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Guru Stock Picks Alert:»Richard Snow (updated on 2010-05-07) Click here for details.Add: ELON($9.39), NOK($13.79), MDT($44.27), BA($63.64), NLY($17.76),Buy: BBY($38.47), CDNS($6.11), BK($29.14), XLF($14.87), WLP($62.61),Sell: PACR($4.41), HAL($31.07), UYG($0.59), TRV($51.39), TBT($48.41),»Edward Owens (updated on 2010-05-06) Click here for details.Add: BSX($8.14), JNJ($63.98),Buy: IRWD($13.03),

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John Meriwether is planning his second rise from the ashes after a disastrous year.The Long-Term Capital Management founder and the remaining partners of his hedge fund JWM Partners are mulling a new fund, according to The Wall Street Journal. The new vehicle may or may not be a part of JWM; the firm’s four partners are considering setting up a new company for it.It is unclear what strategy the

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Here are Top Twenty-Five financial blogs, in no special order:http://www.247wallst.com/2009/01/it-has-been-ove.html1. Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis (7,903 links). Although Mish (aka Mike Shedlock) is not an economist by training, he adroitly gets into the thick of economic data. Mish looks at comments made by the major media, so–called experts and government officials and serves up

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To this day, the willingness of a Wall Street investment bank to pay me hundreds of thousands of dollars to dispense investment advice to grownups remains a mystery to me. I was 24 years old, with no experience of, or particular interest in, guessing which stocks and bonds would rise and which would fall. The essential function of Wall Street is to allocate capital—to decide who should get it and

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Ever wonder why Joel Greenblatt does not use his Magic Formula for his own portfolio? Here we go. Instead of a very concentrated portfolio, he bought 156 stocks with a $63 million portfolio. Now let's see how a real magic formula portfolio works. These are the details of the buys.New Purchases: ABC, ACN, ADTN, AG, AIMC, AKAM, ALV, ANF, AOB, AP, ARM, ARO, ASIA, AYI, BARE, BBI, BEAV, BGP, BJ, BKE,

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George Soros is back to his fund. We can see it from the portfolio holdings of his fund. He owns fewer stocks now and he bets big into certain areas. George Soros owns 83 stocks with a total value of $2.8 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells.New Purchases: ACI, AMZN, BAC, BBY, BK, BUD, BWLD, CA, CDNS, CHK, CIEN, CSGS, DPS, ETR, FIS, FRO, GGP, GLRE, GMT, GSL, GSL/WS, HSNI, ITT, IYR

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Ultra long ETFs Ultra long ETFs (2 times return of the underline security):Ultra QQQQ: QLDUltra Dow: DDMUltra S&P500: SSOUltra MidCap: MVVUltra SmallCap: SAAUltra Russell600: UWMShort ETFs SDD. Ultra short S&P 600 small cap.TWM. Ultra short Russell 2000.SKK. Ultra short Russell 2000 growth.SKF. Ultra short Financials.International and sector ETFs FXI. China Large cap 25 companies.PGJ. Power

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"http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/06_03/anaDM2806_468x604.jpgPickering was active in the Democratic Party of the State of Mississippi in the early 1960s, but switched to the Mississippi Republican Party in 1964. He claimed at the time that "the people of [Mississippi] were heaped with humiliation and embarrassment at the Democratic Convention" in Atlantic City after the national Democratic

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Charlize Theron's Indecent Proposal - omg! videos on Yahoo!

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"Jim Cramer James Ji. 'Jim' Cramer (born February 10 , 1955 ) is an American television personality, former hedge fund manager, and best-selling author. In 2007, NewsBios.com named him one of the 100 most influential business journalists in the United States. Cramer is host of CNBC 's Mad"

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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap for July 23 - TheStreet.com: "People better start caring about General Electric (GE - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr), Jim Cramer told viewers of his 'Mad Money' TV show Wednesday.He argued that while the company's share fells along with the financial sector, it has not rebounded in recent days, leaving it a prime buying opportunity.Cramer cited an article is this weekend's

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University of Phoenix M.B.A.University of Phoenix MBA: The Master in Business Administration (MBA) develops students for the role managers play in defining business problems.www.universities.com/Distance_Learning/University_of_Phoenix_MBA.html

