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		<title><![CDATA[Will The 'Twilight' Franchise Be A Virtual Best-Seller, Too?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The Twilight franchise is epitome of a pop culture blockbuster: The first novel, Twilight, was the biggest-selling book of 2008, the movie grossed  $383 million at box offices worldwide, and teens in North America have gobbled up the DVDs to the tune of $162 million in sales thus...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:25:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ruth&#8217;s Hospitality Group, Inc., Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions.  We&#8217;ll take our first question from Jeffrey Omohundro - Wachovia Securities. Jeffrey Omohundro - Wachovia Securities My first question is regards to the menu strategy and your thinking around the initiatives this year to address the traffic issues.  In particular, what your...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 10:45:33 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Investing In A Franchise Is Not A Sure Thing]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1172135]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A lot of folks go into a franchise business of their own with unrealistic expectations. Franchise success/failure statistics have been bandied around for decades. Investing in a franchise that is right for you, and that has been researched correctly, does lower your risk compared to a pure "I have an...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Princeton Review, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator (Operator's instruction) Your first question comes from the line of Jerry Herman - Stifel Nicolaus. Jerry Herman - Stifel Nicolaus Steve, I might have missed this, you said the acquisition contribution in revenue for the full year, I heard $15.1 million and then I heard $17...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:52:21 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Activision Blizzard, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions And your first question will come from Ralph Schackart with William Blair. Ralph Schackart &#8211; William Blair Hi, good afternoon. I'll keep to one given the length of the call. Just curious how the sales have trended post-holiday Q4 results? Any big changes in terms...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:22:06 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Warning Signs Flag Underperforming Franchises Early: Methodology Improves Data]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=953561]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[For corporations who license operations - a retail store, a restaurant, or any other franchise business - oversight of the network is a balancing act fraught with risk. The business model may be based on the independent functioning of each location and an arms' length approach to management, but the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Starting A Franchise: Better Know Which Type You Want]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1136293]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the greatest decisions of any entrepreneur is in the choice of franchise that you buy in to. Therefore, there is a lot of planning and researching that needs to go into the process before deciding on a final franchise. You need to have goals to work towards. In...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Irwin Financial Corporation Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions  Our first question comes from Ross Demmerle - Hilliard Lyons. Ross Demmerle - Hilliard Lyons It looks like non-interest expense at the bank jumped up quite a bit.  Is there anything nonrecurring in there?  In the Q it says FDIC insurance premiums...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[AutoNation Net Loss Tops $1 Billion]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[AutoNation took a strong dose of medicine in the third quarter, taking a one-time hit of about $1.4 billion, in part to reflect lower values for its domestic-brand dealerships. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:45:23 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Detroit 3 Franchises Drag Down Auto Retailers]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Publicly traded auto dealer chains can't seem to shed their Detroit 3 franchises fast enough, which in turn has driven down the value of those franchises even more. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:49:09 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Car Dealers More Recession-Resistant than Automakers]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's often said that car dealers are only in the new-car business so they can be in the much more profitable parts and service business. That's especially true in a recession. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:00:15 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[&#39;Madden&#39; turns 20]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmusa/is_200808/ai_n27972878]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Thirty years after exiting pro football's coaching ranks, John Madden still knows how to execute a winning game plan.     About to start his 29th year of network NFL broadcasts, Madden has developed a bigger-than-life personality -- boisterously punctuating plays with "Bam!" and "Boom!"...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Franchising. Why the Inquiry? | BTalk Australia]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnetau.com.au/aussierules/2008/07/29/franchising-why-the-inquiry-btalk-australia/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[(14min 37) Franchising is the subject of a federal government inquiry due for completion this December. The focus is on unconscionable conduct in the sector.    Today on Btalk Australia Phil Dobbie talks to Adrian McFedries, the managing director of legal consultancy DC Strategy, about existing legislation in...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:00:43 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sports in Brief: Suns&#39; Nash in bid to buy MLS team]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmtpi/is_200807/ai_n27955085]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NBA superstar  Steve Nash  is joining the reclusive owner of the Vancouver Whitecaps in a bid to buy a Major League Soccer franchise. The Whitecaps hope to bring an MLS team to Vancouver when the league grants two new franchises in 2011. The Phoenix Suns point guard said yesterday he...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[MLB's Revenue-Sharing Formula]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2403-13502_23-210897.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[MLB's revenue-sharing program prevents large-market teams, like the Yankees and Red Sox, from dominating the league every year. Here's how the program affects revenues, payroll, and the competitive balance of baseball.    Identifying the Imbalance    	  	  In 1999, a &#8220;blue ribbon&#8221; panel...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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