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Monthly Archives: December 2010

China Passes Japan In R&D, But Which Country Is Smarter?

Posted: December 15, 2010 at 4:59 am

The Battelle Memorial Institute, which looks at R&D in major nations, says that China will pass Japan as the No.2 spender next year. "China is expected to spend $153.7 billion ...
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Media Digest 12.15.2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: December 15, 2010 at 4:01 am

Spain's debt was put on review by Moody's. (MarketWatch) The tax cut bill has been sent to the Senate. (Reuters) The Federal Reserve remains concerned about the economy and said ...
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Huffington Post’s Profit Predicament

Posted: December 14, 2010 at 4:38 pm

When the Huffington Post started in 2005, many pundits dismissed Arianna Huffington as a dilettante whose website wouldn't last long.  Today, the Greek-born entrepreneur proved her naysayers wrong, at least ...
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GE’s 2011 Outlook: Back To Growth (GE, BRK-A, CMCSA)

Posted: December 14, 2010 at 4:19 pm

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) is setting its 2011 goals in an analyst and investor meeting today in his presentation called the "GE Annual Outlook Investor Meeting."  GE just recently ...
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FOMC: QE2 As Long As the Eye Can See

Posted: December 14, 2010 at 2:32 pm

The FOMC, as expected, has left the Fed Funds rate unchanged in another 10 to 1 vote.  More important is the FOMC's outlook on the economy, inflation, and on quantitative ...
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Nokia Delays E7 Smartphone, Shares Slump

Posted: December 14, 2010 at 1:29 pm

Nokia Corp.  (NYSE:NOK) new Chief Executive Steven Elop was hired in September to lead a turnaround of the struggling cellphone maker whose market value has eroded by $61 billion.  With ...
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Is Whirlpool Back in Play? (WHR)

Posted: December 14, 2010 at 1:23 pm

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a name which has been thrown around buyout circles before.   While the company has remained independent, there appear to be fresh buyout rumors driving interest ...
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When Gold ETF Volume Explodes Without Price Gains (GLD, IAU, PHYS, SGOL)

Posted: December 14, 2010 at 12:50 pm

Traders and investors have generally tended to flock to the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) for the gold trade when it comes to an exchange-traded product backed by real gold.  ...
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Global Airline Profits Rising, But Margins Shatter

Posted: December 14, 2010 at 11:44 am

Business travelers are returning to the world's airlines, and coupled with this boost in passengers is continued growth in cargo revenues. As a result, the International Air Transport Association ...
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Research Hints of Trouble Mounting in LED Shares (VECO, AIXG, CREE, LEDS)

Posted: December 14, 2010 at 11:36 am

Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) and Aixtron AG (NASDAQ: AIXG) are feeling some pain from research downgrades this morning, with Veeco feeling the brunt of it.  We are also seeing ...
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Some Shoppers Are Just Getting Started

Posted: December 14, 2010 at 10:47 am

Last-minute shoppers plan to be out in force this holiday season. A survey of shoppers by American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP). The survey indicates that 84% of shoppers haven't ...
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Small Business Optimism Growing Glacially

Posted: December 14, 2010 at 9:50 am

The nation's small and independent businesses are reporting gains in the economic environment, but the gains are barely discernible. The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) reported that its confidence ...
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Best Buy Falters: Is Wal-Mart At Fault?

Posted: December 14, 2010 at 9:17 am

Electronics retailer Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) posted a major miss on earnings this morning and the company's share price is getting a beating. The company reported third quarter ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (12/14/2010) Retail, Producer Prices, Best Buy

Posted: December 14, 2010 at 9:09 am

Twitter  has, by most estimates, 145 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some have ...
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PIIGS Banks Watching Rising Spanish Bond Yields (STD, BBVA, AIB, IRE, NBG)

Posted: December 14, 2010 at 9:00 am

Tracking European banks, particularly those in the lands of the PIIGS, often requires looking at individual national sovereign debt issues on top of banking-related news.  That is the case in ...
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