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Microsoft Corporation

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Media Digest: Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

courtesy of AOL, IncNissan’s fiscal fourth-quarter profit rises 46%. (Reuters) Carl Icahn and Southeastern will offer an alternative to the Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) buyout. (WSJ) ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) earnings are hit…

Douglas A. McIntyre
8:45am ET
Consumer Electronics

Microsoft Mulls Acquisition of Nook Media

courtesy Barnes & Noble Inc.Almost exactly a year ago, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) agreed to pay $300 for a 17.6% stake in a joint venture with Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS)…

Paul Ausick
6:22am ET
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Media Digest: Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomerg

courtesy of Facebook Inc.China’s inflation rises more than expected in April, although factory prices drop. (Reuters) High revenue at Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) sends shares up by double digits. (Reuters) Tesla Motors…

Douglas A. McIntyre
7:01am ET
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Media Digest: Reuters, WSJ, FT, Bloomberg

courtesy of AOL, IncChina’s trade surplus is better than expected in April. (Reuters) With inflation below Federal Reserve targets, the central bank may have to increase bond buying. (Reuters) Some hedge funds…

Douglas A. McIntyre
6:48am ET
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Media Digest: Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

ThinkstockThe U.S. government accuses China of stealing military secrets. (Reuters) Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) plans to upgrade Windows 8 to boost sales. (Reuters) New York state will file charges against Bank of…

Douglas A. McIntyre
3:00pm ET
Energy

Apple Tops Exxon in Market Cap

courtesy of Apple Inc.For most of the past two years, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) held the top spot as the most valuable company in the world as measured by market cap, having…

Paul Ausick
6:45am ET
Consumer Electronics

Barnes & Noble Nook Accepts Google Apps

courtesy Barnes & Noble Inc.Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) may have gotten an investment for Nook, its e-reader and e-book operation, from Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) as the software company presses…

Douglas A. McIntyre
6:35am ET
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What Is Important in the Financial World

ThinkstockSlow EU Economic Recovery Europe believes that it is doing poorly, financially. The European Commission (EC) put out its forecast for gross domestic product (GDP) activity for this year and next. This…

Douglas A. McIntyre
6:24am ET
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Media Digest: Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

courtesy of AOL, IncBoeing Co. (NYSE: BA) shows airlines plans for a 777 that would have the longest range of any plane in the world. (Reuters) A low-end version of the Nokia…

Douglas A. McIntyre
12:15pm ET
Companies and Brands

Why Facebook Earnings Just Are Not Important

Brian Solis, via Wikimedia CommonsThe corporate earnings report from Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) has shares trading higher the day after the report. Many analysts have keyed in discussing many metrics, but the…

Jon C. Ogg