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The 4 Stocks That Confused the Market
thinkstockJuly 2, 2014: Markets opened mixed on Wednesday with the S&P 500 starting just barely in the red based on Tuesday’s close. None of the major indexes made a big move today,…
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Companies and Brands
Free TV Over the Air Is Dead
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that mini-antenna service Aereo does indeed infringe the copyright of TV broadcasters, some are saying free over-the-air television may be dead.
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Telecom & Wireless
FTC Goes After T-Mobile USA Over Third-Party Billing
ThinkstockT-Mobile US, Inc. (NYSE: TMUS) may have won over many new wireless customers as portraying itself as the ‘uncarrier’ for wireless subscribers. Now it turns out that a Federal Trade Commission complaint…
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Consumer Electronics
Walmart Cuts iPhone Prices — Is Demand Falling?
Walmart unexpectedly slashed what it charges for Apple iPhone 5 models. Is this because the iPhone 6 is on its way, or has iPhone 5 demand dropped sharply and only discounts can…
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Telecom & Wireless
Verizon Losing German Government Contracts
Verizon Communications reportedly will lose its contract with the German government due to fear of letting intelligence agencies from the United States listen in on sensitive communications.
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Investing
Short Interest Screams Higher in Defensive High-Yield Stocks
The short interest data for the first two weeks of June show that short interest was higher in almost all our go-to list of defensive high-yield stocks that are not utilities.
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Apps & Software
Google’s One Set-Top Box Too Many
Google will release a set-top box into a market that is already crowded, so Google's chance of taking market share from incumbents is low.
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Technology
Level 3-TW Merger, Poison Pill in Reality
Global Internet provider Level 3 Communications announced Monday morning that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire TW Telecom for $40.86 per share in cash and stock.
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Investing
Deutsche Bank Prefers These Low P/E Stocks in a Market Correction
courtesy of Ford Motor CompanyTwo factors are about ready to collide, and if history is any guide, the outcome could be ugly, at least for the short term. Since 1960, there have…
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Consumer Electronics
Amazon Mayday Button Brings Help in 9.75 Seconds
Amazon.com has released numbers showing that Kindle Fire HDX customers who used the Mayday button to get customer service enjoy a response time of an average of 9.75 seconds.
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Investing
The Ultimate Large Cap Portfolio to Buy and Hold Forever
A new report from the Portfolio Strategy team at Oppenheimer makes the case that large cap names are the only place to be now and going forward.
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Investing
Short Sellers Get Selective in High-Yield Defensive Dividend Stocks
ThinkstockThe short interest data for the final two weeks of May have been released, and the results are somewhat surprising when it comes to the top high-yield safe dividends we follow. Some…
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Investing
Should Tobacco Dividends Be Lower Than Telecom Dividends?
This past week we could not help noticing how low tobacco dividends have become. The driving force may be a tie-up coming between Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) and Lorillard Inc. (NYSE:…
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Telecom & Wireless
Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Moves to Front Burner
An agreement between Sprint and T-Mobile has been reached, according to a report from Reuters, for a deal valued at $32 billion.
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Special Report
Eight Companies That Owe Employees a Raise
ThinkstockWith the stock market reaching new heights daily, companies’ profit margins at multi-decade highs, and falling unemployment, many Americans may be wondering when they will start to see the benefits of the…
