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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — May 15, 2012

Posted: May 15, 2012 at 4:05 pm

Two of the three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning as investors reacted to the news from Greece that no government could be formed and that a second ...
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iPad Market Share Up, Tablet Shipments Down (AAPL, GOOG, AMZN, BKS, MSFT)

Posted: May 3, 2012 at 12:22 pm

International Data Corp. (IDC) this morning released data on first quarter 2012 shipments of media tablets. These include the iPad from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and tablets that use the ...
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Amazon to Develop Sitcoms, Kids Shows (AMZN, NFLX, DIS, TWX, CBS, VIAB)

Posted: May 2, 2012 at 1:17 pm

Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced that it plans to expand its offerings of original programming to include comedy shows and kids programming, in addition to its existing ...
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Target Dumps Kindle Devices (TGT, AMZN, AAPL, BKS, MSFT, GOOG)

Posted: May 2, 2012 at 12:39 pm

Retailing giant Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) will discontinue selling the Kindle family of tablets and e-readers by this summer. The Kindle devices are made by Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), and ...
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Nook, Windows 8 Pairing Doubles B&N Stock Price

Posted: April 30, 2012 at 8:11 am

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) announced this morning that the two companies were forming a “strategic partnership,” called ‘Newco’ for purposes of the announcement, ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (PM, SNDK, BIDU, AMZN, ALU, ELY, CLWR, DECK, WY, TRP, GT, PG, NWL, MRK, HELE, F, COV, CVX, MDRX, EXPE, WDC)

Posted: April 27, 2012 at 4:05 pm

Markets opened higher this morning following a lower-than-expected GDP growth estimate of 2.2%. That was weaker, but not awful (our coverage here). The consumer sentiment survey rose a couple of ...
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Kindle Fire Dominates Android Tablet Market (SCOR, AMZN, GOOG, AAPL, SSNLF, MMI, DELL, SNE)

Posted: April 26, 2012 at 4:31 pm

Market research firm comScore Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) reported today that the Kindle Fire from Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is the market share leader by a wide margin among tablet devices ...
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Full Earnings Preview for Amazon.com… Watch Those Margins (AMZN, BBY, RSH, BKS)

Posted: April 26, 2012 at 12:58 pm

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is set to report earnings after the close of trading today and investors who like retail and internet stocks will be paying close attention.  The company ...
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Apple, Nokia, Sony Top Asian Brand List (AAPL, NOK, SNE,CL, KO, HMC, TM, GOOG, MCD, MSFT, AMZN, SSNLF, NKE, DIS, YHOO)

Posted: April 20, 2012 at 10:19 am

Among the more developed countries of Asia -- China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan -- the top global brand is Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) in three and trails only a ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (T, AMZN, NOK, GOOG, CMG, FAST, RAD, MSW, CBSH, JBHT, CHKE, JPM, WFC, OAK, MIPS, EGO, AVID)

Posted: April 12, 2012 at 4:05 pm

Markets opened slightly higher this morning and about an hour before the markets close all three major indexes are more than 1% higher. The report on new unemployment claims was ...
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Apple Tops Brand Loyalty Survey (AAPL, KO, GOOG, AMZN, SBUX, TGT, MSFT)

Posted: April 11, 2012 at 2:01 pm

What consumers value most in a product are quality and customer service. Companies that succeed in creating a brand based on excellent quality and outstanding customer service can charge more ...
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Nokia’s Lumia 900 is Amazon’s Best-Seller (AMZN, NOK, MSFT, T, GOOG, AAPL)

Posted: April 9, 2012 at 12:44 pm

Despite the fact that Easter and Passover holiday may not be the best time to launch a new product, Amazon. com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) reports that the Lumia 900 from ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (AMZN, GRPN, RIO, TXN, GM, DDMG, CLRO, GPN, CMVT, ISCA, VRNG, WG, KERX, PNCL)

Posted: April 2, 2012 at 4:05 pm

Markets opened lower this morning but managed to recover fairly quickly following a report on robust manufacturing growth (our coverage here). The report on construction spending came in weaker than ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (AMZN, APOL, HFC, LVS, VZ, MOS, RHT, SN, SHAW, BBY, MY, RIMM, FINL, PHM, CHTP, MM)

Posted: March 29, 2012 at 4:05 pm

Markets opened lower this morning but fought back on the day.  This morning’s report new unemployment benefits claims tamped down enthusiasm among investors (our coverage here). US natural gas inventories ...
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Google to Launch $150 Tablet in Late Spring (GOOG, AAPL, AMZN)

Posted: March 28, 2012 at 7:43 am

Speculation continues to grow that Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) will release a tablet device later this year and join the gaggle of competitors chasing the iPad from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: ...
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