls his "homeboys...
...blistering real estate market, where dreams of big bucks come wrapped in aluminum siding, and you can get a three-bedroom ranch house with your hair extensions and a mortgage with your Grilled Stuft Burrito. The stock market may be dragging, but home prices are soaring, fueling a national obsession with real estate. Your house is now your piggy bank, ATM and 401(k). House gawking is a hobby; remodeling, both entertainment and an investment. Folks brag about having bought their home in the '90s the way they used to brag about having bought Microsoft in the '80s. Even...
...Framed with Color Last season's aluminum aviator sunglasses have given way to squared-off styles in striking colors like blue, white and yellow. Burberry designer Christopher Bailey was inspired by the colors in an English garden-a very mod one at that...
...hunter be buying in Asia today? Wadhwaney suggests looking at out-of-favor Japanese stocks such as Asatsu-DK Inc., an advertising agency that's "extremely cash rich," well positioned in an industry that's ripe for consolidation, and "very cheap." He also likes Nichicon Corp., a producer of aluminum capacitors?ubiquitous components in electronic products. It's an acutely cyclical industry that's deeply depressed, but Nichicon?like every company Wadhwaney owns?is so well capitalized that it will undoubtedly survive while he waits for the downturn to pass. In the meantime, he adds cheerfully, "it could...
...What You Get As the first luxury hybrid SUV, the $48,535 400h comes equipped with creature comforts like a navigation system, rain-sensing wipers, aluminum alloy wheels and a screen that lets you see what's behind you simply by looking at a dashboard monitor. (A camera mounted just above the rear bumper provides the video stream.) We found the navigation system to be slow and confusing but loved extra-cost options like the heated front seats ($540) and the rear-seat DVD system with wireless headphones...