Dec 29th, 2008 · Retailers were offering deep discounts over the weekend — trying to make up for the lackluster holiday shopping season. A spokesman for the National Retail Federation says the weekend after Christmas is becoming just as critical for the industry as is Black Friday. That's the traditional start to the holiday shopping season on the day after Thanksgiving.
May 23rd, 2008 · Fresh Air's film critic says the set-up is smart — but the setups are wittier than the payoffs, and oh, what lackluster tasks await the aging adventurer and his spawn.
Mar 9th, 2008 · Higher ratings, blockbuster trades and a resurgence of flagship teams in Boston and Los Angeles have led to a turnaround year for the NBA. The league had been reeling from flagging TV audiences, lackluster playoffs and a crooked, point-shaving ref.
Oct 19th, 2007 · The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 360 points Friday -- the anniversary of the Black Monday market crash 20 years ago. Friday's decline comes after lackluster corporate earnings, credit concerns and rising oil prices.
Oct 3rd, 2007 · Republican presidential contender Fred Thompson spends the week traveling around Iowa. But national media reviews of his first few campaign forays have been lackluster.
Jan 3rd, 2007 · 2006 was a lackluster year for American sports teams. But two individual athletes -- Roger Federer in tennis and Tiger Woods in golf -- showed uncommon brilliance. They stand above all as masters of sport.
Dec 6th, 2006 · Internet giant Yahoo! announced a major management overhaul Tuesday. The company, whose name was once synonymous with the Web, now lags behind other icons, like Google, in the search and advertising business.
Oct 19th, 2006 · NBC Universal says it is cutting 700 jobs. Cost-cutting plans include the news operation. General Electric's NBC expects to save $750 million by 2008. The job cuts would represent about five percent of its work force. As part of the changes, long-struggling MSNBC will move operations to NBC headquarters in Manhattan. The savings effort follows three lackluster years at NBC Universal, where operating profit fell ten percent in the past three quarters. The lackluster results crimped the earnings of parent General Electric.