COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for Business Matchmaking; Jack Calkins, District Director of SCORE, left, Michelle Thompson-Dolberry of American Express OPEN, second left, Michael Nordstrom of HP, second right, and Robert Nelson, District Director of the SBA, right, pose at Business Matchmaking Workshop, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, in Waltham, Mass. . More than 400 Boston area small businesses attended a full day workshop with federal and state procurement officials and major corporate representatives. The Business Matchmaking program was hosted by American Express OPEN, HP and American Airlines and focused on new opportunities linked to the federal stimulus program. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for Business Matchmaking; Jack Calkins, District Director of SCORE, left, Michelle Thompson-Dolberry of American Express OPEN, second left, Michael Nordstrom of HP, second right, and Robert Nelson, District Director of the SBA, right, pose at Business Matchmaking Workshop, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, in Waltham, Mass. . More than 400 Boston area small businesses attended a full day workshop with federal and state procurement officials and major corporate representatives. The Business Matchmaking program was hosted by American Express OPEN, HP and American Airlines and focused on new opportunities linked to the federal stimulus program.

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  1. COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for Business Matchmaking; Jack Calkins, District Director of SCORE, left, Michelle Thompson-Dolberry of American Express OPEN, second left, Michael Nordstrom of HP, second right, and Robert Nelson, District Director of the SBA, right, pose at Business Matchmaking Workshop, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, in Waltham, Mass. . More than 400 Boston area small businesses attended a full day workshop with federal and state procurement officials and major corporate representatives. The Business Matchmaking program was hosted by American Express OPEN, HP and American Airlines and focused on new opportunities linked to the federal stimulus program.
  2. In this photo made Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, Nordstrom shoppers walk along a sidewalk in downtown Seattle. The nation's stores saw their first sales gain in 14 months in September, a sign of life from shoppers that fuels some hope for the holiday shopping season.
  3. A Nordstrom store is shown Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, in Portland, Ore. Nordstrom releases quarterly earnings after the close of the market Thursday, Nov, 12, 2009.
  4. FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2009 file photo, a Nordstrom shopper is shown Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, in Portland, Ore. Recent earnings reports from stores paint a picture of two classes of American shoppers: The affluent finally are being enticed to spend, buying designer clothes at places like Nordstrom, while those on lower economic rungs are still scrimping by, heading to Walmart for the basics.
  5. A Nordstrom shopper is shown Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, in Portland, Ore. Nordstrom releases quarterly earnings after the close of the market Thursday, Nov, 12, 2009.
  6. COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for Business Matchmaking; Jack Calkins, District Director of SCORE, left, Michelle Thompson-Dolberry of American Express OPEN, second left, Michael Nordstrom of HP, second right, and Robert Nelson, District Director of the SBA, right, pose at Business Matchmaking Workshop, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, in Waltham, Mass. . More than 400 Boston area small businesses attended a full day workshop with federal and state procurement officials and major corporate representatives. The Business Matchmaking program was hosted by American Express OPEN, HP and American Airlines and focused on new opportunities linked to the federal stimulus program.
  7. In this photo taken Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, an American Airlines jet plane takes off at the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif. American's parent, AMR Corp., on Wednesday, Oct. 21 said it lost about $300 million in the third quarter.
  8. American Airlines flight 954 gets ready to take off at Toncontin International Airport in Tegucigalpa on September 27, 2009. Two Organization of the American States' (OAS) representatives and two Spanish diplomats were prevented from entering Honduras, a diplomat source informed. Stakes rose in Honduras Sunday after ousted leader Manuel Zelaya, holed up at Brazil's embassy in Tegucigalpa, called on his supporters for a final offensive -- and coup leaders respond by giving Brazil a harsh warning.
  9. Security personnel check hockey fans as they enter American Airlines Center for a preseason NHL game between the Dallas Stars and the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Dallas.
  10. Hockey fans arrive at American Airlines Center as security personnel prepare to clear them through an entrance for a preseason NHL game between the Florida Panthers and the Dallas Stars, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Dallas.
  11. Hockey fans arrive at American Airlines Center as security personnel prepare to clear them through an entrance for a preseason NHL game between the Florida Panthers and the Dallas Stars, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Dallas.
  12. Former American Airlines Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert L. Crandall is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, before the start of hearing by The FlyersRights/org organization on legislative proposals to provide passengers with options.

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