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...There’s also Leavitt & Peirce (1316 Mass. Ave.), the century-old tobacconist—one of America’s oldest. Don’t smoke? You really ought to make an exception, since their stock of cigars, pipe tobacco, and cigarettes is enchantingly vast. The staff is solicitous and helpful—a nice contrast to Toscanini’s next door—especially for those who don’t know what they’re doing. The same attitude prevails at Cardullo’s (6 Brattle St.), with its amazing selection of cheese...
...Closing price for a share of Google last Tuesday, when the stock broke $500 for the first time. Analysts predict a rise to $600 within a year...
None of this has gone un-detected by investors. While Nissan boasts a market capitalization of about $53 billion--more than triple that of General Motors--the stock has fallen well behind shares of Japanese rivals Toyota and Honda in the past two years. And some of the air has come out of the chief's reputation. "Ghosn's strategy has been all about cost cutting," says Koji Endo, an analyst with Credit Suisse in Tokyo. "He needs to prove that he can bring real growth to the company's top line. We've yet to see that...
...headed animal, despite a very public and unsuccessful mating dance with General Motors this summer and fall. Kirk Kerkorian, a large GM shareholder, wanted the flailing auto giant to join the Nissan-Renault family, hoping Le Cost Killer could wield le knife at GM and help boost the stock. Having witnessed the leaps that two former mediocrities like Nissan and Renault could make by partnering, Ghosn found the idea of pooling forces with GM appealing. And he figured GM could help his carmakers save billions of dollars on everything from power trains to transmissions. But the talks fizzled when Ghosn...
...left some members of the art world in China unhappy. "Modern art in China has become a monster," says respected collector Guan Yi. "People's attention is no longer focused on the art itself but [on] what kind of return they will get on their investment, like the stock market...