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MBA: Stanford GSBAt Stanford we deliver a rigorous graduate management education to last a lifetime. We provide you with a personalized MBA education that fits your ...www.gsb.stanford.edu/mba/ Harvard Business School MBA ProgramHBS MBA Harvard Business School · The HBS Advantage · Academics ... The MBA Admissions Office will be closed on Thursday, June 5th and Friday, June 6th. ...www.hbs.edu/

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A.Cramer Edward M - maps.google.com - (212) 421-3350 - moreB.Cramer KRASSELT1 8HAMPEL Stefanides - maps.google.com - (212) 889-6450 - moreC.Cramer Rosenthal Mc Glynn - www.crmllc.com - (212) 838-3830 - moreD.Cramer Krasselt - www.c-k.com - (212) 366-4191 - moreE.Cramer Berkowitz Partner LP - maps.google.com - (212) 940-0700 - moreF.Cramer Elizabeth Sherwood Psychoanlyst - maps.google.com - (212)

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Undergoing MyBlogLog Verification

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Harvard Business School MBA ProgramHBS MBA Harvard Business School · The HBS Advantage · Academics ... The MBA Admissions Office will be closed on Thursday, June 5th and Friday, June 6th. ...www.hbs.edu/mba/columbia business school mba program mba homewww0.gsb.columbia.edu/mba/

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"As I head down to Wall Street, I am a little anxious about which Jim Cramer I'll be dining with today. Will it be the screaming, middle-aged frat boy who whips himself on air when his stock picks fail and throws cream pies at photos of CEOs he thinks should be sacked? Or will it be the Goldman Sachs alumnus, successful hedge fund founder and online business news pioneer who writes a smart

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Hi Jim!

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January 8, 2008, 9:29 amHow About An Up Day: Nasdaq on 7-Session Losing Streak Posted by Eric SavitzThe Nasdaq Composite is on a seven-day losing streak; tech stocks have had exactly zero up days so far this year. The Nasdaq hasn’t had an up day since December 26. But maybe this is the day. Meanwhile, CES marches on, and so do Tiernan Ray and I. This morning, we get a keynote from Comcast (CMCSA)

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Boo

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"Henry Blodget submits: That Facebook rate card Valleywag published Tuesday? It was from February. And, yes, February was eons ago, but who would have suspected that Facebook would have doubled its sponsorship rates in the meantime?Well, it seems it has. Valleywag's Owen Thomas reveals the June rate card.Let's see, 150 group sponsorships times $300,000 per sponsorship for three months ($1.2

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"Stock-picking comes with the same pluses and minuses, and Cramer talks about them all the time. For example, in his June 7 'Mad Money' show he told viewers he believes that Wal-Mart's (WMT - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating) risk/reward is better than Target's (TGT - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating) risk/reward. "

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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Nvidia on Spec - Personal Finance - Mad Money Recap - ATK - BA: "'It's vital that you hold some high-risk stocks as part of a diversified portfolio,' he said, and he offered CV Therapeutics (CVTX - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating) and Nvidia (NVDA - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating) as examples.Cramer added CVTX to his biotech speculative buy list, calling it a

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"Yum Brands (YUM - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating) is "so good" that it's going to $76 from a recent $66.83, Jim Cramer said Friday on CNBC's "Stop Trading!" segment.Cramer said Yum's KFC is "the dominant food in China," which is why Friday's Deutsche Bank upgrade makes sense. Cramer notes that the stock is up 20% in recent months off this spring's rodent filming at a Taco Bell in New York's

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"Avaya Inc. (NYSE: AV - message board) is close to being sold next week, in a deal that could be valued at more than $9 billion, a source tells Light Reading. The finalists in the battle to acquire Avaya come down to two bidders, according to the Wall Street source, who said his information comes from people close to the deal. One of the bidders is Nortel Networks Ltd. (NYSE/Toronto: NT - message

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"How does the market really work? The truth is, it’s a big fashion show. People mess up because they focus only on the merchandise, the stocks, and not on the audience, the buyers—all the big funds that do most of the transactions on any given day. In the press and in most of the Wall Street research departments, everything is about the companies, their earnings, their products, sometimes their

