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...foreclosure data shows that many high-end homeowners are running out of resources for keeping their homes. That means the portion of the home market with the most expensive houses is beginning to collapse. If it follows the pattern of the rest of the sector, prices will correct downward quickly and brutally. The housing crisis will have moved to upper tier property which will push down overall home prices even more. Banks will take back more foreclosed houses. Those that they seize this time will just be larger and more opulent...
...planning the rollout's timing for over two years and that McDonald's is not specifically targeting Starbucks. "We don't need to talk about someone else to justify our business," says Thompson. McDonald's is just trying to grow, he says, by capturing share in a high-margin sector - specialty coffee - that has shown consistent growth. Whether you believe the company's motives or not, the bottom line is that McDonald's seems positioned for success...
...present, government lawyers have drafted agreements with 10 private social-networking companies. (The tailored agreements take into account certain federal privacy statutes and require that disputes be settled in federal court, not state courts.) Six other private-sector products, including iTunes, are being considered for further expansion, potentially clearing the way for easy iPod downloads of Obama Administration messages...
...suppliers have engaged in a ferocious campaign to save the automaker, both in Ottawa and at the Ontario legislature in Toronto. At the same time, Harper and McGuinty are fearful of the repercussions of having Chrysler Canada fail on their watch, possibly triggering a collapse of Ontario's auto sector...
...stocks sinking. Last week, for instance, nearly 2,165 New York Stock Exchange traded stocks rose, while only 1,009 fell. Market technicians say that is good sign for shares because it means investors are optimistic about the fortunes of a broad range of companies and not just one sector of the market. Technicians also like the fact that historically most rallies last much longer than two months, and that the market hit its low twice, before rebounding. In the past, a so-called double bottom has been a predictor of the end of bear markets. (See pictures...