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A Microsoft Tablet?
Rumors are that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) will release a tablet PC today. It will run a version of Windows Mobile designed to operate on ARM architecture. Most analysts of the tablet market…
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — June 15, 2012 (AAPL, FDO, A, KR, ORCL, CPST, RBY, FDX, CAG, RHT, ATPG, MVIS, MSFT)
The three major US stock indexes opened slightly higher this morning as markets reacted to news of a cooperative effort by central banks to maintain liquidity in the world’s financial system (our…
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Why Mark Zuckerberg Should Resign from Facebook
That is an attention grabbing headline. And Mark Zuckerberg should leave Facebook (NASDAQ: FB). He will not be pushed out, though, like Steve Jobs was at Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in 1985 when he…
Douglas A. McIntyre 6:43am ET
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What’s Important in the Financial World (6/15/2012)
Several G20 nations have signaled that their central banks will do what is necessary to keep credit markets liquid so that capital is available to keep the global money system from the…
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Media Digest (6/15/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
A number of central banks say they will act in concert if the EU financial situation worsens. (Reuters) The UK government and Bank of England could inject as much as 100 billion…
6:25am ET
Technology
Rumor: Microsoft To Launch Tablet
Tech industry blog The Wrap reports that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) will release its own tablet PC next week. That means it will follow Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) into the premium portable smartphone and…
6:30am ET
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In Failure, Barnes & Noble and Dell Look the Same
Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) and Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) each made what they considered important announcements yesterday. Neither piece of news addressed the core problems each company faces, which is that they…
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Nokia Fires 10,000 as Its “Burning Platform” Gets Smaller
NokiaWhat CEO Stephen Elop called Nokia’s (NYSE: NOK) “burning platform” just got much smaller. He described Nokia with that analogy immediately after he joined Nokia just over a year ago. The company will…
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Apps & Software
TomTom and Apple Join Forces to Rule Map World
When Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced it would launch its own map products, analysts wondered where the data would come from. The question was answered today when the world’s most valuable company set…
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Samsung Denies Interest in Acquiring Nokia (NOK, MSFT, AAPL, GOOG, SSNLF)
Shares of Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) rose more than 12% last week, about half that on Friday as rumors swirled that the company might be acquired. Nokia, now partners with Microsoft Corp.…
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What’s Important in the Financial World (6/11/2012)
The attention of international capital markets is likely to turn to Italy now that Spain has gotten a $125 billion reprieve for its economy and troubled banks. Although Greece remains a concern, Italy is…
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Media Digest (6/11/2012) Reuters, NYT, FT, Bloomberg, CNBC
China’s growth slows in May. (Reuters) Troubles in Europe and the slowing of emerging economies threaten U.S. company earnings. (Reuters) China’s exports rose rapidly in May, which may help its domestic economy.…
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Android Activations Hit 900,000 A Day
Andy Rubin, one of Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) senior engineers, claimed in a tweet that over 900,000 Android devices are activated each day. He did not mention the source of his comments. Android…
11:29am ET
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360-Degree Review: Are Facebook Shares Finally Bottoming Out? (FB, LNKD, MSFT, MS, NDAQ, ZNGA, YELP, SOCL, GSVC, SVVC, SINA)
courtesy Facebook Inc.Calling a bottom is generally speaking a sucker’s game and it can often feel a bit like trying to catch falling swords. That is particularly the case when you have…
Jon C. Ogg 6:38am ET
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What’s Important in the Financial World (6/8/2012)
Gallup has released results of a poll about the attitude of the Chinese toward pollution. Experts have long believed that the People’s Republic cares little about clean water or air when those are…
Douglas A. McIntyre