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Jim Cramer's Best Blogs: "Jim Cramer fills his blog on RealMoney every day with his up-to-the-minute reactions to what's happening in the market and his legendary ahead-of-the-crowd ideas. This week, he blogged on:Machinery stocks as the new tech;the Fremont deal's effect on bears;retail stocks being a shot in the arm;Medco running like a machinery stock; andseeing weak brokers as a gift. "

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"Despite the past few days, Jim Cramer reaffirmed his bullish stance: He says this market has 'gusto,' and he feels there is still plenty of room to run. He pointed out that the bears have an especially long road ahead, given his call for the Dow to move up another 1,000 points. "

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"Yahoo! (YHOO - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating) looks like a good takeout target for a newly assertive Microsoft (MSFT - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating), Jim Cramer said Friday on CNBC's 'Stop Trading!' segment. Cramer said Microsoft's $6 billion acquisition of aQuantive (AQNT - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating) is 'such an overpay' that it unmistakeably sends the signal that

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"'All week I've been giving my list of transformational CEOs,' the bankable managers that change the route of their respective companies, Jim Cramer told viewers of his 'Mad Money' TV show Thursday. As part of the weeklong segment, the next transformational manager Cramer called out was William Perez, the CEO of William Wrigley (WWY - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating). "

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Cramer = MOnkey?

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Jim Cramer's Stop Trading! Sell Valero "I have had enough of Valero (VLO - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating)," Jim Cramer said Friday on CNBC's Stop Trading! segment.Cramer said the refiners have had a good run but that the run may well be over, what with margins peaking and the summer driving season around the corner. Cramer said "you can't own these" with margins peaking, so he's selling the

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Mad Money's Jim Cramer Gives Top 10 Stock Picks - Money News Story - WCAU Philadelphia: "Cramer’s Top 10 Stock Picks:Halliburton (HAL)Caterpillar (CAT)Transocean Drilling (RIG)Clorox (CLX)Altria (MO)Hewlett Packard (HPQ)Goldman Sachs (GS)Sears Holdings (SHLD)Fannie Mae (FNM)Level 3 Communications (LVLT)"

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Jim Cramer's Stop Trading! Eyeing Apple: "Cramer said the one tech stock he's looking at right now is Apple (AAPL - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating) ahead of Wednesday's postclose earnings report. Cramer said this is the last quarter before Apple's release of its much-anticipated iPhone, and buying the stock at a recent $90 is a good move considering the weakness of the competition. Cramer

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Jim Cramer's Stop Trading! Do the Dow Deal:Cramer also criticized Dow chief Andrew Liveris, a member of the Citigroup (C - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating) board, saying he and other Citi board members are "pro status quo."Cramer gave a thumbs up to Sanford Bernstein's upgrade of Pepsi (PEP - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating) and said Gap's (GPS - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating) Old

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Cramer's 'Mad Money Lightning Round': Pumped About Airgas: "Here's what Jim Cramer had to say about some of the stocks that callers offered up during the 'Mad Money Lightning Round' Wednesday evening: 'Airgas (ARG - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating) is a company that actually sells gas, which turns out to be an unbelievable business. ... Airgas is a winner here.' Cramer then played the sound

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Jim Cramer: What he's good for and what he isn't - BloggingStocks: "Monday's New York Times discussed the anger of investors who have burned by following Jim Cramer's tips. In particular, his sell call on Dendreon (NASDAQ: DNDN) came back to haunt him quickly. A joke about the movie The Fugitive also caused many critics to question whether he had any idea what he was talking about. Cramer said

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Jim Cramer's Mad Money In-Depth Stock Picks, April 6 - Seeking Alpha: "Don't Dwell on RegretsAlthough Cramer says he is the worst offender when it comes to this vice, he urges investors not to waste precious time grieving over past mistakes, since one 'cannot afford to get thrown off their game.' Instead Cramer emphasizes the importance of going forward and not losing confidence. "

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Jim Cramers Guide to Market Manipulation - Mergers, Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Hedge Funds -- DealBook - New York Times: "“Mad Money” host Jim Cramer has gained a huge following, and more than a few critics as well, with his explosive stock-picking patter. But in a revealing video interview with TheStreet.com, the financial Web site he cofounded, Mr. Cramer drops some bombshells that go well

