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Daily Archives: March 11, 2007

Barron’s Digest March 12, 2007

Posted: March 11, 2007 at 5:21 pm

According to Barron's that Medtronic (MDT) could be a bargin. It is getting a larger share of the defibrillator market. It is also doing well in remote patient monitoring.Barnes & ...
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How Long Can XM and Sirius Survive on Their Own?

Posted: March 11, 2007 at 5:01 pm

A crucial point may be getting lost in the shuffle in the XM/Sirius (XMSR-SIRI) merger approval process.  Both of these companies NEED the merger in order to survive as they ...
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European Trouble That Apple Doesn’t Need

Posted: March 11, 2007 at 11:34 am

The EU hates anything that looks, feels, or walks like a monopoly, especially if it is not controlled by a European company. Students of recent business history will remember that ...
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Microsoft & Friends Go After Cable And Telecom

Posted: March 11, 2007 at 11:11 am

No one likes disruptive technology, except the disruptor. Microsoft (MSFT), Google (GOOG), Dell (DELL), and Intel (INTC) are backing a new wireless technology that could be extremely troublesome for the ...
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Intel Debuts More Product, The Chips Are Down Again At AMD

Posted: March 11, 2007 at 9:47 am

Intel (INTC) has new quad core chips that use less electricity. The 50-watt chips are aimed at the server market, where rival AMD (AMD) has been able to get to ...
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Starbucks Goes Into Record Business: Genius Or Folly

Posted: March 11, 2007 at 9:09 am

Starbucks (SBUX) is about to go into the record business, perhaps with former Beatle Paul McCarthy as its first artist.One source explained the coffee company's thinking to The New York ...
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