MEMPHIS IN COSTCO. Have you ever noticed that what appears to be of a reasonable size in Costco grows in volume and dimension with every mile between Costco and home?

Sure, you need a little lime in your gin and tonic, but there are 50 of them in that green net bag you just dragged into the kitchen and squeezed onto the counter next to those 27 avocados. That lobster dip you sampled was terrific, but that tub you brought home would keep all of Bar Harbor happy for the summer. The average Starbucks doesn’t stock as much Caffè Verona as you do now. Clinics are coming to you for antacid pills. If FedExForum runs out of toilet paper, come on over to your garage. That stuffed bear is so big it not only scares your grandbaby, the fact that you bought it scares the hell out of you. You didn’t need to eat that hot dog the size of a fireplace log, but you had to because that dog and a refillable drink for a buck fifty is one of the five best deals in America and the other four don’t count.

2. ConAgra, CHS, Cargill to Form Flour Milling Company - Wednesday, March 06, 2013

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – ConAgra Foods is combining its North American flour milling business with that of a joint venture of Cargill and CHS Inc. to create a new business that will be called Ardent Mills.

3. US Housing Starts Dip but Remain at Solid Pace - Thursday, February 21, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. homebuilders began work at a slower pace in January than in December. But all of the drop occurred in the volatile area of apartment construction, which sank 24 percent. By contrast, the rate of single-family homebuilding rose 0.8 percent.

4. Filling the Voids - Saturday, February 02, 2013

Last year was a banner year for adaptive reuse projects in Midtown and Downtown.

Developers announced plans for the Sears Crosstown building, Overton Square, Hotel Chisca, James Lee House and old United Warehouse in the South Main Historic Arts District. Construction began on The Pyramid, turning it into a 220,000-square-foot mega-Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World, and Memphis in May moved into its new headquarters at 56 S. Front St., a 14,600-square-foot building that’s on the National Register of Historic Places.

5. It’s Personal - Friday, February 01, 2013

IT’S NOT BUSINESS ANYMORE. IT’S PERSONAL. This is our town, and you’re not welcome here.

So pack a plane with all your meaningless spin, all your lackeys and suck-ups, all your apologists, all your legal but unethical tactics, all your eye popping price gouging, all your cold and calculated manipulation of lives, your own employees’ lives, and a city’s pride and get the hell out. There’s so much of all of that in the massive fuel dump you just dropped on Memphis that I’m sure it’ll take more than one plane to haul it all off and we may never be rid of the stench it’s leaving behind.

6. No More Government Motors: US Selling GM Shares - Thursday, December 20, 2012

DETROIT (AP) – The U.S. government's foray into the car business is slowly coming to an end.

The Treasury Department said Wednesday that it will sell its remaining stake in General Motors in the next year or so, winding down a $50 billion bailout that saved the iconic American car giant but also set off a heated debate about government intervention in private business that even influenced this year's presidential election.

7. Broad Stroke - Thursday, November 29, 2012

When Nicole Phillippe, of Memphis, decided to take a leap of faith and open an art gallery, the first thing she did was break the rules.

“Everyone usually tells you to narrow down to a specific market, but I wanted to reach out to a wide market. I wanted to create a place for everybody,” said Phillippe, owner of Allie Cat Arts at 961 S. Cooper St. “So many people told me it couldn’t be done, but I just said, ‘I’m going to make it work.’”

8. Senior Care Management Solutions Promotes Williams - Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Darla Williams has been promoted to health care administrator at Senior Care Management Solutions. In her new role, Williams will play a critical role in overseeing and customizing clients’ daily care plans to fit their specific needs.

9. Report: Premium Hikes for Top Medicare Drug Plans - Wednesday, September 26, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Millions of seniors enrolled in some of the most popular Medicare prescription drug plans face double-digit premium hikes next year if they don't shop for a better deal, says a private firm that analyzes the highly competitive market.

