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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...
U.S. Raised $489.9 Million From GM Share Sales Last Month
*from www.bloomberg.com, Mar. 12, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: The U.S. Treasury, which is exiting its ownership stake in General Motors Co. (GM) accelerated its sell-down of the automaker in February.
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Starbucks Shrugs Off N.Y. Ban on Big Sugary Drinks
*from www.money.cnn.com, Mar. 11, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Mayor Bloomberg’s sugary drink restrictions go into effect midnight Tuesday in New York, but Starbucks has shrugged them off, saying it’s exempt.
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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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Americans Deal With Payroll-Tax Boost to Keep Spending
*from www.bloomberg.com, Mar. 11, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Consumers and businesses are treating higher payroll taxes and federal spending cuts as just a speed bump for a U.S economy poised to accelerate later...
Hedge Funds Cut Bets to ’09 Low as Goldman Says Buy: Commodities
*from www.bloomberg.com, Mar. 11, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Hedge Funds cut bets on a commodity rally to a four-year low on signs of surplus supply before Goldman Sachs Group. Inc. said prices had fallen too...
Construction Jobs Soar on Housing Recovery
*from www.money.cnn.com, Mar. 8, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: The recovery in the housing market is driving a turnaround in the labor market as well, especially in construction.
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U.S. Stocks Rise as Employment Growth Exceeds Forecast
*from www.bloomberg.com, Mar. 8, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: U.S. Stocks rose as data showed employers added more jobs than forecast last month and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped.
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BlackBerry Z10 Said to Hit AT&T Stores March 22 for U.S.
*from www.bloomberg.com, Mar. 8, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: While no release date has been officially announced, BlackBerry’s new Z10 touchscreen phone is said to be appearing in U.S. stores that day.
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