Investors expect the report to show some weakness, and are cautious ahead of the long holiday weekend.
Global shares sink on weak Chinese data and concerns the Fed might start wind down its stimulus measures.
The fraudster says he's making $40 a month -- about the same as Bangladesh garment workers.
In the last quarter, Fairholme Capital Management added 3 stocks among other transactions.
The company is among US retailers voicing concerns that the IndustriALL accord contains unacceptable liability provisions.
Clothing companies' reactions to the building collapse that killed more than 600 workers comes up short, PR experts say.
Meeting and beating competitors' prices is becoming widespread. How these deals actually work isn't so clear.
For one reason, companies like Wal-Mart and Gap have nixed proposals for independent inspections as being too costly and binding.
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