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The 5 Dumbest Things on Wall Street This Week: May 17

thestreet.com — 5. Spectrum's Shenanigans Not to complain too much Dumbest fans, but we can't remember a time when we've worked this hard to fill our less-than august list. This raging rally in stocks is turning every CEO in sight into a genius, making it an almost a Herculean task even for pros like us to separate the brainless from the bull market.

One World Trade: Trip to the Top

thestreet.com — As crew fix the spire atop One World Trade, Joe Deaux recalls his trip to the top with the Port Authority's Bill Baroni and Seton Hall Law.

MarilenCawad: The silver spire is now fully ...

twitter.com — The silver spire is now fully installed. #worldtradecenter pic.twitter.com/NEZhRIlCrE

It's Confirmed: NYC's Bike Share Program Will Start On Memorial Day

blogs.villagevoice.com — Sam Levin We remember when it was supposed to be July 2012. Then we heard maybe it'd be March 2013. That didn't happen. Then the Department of Transportation released a map of where the 293 stations would be built. And we heard it would be some time in May.

Mother’s Day: Hooters Offering Moms Free Drink, Free Dinner

finance.yahoo.com — Americans are expected to spend nearly $21 billion on their moms this Sunday, or an average of $168.94 per mom, according to the National Retail Federation's Mother's Day spending survey. Mother's Day ranks third behind Christmas and Valentine's Day in terms of holiday spending (Father's Day comes in fifth).

The Great Gatsby's 5 Top Money Lessons

mainstreet.com — Here's some financial wisdom we've gathered from Fitzgerald's classic story about the excess and excitement of the Roaring '20s.

J.C. Penney Says 'We're Listening.' Here's Who They Should Listen To

dailyfinance.com — AOL / JCP Spare a sympathetic thought, if you will, for J.C. Penney's social media team. The poor souls manning J.C. Penney's ( JCP) Facebook page on the day it released its now-famous "apology" had the unenviable task of responding to nearly every commenter who had something to say about the retailer's failed makeover and subsequent about-face.

How Not to Buy a First Home

thestreet.com — NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- By the time you've bought and sold two or three homes, you'll be an old hand, savvy to most of the pitfalls. But that first home purchase can be a harsh learning experience. Missteps are easy. What are the worst?