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  • CVS banned tobacco. Now its sales are hurting

    08/06/2015 10:40:07 AM PDT · by rktman · 108 replies
    money.cnn.com ^ | 8/4/2015 | Matt Egan
    Last September, CVS became the first major pharmacy chain in America to stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products in its stores. The drug store chain said it was the right thing to do -- even though it would hurt sales. Now CVS (CVS) is detailing just how much the tobacco ban is impacting the company. While prescription sales continue to rise, general merchandise sales tumbled nearly 8% last quarter on a same-store basis. CVS blamed the slump on the tobacco ban. The company said front-store sales would have been flat compared with the year before if they didn't make...
  • Nest Egg To Goose Egg In No Time (Get A Diversified Portfolio, Stupid Alert)

    12/17/2006 6:58:30 PM PST · by goldstategop · 17 replies · 1,037+ views
    Los Angeles Times ^ | 12/17/2006 | Jonathan Peterson
    Allocating assets: Your portfolio should be weighted more toward bonds and less toward stocks as you get older. One rule of thumb: Subtract your age from 100 and put that percentage in stocks. For a 60-year-old, that would be 40% in stocks and 60% in bonds. With people living longer, some advisors say this formula is too conservative. Review your situation, perhaps with an advisor, to determine the right mix.