Graco 3Q profit falls 47 pct as revenue slides MINNEAPOLIS ? Fluid system maker Graco Inc. said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit fell by nearly half on lower sales. The results were still better than Wall Street had forecast, though, and the company’s shares climbed in after-hours trading. For the three months that ended Sept. 30, the company [...]

Apple ( AAPL ) shares soared to an all-time high of $205.12 in after-hours trading this afternoon. The tech giant is on a tear — announcing its best financial quarter ever on Monday and releasing a slew of new hot products yesterday . In a time when the stock market — especially the consumer tech sector — is still rebounding from last year’s economic collapse, Apple is one of the few enduring success stories. A little over two years ago, Apple reached then-peak levels of $161.45 a

AgriCharts Market Commentary(Courtesy of www.agricharts.com)Morning - October 21, 2009CornCorn is called 1 to 2 cents lower. Ethanol futures were up 3.5 cents per gallon, chasing rising gasoline prices (where certain refiners have shut down their less efficient capacity in an attempt to raise prices to more profitable levels). Ethanol plant margins improved correspondingly. Technically, prices are into some resistance, but the uncertainties about harvest progress and the positive ethanol margins

Mr. John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I remind the House that I am involved in business in a global manufacturing company and I am an investment manager of a company, but I am not, of course, here to speak for those companies. Like most Members, including my right hon. and hon. Friends, I come here because I want my country to be prosperous. I come here because I want there to be more jobs, not fewer. I come here because I am appalled by the tragedy of unemployment that we see in our streets in

Habits are a very precious asset. They allow us to drive cars or ride a bike, to speak new languages or to predictably behave in society. But they can also become a burden. Or, even worse, an addiction. Think about smoking and you’ll understand what I mean. Knowing how to break a bad habit will free precious time and resources. Here’s a list of 7 proven methods for breaking habits. Feel free to add your own in the comments. 1. Cold Turkey That’s my preferred method, but it doesn’t always w