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Am I Diversified?During the show's "Am I Diversified" segment, in which viewers seek Cramer's blessing for their stock portfolios, the first caller offered the following five stocks:JPMorgan Chase (JPM - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating),Rite Aid (RAD - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating),Marvell Technology (MRVL - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating),NYSE Euronext (NYX - Cramer's Take -

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Jim Cramer's Mad Money In-Depth Stock Picks, April 3 - Seeking Alpha:"New Rule #2: 'Make sure your stocks actually fit the bill,' Microsoft (MSFT) and Cisco (CSCO)In addition to doing homework, Cramer warned, 'Don't be bamboozled by what sector your stock belongs to. Instead, know precisely what you own and why you own it.' Cramer cautions viewers not to confuse a rally in an entire sector with a

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Jim Cramer's Mad Money Lightning Round Picks, April 2Bullish calls:Celgene (CELG) 'We've got so many great biotechs. CELG!'Alcoa (AA)Brocade Communications (BRCD): ' ... they bought their biggest competitor, McData... I want you to stick with it. If it goes back to $9, I want you to buy more ('mon-back sound).'Halliburton (HAL)Transocean (RIG)GlobalSantaFe (GSF): ' ... was knocked down hideously

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Jim Cramer's Iran-proof portfolio - BloggingStocks: "On last night's MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer discussed the ramifications of Iran if things get worse. He laid out a "what to do" plan if you wake up one morning and the headlines are horrible. He has a four point strategy for an "Iran Gone Awry" scenario: First, a drug company, because drug companies don't need a strong economy. Cramer likes

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"Taser International Inc., maker of namesake stun guns, said Tuesday it expects to report higher first-quarter sales, but delayed orders will leave the result lower than analyst expectations.Taser expects first-quarter revenue of $15 million, up $1.1 million, or about 8 percent, from the year-earlier period. That would be well below the Wall Street estimate of $19 million, according to Thomson

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Jim Cramer's Mad Money Lightning Round Picks, March 30 - Seeking Alpha: "Supervalu (SVU):' ... is doing really well.'Safeway (SWY): ' ... my personal favorite, which is SWY, because they've got the Blackhawk card - which is the prepaid card - that I think is taking America by storm!'ValueClick (VCLK): 'VCLK is worth $35, if Doubleclick is worth $2 billion... It's at $26 right now. So, I would

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"Cramer's TOP 9 CEO's This WeekStock Tickers: COST, KSS, FD, JCP, RL, RSH, SHLD, SKS, VFC This entire week Jim Cramer featured a list of CEO's that Cramer feels deserve 'the benefit of the doubt,' even if they have bad news and if the stock gets hit. These names were all in the retail sector instead of in multiple categories. Here is a summary of his list with a link to the full summary of what

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Commodity index ETF offers diversification tool - MarketWatch: "Here's the scoop: The DBC looks and acts like an ETF, but its structure more closely resembles that of a commodity pool. This is the first ETF-like product offered on a U.S. stock exchange providing direct exposure to a diverse basket of commodities. Like an ETF and unlike your typical mutual fund, the DBC's share price is updated

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WSJ.com - Will red-hot China plays end up burning Hong Kong investors?: "Investors wary of high valuations can seek out undervalued laggards, though there are few, Mr. Lau says. He suggests an indirect play on rising consumption in China, GST Holdings, which makes fire alarms and home-security systems. The stock is trading at just 10 times earnings estimated for last year, according to J.P.

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Taser 3Q Profit Dips As Revenue Declines: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "Stun gun maker Taser International Inc. on Wednesday reported a steep decline in third-quarter profit, hurt by slumping sales amid the ongoing controversy over the safety of its stun guns."

