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		<title><![CDATA[DSW Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-14058_23-367955.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Jeff Black - Barclays Capital Jeff Black - Barclays Capital Nice quarter everybody, talk a little bit about the comp guidance, what you saw in October versus the two cold weather months and what&#8217;s happening so...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:40:19 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ford Bets Small-Vehicle Trend Is Here to Stay]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Baby Boomers and their kids are buying more small cars and crossovers. By adding small vehicles to its lineup, Ford is betting the trend will continue, even after the economy recovers. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:44:33 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Back to Normal: Prices Race Downwards]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/technology/10003335/back-to-normal-prices-race-downwards/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[If there's one constant in the precarious consumer electronics industry, it's that prices get pushed downward continuously, and generally faster than vendors like. Some news shows that the trend is alive and well. First up, Apple, because the long term trend of average net sales per unit dropping isn't halting....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:26:21 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[U.S. Economic Outlook: Bottom In Sight Or Double-Dip Recession?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1028581]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A quick survey of key economic indicators for the U.S. Economy may indicate that some of the downward drivers may be paring back more than expected, which could either indicate a reversal may be in the offing or we are on the brink of a double dip recession. Given in...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Old Dominion Freight Line Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-14064_23-291243.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. We'll go first to Tom Wadewitz with J.P. Morgan. Thomas Wadewitz - J.P.Morgan Yes, good morning. David Congdon Hi. Thomas Wadewitz - J.P.Morgan So what's -- what's your sense of I guess, the trend and kind of, I don't know if you mentioned this, I...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:58:22 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[AFC Enterprises, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-14040_23-278161.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator  Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Michael Gallo - C.L. King & Associates, Inc. Michael Gallo - C.L. King & Associates, Inc.  Your commentary around comps for 2009 was conservatively down 1% to down 3%. I was wondering if you could elaborate at...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:25:24 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[7 Trends In Project Management And Business Analysis To Watch For In 2009]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=953419]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Integrating Agile methods into project management and business analysis is a trend that will continue in 2009. Currently, the industry has a wide, varied, and inconsistent use of Agile techniques. This trend is likely to continue as organizations adopt Agile techniques and the industry adopts commonly accepted practices. Agile itself...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ConAgra Foods, Inc. F2Q09 (Qtr End 11/23/08) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-14040_23-256224.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator  Thank you. Operator Instructions Your first question comes from David Driscoll - Citi Investments. David Driscoll - Citi Investments  Gary, big picture, can you really tell us that the situation is really starting to turn around? This November Nielsen data was quite encouraging, with...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:19:16 -0800</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">CAG</category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Health Net, Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-14046_23-246448.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. [Operator instructions]. And our first question from Charles Boorady at Citi. Charles Boorady Thanks, good morning. My question is around health care cost trends that you&#8217;re reporting at much higher levels than what we&#8217;re seeing for the industry overall. Can you give us more supporting...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:14:10 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Aetna Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Conference Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-14046_23-244909.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionThank you. We'll hear first from Charles Boorady with Citi. Charles Boorady - Citigroup Thanks. Good morning. My first question relates to current medical trends. I'm wondering if you can comment on the components recent medical trends, and why the slowdown that we've been hearing about from hospitals,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:37:12 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Top Five Emerging Trends in Learning Technology]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=913285]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Users have wielded their unique power to significantly impact today's top five learning technology trends. This new white paper explores those trends, looking at factors such as Web 2.0, changes in the mix of blended learning and content development tools support the mobile learning. In addition, we discuss next steps...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Do Your Own Trendspotting]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/pr/?p=223]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Porter Novelli trendspotter Marian Salzman spots trends for a living. In a recent interview, she shared some of her secrets for identifying the latest craze (UPDATE: Salzman sent her white paper to Catching Flack: Porter NovelliÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s 10 Trends)    	There are basically three stages involving trends related to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 12:03:33 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[McKinsey's Three Most Important Business Tech Trends]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/business-books/?p=148]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The uber consultants at McKinseyÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Technology Initiative have published their first Perspectives volume, seven pieces on the major trends the firm sees emerging.    IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ll highlight the first piece here more later on the rest. ItÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s called Eight business technology trends to watch free registration required, but these...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:30:36 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[6 Trends Transforming Living Online]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=346848]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[With the highly immersive experience of the virtual environment and the ease of internet access, the online and real worlds will indeed merge almost completely. If you look at the rapid changes taking place in the online world, it's interesting to study where life online is going for consumers. This...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Economic Development In A Rubik's Cube World: How To Turn Global Trends Into Local Prosperity]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=893353]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The world is currently changing at an increasingly rapid pace, driven by six "Megatrends": deepening globalization, large scale population trends, accelerating technological progress, the "Omni Consumer," the corporate social responsibility imperative and growing political uncertainty. These trends are forcing companies to innovate and refine their fundamental business models. Investment promotion...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Comparative Earnings Analysis]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=313273]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This template helps you perform some basic fundamental equity stock analysis. Once you have entered the data for the last five years, review the trends and evaluate those trends by designating an "Up" or "Down" trend (place an "x" in the appropriate box.) Enter the year for the most recent...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bell South Q3 2006 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-13071_23-234834.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator  Operator InstructionsYour first question comes from the line of Scott Goldman - Bear Stearns.  Scott Goldman - Bear Stearns  On the margin side you guys have obviously done a great job increasing ARPUs as well as maintaining cost controls. Aside from seasonal pressures we...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2006 12:03:26 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Future Is No Place for Sissies!: Eight "Super-Trends" You Must Master to Survive in Business]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=163076]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Karl Albrecht International, as part of its ongoing service to clients, continuously scans the business environment to identify important trends that are shaping the opportunities and threats facing business enterprises. This paper presents a snapshot of eight important strategic trends expected to prevail over the coming 5-10 years. KAI's database...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BPO/IT Bundling: Position Paper]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=176162]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The emergence of Business Process Outsourcing BPO has not only brought smaller outsourcing contract values, but also a trend of "Bundling" ITO and BPO in outsourcing relationships. Bundling occurs when a client chooses to include the underlying Information Technology IT systems and operations within the scope of a transaction that...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Introduction to Swing Charting]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=109641]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[With the strong trends exhibited by stocks, swing trading has become increasingly popular amongst traders. In fact, the swing chart is the most common technique used to identify trends. Here we look at how to draw swing charts, and, more importantly, how to use them to profit. Swing charts offer...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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