Media Digest 1.5.2011 Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
LinkedIn will go public this year (Reuters) China said the yuan was not the cause of trade problem with the US (Reuters) BP plc (NYSE: BP) and other firms involved in the Gulf disaster…
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The SEC is faced with the challenge between disclosure of public and private companies as Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) invested $450 million in Facebook. (Reuters) US officials said it was critical for China…
A Microsoft TV Box To Compete With Google And Apple
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) will launch a TV set-top box at the International Consumer Electronics Show, according to a number of media reports. It will compete with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), and the…
Media Digest (1/4/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
December retail sales may the last rise in several months. (Reuters) The US will ease some restrictions on deepwater drilling. (Reuters) Oil reached a 27-month peak. (Reuters) Blu-ray could accelerate 3D TV purchases. (Reuters)…
Media Digest 1.3.2011 Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Facebook raised money at a $50 billion valuation. (NYT) Foreign commercial real estate investors ranked the US as the No.1 location to buy properties. (Reuters) Oil is unlikely to surge quickly above $100. (Reuters)…
The Best Video Game Stock For 2011 (GME, THQI, ERTS, TTWO, ATVI, MSFT, NTDOY, AAPL)
Video game investing has been the pits lately and a disappointment of the home-bound trade for the recession and recovery. The fun and cool games have so far not translated to major gains that…
Media Digest (12/29/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
A survey by CareerBuilder shows more firms plan to hire full-time people in 2011 compared to the two previous years (MarketWatch) The US may petition the WTO after China said it would cut rare…
Media Digest 12.27.31 Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
China said it will try to keep prices down as inflation worsened (Reuters) Auto companies will lower the weight of light trucks to meet fuel standards (Reuters) Oil hits 26 month high as a…
Extreme Alternative Investing: T206 Honus Wagner
When you hear the term investing, you probably first think of stocks, mutual funds, bonds, commodities, ETFs, or even real estate. Beyond hedge funds and derivatives is a world full of alternative investments in…
Media Digest (12/22/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Bonuses for bankers around the world will drop 7%. (Reuters) FCC commissioners voted along party lines to approve new internet access rules. (Reuters) Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) will launch a version of Windows for tablet…
Media Digest (12.21.2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
The FCC will approve standard which allow carriers to restrict access for heavy users. (Reuters) The SEC will investigate the details around Mark Hurd’s departure from Hewlett-Packard. (NYSE: HPQ) (WSJ) China voiced concern about…
Online Ad Spending Passes Newspapers
Many people have read so much about the death of the newspaper industry that they might believe that online ad spending passed newspaper ad spending years ago. That is not so. It was actually…
Media Digest (12/20/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
The Congress will try to reach an agreement to fund the government short-term–through March 4. (Reuters) Now that the tax package has been approved, the political battle will change to government expenditures. (Reuters) Housing…
Hulu’s Appeal Fails
Hulu is no longer in the top ten video sites based on data for November from online research firm comScore. It had been on the list for months. A rise in the number of…
Media Digest (12/17/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Congress passed the Obama tax program. (Reuters) Global M&A moved above $2.2 trillion in 2010. (Reuters) Moody’s cut Ireland to Baa1. (Reuters) NSA’s Information Assurance Directorate, which protects US data, assumes that any data…