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Despite higher beef prices, cattle ranchers don't see better sales
Kai Ryssdal Jun 6, 2013
For cattle rancher Ken Lenox, the higher price of beef at the store isn't leading to bigger profits.
The Happiest Place on Earth gets more expensive: The commodities of your favorite rides
Raghu Manavalan Jun 3, 2013
Yes, there are commodities in Disneyland. Or at least we pretended there are.
A pork-filled deal between Smithfield and Shuanghui, but who wins?
Mark Garrison May 29, 2013
In what would be the largest Chinese takeover of an American company, Shuanghui proposes a $4.7 billion purchase of Smithfield Foods, the world's largest pork producer.
Yahoo spends a cool billion on cool
Queena Kim May 20, 2013
Marissa Mayer is looking to the Tumblr acquisition to help change the DNA of Yahoo, from old and tired to young and hip.
The steps to making Tumblr a moneymaker
Stacey Vanek Smith May 20, 2013
How does Yahoo plan to sell ads to turn Tumblr into a profitable acquisition?
Are falling prices of gold and oil good or bad?
Diane Swonk Apr 18, 2013
Diane Swonk, chief economist with Mesirow Financial, explains why commodity prices are falling and how the U.S. economy could benefit.
How does the falling price of gold affect you?
Paddy Hirsch Apr 17, 2013
Gold prices are down again this morning, after falling by more than 10 percent since Friday. Oil prices are also lower. But how do these drops in commodity prices affect your wallet?
Gold prices sink as inflation stays at bay
Diane Swonk Apr 11, 2013
Diane Swonk, chief economist with Mesirow Financial, joins Marketplace Morning Report host Jeremy Hobson to discuss the drop off in gold prices and whether there is such a thing as a safe haven anymore.
Office Depot, meet OfficeMax
Jeremy Hobson Feb 20, 2013
This morning, OfficeMax and Office Depot confirmed that they're merging to better compete in the marketplace.
An OfficeMax, Office Depot merger could spell bad news for big-box stores
Juli Niemann Feb 19, 2013
While many market analysts have been touting the recent spate of mergers and acquisitions as a sign of business confidence, the trend might be more out of necessity.