10. Premiums Inching Higher for Popular Medicare Plans - Thursday, September 20, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Monthly premiums for popular private insurance plans through Medicare are only inching up next year, the Obama administration said Wednesday, trumpeting good news for skeptical older voters on a closely watched election-year issue.

11. School Board Looks for Consensus - Tuesday, June 26, 2012

After effectively ruling out Kriner Cash last week as the leader of the consolidated Shelby County school system, school board members now turn to a decision about how to select that superintendent.

12. Straighten Up and Fly Right - Friday, May 25, 2012

NOTE TO DELTA AND THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY: IT’S NOT YOUR AIRPORT. Tom Jones has suggested that Delta is doing to us what hard-core protagonist Debbie did to Dallas. This time around, Delta is the only one deriving any pleasure out of the act and charging us two, three, even four times the going rate for the experience.

13. Analysts Expect Big Quarter for AutoZone - Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Wall Street is looking for Memphis-based AutoZone Inc., the nation’s leading auto parts retailer, to report an 18 percent jump in earnings per share when the company releases details of its fiscal-year third-quarter performance next week.

14. Aging Transit Systems Grapple With Repair Backlog - Tuesday, April 17, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Driven by high gas prices and an uncertain economy, Americans are turning to trains and buses to get around in greater numbers than ever before. But the aging transit systems they're riding face an $80 billion maintenance backlog that jeopardizes service just when it's most in demand.

15. Conspiracy Theory - Thursday, April 12, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tennessee joined 14 other states along with the U.S. Justice Department in suing Apple Inc. and major book publishers Wednesday, alleging a conspiracy to raise the price of electronic books they said cost consumers more than $100 million in the past two years by adding $2 to $5 to the price of each e-book.

16. Pressure Builds for Civilian Drone Flights at Home - Tuesday, February 28, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Heads up: Drones are going mainstream.

Civilian cousins of the unmanned military aircraft that have tracked and killed terrorists in the Middle East and Asia are in demand by police departments, border patrols, power companies, news organizations and others wanting a bird's-eye view that's too impractical or dangerous for conventional planes or helicopters to get.

17. Former Mazda Warehouse Sells for $13.5M - Friday, February 10, 2012

The former Mazda North America Inc. distribution center in DeSoto County has been acquired by Hillwood Investment Properties for $13.5 million.

18. Wright Medical Hires New SVP - Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Less than a month after Wright Medical Group Inc.’s former Senior Vice President Frank Bono filed a complaint in Shelby County Chancery Court against his former employer, the Arlington-based orthopedic medical device company has named Daniel Garen its new senior vice president and chief compliance officer.

19. Rising Factory Output Gives Economy a Lift - Thursday, January 19, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. factories are roaring back from the depths of the recession, cranking out more machinery, vehicles and energy.

Factory production has surged 15 percent above its lows of 2½ years ago and is helping drive the economy's recovery.

20. Uninsured Turn to Daily Deal Sites for Health Care - Monday, January 02, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) – The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist he didn't need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon.

Stella, a small business owner, canceled his health insurance plan more than three years ago when his premium rose to more than $400 a month. He considered himself healthy and decided that he was wasting money on something that he rarely used.

21. Cable Companies to Resell Verizon Wireless Service - Monday, December 05, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Cable companies Comcast Corp., Time Warner Cable Inc. and Bright House Networks are giving up on their dreams of creating their own wireless network, opting instead to resell Verizon Wireless service.

22. TVs are Hot Sellers This Holiday Season - Friday, December 02, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – In an unexpected twist, TVs are topping many Christmas shopping lists this year.

Wal-Mart says TVs are among the top gifts people are putting on layaway at its 3,000-plus U.S. stores during the holiday season. The Westinghouse 46-inch LCD HDTV that was on sale for half off at Target for $298 was a top seller during the start to the season last weekend. And Abt Electronics already has sold out of 55-inch Samsung LED TVs that were marked down by half to $1,099.

23. Home Market Being Held Back by Wary First-Timers - Thursday, December 01, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – This should be a great time to buy a first home. Prices have sunk to 2002 levels. Sellers are waiting anxiously as homes languish on the market. Mortgage rates are their lowest ever.

