The market had a Green day. Credit goes to earnings, China, the rescue of the mine workers, the Texas Rangers, and Maggie Q.
Oakley cashes in on mine rescue.
Because the men's eyes will need to adjust after being in darkness since the Aug. 5 cave-in at the San Jose Mine, Oakley sunglasses company sent down $450 sunglasses for the men to wear to protect them ultraviolet light as they emerged, reports The Telegraph. Medics feared retina damage if the miners came up to the sunny sky without the glasses.
So the article says that Oakley is getting lots of TV time on this. Maybe $41m worth of TV time. Very smart. Someone gets a bonus for this, right? Well, the miners needed shades and quick thinking from Oakley.
Meanwhile, the markets are reacting positively to earnings and the promise of Quantitative Easing.
The upbeat tone to the market came on the heels of better-than-expected earnings reports from Intel, CSX, and JPMorgan. Also playing a role are increased expectations that the Federal Reserve will step into to boost the economy after the release of minutes from the central bank's September meeting.
Er, okay, but Intel was down on the day.
The Texas Rangers heading to the ALCS, where they will lose to the Yankees.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Now that the Texas Rangers have finally won a postseason series for the first time, they get to play the team that has won more than any other.
Bring on the New York Yankees, who have 27 World Series titles and 40 pennants.
The Rangers aren't intimidated. They split eight games against New York this season, including a three-game sweep at home last month.
I will be cheering for the Rangers, but...
Finally, Maggie Q. And I still haven't watched Nikita.
