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Tesla Drops as Analysts Question Financing Offer
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 2, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Tesla Motors Inc. declined after analysts questioned whether a new lease-style financing offer will boost demand for the company’s Model S.
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Nokia Lacking Five-Inch Screen on Lumia Threatens Revival
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 2, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: As Nokia Oyj claws its way back into the smartphone market with its Lumia handsets, it risks missing the next big trend as consumers shift toward big-screen...
U.S. Approves Nasdaq Payback Plan for Facebook IPO, UBS Unhappy
*from www.reuters.com, Mar. 25, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Regulators approved Nasdaq OMX Group’s $62 million compensation plan for firms that lost money in Facebook Inc.’s glitch ridden market debut.
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BlackBerry’s U.S. Debut Marks Biggest Test of Comeback
*from www.bloomberg.com, Mar. 22, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: BlackBerry (BBRY)’s new Z10 smartphone goes on sale in the U.S. today, almost two months after its debut in other countries.
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Oracle Tumbles as Sales and Profit Miss Amid Cloud Competition
*from www.bloomberg.com, Mar. 21, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Oracle Corp. (ORCL) shares fell the most since 2011 after the company reported sales and profit that missed analyst’s estimates.
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eBay Overhauls Seller Fees to Lure Merchants From Amazon
*from www.bloomberg.com, Mar. 19, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: eBay Inc. (EBAY) is overhauling fees for sellers for the first time since 2010, to reduce costs and make pricing simpler.
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Samsung’s Galaxy S4: What the Press is Saying
*from tech.fortune.cnn.com, Mar. 15, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Roger Cheng of CNET says, Samsung has an unstoppable hit in Galaxy S4.
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Last year Samsung spent $40 million on advertising...
Steve Jobs Standard Looms Over Samsung’s Shin With Galaxy
*from www.bloomberg.com, Mar. 14, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Samsung will hold a very Apple-like event to unveil its latest smartphone in New York Today.
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Samsung Targets Galaxy 4 at Apple’s Core iPhone Market
*from www.bloomberg.com, Mar. 13, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Samsung is making its biggest run yet at the iPhone’s U.S. loyalists, unveiling the new Galaxy S4 a few blocks away from Apple Inc.’s flagship store...
Investors Love Their BlackBerry (Stock)
*from www.money.cnn.com, Mar. 11, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: With so much riding on BlackBerry’s new smartphone about to hit the U.S., so far, investors seem to be in the smartphone maker’s corner.
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