24. New Biz Helps Companies Enhance Sites - Wednesday, November 02, 2011

If a business owner spends enough time with Stuart McGehee, they’re liable to immediately leave his Downtown Memphis office brimming with ideas about Web video – and maybe even looking for a camera to help them expand their website with dynamic video content.

25. Survey: Home Prices Up in Half of Major US Cities - Wednesday, October 26, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — Home prices rose in August in half of major cities measured by a private survey, a sign that prices are stabilizing in some hard-hit portions of the country.

The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller index showed Tuesday that prices increased in August from July in 10 of the 20 cities tracked. That marked the fifth straight month that at least half of the cities in the survey showed monthly gains.

26. Herman Cain's Sudden Surge Powered by 9-9-9 Plan - Thursday, October 13, 2011

ATLANTA (AP) – If there's a policy star in the Republican presidential primary it may be Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax overhaul plan. It has helped fuel the Georgia businessman's sudden surge in the GOP race. But behind the catchy slogan is a reality: Experts say it will raise taxes on some Americans.

27. Last Borders Shoppers Wistful, Looking for Deals - Tuesday, September 20, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – The scene this weekend at the last of the remaining Borders bookstores to close was more like a memorial service than a funeral. Shoppers reminisced fondly about their beloved bookseller rather than grieve its loss.

28. Good Old Brand-New - Friday, September 16, 2011

NEW URBANISM MAKES GOOD, OLD COMMON SENSE. As Chooch Pickard, executive director of the Memphis Regional Design Center, rolled through his PowerPoint, I was struck by a powerful, hopeful, sense of déjà vu.

29. Coal, Ice And Coca-Cola - Friday, August 19, 2011

THE POWER OF VISION. Many families have a story about opportunities missed, fortunes lost. My great uncle was in the retail coal and ice business in Memphis. Around 1907, our story goes, a woman owed him about $7,500 – a piece of change then. She couldn’t repay him according to the terms set, so she offered something she owned instead to cover the debt. He turned her down but gave her new terms and she eventually paid off the loan. When asked to justify his decision (and he was asked a lot), he infamously replied, “What she had was a passing fancy, a temporary infatuation no one really needs. People will always need coal and ice.”

30. Retailers Post Strong June Sales - Friday, July 08, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Colossal discounts enticed consumers to shop like it was 1999 last month. But higher prices ahead could cause the party to end soon.

Warm weather and discounts of up to 80 percent on summer merchandise helped retailers deliver the best revenue gains since June 1999 in what's typically the second-biggest shopping month of the year. But pressure on stores to pass along higher costs for everything from clothing and handbags to food has raised concerns that the momentum may not continue heading into the busy back-to-school shopping season.

31. Bridging the Gap - Friday, July 08, 2011

Between now and the end of the year, transportation planners in the tri-state area and beyond will round up the final work product that will go into the preliminary search for a new Mississippi River bridge at or near Memphis.

32. White House Considers Big Boost to Fuel Economy - Tuesday, June 28, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration is telling American automakers that it would like cars and light trucks to average 56.2 miles per gallon by 2025 – a boost to fuel economy that would save consumers money at the pump and help with global warming but drive up the cost of automobiles.

33. Otherlands to Host Shelby Farms Benefit - Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Otherlands Coffee Bar, 641 S. Cooper St., is hosting a benefit for Shelby Farms Park and Shelby Farms Greenline this Saturday, June 18 from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m.

34. Home Sales Fall, Despite Uptick in 1st-Time Buyers - Friday, May 20, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Fewer people purchased previously occupied homes in April, a troubling sign that the weak housing market remains a drag on the economy.

Sales fell 0.8 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.05 million units, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. That's far below the 6 million homes a year that economists say represents a healthy market.

35. GM CEO Says Discounts Helped Sell More Cars in Q1 - Wednesday, April 20, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – General Motors Co. CEO Dan Akerson said he doesn't regret the company's decision to increase spending on rebates and other deals earlier this year even though it has contributed to the company's tumbling stock price.

