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CEOs to Fire in 2013
courtesy of Groupon Inc.A number of large public company CEOs have come under fire in the past year because of the extremely poor financial results of the public corporations they run. Some,…
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The Worst Product Flops of 2012
ThinkstockThere has been no shortage of successful product launches in 2012. Think the iPhone 5 and “The Avengers.” In order for companies to have successful launches, they must invest a great deal,…
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Telecom & Wireless
Nokia, RIM Agree on Patent Licensing Deal
courtesy of Nokia Corp.Struggling smartphone makers, Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) and Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) have signed an agreement ending all current patent licensing disputes between the two companies. The…
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Media Digest (12/21/2012) Reuters, WSJ, Financial Times
courtesy of AOL, IncResearch In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) and Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) settle disputes over wireless technology. (Reuters) Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) continues to press for a ban on the…
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Holiday Season Buying Stalls
ThinkstockTraffic at retail stores is down 4.4% through December 15th according to the latest data from ShopperTrak. The research firm also noted in its report out yesterday that holiday sales are 4.3%…
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Google Sells Motorola Set-Top Business
ThinkstockGoogle Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) dumped the part of Motorola Mobility it did not want when it bought the company. Motorola’s cable set-top business may still make money, but the older boxes have been…
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What’s Important in the Financial World (12/20/2012)
ThinkstockGun and Ammo Sales Gun and ammo sales have surged, so say several surveys. This is happening at the same time as politicians start to offer gun control legislation and many Americans…
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Health and Healthcare
Nine Big Expected Biotech Winners for 2013 (ARIA, CBST, INCY, JAZZ, MDVN, ONXX, THRX, VPHM, VVUS)
Thinkstock24/7 Wall St. is looking for the next great biotech stocks for 2013 after great gains have been seen in 2012. If you look at the consensus price targets from analysts for…
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Media Digest (12/20/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NY Times, FT, Bloomberg
thinkstockThe Bank of Japan begins new stimulus, pressed by an administration just voted into office. (Reuters) IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (NYSE: ICE) may buy NYSE Euronext Inc. (NYSE: NYX). (Reuters) Kodak sells $525 million…
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Telecom & Wireless
LTE-compatible Smartphone Shipments to Triple in 2013
ThinkstockLed by smartphone makers Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Samsung Electronics, and LG Electronics, 4G LTE phone shipments will rise from just under 91 million units in 2012 to 275 million units in…
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Media Digest (12/19/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NY Times, FT, Bloomberg
courtesy of NetflixUBS A.G. (NYSE: UBS) admits fraud in the Libor case and will pay $1.5 billion. (Reuters) Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) says a large number of recalls have not hurt sales.…
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Telecom & Wireless
Apple Fails in Request for Permanent Ban on Samsung Sales
courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) won a $1.05 billion jury award against Samsung Electronics in August, but that didn’t stop the Cupertino giant from seeking to have the U.S. District…
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RIM Earnings and BlackBerry 10 Outlook May Hinge on Apple and Google
courtesy of Research In Motion Ltd.Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) is set to report its earnings after the close on Thursday this week. We expect a strange earnings report. Investors saw…
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Consumer Electronics
Samsung Ups Ante Against Apple with Galaxy Grand
courtesy of SamsungSamsung has a miniature army of smartphones that have been built to take on the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone. Some have posted impressive sales, particularly the Galaxy S III.…
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Media Digest (12/18/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
courtesy of AOL, IncA federal judge rejects Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) request to stop the sales of Samsung phones in the United States. (Reuters) The prices of homes in the People’s Republic…