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Technology
This Is Why Microsoft Bought Skype
Microsoft paid approximately $8.5 million in cash for Skype, which had many media pundits wondering why it would pay so much money for such a company.
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Is the Wendy’s Buyback a Sign of Strength?
The huge buyback program just announced by Wendy's may be more of a reflection of the tough environment than a sign of strength.
6:57am ET
Investing
Weighing the Month Ahead: June Swoon?
The stock markets face several potential headwinds this month, which has historically been a poor one for returns.
6:56am ET
Consumer Electronics
Samsung Beats Apple in Customer Satisfaction Survey
The carefully followed American Customer Satisfaction Index for cell phones recently reported that Samsung rates higher than Apple, particularly in the smartphone category.
12:55pm ET
Technology
Analyzing 5 More Semiconductor Merger Candidates After Altera
The semiconductor segment has been abuzz with mergers and acquisitions. The recent moves still leave more room for mergers to happen in the future.
8:41am ET
Retail
Amazon Tops Wal-Mart in Brand Survey
In yet another measure of Amazon.com's dominance among retailers, a new survey ranked its brand value well ahead of all other companies in the segment.
8:45am ET
Technology
How Virtual Reality Will Change Everything: 3 Stocks to Buy Now
One of the most respected technology analysts on Wall Street feels that, 15 years from now, technology’s newest mega-theme will be an accepted mainstream application.
8:10am ET
Investing
Has the Endless Growth of Dividends and Buybacks Peaked?
There are concerns brewing that will require some serious underlying issues to change for the rate of dividend growth and endless buyback expectations.
6:51am ET
Investing
Apple Short Interest Soars
The number of shares sold short in Apple jumped about 26% in the two-week period that ended May 15.
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Investing
The 5 Most Shorted Nasdaq Stocks in May
The five most heavily shorted stocks traded on the Nasdaq all saw increases in short interest between the April 30 and May 15 settlement dates.
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Investing
The 4 Tech Stocks That Lifted the Dow on Wednesday
thinkstockMay 27, 2015: Markets opened higher on Wednesday and traded higher all day long. As the end of the month approaches the DJIA is up about 2% for May and the Nasdaq…
2:14pm ET
Consumer Electronics
Smartphone Sales Cooling Off as Chinese Growth Slows
courtesy of Apple Inc.Global smartphone sales are forecast to rise by 11.3% year-over-year in 2015, a nice clip but well below the 27.6% growth in sales during 2014. Sales in China are…
6:27am ET
Investing
Apple Tops Brand Value List, IBM Loses Ground
While most of the brands on the annual BrandZ Top 100 Valuable Global Brands gained value, IBM was a significant exception.
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Investing
The 4 Stocks That Sank the DJIA on Tuesday
thinkstockMay 26, 2015: Markets opened lower on Tuesday and equities drifted lower throughout the day-long session. Every sector traded lower today with energy and basic materials taking the worst of it. A…
6:34am ET
Consumer Electronics
Can Apple Watch Sales Reach 40 Million?
Expectations for Apple Watch sales are not very high, compared to iPhone sales. However, Apple Watch numbers are becoming more and more important.
Douglas A. McIntyre