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Adidas Agrees to Sponsor Major League Soccer for Four Years, $200 Million
By James J. GreenAdidas, the German sports equipment maker, has agreed with Major League Soccer (MLS) of the U.S. to remain the official athletic sponsor and licensed product supplier to the league through 2018, Sports Business Journal reported.
September 02, 2010
Ernst & Young Gets Into Capital Markets BusinessThe accounting and consulting firm Ernst & Young LLP is getting into the "transaction and capital advisory services" business, starting up a new broker-dealer, Ernst & Young Capital Advisors, LLC (EYCA).
September 01, 2010
What's Not to Love about Stocks?: Searching for Alpha for September 2010As new home sales decline to the lowest levels since the government began tracking them in 1963.
September 01, 2010
Leveraged and Inverse ETFs Are Short-Term Investments: SLCG StudyInvestors risk serious losses for holding periods longer than a day or two.
September 01, 2010
Asset AllocationBehind the Numbers with Sam Stovall As part of former President George W. Bush's tax-cutting packages passed in 2001 and 2003, the tax rate on dividends...
September 01, 2010
Life Insurance/Long-Term Care Combos: Opportunity, but Questions on ValueOption offers greater flexibility but not one-size-fits-all.
September 01, 2010
New York Cuts College Savings 529-Plan Fees in HalfNew York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced earlier this week that his office would reduce fees associated with the state's 529 College Savings Program Direct Plan.
September 01, 2010
The Evolving Emerging Markets Debt Asset ClassWhat to consider when exploring emerging markets debt.