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Yahoo! (YHOO) Turns To Microsoft (MSFT) For Help
Now that Google (GOOG) has walked away from a deal to sell search advertising for Yahoo! (YHOO), the portal company has to come up with a way to replace all that money.…
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Technology
Cisco’s (CSCO) Consumer Push Costs It
The sound out of Cisco (CSCO) has been so fine for so long that its was an assault to hear that the company would have a drop in revenue in the current…
3:56am ET
Media
Media Digest 11/6/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
According to Reuters, Europe prepared rate cuts as the economy their worsened. Reuters reports that the administration cleared the way for the car companies to get access to $25 billion in loans,…
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Media
Gears of War 2 Launch Taking Up Other Video Game Money (MSFT, ERTS, THQI, ATVI, TTWO, GME)
In about 36 hours, the highly awaited release of "Gears of War 2" comes to stores for a midnight opening. The Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Game Studio published game developed by Epic Games…
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Technology
Yahoo! & Google Pact Called Off is GOOD for Yahoo!, Not Bad (YHOO, GOOG, MSFT)
Media reports are saying that Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) walking away from the Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) search pact is a bad development for Yahoo! and its shareholders. Do not fall for that trickery. …
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Media
Will Gears of War 2 Challenge Halo 3 Records? (MSFT, GME)
There is another blockbuster gaming event this week on November 7: the release of "Gears of War 2 " The game published by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Game Studio’s unit and developed by…
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Media
Media Digest 11/3/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
According to Reuters, South Korea launched a major economic stimulus package. Reuters reports that nearly 1,800 publicly held institutions could apply for U.S. government investments. Reuters reports that HBOS took an $8.5…
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Technology
The Justice Department Kicks Yahoo! To The Curb
Google (GOOG) got Yahoo! (YHOO) into talks about a partnership as a cruel joke. It gave the portal company hope that it can increase its revenue though a joint sales venture, then…
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Media
Media Digest 10/29/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
According to Reuters, global stocks rose on possible rate cuts but the economic outlook is grim. Reuters reports that the Fed is expected to cut rates with Japan likely to follow. Reuters…
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Media
Media Digest 10/28/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
According to Reuters, GM (GM) and Chrysler have asked the government for $10 billion to close their merger. Reuters reports that Boeing (BA) and its machinists have entered into a tentative labor…
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Investing
Where Do Investors Find Safely? (XOM)(MSFT)(WMT)(PG)
Some investors have been so rattled by this market that they have taken their money and run. Even Treasuries are not safe enough. What if the US government defaults? Of course, Treasuries…
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Investing
The Shorts Get Out Of Banks And Into Tech (C)(WFC)(WB)(BAC)(MBI)(AIG)(INTC)(MSFT)(ORCL)(DELL)(QCOM)(SIRI)(F)
For the period ending October 15, short sellers got out of most banks and brokerage stocks. That is a shame for them. They could have made a killing this week. The short…
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Investing
Major Tech Stocks Challenging Recent Lows (MSFT, CSCO, AAPL, RIMM, INTC, AMZN, DELL)
Tech stocks are far from immune in the selling. We put together a list of the major stocks trading sharply lower on active trading and we listed the previous 52-week lows to…
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Apps & Software
Another Break-Up Of Microsoft (MSFT)
It is not that long ago that The Justice Department suggested that Microsoft (MSFT) was so powerful that it needed to be broken into pieces. In 2000, Justice hired famous banker Bob…
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Apps & Software
Microsoft Earnings, When Less Is More (MSFT)
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has reported earnings and the management of expectations here is probably about as fair as any investor in today’s climate could hope for. The software giant posted earnings…
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