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Technology
Yahoo! Cuts Deal With Zillow For Real Estate Listings
Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) will outsource its real estate section to Zillow, a popular listings site. The transaction calls for Zillow.com to oversee a network that will place home listings and ads from…
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Media
A New Way To Gyp Cable TV Subscribers
The cable and telecom companies have come up with a new way to get more money out of their subscribers. They will offer less expensive plans with many fewer “stations”. That means…
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Media
Media Digest 7/0/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: The US did not name China a currency manipulator. Reuters: Most money managers don’t believe the U.S. is in a double-dip recession — yet. Reuters: The IMF said housing and unemployment…
3:39pm ET
Technology
Microsoft Bing Picks Up Market Share–A Rounding Error
The research firm Hitwise reports that Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Bing search engine market share rose 7% in June, from 9.23% to 9.85%. The number is probably within a the margin of…
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Investing
Direxion Quote Issues on Reverse Splits (FAS, GOOG, YHOO, ERY, DRV, TZA, TYP)
If you trade triple-leverage ETFs, Direxion is no stranger to you. And if you recall reverse stock splits becoming mandatory due to wild price moves, Direxion is no stranger to you. The…
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Telecom & Wireless
Why Is Apple’s Stock Down? Android Gains On iPhone
Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock is down from its 52-week high of $279 to $256. One of the most significant reasons that although the iPhone, especially the latest version, is selling remarkably…
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Media
Media Digest 7/8/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
MarketWatch: The IMF expects slow growth this year and next. Reuters: The battle between the oil industry and government on drilling regulations continues. Reuters: The Gulf leak could be plugged in two…
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AU, CIM, EMC, GOOG, MRVL, SPR, TNK, TEX, VRSN)
These are some of this Wednesday’s top analyst research calls for upgrades, downgrades, and initiations: AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (NYSE: AU) Cut to Underperform at Credit Suisse. Chimera Investment Corp. (NYSE: CIM) Started…
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Media
Media Digest 7/7/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: BP plc (NYSE: BP) shares have recovered as a relief well nears the leak. Reuters: Saudi investors are seeking a 10% to 15% stake in BP. Reuters: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)…
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (7/6/2010)
Updated throughout the day. BP plc (NYSE: BP) has approached sovereign funds about investing capital to keep other oil companies from attempting to take it over (Reuters) News Corp (NYSE: NWS) is…
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Analysts And Companies May Begin To Cut Q3 Earnings Numbers
Second quarter earnings are set, at least for those firms on a calendar year. The period was fairly strong economically, except perhaps for June. That means that some earnings could come in…
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Media
Media Digest (7/6/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
MarketWatch: Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) was upped to overweight at JPM. Reuters: Large shareholders of BP plc (NYSE: BP) were against the oil company raising a large sum of capital by…
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Investing
24/7 Wall St.’s Corporate Power Rankings: Week 25
The 24/7 Wall Street Corporate Power Rankings of the 32 most important companies in America are determined by earnings, analyst rankings, important corporate news, trends in each firm’s industry, product introductions, management…
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Media Digest 7/2/2010
Reuters: Maria Cantwell (D-WA) will support the Senate financial reform bill, giving Democrats a boost. Reuters: Automakers had a setback in June, an indication that the industry is facing slow growth. Reuters: …