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14 hrs ago | Connecticut Post

Harry Potter book with author notes sold for $228K

Sotheby's director of the department of printed books and manuscripts Dr Philip Errington poses for photographers with a first edition copy of the first Harry Potter book "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" containing annotations and illustrations by author J.K. Rowling, during a photocall organized for the media at the auction house's ... (more)

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Related Topix: Harry Potter, Books, Retail, Sothebys Holdings, Philosopher's Stone, Ambient, Easy-Listening, J.K. Rowling, Authors

Mon May 20, 2013

AmericanBankingNews.com

Copart Lowered to Neutral at Northcoast Research

They currently have a $36.00 target price on the stock. The analysts noted that the move was a valuation call.

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Related Topix: Retail, Copart

MarketNewsVideo

Monday Sector Laggards: Consumer Services, Agriculture & Farm Products

In trading on Monday, consumer services shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 0.7%. Helping drag down the group were shares of TEAM, Inc.

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Related Topix: Team, Collectors Universe, Video, Business News

Seeking Alpha

Is The Art Market A Bubble That's About To Burst? Maybe Not...

I was in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art today and while walking through the galleries mentally comparing a seemingly endless number of 16th century European masterpieces to the quality of work that's been selling lately at widely publicized auctions , I began thinking about what a bubble the art market has once again become and how great it ... (more)

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings

Ledger-Enquirer.com

Annotated 'Harry Potter' 1st edition on auction

Sotheby's director of the department of printed books and manuscripts Dr Philip Errington poses for photographers with a first edition copy of the first Harry Potter book "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" containing annotations and illustrations by author J.K. Rowling, during a photocall organized for the media at the auction house's ... (more)

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Related Topix: Harry Potter, Books, Retail, Sothebys Holdings, Philosopher's Stone, Ambient, Easy-Listening, J.K. Rowling, Authors

Fri May 17, 2013

Connecticut Post

Trending: Where the multi-million homes are

When the 50-acre estate with sweeping views of Cos Cob Harbor hit the market with a $190 million price tag Friday, its presence reverberated through the real estate world, taking the title of the nation's most expensive listing.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings, Greenwich, CT, Old Saybrook, CT, Cornwall, CT, Home Listing, Home

Financial Times

Beyond the samosas

If the contemporary art world has a unifying characteristic, it is its global nature.

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Related Topix: New York, Retail, Sothebys Holdings

Globe and Mail

Art world pays tribute to Bernanke as prices skyrocket

ROB Insight is The Globe and Mail's exclusive feature led by a team of award-winning editors and writers who provide you with in-depth analysis on breaking business news and the issues that matter most.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings

Thu May 16, 2013

Post-gazette.com

Pittsburgh schools auctioning surplus property

Last week, Pittsburgh Public Schools netted $750,000 for a French oil painting at a live Sotheby's auction in New York City.

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Related Topix: Pittsburgh, PA, Retail, Sothebys Holdings

Wed May 15, 2013

WTEN-TV Albany

Geneva auction sells huge diamond for $26.7M

The same jury that convicted Jodi Arias of murder one week ago took less than three hours Wednesday to determine that the former waitress is eligible for the death penalty in the stabbing death of her one-time lover.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings, Stem Cell Research, Science / Technology

CBC News

Gerhard Richter cityscape earns record-setting $37M at auction

Visitors take in Gerhard Richter's Domplatz, Mainland during a Sotheby's preview in New York.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings

The Providence Journal

Mott, Chace form new Sotheby's affiliate in Charlestown

Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC has announced that a new Charlestown firm, Mott and Chace Sotheby's International Realty, is the newest member of its luxury real estate network.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings, Charlestown, RI, Sothebys International Realty, Real Estate, Social Software

NewsOn6 Tulsa

Richter painting sells for $37 million in NYC

Arctic states have agreed to let nations that are located nowhere near the Earth's north to become observers to their diplomatic council.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings, World News, Prince Harry, Greenwich, CT

ABC News

Upbeat mood at Sotheby's art auction

TONY EASTLEY: While budget night in Canberra had its inevitable references to "belt tightening" and "fiscal rectitude", it was a very different evening for art collectors who gathered at an auction house in Melbourne.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings, Arts, Painting

Canada.com

'Onement' work by abstract expressionist Barnett Newman sells at NYC auction for record $43.8M

This undated file photo provided by Sotheby's Auction House shows a 1953 painting entitled "Onement VI" by Abstract Expressionist Barnett Newman.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings, Arts, Painting, Travel

Suria

Records fall at Sotheby's contemporary...

A painting by Barnett Newman that Sotheby's described as an icon of Abstract Expressionism sold in New York for a record $43.84 million at an auction peppered with stunningly expensive works.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings, Science / Technology, Inventions

Tue May 14, 2013

WNWN-FM Battle Creek

Actress Gina Lollobrigida's diamonds fetch $4.9 mi...

Diamond jewelry belonging to Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida sold for more than 4.74 million Swiss francs on Tuesday in Geneva and set a record for pearl earrings, auctioneer Sotheby's said.

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The Miami Herald

At actress's Geneva jewel auction, $3M for 1 gem

Sotheby's has auctioned off jewels belonging to actress Gina Lollobrigida, fetching just under $3 million for a fancy yellow diamond once owned by a shah of Persia.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings, Science / Technology, Stem Cell Research

Benzinga

Top 4 Mid-Cap Stocks In The Auto Dealerships Industry With The Highest ROE

Below are the top mid-cap auto dealerships stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of return on equity.

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Related Topix: Auto Dealers, Retail, Financial Markets, Avis Budget, Copart, Autonation

AmericanBankingNews.com

Collectors Universe Stock Rating Upgraded by TheStreet

The analysts wrote, "Collectors Universe has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from hold to buy.

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