36. Rising Gas Prices Pushes Wholesale Costs Higher - Friday, April 15, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – A spike in the cost of gasoline pushed wholesale prices higher in March, a trend that could limit consumer spending in the coming months.

Still, most economists don't expect that will lead to widespread inflation because businesses are wary of raising prices when most people aren't getting significant pay increases.

37. New-Home Sales Plunged in February to Record Low - Thursday, March 24, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Sales of new homes plunged in February to the slowest pace on records dating back nearly half a century, a dismal sign for an already-weak housing market.

New-home sales fell 16.9 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 250,000 homes, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. It's the third straight monthly decline and far below the 700,000-a-year pace that economists view as healthy.

38. Game-Changer - Wednesday, March 23, 2011

The first in a series about how the iPad is revolutionizing local business.

It only weighs about a pound, it’s sleek and thin and, from a distance, could almost be mistaken for some kind of clipboard.

39. Fred's Backs Guidance Following Dip in Share Price - Thursday, March 17, 2011

Discount retailer Fred’s Inc. backed its fourth-quarter guidance on Tuesday, defending the company’s strength after a dip in its share price.

The company’s shares closed at $13.36 on Friday then fell more than 5 percent Monday to close at $12.64 and dipped as low as $12.02 during Tuesday trading.

40. Exploring the Mississippi River’s Cutoffs - Friday, February 25, 2011

See what you can catch.

When the river determined its own course, before it got its manmade shoulders, before spring disaster and all-year fear made us try to tame it, it went where it wanted and – like the biggest bully in the schoolyard, the meanest drunk in the bar – directed its fury against those who talked back.

41. Wholesale Prices Rise for 7th Straight Month - Thursday, February 17, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale prices outside of the volatile food and energy categories rose at the fastest pace in more than two years last month, a sign inflation could be rising as the economy strengthens.

42. Retail Federation Reports 2010 Shipping Volume - Monday, January 17, 2011

The combination of East Coast and West Coast ports are forecast to have imported a total of 16.3 million twenty-foot equivalents (TEUs) in 2010, a 17.4 percent increase from 2009, according to the National Retail Federation.

43. Grocery Chain Kroger Pumps Up Gas Biz - Wednesday, January 12, 2011

CINCINNATI (AP) – The Kroger Co. will open gas station No. 1,000 on Wednesday, a milestone that underscores the growing link between groceries and gas in the drive to build customer loyalty.

44. Tame Inflation Gives Fed Ammo for Bond-Buying Plan - Thursday, November 18, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – Consumer prices barely changed for the third straight month, strengthening the Federal Reserve's hand at a time when it is defending a plan to boost the economy by buying more government debt.

45. May Pending Home Sales Tumble Without Tax Credits - Friday, July 02, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) – The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase homes tumbled in May, a sign the housing recovery can't survive without government incentives.

The National Association of Realtors said Thursday its seasonally adjusted index of sales agreements for previously occupied homes dropped 30 percent in May from April. The index fell to 77.6 from 110.9. May's reading was the lowest dating back to 2001.

46. Brownstone Lands First Tenant In Radiological and Vascular Center - Tuesday, June 15, 2010

7695 Poplar Pike
Germantown, TN 38138
Sale Amount: $1.6 Million

Sale Date: May 28, 2010
Buyer: MRPC Building LLC
Seller: Salvaggio Group LLC
Loan Amount: $1.2 million
Loan Date: May 28, 2010
Maturity Date: Aug. 21, 2011
Lender: MedArm Inc.

47. Home Sales Rise as Unemployment Claims Fall - Friday, April 23, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – Home sales rose sharply last month and claims for jobless benefits fell last week. The two reports Thursday sketched a picture of a modestly improving economy.

Sales of previously occupied homes increased more than expected in March after three straight months of declines, the National Association of Realtors said. The housing market benefited from government incentives that drew in buyers.

