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U.S. Stocks Open Higher On Black Friday Retail Rush

Associated Press — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:14:27 +0000

U.S. stocks are opening higher on Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season.

In the first few minutes of trading, the Dow Jones industrial average is up 61 points at 12,898

Black Friday Kicks Off The Holiday Shopping Season

Associated Press — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:51:13 +0000

Black Friday got off to its earliest start yet as the nation's shoppers put the turkey down to take advantage of stores' expanded hours.

Stores typically open in the wee hours of the morning on the day after Thanksgiving that's named Black Friday because that is when they traditionally turn a profit for the year

Occupy Protests: Shop Mom-And-Pop On Black Friday

Associated Press — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:11:41 +0000

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Occupy protesters want shoppers to occupy something besides door-buster sales and crowded mall parking lots on Black Friday.

Some don't want people to shop at all. Others just want to divert shoppers from big chains and giant shopping malls to local mom-and-pops

5 Things You Shouldn't Buy on Black Friday

Shauna Wright — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:00:00 +0000

leejordan / stampendous / bcinfrance / pedrokwezi / anthonydecosta, Flickr Savvy buyers know Black Friday can be one of the best days of the year to find terrific bargains, but not all items are such great deals. In order to better your experience on that infamous shopping day, here are some things you may want [...]

Black Friday underway

Bruce Dougherty — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:40:38 +0000

Black Friday is underway. Thousands of shoppers in the region were up and ready to go as early as last night.