Black Thursday

Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that happened on this date. What Happened On Oct. 24, 1929, the Dow Jones plunged 11% to kick off the first U.S. stock market crash. Where The Market Was  The S&P 500 was slipping from 27.99 at the start of October to a 20.58...

It was a bloody, bloody day for the major networks, as TV executives began making their hardest decisions of the year. While investors and analysts expected the moves, it is still always jarring to see so many shows dismissed so quickly. In fact, four of the five major networks made at least one...

In the latest Black Friday 2014 news, Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) has announced that it will open at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving, or as it is increasingly known in the the world of retail, Black Thursday. This news follows Target Corporation’s (NYSE: TGT) announcement that it will be opening...

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is the biggest shopping day of the year. Within the last few years, several major stores have opened their doors earlier and earlier; now, the pattern has continued pushing and several stores are set to open on Thanksgiving Day. This phenomenon, Black...

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is the biggest shopping day of the year. Over the last few years, however, major stores have opened their doors earlier and earlier, with several stores open on Thanksgiving day itself. This phenomenon has come to be known as Black Thursday, and this...

With Black Friday looming (or Black Thursday if you are so inclined), now is as good a time as any to consider a few tactics for avoiding overspending over the holidays. Despite your good intentions, the cheery music, bright lights, enticing ads and impulse displays in stores often trick...