48. Wholesale Prices Rise in March as Food Costs Jump - Friday, April 23, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - Wholesale prices rose more than expected last month as food prices surged by the most in 26 years. But excluding food and energy, prices were nearly flat.

The U.S. Labor Department reported the Producer Price Index rose by 0.7 percent in March, compared to analysts' forecasts of a 0.4 percent rise. A rise in gas prices also helped push up the index.

49. Economic Mixed Bag: No Inflation But Little Hiring - Friday, March 19, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - The picture of an economy growing modestly without producing inflation yet struggling to create jobs emerged from government reports Thursday.

The number of newly laid-off workers requesting jobless benefits fell slightly last week for the third straight time. But initial claims remain above levels that would signal net job gains.

50. CRE Market Sweats Tight Times - Tuesday, March 16, 2010

From Downtown to the eastern suburbs, from the airport to Millington, the landscape is bleak for commercial real estate brokers.

Everywhere they look, they see signs that the local market has endured and continues to endure its share of black eyes. In the past 12 months, for example, two of the area’s four biggest sales occurred on the Shelby County Courthouse steps.

51. Commercial Real Estate Hits Doldrums - Friday, December 18, 2009

When it comes to trends, commercial real estate usually lags residential real estate, sometimes by as much as a year. So with the housing market showing its first signs of improvement during the last month or so, the commercial sector needs to prepare itself for a long, bumpy road to recovery.

52. Conwood Buys Hickory Hill Facility For Planned $133 Million Expansion - Tuesday, November 17, 2009

5106 Tradeport Drive
Memphis, TN 38141
Sale Amount: $19.3 Million

Sale Date: Nov. 5, 2009
Buyer: Conwood Co. LLC
Seller: Chickasaw and Goodman Realty Holding Co.
Details: Conwood Co. LLC on Nov. 5 formally acquired the 787,500-square-foot facility at 5106 Tradeport Drive in Hickory Hill South for $19.3 million. Conwood earlier this year announced plans to buy the building, where it will expand its manufacturing operation of the smokeless tobacco products Kodiak and Grizzly.

53. Cypress Buys T-Mobile’s Union Avenue Store - Monday, November 16, 2009

Memphis-based Cypress Realty Holdings Co., a private real estate investment trust managed by Joe Jarratt and Price Ford, has bought the retail/billboard site at 1860 Union Ave. in Midtown for $950,000. Operating in the transaction as Cypress Realty Holdings Co. II LLC, the company acquired the property Nov. 10 from Louisville, Ky.-based Elvi Partners LLC.

54. Numbers Show Industrial Real Estate Taking Plenty Of ‘Licks’ - Friday, June 19, 2009

A healthy industrial real estate market is imperative for Memphis to live up to its longtime moniker of “America’s Distribution Center” or its new one of “America’s Aerotropolis.”

In other words, a viable warehouse sector – which bolsters the city’s ability to store goods before they’re distributed and supports the city’s robust transportation assets – is mission critical no matter how the city’s marketing is phrased.

55. AP Source: GM to Sell Hummer to Chinese Company - Wednesday, June 03, 2009

DETROIT (AP) - General Motors Corp. took a key step toward its downsizing on Tuesday, striking a tentative deal to sell its Hummer brand to a Chinese manufacturer, while also revealing that it has potential buyers for its Saturn and Saab brands.

56. SEC Chief Says New Short-Selling Rules a Priority - Wednesday, May 06, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday she is making the issue of new rules restricting short-selling a priority as the agency heard from an array of interests about ways to limit trades that bet against a stock.

57. Commercial Real Estate Slump Continues - Thursday, April 30, 2009

The start of spring brought the first sign of hope in the commercial real estate market.

But while March sales showed a decent gain over the previous month, the numbers were significantly down compared to the same month a year ago.

58. Realtor Launches Reappraisal Site to Help Commercial Clients - Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Last month, Eric Fuhrman of Crye-Leike Commercial experienced his own version of March Madness. During the first week of the month, Fuhrman’s commercial real estate clients began calling him about their property reappraisals, which were arriving in the mail.

