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Daily Archives: January 23, 2009

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Google (GOOG): It’s The Current Quarter That Counts

Posted: January 23, 2009 at 6:00 am

Google's (GOOG) fourth quarter was better than expected. Revenue was up 18% and operating income rose 33%. The search company is starting to control costs better. The overall figures were ...
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Why Earnings Don’t Matter (IBM)(GOOG)(MSFT)

Posted: January 23, 2009 at 5:39 am

In a relatively stable economy, quarterly earnings releases and public company forecasts can be useful guides to Wall St. Corporations can actually look out a three to six months and ...
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Media Digest 1/23/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: January 23, 2009 at 3:54 am

According to Reuters, Samsung had its first ever quarterly loss.Reuters reports that Pfizer (PFE) is in takeover talks with Wyeth (WYE), a deal that would be worth $60 billion.Reuters reports ...
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Asia Markets And Europe Open 1/23/2009

Posted: January 23, 2009 at 3:22 am

Markets in Asia were sharply lower.The Nikke fell 3.8% to 7,745.THe Hang Seng was of ..4% to 12,603.The Shanghia Compoite dropped .7% t0 1,991.In Europe, at the open, the FTSE ...
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