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Daily Archives: January 26, 2008

IACI (IACI) Spin-Off Plan May Turn Into Auction

Posted: January 26, 2008 at 11:28 am

Barry Diller planned to break his IACI (IACI) into several pieces. The company is a collection of cats and dogs so the move makes sense. TicketMaster can operate on its ...
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Nasdaq Short Interest: Betting Against Tech (INTC)(YHOO)(LVLT)(ORCL)(MSFT)

Posted: January 26, 2008 at 9:17 am

Nasdaq short interest on January 15 shows that investors were willing to make big bets against tech share prices. The numbers are compared to statistics on December 31.Short interest in ...
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This week on Stockhouse January 21 – 25

Posted: January 26, 2008 at 9:00 am

The big news of the week came when Ben Bernanke announced a 75 basis point cut in the U.S. Federal Funds rate, nearly two weeks before the scheduled FOMC meeting. ...
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Sears (SHLD) Tries To Push Up Online Business

Posted: January 26, 2008 at 8:47 am

Sears (SHLD) has begun to hire some heavy hitters to run its online operations. Since the company does not do a very good job of selling merchandise in its stores, ...
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Courting The Sovereign Funds: $8 Billion In Fees

Posted: January 26, 2008 at 8:22 am

No one knows for certain how much money is in the big sovereign funds controlled by governments from Beijing to Kuwait. Most estimates are $2 trillion to $3 trillion. With ...
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