59. Postal Chief Says Post Office Running Out of Money - Thursday, March 26, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The post office will run out of money this year unless it gets help, Postmaster General John Potter told Congress on Wednesday as he sought permission to cut delivery to five days a week.

60. Senate Dems Squabble Over Which Homeowners to Help - Monday, March 16, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - Disagreement among Senate Democrats over how many struggling homeowners should qualify for court-ordered mortgage relief has stalled a key part of President Barack Obama's foreclosure prevention plan on Capitol Hill.

61. Archicast Specializes in Restorations, Classic Forms - Monday, March 02, 2009

Dan Spector looked out the window at the old rusty water tower on Broad Avenue tagged with the graffiti of street artists, then shifted his gaze back inside to the classic forms scattered about his business.

62. SCS Superintendent Search Differs From MCS Approach - Monday, March 02, 2009

If one wanted proof of just how different Memphis City Schools are from Shelby County Schools, it could start with the way each school system goes about selecting superintendents.

Each of the school systems has a superintendent appointed by its respective elected school board.

63. Duke Brings Merchandising to Wal-Mart Leadership - Monday, February 02, 2009

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - When he assumes the top job at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Sunday, Mike Duke plans to keep pushing for ecological sustainability.

64. Postmaster General: Mail Days May Need to be Cut - Thursday, January 29, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - Massive deficits could force the post office to cut out one day of mail delivery, the postmaster general told Congress on Wednesday, in asking lawmakers to lift the requirement that the agency deliver mail six days a week.

65. After Sales, Will Shoppers Pay Full Price Again? - Thursday, January 08, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Shoppers are getting used to those 75 percent off sale signs, and that's bad news for merchants who worry they will also have to quickly slash prices on spring goods to attract customers.

66. Banks Wage Rate War for Deposits - Monday, November 17, 2008

Banks across the U.S. are engaged in a heated competition for deposits as the battered industry tries to shore up its funding sources.

From giant Citigroup Inc. to tiny S&T Bancorp Inc. – which is based in Indiana, Pa. and has just 55 branches – banks are responding to uncertain times by sharply increasing the interest rates paid on deposits.

67. Oct. Home Sales Down Almost 23% From Last Year - Thursday, November 13, 2008

The real estate market has been plagued for more than a year by waning consumer confidence, declining home values, tightening credit and rising foreclosures. That perfect storm of housing gloom showed no signs of reprieve in October, as Shelby County’s home sales suffered another dropoff from the same month a year ago.

68. Homeowners Cling to False Optimism About Own Home - Tuesday, November 11, 2008

The housing market may have bust, but many homeowners are still living in a bubble.

Despite dismal housing headlines and reports showing falling prices nationwide, owners in some once-hot areas still believe their home is gaining value or at least holding its own. And by hanging onto too-high expectations, sellers are unwittingly keeping the market from finding a bottom.

69. Down Market Hits 1-Year Mark with No Clear Bottom - Thursday, October 09, 2008

CHICAGO (AP) - The bear market that is ravaging investor portfolios is now one of the worst in modern U.S. history and has wiped out more than $7 trillion in shareholder value, with no bottom clearly in sight.

70. Retailers Report Sluggish Sales - Friday, September 05, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) – Many of the nation’s retailers struggled with a sluggish back-to-school season, though Wal-Mart posted higher August sales Thursday as shoppers focused on buying essentials amid persistent worries about high gas and food prices.

71. Retailers Slash Prices, But at What Cost - Wednesday, September 03, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) - In a bid to pull hesitant shoppers into their stores, retailers are slashing prices on everything from jeans to dinnerware. But those fat discounts will likely come at a big cost for the companies.

72. Housing Bottom Delayed by Supply, Pessimism - Thursday, July 31, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) - More than 800,000 vacant homes for sale stand between the housing recession and the bottom. And that glut is driving down home prices, slowing sales and turning consumer psychology against the market.

