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Tim Cook Calls On China Mobile, Raises Hope For iPhone Deal
China Mobile (Photo credit: Wikipedia) China Mobile, the he largest phone carrier in the world with about 700 million subscriber, is the next big prize for Apple. At present, China Mobile does…
Five Things Facebook Could Announce Next Week
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is holding a mysterious event next week. The firm will not say what it plans to show attendees, but many are speculating that it will be a smartphone or a new…
Amazon and eBay Enjoyed Strong "Same Store Sales" Growth in December
comScore estimates that retail e-commerce spending during the holidays was $42.3 billion, an increase of 14% from the prior year. Growth rates which ranged from 15% to 17% for the first four…
Proof Positive Of Nokia Turnaround With 4.4 Million Lumia Phones Sold
Nokia Lumia 800 (Photo credit: John.Karakatsanis) Now there is proof positive that Nokia is turning around what had been a business that woefully trailed…
Walgreen Ready To ‘Blur Retail Channels’ In Stores Across U.S.
Walgreen opened last month in an iconic former bank building in Chicago's Bucktown/Wicker park neighborhood. The store in the former Noel State Bank is among the new "Well Experience" stores Walgreen is opening that also emphasize fresh foo...…
Forbes Earnings Preview: Lennar
Analysts expect higher profit for Lennar (LEN) when the company reports its fourth quarter results on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. The consensus estimate is calling for profit of 43 cents a share,…
Forbes Earnings Preview: Forest Laboratories
Analysts expect disappointing news from Forest Laboratories (FRX) when it reports its third quarter earnings on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. They project a loss of -13 cents a share after the company…
The IPO Class Of 2012
Facebook is the 800-pound gorilla in the room, but should the social network's long-awaited public offering come in 2012 as anticipated it will not be the only one. Choppy markets make IPOs more challenging, but if things cool ...…
Facebook Paid Me To Be Dumb
Image via CrunchBase Sometimes it pays to be dumb. Although I don’t encourage stupidity as a sound investment premise, but every once in a while you get some pretty interesting results by…
PriceSmart, Tiffany Announce Earnings
PriceSmart (PSMT) announced that it earned $20 million, or 66 cents per share, for the most recent fiscal quarter, versus earnings $14 million, or 47 cents per share, in the same period…
5 Marketplaces that Will Work in 2013
Since eBay pioneered the concept of digital marketplaces back in 1995, scores of such portals have popped up on the web, with varying degrees of success. Those marketplaces, like eBay, which have effectively reduced transaction costs between bu...…
Herbalife: For Hedge Funds Only
Bill Ackman’s short Herbalife (HLF)! Dan Loeb is long! David Einhorn has a couple of questions. The SEC is probing! The FTC is not! Herb Greenberg’s done his own investigation. Having questioned…
These Calculators Can Raise Your Odds Of Retiring Well
Can running a calculator really make you better prepared for retirement? Economist Annamaria Lusardi, a George Washington University professor who has studied savings behavior for two decades, thinks so. Her research shows those who have run ...…
25 Best Places For A Working Retirement
In today’s financial uncertainty, retirement no longer necessarily means totally leaving the workforce and living on pensions, Social Security and any other accumulated nest egg. It can also mean transitioning to part-time wo...…
How Can Kayak’s Acquisition Fuel Priceline’s Growth?
In a surprising move, Priceline, a leading online travel agency announced its acquisition of Kayak, a leading travel search company, in November 2012. The two companies signed a definitive agreement for a stock and cash agreement of $1.8 bill...…
Who Will Buy All Those Treasury Bonds When The Fed Stops?
Money printing threatens inflation With my indicators on a sell signal for bonds since August 16, I have been warning about bonds being overbought and in danger of rolling over into…
Analyst Moves: GPN, BGS
Global Payments (GPN) was upgraded by JP Morgan (JPM) from neutral to overweight, as a solid fiscal quarter should lead to good earnings for the rest of the year. Shares are higher…
Are You a ‘Yo-Yo Diet’ Investor? Time to Face It
(Photo credit: Montgomery County Planning Commission) You probably know this person. Perpetually overweight but always on a diet. Reads stacks of books on healthy eating. A closet crammed with workout clothes but…
Post-Fiscal Cliff Tax Tips For Traders
The good news is that Congress and the president made the Bush-era tax cuts and rates permanent for all taxpayers, except the top 2% with incomes over $300,000 (joint filers) and $250,000 (single filers). If you thought the thresholds were…
Daily Dividend Report: PG, PBA, COO, MMS, UNF
Procter & Gamble (PG) maintained its quarterly dividend of 56.2 cents per share. The disbursement will be made on or after February 15 to shareholders of record on January 18. Shares are…
SiriusXM Nets 2 Million Subscribers In 2012, Sets New 52-Week High
Image via CrunchBase Despite a year filled with chronic headwinds and uncertainty, SiriusXM declared today that 2012 was actually a breeze. The satellite radio…
High-Tech Cars of the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show
The Kia Ray is a production car, which means it’s in mass production, as opposed to a concept car that may or may not actually get built. Kia says it’s the first electric vehicle in Korea to be built on…
Forbes Earnings Preview: PPG Industries
Wall Street is expecting higher profit for PPG Industries (PPG) when the company reports its fourth quarter results on Monday, January 14, 2013. The consensus estimate is calling for profit of $1.54…
Wednesday Sector Leaders: Vehicle Manufacturers, General Contractors & Builders
In trading on Wednesday, vehicle manufacturers shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 1.9%. Leading the group were shares of Tata Motors Limited (TTM), up about 5.7% and shares…
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