The Russian Revolution remains an interest of mine and what happened with and to religion is something that always piques my interest. Societal, environmental, governmental and financial metrics and indices have extended been known to be enormously helpful equipment for tracking the progress of humankind.And Impressive Earnings SPDR Gold Trust ETF By Jonathan Chen When Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL) reported earnings last quarter, it showed why it was the epitome of luxury. Today it has proven why it is nothing but world class, as the premium lifestyle retailer beat earnings estimates. The company also raised guidance for the full year. Despite this, the company is losing around 6% this morning, as nearly every stock is falling on Italian debt concerns, and there are some concerns about margin pressure, falling 140 basis points due to input costs. The New York, NYbased company reported earnings of $2.46 per share on $1.9 billion in revenues. This blew away Wall Street estimates. Analysts were looking for earnings of $2.24 per share on $1.84 billion in revenues.