73. FedEx Cuts Q4 Expectations - Tuesday, May 13, 2008

FedEx Corp. has cut its fourth-quarter earnings expectations, blaming continuing increases in fuel costs.

The Memphis-based shipping company said it expects profits of $1.45 to $1.50 per share for the three months ended May 31, down from its previous prediction of $1.60 to $1.80 per share.

74. Memphis Truckers Could Join Fuel-Related Strike, Observers Say - Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Store shelves across the United States could go empty as soon as this weekend, as the nation's independent truck drivers make everyone else share their frustration over fuel prices.

Retail diesel fuel now hovers around $4 a gallon, forcing many drivers to simply park their trucks; that's up $1.40 a gallon from one year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

75. Spring Home-Selling Season Could Disappoint - Thursday, March 27, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) - Home prices plunged by record levels in January from a year ago, with almost no major cities immune from the spiraling market. Analysts worried that even the usually reliable spring selling season would fall flat.

76. Herenton Continues Call For Metal Detectors - Friday, February 15, 2008

All Memphis city middle, junior and senior high schools already have metal detectors. Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton's plan to put up $500,000 in city money for the immediate purchase of 65 walk-through and 210 handheld detectors is part of a plan to make daily searches of students less of an obstacle - logistically and politically.

77. One East Memphis Neighborhood Proves 'Recession-Proof' - Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Like an oasis in the desert, the East Memphis development of Newton Court has given a group of developers, builders and Realtors some much-needed reprieve in a dried-up residential real estate market.

78. Atlanta Owner Has High Hopes For Hickory Hill Office Complex - Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Sometimes the most important factor in real estate isn't location, location, location. Sometimes it's ownership, ownership, ownership.

That could prove true for the EastPointe Business Center at 3915 S. Mendenhall Drive just south of Winchester Road in Hickory Hill.

79. Able to Exhale - Wednesday, January 10, 2007

The bulldozers and construction teams that build the sprawling estates in Arlington, the condominiums in Downtown Memphis, infill housing elsewhere in the city and expensive new homes in all the suburbs that surround Memphis got something of a breather this year.

80. Mobile Pet Photography Franchise Draws Smiles All Around - Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Pet owners spend billions of dollars each year for gourmet food, couture clothing and an endless array of specialty items. Thanks to three businessmen from the Mid-South, those owners now can add pet photography to the list of ways to pamper their furry friends.

81. Pricey Merchandise - Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Earlier this year, the Gary Myers Co. sold a 17,000-square-foot office warehouse at 3121 Bartlett Corporate Center Drive to an investment group for $1.5 million. The multi-tenant building, purchased by BCH Investments, is a short drive from Interstate 40 and counts big users like Brother International Corp. as neighbors.

82. CBS Seeks to UnloadSmaller Market Stations - Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Some local radio stations could come under new ownership if CBS Corp. can find a potential buyer - at the right price, of course.
CBS has announced that it would like to sell off some of its radio stations in smaller markets. And that includes M

83. Commercial Advisors' Jensen Voted Commercial Broker of the Year - Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Larry Jensen has received the 2005 Pinnacle Award for Commercial Broker of the Year from the Memphis Area Association of Realtors' Commercial Council. Jensen is president and CEO of Commercial Advisors LLC. He has more than 30 years of experience in real estate.

84. Memphis Industrial Market Begins to Rebound - Tuesday, September 20, 2005

Optimism and recovery are key words for Memphis' industrial real estate market, with vacancies on the decline and a healthy level of new product being delivered in the market.

"The overall national economy has finally turned the corner," said Jim Mercer, executive vice president of industrial services with the Memphis office of CB Richard Ellis. "We feel momentum will continue through the end of this year."

85. Archived Article: Lead - Friday, March 11, 2005
Changing Market Concerns Some Commercial Investors

Commercial Sales Feel Economic Impact

Interest rates, cap rates fueling real estate activity

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

With interest rates holding steady, commercial real estate acti...

86. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Shelby County Alumni Honored

MAHBA Announces New Board Members

The Memphis Area Home Builders Association announced the following new members of its board of directors: Tommy Byrnes, Phil Chamberlain III, Ginger Coggins, Michael Matthews and G...

87. Archived Article: Financial Planning (lead) - Wednesday, August 25, 2004
Free Services Bring More to Financial Future

Added Services Help Banks Compete

No-cost services result in customer loyalty, bankers say

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

As the Memphis banking scene continues to experience changes brought ab...

88. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, July 01, 2003
Construction kicks off on 2003 Vesta Homes

Construction kicks off on 2003 Vesta Homes

By STACEY WIEDOWER

The Daily News

The dream builders are back.

Five homes are under construction for the 2003 Vesta Home Show, set for Oct. 4-19. Th...

89. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, May 21, 2003
James Pascover was appointed Better Business of the Mid-South director of marketing and communications

James Pascover was appointed Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South director of marketing and communications. Pascover brings more than 20 yea...

90. Archived Article: Marketplace - Monday, February 17, 2003
Consumers still living large despite gasoline spikes

Consumers still living large despite gasoline spikes

By ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

Leave it to an automobile dealership owner to perhaps best sum up Americans perception of fluctuating...

91. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Friday, February 14, 2003
Father of modern hotel,

Father of modern hotel,

Kemmons Wilson dead at 90

Kemmons Wilson, who founded the Holiday Inn chain of hotels and revolutionized the hospitality industry by bringing affordable and comfortable lodging to millions of ...

92. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, December 24, 2002
Residential real estate market enjoys record year

Residential real estate market enjoys record year

By STACEY WIEDOWER

The Daily News

A lot of Mid-Southerners are getting exceptionally big Christmas gifts this year too big to fit under t...

93. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, April 26, 2002
By JENNIFER MURLEY Festival showcases South Main arts district By JENNIFER MURLEY The Daily News The banners were hung on the buildings with care, in hopes that the people soon would be there. OK, so its not the original verse. But, it is the South ...

94. Archived Article: Comm Focus (irs) - Friday, February 02, 2001
The IRS is striving to make the 2001 tax deadline less stressful on everyone by encouraging the telephone and electronic filin New IRS options greet tax-return preparers By JENNIFER MURLEY The Daily News The IRS is striving to make the impending tax...

95. Archived Article: Comm Focus (irs) - Thursday, February 01, 2001
The IRS is striving to make the 2001 tax deadline less stressful on everyone by encouraging the telephone and electronic filin New IRS options greet tax-return preparers By JENNIFER MURLEY The Daily News The IRS is striving to make the impending tax...

96. Archived Article: Midtown (lead) - Wednesday, October 25, 2000
MIDTOWN CORRIDOR NEARS COMPLETION Midtown corridor nears completion By MARY DANDO The Daily News As the Memphis Landmarks Commission meets at 4:30 p.m. today to review plans for two Midtown homes on Garland and Peabody, the board will probably be co...

97. Archived Article: Fedex (lead) - Thursday, January 20, 2000
FedEx introduces FedEx introduces new ground service By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News In a move capitalizing on the strength of its name recognition, Federal Express announced a host of branding and organizational changes Wednesday. The changes were ...

98. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, June 22, 1999
ResortQuest Completes $50 Million The Memphis Area Association of Realtors announced Multiple Listing Service home sales climbed in May, surpassing last years year-to-date pace by 7.8 percent. During May, 1,233 homes were sold through MAARs Multiple...

99. Archived Article: Small Business - Monday, March 22, 1999
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Two Louisiana natives combine their love of cooking to form Bayou Boys By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News What happens when you put two Cajuns together? They cook up a storm, of course. Dan Hymel, 37, works for Federal Express as...

100. Archived Article: Attorney Graph - Tuesday, February 16, 1999
Attorney Attorney Judgments Amount ------------------------------------------------ ----------- -------------------------- Gordon & Feldbaum 226 $220,174.79 Baer Baer & Baer 220 $348,622.30 Mccullough Law Firm ...