Brand recognition is of course great, I'm just not convinced it's enough of a differentiating factor. It depends if it translates to brand loyalty. Some companies like Apple have tons of brand loyalty. I'm don't iRobot has nearly as much.

Why does it matter what people call their electric vacs? It matters what they buy. I call all bandages "band aids" but I can't remember when I actually purchased that particular brand. $IRBT

So what do you think the reasons for the gains were?

Who can even afford a home these days :(

I don't doubt this for a second. But it is very troubling and only getting worse. Fixing this generational wealth gap needs to be a priority for the country.

I'm not very familiar with the concept of preferred stock. Where can I learn more?

So what does all this mean?

How do you think Black Friday will fare this year?

Very true, so what's the answer?

I've often wondered where these odd technical terms came from. But a kitten bounce certainly sounds better than a dead cat!