Consumer Products and Services

Steel Urges Caution on Expanding Safety Net for Banks (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)

6 Jul 2008

July 5 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Treasury Undersecretary Robert Steel urged caution when it comes to expanding the federal safety net to financial firms that don't take consumer deposits.

Gas Was Once a Bigger Expense (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)

5 Jul 2008

This quarter marks the first time since 1980 that consumer spent more on gas and energy products than on motor vehicles.

Marico Industries: Buy (The Hindu)

5 Jul 2008

Brands targeted at the affluent urban consumer, strong pricing power and a healthy pipeline of new businesses make the company a good investment.