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Street Life - Street Life: Slow Sales Stifle Stocks - FORTUNE

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The Internet Stock Blog: Jim Cramer the coin-flipper? (TSCM): "Jim Cramer the coin-flipper? "

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Business World, live news from Ireland, plus Irish archive, lists, companies information: "A Taiwanese dealer trading with the brokerage arm of Taiwan's second-largest financial holding company Fubon Financial bought USD223m in a basket of stocks by mistake. "

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PhotoWorks' Shareholders Successfully Ratify $6.5 Million Recapitalization Agreements: "PhotoWorks�, Inc. (OTCBB:FOTO - News), a leading provider of digital and film photography services, announced today that it has successfully secured shareholder approval of its recapitalization agreements. The comprehensive plan negotiated with the holders of the subordinated debt and holders of the preferred

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Comcast expands video on demand with Starz pact - Media - Company Announcements: "NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Comcast Corp. on Tuesday said it inked a deal with Starz Entertainment Group that will expand the number of movies available on demand to digital cable subscribers. "

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PIMCO Bonds - Everything You Need to Know About Bonds: "The bond market is by far the largest securities market in the world,1providing investors with virtually limitless investment options. Many investors are familiar with aspects of the market, but as the number of new products grows, even a bond expert is challenged to keep pace. While we spend a great deal of time discussing economic

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1. Another hedge fund closes In the past week or so, three hegde funds have closed. Now, there is no reason to panic; the number of hedge funds has rocketed to close to 8,000, after all, but don't be surprised to see some more closures. London-based Bailey Coates is the latest to shutter, according to the New York Post. In May, Bailey Coates said it would keep its Cromwell fund open, but 20

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Intel sets up venture capital fund for China | Tech News on ZDNet: "The fund will initially invest in companies concentrating on cellular communications, broadband applications for consumers and semiconductor design, but the focus will broaden over time. The companies, Intel hopes, will both increase the adoption of technology inside China and become exporters. Intel Capital, now one of the

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Market Pulse: BEA Systems shares hit by analyst downgrade: "NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- BEA Systems shares were losing 1.4% after the software company was downgraded to underperform from peer perform at Bear Stearns, which cited growing concerns over competition and the belief that a buyout bid is unlikely. The stock was last down 12 cents at $8.56, after reaching a 3-month high of $8.94 in

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Taipei Times - archives: "In a marathon 12-hour interrogation session, prosecutors yesterday questioned United Microelectronics Corp (UMC, ??) chairman Robert Tsao (???) about his company's alleged illegal investment in the Chinese semiconductor start-up He Jian Technology (Suzhou) Co (??)."

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iShares Plans First Split: "Proving once and for all that they do indeed trade like stocks, some exchange-traded funds set plans for a first-ever stock split. Shareholders in 12 popular iShares funds will split either 2-for-1 or 3-for-1 next month, Barclays Global Investors said Wednesday. Postsplit shares will be in holders' accounts by June 13. "

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"America Online Inc. on Thursday launched its Internet telephone service, jumping into a market that's already crowded with startups, cable operators and even traditional phone companies. "

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XM's Subscriber Boom: "It's been hard not to hear something about satellite radio in recent months. Prominent coverage in news outlets from PBS to The Wall Street Journal suggests that the burgeoning radio services have caught the media's imagination, while naysayers might suggest that the attention being showered on satellite radio is nothing more than hype."

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Why Second-Tier Sites May Be Worth Top Dollar With Web ad rates on the rise, more acquisitions of the likes of Ask Jeeves may be in store

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MSN Money - Breaking News "TOKYO/SAN JOSE (Reuters) - A California jury ordered Toshiba Corp. to pay $84 million in punitive damages to Lexar Media Inc. for stealing trade secrets, taking Lexar's total award in the case to $465 million. The award was a fraction of the $1 billion or more sought by Lexar, which called the award the biggest intellectual property victory ever in California courts.

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IAC/InterActive to buy Ask Jeeves for $1.85B in stock - Mar. 21, 2005: "Ask Jeeves bought for $1.9B"

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Yahoo seeks to expand in Google territory | CNET News.com More on Yahoo's foray into the context ad brokering service

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WSJ.com - Yahoo Plans to Challenge Google As Ad Broker for Small Web Sites "Yahoo Inc. plans to introduce a system to broker online advertisements for small and midsize Web publishers, according to people familiar with the matter. The move will heighten its competition with Google Inc. and signals Yahoo's belief that there is money to be made through niche sites such as Web logs, or "blogs."

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MSNBC - Nintendo unveils wireless gaming plans: Nintendo sketched out its vision of wireless gaming this week, promising an end to "the old model of a person tethered to a game control tethered to a device tethered to a TV.

