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...recorded four solo albums and co-starred with Diana Ross - who was named in his will as backup guardian of his children - in the movie of the Broadway hit The Wiz, before teaming with renowned producer Quincy Jones for the 1979 Off the Wall. A mixture of disco, funk and plaintive ballads, the album defined MJ's style and sped him toward superstardom. The first single, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," went to No. 1 and came with a fresh promotional tool: a music video, in which three Michaels appear onscreen to perform some intricate steps...
Late last week, however, Bed Bath & Beyond announced results that actually exceeded the expectations of Wall Street analysts, an all-too-rare event in the retail world. The retailer's profits rose 13.5% for the first quarter. While same-store sales still declined 1.6% - no reason to be jumping for joy in the aisles - many analysts figured the fall would be much worse, in the 4% range. What does Bed Bath & Beyond's improvement say about the state of the consumer psyche? If shoppers are more willing to spend their money on discretionary items like cushioned bath mats...
...unkind to banks. Unstable governments, dubious corporate management practices and wild swings in investor confidence can make the developing world far less predictable than the more advanced economies of the West. But the current financial crisis has stood a lot of the conventional wisdom on its head. As the Wall Street subprime meltdown sent prominent banks in the U.S. and Europe tumbling, financial institutions doing most of their business in developing countries have come through the crisis looking healthier - and smarter...
...issue of the American Journal of Public Health, researchers observed 4,311 patrons of McDonald's, Burger King, Starbucks and Au Bon Pain to see if they accessed in-store nutrition data. The info was not on the menu board but in a pamphlet, on a wall poster or an on-site computer. Only six, or 0.1%, of the patrons looked at the numbers. Sure, a few more may have already studied the information. But six out of 4,311? If restaurants are sincere about health, they need to put calorie counts on the menu, straight in the customers' sight...
...Famous Bowls - fried chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, gravy and shredded cheese packed together for your gut-busting pleasure - volunteers to share these numbers, what excuse can other chains claim for not following suit, particularly if Washington lags in forcing them to do so? The writing is on the wall. And perhaps, as a result, fewer calories will be in your stomach...