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No, the iPad Is Not Killing Microsoft's Business
Filed under: Company News, Technology, Columns, Investing, Google , Microsoft, AppleThe iPad is killing Microsoft (MSFT), at least if you believe the meme that has been spreading in the stock market....
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Amazon Investors Weigh Short-Term Turmoil Against Long-Term Promise
The online retail giant functions like two stocks: One is speculative and volatile, with unusually high valuations -- and high demands for returns. The other is for long-term investors, who get...
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Amazon Investors Weigh Short-Term Turmoil Against Long-Term Promise
Filed under: Technology, Investing, Amazon.com, Retail, Stocks in the NewsAmazon (AMZN) is never a boring stock. Investors routinely value it at more than 50 times earnings. The company rolls out...
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What Nokia Needs to Make Its Risky Bet Pay Off
From a strategy standpoint, there's some sound reasoning behind CEO Stephen Elop's thinking: Most likely there's room for a third player at Apple and Google's poker table. But Nokia's new deal with...
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What Nokia Needs to Make Its Risky Bet Pay Off
Filed under: Technology, Investing, NokiaA CEO who takes charge of a company in decline typically has one of two options: either act as caretaker of that decline, making it as painless as possible, or...
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Cisco's Optimism Falls on Wall Street's Deaf Ears
Cisco's latest earnings topped analysts' estimates, but profit margins disappointed investors, and the stock plunged 15%. CEO John Chambers insists it's only temporary and that better days are coming....
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Cisco's Optimism Falls on Wall Street's Deaf Ears
Filed under: Technology, Earnings, Hewlett-Packard, Cisco Systems, InvestmentCisco isn't only a marquee tech stock, it's long been a reliable bellwether for the industry. It's positioned to see changes...
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Are Solar Stocks Finally Regaining Their Shine?
Yes, we've seen this movie before: As costly oil makes solar look good, investors pile in -- only to be let down when overcapacity sets in and oil prices tumble again. But this time, solar's rebound...
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Are Solar Stocks Finally Regaining Their Shine?
Filed under: Energy, Company News, Technology, Economy, Investing, Earnings, GreenIs the outlook actually brighter for solar stocks -- or is it just that the sector has been lost for so long in a dark...
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The Secret Weapon Behind eBay's Comeback
After a long, painful transformation from an online auction site to a mobile-focused e-commerce hub, eBay is finally staging a comeback, online and on Wall Street. But auction sales don't account for...
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The Secret Weapon Behind eBay's Comeback
Filed under: Company News, Technology, Amazon.com, Credit, Retail, eBay, Investment Don't look now, but investors have been quietly bidding up the price of eBay (EBAY). Back in 2004, the online auction...
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Apple After Steve Jobs? Disney May Hold a Clue
To get a better idea how Apple might fare without Steve Jobs's leadership, it's helpful to look at another hugely successful American company that decades ago lost its iconic CEO -- Walt Disney Co....
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Apple After Steve Jobs? Disney May Hold a Clue
Filed under: Technology, Columns, People, Investing, Apple, Walt Disney, Stocks in the NewsSteve Jobs's surprise appearance at last week's unveiling of the iPad2 made a few things clear: Jobs may be on...
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Facebook Could Be Writing a Script for Online Movie Consolidation
Warner Brothers' The Dark Knight is the first flick to be offered directly via the social network. It's a small test, but when Facebook enters a business, competitors get nervous: Here's how this move...
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Facebook Could Be Writing a Script for Online Movie Consolidation
Filed under: Company News, Technology, Investing, Media, Google , Netflix, Apple, Time Warner, Amazon.com, FacebookFacebook isn't so much a social network anymore as it is a fast-evolving platform for...
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Is Apple's Outlook Bright or Dark? Depends on How Long You Hold
Filed under: Technology, Investing, AppleApple's (AAPL) stock has stalled. Now what? Investors seem split on where Apple goes from here. The bulls, predictably aren't worried. After all, it's not...
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