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New Auction IPO Coming From Internet Bank Auction IPO Coming From Internet Bank BofI Holding, Holding Company for Bank of Internet USA WASHINGTON (AP) -- An Internet bank is the latest entrant in the brave new world of auction-based initial public offerings. San Diego-based BofI Holding Inc., holding company for Bank of Internet USA, is expected to sell 2.25 million shares of stock at a range

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Requiem for Overture [Fool.com: Motley Fool Take] March 3, 2005 "With little fanfare this week, Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) is burying Overture. Don't worry, the company's lucrative paid-search business isn't going anywhere. It is simply being given a new brand: Yahoo! Search Marketing Solutions. It doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, does it? Wouldn't it have been easier to just give Overture an

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Yahoo's Semel Brushes Off Talk of Movies Yahoo Inc.'s chief executive wants to make the world's most popular Web site more entertaining, but Terry Semel says he isn't planning to push the Internet company into the movie or television business. [AP]

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"Overall, the 2004 bonus season, which effectively ended for the big banks when CSFB handed out checks on Feb. 15, was the best in four years and hewed tightly to salary-plus-bonus expectations set out last fall: MDs made an average of $800,000 to $1.75 million, with really big producers getting up to $4 million or more. Vice presidents raked in between $350,000 and $700,000. Associates straddled

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Google, Yahoo! Ripped: "Google (GOOG:Nasdaq - commentary - research) and Yahoo! (YHOO:Nasdaq - commentary - research) slid Thursday after a top analyst downgraded the shares and lowered his price targets on both. RBC Capital Markets' Jordan Rohan cut his investment rating on the stocks to sector perform, saying channel checks show unexpected weakness in paid-search pricing. Rohan, who had

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Latest Business News and Financial Information | Reuters.com Oil prices hovered near recent highs above $51 a barrel on Thursday, held up by expectations of continuing cold weather in the United States that should boost demand for thinning heating oil inventories. U.S. crude oil rose 17 cents to $51.34 a barrel, holding near Wednesday's near four-month high of $51.60 ahead of U.S. weekly

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Sony to Withdraw Fully From PDA Market Sony to Withdraw Completely From Hand-Held Computer Market in Japan As Early As July TOKYO (AP) -- Sony Corp. said Wednesday it would stop making personal digital assistants for Japan as early as July, marking its complete withdrawal from the declining handheld computer industry.

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Latest News and Financial Information | Reuters.com: "TiVo Inc. (TIVO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) shares jumped more than 17 percent on Wednesday, fueled by speculation that Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) might make a try to buy the digital video recorder maker, analysts said." Other CNBC reports include MSFT acquisition of a cable company, and Disney's acquisition of

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Review: Google's Maps Appealing, Need Work "Leave it to Google Inc. to innovate. Its new online mapping service produces impressive U.S. maps that please the eye and are fun to navigate. And unlike competing services, you can put all your search terms into one box. But as a product still in "beta," or test phase, Google Maps clearly needs fine-tuning. I wouldn't abandon Yahoo, Mapquest or MSN

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Forbes.com: Broadcom Launches New Mobile Phone Multimedia Processor: "Wired and wireless broadband communications semiconductor company Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced the release of a new multimedia processor for mobile phones. The Broadcom VideoCore multimedia processor has been designed to display high-quality video on two-inch colour LCD screens that can capture four

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Google's Gallant Fan: ""CIBC World Markets analyst Michael Gallant upgraded the search-engine phenomenon from sector performer to sector outperformer over the weekend and placed a $245 price target on the stock. In his report, dated Sunday, Gallant says the roughly 31% upside implied (at Friday's closing price) to his price target contrasts with a 9% risk to his expected floor for the stock of

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The New York Times > Technology > About.com, Primedia's Web Venture, Is for Sale Final bids are due today, and the asking price is $350 million to $500 million, they said. The bidders that plan to submit final offers today are Google, Yahoo, The New York Times Company, the AOL unit of Time Warner and AskJeeves, the executives said. The auction process has been under way for at least a month and

