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Technology
Google Becomes the Perfect Stock
Despite its complex stock split, Google is one of few of stocks likely to continue to ride a rally, or survive a sharp market drop with most of its market value intact.
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Investing
The 4 Stocks That Drove the Market Lower
thinkstockMarch 27, 2014: Markets opened lower on Wednesday even following an upwardly revised estimate of 2.6% growth for U.S. GDP in the fourth quarter and an unexpected drop in new claims for…
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Energy
Natural Gas Supply a Continued Boom for Producers
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks decreased by 57 billion cubic feet for the week ending March 21. That compared with an expected drop…
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Energy
Why Merrill Lynch Reinstated BP at Buy and Raised Exxon Mobil to Buy
Good news for BP -- it has been reinstated with a Buy rating by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Exxon Mobil was also upgraded to Buy.
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Energy
Will Houston Ship Channel Closure Prolong a Spike in Oil and Gasoline Prices?
Wikimedia CommonsHouston, Galveston, Baytown and Texas City are supposed to be good for oil and energy. When an accident occurs that shuts down the Houston Ship Channel, it turns out to be…
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Apps & Software
Google Has Two-Thirds of Search Market
Wikimedia CommonsGoogle Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) continues to keep its dominant share of the U.S. search market taking 67.5% last month. Try as they might, its competitors have not been able to make…
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Retail
Walmart Gas ‘n Go Opens in Hometown of Bentonville
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.A new business just opened its doors in Bentonville, Ark., the hometown of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT). The business is called “Walmart To Go” and for now…
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Energy
Natural Gas Supply Tumbles to 10-Year Low
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks decreased by 48 billion cubic feet for the week ending March 14. That compared with an expected drop…
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Investing
Time for Xerox Board to Fire CEO Burns
Xerox has not grown for several years. Xerox management, particularly long-serving CEO Ursula Burns, has run out of cost-cutting tricks. Very few who follow the company closely believe it can grow going…
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Energy
Why $100 Oil Is the New $20 Oil
Chevron CEO John Watson told a Houston audience earlier this month that crude oil costing $100 a barrel is becoming the new $20 in the industry, and the inference we might draw…
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Energy
Natural Gas Supply, Price Both Fall
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks decreased by 195 billion cubic feet for the week ending March 7. That compared with an expected drop…
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Investing
Index Cheat – Both Google Stocks Stay After Split in S&P 500
Ok, when indexes break (change) their rules they start setting investors up for serious disappointment and confusion down the road. S&P Dow Jones Indices has announced a revised treatment of Google Inc.…
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Energy
Steelworkers Union Opposes U.S. Crude Oil Exports
As the argument heats up on whether the United States should revoke its 40-year ban on crude oil exports, interest groups will be choosing sides and adding their voices to the discussion.…
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Energy
Natural Gas Supply Dwindles, Prices Do Not
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks decreased by 152 billion cubic feet for the week ending February 28. That compared to an expected drop…
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Biogen, Exxon, MarkWest, Yum! and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms in Thursday, March 6, 2014. The include Biogen Idec, Exxon Mobil, MarkWest Energy and Yum! Brands.