'Halftime in America' ad creates political debate
People rarely pick a fight with Dirty Harry. But Chrysler's "Halftime in America" ad featuring quintessential tough guy Clint Eastwood has generated fierce debate about whether it accurately portrays the country's most economically distressed city or amounts to a campaign ad for President Barack Obama and the auto bailouts.
Bank of America: Financial Winner
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Bank of America was the winner among the largest U..S. banking names on Monday, with shares rising 2% to close at $7.97, on an otherwise bleak day for the sector. The broad indexes saw slight declines, as investors yet again fretted over a possible default by Greece, which was continuing frantic negotiations for a second bailout package totaling 130 billion euro ($171 ...
2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Sells Out in Record Time
Registration for the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon closed in record time today as the maximum 45,000 participants signed up in six days for the 35th anniversary event. Demand to run the iconic race has increased significantly in recent years, closing 25 days faster than the previous record established last year.
Bank of America's Towering Symbol of Foreclosures (Update1)
Bank of America story updated with new details about Atlanta's decline in fourth paragraph. NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- You don't need to be a poet to find a metaphor in the foreclosure of Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta. Bank of America has come to represent the U.S. property bust more than any other institution, so it is only fitting that a 55-story tower that bears its name--the tallest in the ...
Chrysler's "Halftime" ad: a roadmap for America?
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Is what is good for Chrysler good for America? The auto maker courted controversy and won kudos for a two-minute Super Bowl advertisement that was less a car sales pitch than a political message in a presidential election year. Rugged Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood proclaimed it was "Halftime in America" in the spot that did not mention a Chrysler car or truck but intoned ...
