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Facebook Shares as Collectibles for Decades from Now

Posted: May 18, 2012 at 6:26 am

Some individuals and institutions will buy Facebook shares because they believe the stock will rise sharply. Others look at the investment as a proxy for the prospects of Web 2.0, the ...
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When Apple Drops Over $100 From Highs… What Happens Next

Posted: May 17, 2012 at 2:27 pm

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been a phenomenal growth story. It is the ultimate turnaround story of mega-proportions. The stock is also up 32% so far in 2012. The problem ...
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Comcast, Skype Team Up for What, Exactly?

Posted: May 16, 2012 at 2:44 pm

Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has launched a high definition, Skype-based video calling plan for its Xfinity broadband customers. The plan costs $9.95/month and is available in Boston and Seattle today, ...
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Mobile Phone Sales Fall in Q1 — Gartner

Posted: May 16, 2012 at 8:07 am

High-tech industry research firm Gartner Inc. (NYSE: IT) reports this morning the worldwide sales of mobile phones unexpectedly fell -2% in the first quarter of 2012, to a total of ...
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JCPenney and Nokia — When a New CEO Fails

Posted: May 16, 2012 at 6:30 am

It is rare, but some new chief executives fail early -- just after they begin their new jobs. That leaves boards with impossible decisions. How will the stock market react to the ...
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Zynga Jumps Again on Facebook Increase

Posted: May 15, 2012 at 12:46 pm

Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA) gets a jolt every time Facebook Inc. makes the headlines. Today’s headline is that the soon-to-be-public social media company will raise its IPO range from $28-$35 ...
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Even AMD Sees Better PC Demand

Posted: May 15, 2012 at 10:30 am

What happens when even Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) predicts that the personal computer market is improving this year and also in 2013? Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) recently reiterated ...
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The 18 Big Risks To Consider In The Facebook IPO

Posted: May 15, 2012 at 7:14 am

It seems as though almost everyone wants a piece of the Facebook IPO. The social networking giant is set to come public this Friday in what will be one of ...
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Apple More Deeply Joins Line Of Shutterfly Threats… More To Come

Posted: May 14, 2012 at 1:56 pm

Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFLY) gets a bash whenever there is news that another player is going to come more into the cloud photo services. Reports that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) ...
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America’s Hottest Brands

Posted: May 14, 2012 at 6:18 am

24/7 Wall St. asked CoreBrand to identify America’s hottest brands. We wanted to know the biggest brands that were the best known and most well regarded. Read: America's Hottest Brands ...
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Bing’s Attack On Google Is Working!

Posted: May 11, 2012 at 3:32 pm

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is sometimes referred to as the King of Online Search. That may be changing if the new data from Experian Hitwise is accurate. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: ...
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Nvidia Jumps on Results, Forecast (NVDA, ARMH, QCOM, AAPL, TXN, MSFT, INTC, AMD)

Posted: May 11, 2012 at 9:04 am

Chip maker Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) handily beat consensus estimates for first quarter revenues and EPS the company reported this morning. Revenue totaled $924.9 million compared with an estimate of ...
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Eight Great Tech Brands Losing Money

Posted: May 11, 2012 at 6:54 am

It is a trend in the consumer electronics business -- manufacturers rise to become industry leaders only to be outshone by the competition as high-priced gadgets quickly become commodities. Based ...
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What’s Important in the Financial World (5/11/2012) China Slows, Bing and Facebook

Posted: May 11, 2012 at 6:50 am

There are signs of economic trouble in two pillars of the developing world, a signal that the global slowdown has caught up to what were among the most robust countries. ...
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