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Media Digest (2/10/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT

Posted: February 10, 2012 at 6:40 am

The U.S. and state attorneys general reach a $25 billion settlement with five banks over mortgage abuses. (Reuters) The Hong Kong division of Alibaba may go private as part of ...
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Apple Captures 80% of Mobile Phone Company Profits (AAPL, SSNLF, RIMM, NOK, MMI, GOOG, MSFT)

Posted: February 9, 2012 at 11:50 am

Investment firm Canaccord Genuity said today in its daily newsletter that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) garners about 80% of the operating profit among all handset makers. Of $14.4 billion in ...
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Apple Stock Still Looks Cheap At All-Time Highs (AAPL, XOM, MSFT)

Posted: February 7, 2012 at 5:26 pm

Yet another all-time high for shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL).  Whether it is iPhone, Mac, iPad, or the chatter of the coming AppleTV... The run here has been amazing ...
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What’s Important in the Financial World (2/7/2012) New Nokia Phone, Toyota Recovery

Posted: February 7, 2012 at 6:49 am

Greece continues to demonstrate that it can teeter almost indefinitely between austerity and the grant of aid packages without a short-term resolution to its sovereign debt crisis. The latest development is that the ...
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The Facebook Halo-Effect Lifts All Social Players (SOCL, IPG, GS, MSFT, LNKD, ZNGA, FFN, GSVC)

Posted: February 2, 2012 at 6:48 pm

The social media hype around the Facebook IPO is driving many shares in the sector of online social media.  Some of the Halo-effect may not even be deserved, and this ...
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Facebook Full IPO Filing Details (FB, MS, GS, MSFT, TROW, ZNGA, GSVC, IPG)

Posted: February 1, 2012 at 5:29 pm

Facebook, Inc. has now filed its paperwork with the SEC which will allow the social networking giant to conduct an initial public offering.  It should be no real surprise that ...
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New Sony CEO, No New Future

Posted: February 1, 2012 at 6:48 am

Sony’s (NYSE: SNE) revenue fell 9% in the September quarter and the company posted a loss, one of a long series. The Japanese firm also said that its P&L problems ...
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As Facebook Ad Share Surges, Smaller Sites in Danger

Posted: January 31, 2012 at 6:45 am

New data from online research firm Comscore shows Facebook had 27.9% of the U.S. display advertising market, up from 21% in 2010. Yahoo!’s (NASDAQ: YHOO) share was 11%. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) ...
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Media Digest (1/31/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: January 31, 2012 at 6:43 am

Toshiba cuts its profit forecasts and lowers guidance. (Reuters) Honda (NYSE: HMC) posts a 65% drop in profits and cuts its outlook because of the yen and Thai floods. (Reuters) ...
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Alternative Investing: Two T206 Honus Wagner Cards For Sale In Same Month (CLCT, EBAY, MSFT, AAPL)

Posted: January 30, 2012 at 12:18 pm

Almost all investments rise and fall in price through time, and the same is true over the value of sports collectibles and baseball cards.  The 'investing' rule in sports collectibles ...
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Media Digest (1/30/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT

Posted: January 30, 2012 at 6:49 am

EU leaders agree to create the European Stability Mechanism, which will have funds of 500 billion euro and begin its business in July. (Reuters) EU leaders probably will create a ...
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Apple Gains Market Share In Corporate World

Posted: January 29, 2012 at 11:08 am

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been successful in the market for personal computers for individuals for decades. The Mac has been pulled along by the popularity of, first, the iPod, and more ...
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Facebook IPO Rumors Growing Louder & Louder (GSVC, MSFT, MS, GS, DSI)

Posted: January 27, 2012 at 1:42 pm

Facebook is now rumored to be filing its IPO paperwork as soon as next week.  The 'rumor' is coming out of a report from the Wall Street Journal that Morgan ...
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Short Sellers Increase Bets Across the Board

Posted: January 26, 2012 at 6:33 am

For the first time in a long time, short sellers have increased their bets that the stock prices of most large companies and in most large sectors will fall. The ...
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The Worst Cities for Retirees to Find Work

Posted: January 25, 2012 at 6:39 am

Just because you're retired doesn't mean you don't have to work. As of the end of last year, 7.3% of Americans 75 and older were employed -- the highest level ...
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