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Google (GOOG): The World Most Valuable Brand At $100 Billion

New data from Millward Brown, the brand evaluation firm, shows that Google (GOOG) is the world’s most valuable brand with…

Citigroup (C) May Give Up On Phibro

Pressure from the government may be forcing Citigroup’s (C) hand. Its Phibro energy group has generated $2 billion in profit…

Media Digest 8/7/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NY Times, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   A college education no longer means easy employment in China. Reuters:   Fannie Mae (FNM) lost $14.8 billion. Reuters:   The…

Media Digest 8/3/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   Video games hope to make a comeback with new titles and price cuts. Reuters:   “Cash for clunkers” should help…

The Government’s Fight To Make Rich Bankers Poor

Andrew Cuomo, who is running for governor of New York State without having announced it, is denouncing Wall St. because…

The Era Of Layoffs Gets Renewed Vigor

Analysts have hoped that the rate at which Americans become unemployed will slow in the second half of 2009. There has…

Media Digest 7/28/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NY Times, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   The recession has badly hurt investments in green technologies. Reuters:   Obama called for deeper China ties with the US.…

Media Digest 7/27/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NY Times, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   Airline on-board entertainment systems face competition from handheld devices like the Apple (AAPL) iPod. Reuters:   Bernanke will be on…

Can Citigroup (C) Renege On $100 Million Pay Package?

According to The Wall Street Journal, the head of the Citigroup (C) energy trading unit has a contract that could…

Investors Flee Full-Service Brokers

Many investors feel that their brokers led them astray when the market collapsed. Brokers may not have suggested moving money…

Media Digest 7/24/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT. Bloomberg

Reuters: Microsoft’s (MSFT) results and forecast were weak. Reuters:   CIT (CIT) may sell its aviation finance business. Reuters:   Fatigue at…

Apple (APPL) And Caterpillar (CAT): Someone, Somewhere, Somehow, Is Spending Money

Apple’s beat Wall St. consensus figures by posting earnings per share of $1.35 compared to Wall St. expectations of $1.17.…

Predicting The Value Of The World’s Most Valuable Brands For 2009

Once a year, Interbrand publishes a list of the “Best Global Brands”. The 2008 list was released last September. The…

Charles Schwab (SCHW) And The Price Of Reputation

Several research firms publish data on corporate reputations each year. It is not difficult to predict which companies are likely…

Media Digest 7/20/2008