Vacation Ratings News
Luxury Institute Survey: Vacation Homes and Exotic Vacations Luxury Experiences of Choice for Wealthy U.S. Consumers (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Wealthy U.S. consumers report that owning a vacation home is the item they most desire, and taking exotic vacations is their most sought-after luxury experience, according to a Luxury Institute survey of U.S. consumers with average household income of $332,000 and average net-worth of $3.3 million.
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USA Swimming readies for record growth in Olympic wake (Charlevoix Courier)
Bolstered by record performances and high television ratings at the 2008 Olympic Games, USA Swimming is anticipating its largest single-year membership boost in history. With past Olympics sparking five to 10 percent increases in membership, USA Swimming hopes to see post-Beijing numbers surpass those marks.
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Ratings: Chase has yet to deliver its intended punch (Nascar)
The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup format has generated as much or more debate than any facet of NASCAR since it was implemented in 2004. The radical departure it represented from NASCAR's roots was hailed as both a revolutionary move by NASCAR CEO Brian France and a slap in the face to the sport's traditionalists.
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Market Winners & Losers: Ford, Jones Apparel (Fox News)
As the week nears an end, the major indices are testing lows not seen in 10 years. The Dow closed down 445 points at 7552, and the major indices lost on average 5.78%. Here are a few of the day’s winners and losers.
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