Tag Archives: Investing
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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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...
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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Dow Average Rises to Record as Jobless Claims Decline
*from www.bloomberg.com, Mar. 7, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to another record high as the number of Americans who filed for unemployment benefits fell to a six-week low.
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Dell’s Crafted LBO Pitch Gets Messy as Carl Icahn Circles
*from www.bloomberg.com, Mar. 7, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Michael Dell’s $24.4 billion deal for Dell Inc. (DELL), has gotten complicated as Dell’s board seeks higher bids attracts interest from other buyers.
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Global Stocks Gain After Dow Record While Oil Retreats
*from www.bloomberg.com, Mar. 6, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Global stocks rose to the highest in more than 4 ½ years, a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped to a record.
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Verizon Seeks Full Control of Industry’s Leading Carrier
*from www.bloomberg.com, Mar. 6, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) could be on a path to full ownership of Verizon Wireless, with a potential buyout of Vodafone (VOD)’s stake in their...
The Other Great Rotation: Google vs. Apple
*from www.money.cnn.com, Mar. 5, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Shares of Apple (AAPL) continue to plumb to new lows.
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Apple’s stock has fallen 42%, dropping from an all-time high of $705...