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WSJ.com - Overstock's Chief Restates View That Market Favors Amazon: "WASHINGTON -- Overstock.com Inc. Chief Executive Patrick Byrne said he doesn't hold a short position in the shares of Amazon.com Inc., but he recently did buy more of his own company's stock, and he continues to endorse the logic that led him to short Amazon shares a year ago." Mr. Byrne, who bought 20,000 shares of his

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Top executives at Overstock.com Inc. (OSTK.O: Quote, Profile, Research) bought about $2 million worth of the online retailer's shares last week, in a sign of confidence as its stock recovers from a recent sell-off. Chief Executive Patrick Byrne and his father, Chairman John Byrne, each bought 20,000 shares at around $48 apiece, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing on

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Microsoft Buying Sybari Software: "Microsoft (MSFT:Nasdaq - commentary - research) agreed to acquire Sybari Software Tuesday, pre-empting an initial offering that had been expected this week from the antivirus software provider. The price wasn't disclosed. Sybari previously estimated its IPO price at $16 a share and expected to have 11.6 million shares outstanding after the deal, implying a

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Introducing Y!Q BETA: "Introducing Y!Q BETA" from Yahoo. Similar to Answers.com

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Fool.com: Is Answers.com the Next Google? Company's stock has been on a rampage. Up 100% in 1 week. Answers.com has signed a deal w/ Google to offer the "Answers" on a search query - see top right. "Why is GuruNet soaring? Investors may be looking at Google's $55.6 billion market capitalization and thinking that GuruNet's Lilliputian $93 million capitalization leaves a lot of room for growth.

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Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch in the coming week Cisco Systems was up 2.2 percent Friday. The networking giant reports second-quarter results on Tuesday. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call are looking for 22 cents a share on revenue of $6.13 billion. Dell Inc rose 0.8 percent to $41.51 on Friday. The computer maker reports fourth-quarter numbers Thursday, with analysts looking for 36

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Wall Street analysts turn more bullish on Google A MarketWatch columnist has bestowed upon Credit Suisse First Boston the "Henry Blodget Cup" for most bullish call on Google. The firm issued a $275 price target for the stock, which is hovering over $200. Goldman Sachs was deemed runner-up with a $265 target. All this conjures memories of the go-go years. But as the column notes, things are quite

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GOOGLE ANNOUNCES RECORD REVENUES FOR FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2004 They did not dissappoint!!!

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Smartmoney.com: Stock Watch: All Google-y Eyed Big earnings day for Google. Stay tuned... In October, Google crushed analysts' third-quarter earnings estimates, booking a profit of 45 cents a share, vs. a consensus estimate of 36 cents. For the fourth quarter, Google is expected to earn 72 cents per share, according to earnings tracker Thomson First Call. The stakes for today's report are

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Retro Labs: RIM acquisition imminent? "A report by Goldman Sachs suggests that RIM is an attractive acquisition target. At $14.7 billion that would be something. On The Register: GS' report mentions two possible suitors, Nokia and Motorola, which might be interested in RIM to boost corporate sales. Both are best known for their handset hardware, and despite its focus on enterprise software, RIM

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Darren Johnson has an interesting conversation w/ Warren Buffet

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The Internet Stock Blog writes about glowing reviews of Answer.com (GRU) from WSJ's Mossberg. "Answers.com is owned by GuruNet, ticker GRU. GRU was up over 15% after the review was published, and now has a market cap of over $55 million. But questions remain about GRU's business model, particularly its future as a front-end to Wikipedia, which is free and has its own search function."

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Forbes.com: Oracle chief set for acquisition spree BEA next?

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Google Coop's corner | News.blog | CNET News.com: Intersting blog "leak" about Google's financials from Cnet: "Mark Jen's blog is back online. For the record, he claims Google didn't ask him to remove any sensitive info but that he simply "goofed" by putting some stuff up on his blog that wasn't supposed to be there in the first place." "'they started off the day with a financials presentation

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Fool.com: Make Space for InfoSpace [Motley Fool Take] January 26, 2005 "Many people think of the online portal industry as a two-horse race between Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) and Google (Nasdaq: GOOG). But while they're jockeying to beat each other by a nose, the fillies galloping behind them are moving pretty fast. InfoSpace (Nasdaq: INSP), for one, closed out 2004 in excellent shape after reporting

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