Apple Inc. (AAPL) Persists on Samsung Sales Ban
In a recent move, Apple Inc. (AAPL) has asked for a ban on the sale of products manufactured by Samsung Electronics Co. in the United States. The…
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Google Inc (GOOG) Rehearing Plea Dismissed
Google Inc (GOOG) recently announced that its appeal for a rehearing related to its Street View program in a federal appeals court was canceled. The court…
MSFT’s Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NOK) Buy Worries Chinese Manufacturers
Chinese mobile-makers have asked the regulatory bodies to ensure that Microsoft Corp. ’s (MSFT) $7.5 billion bid to take over Nokia Oyj ‘s (NOK) handset business does not result…
iOS 7 Now Runs 78 Percent Of Apple Inc. (AAPL) Devices
iOS 7 is in the lead. The mobile operating system that runs Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s iPhone and iPad devices was initially launched in September. By…
Third Point Re Ends 2013 With 24% Return
Dan Loeb’ Third Point RE investment portfolio returned 2.2% in December for a total gain of 23.9% in 2013. There are no details on positions,…
Twitter Inc (TWTR): A Look At Some Recent Acquisitions
BMO Capital Markets analysts Daniel Salmon, Nirav Modi and Ygal Arounian rate Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) as market perform, as they gauge the opportunities and challenges…
Words of Wisdom and Advice, with Charles De Lardemelle, Founding Partner of IVA
Great ideas are the lifeblood of the investment business and the exclusive focus of The Manual of Ideas. Leading value investors use The Manual of…
Market News: Hertz Global Holdings, Marvell Technology, Phillips 66
The U.S. stock markets rose on Tuesday, the last trading session for 2013. The S&P 500 Index extended its highest annual gain since 1997. The…
Sleeping Through Market Bubbles and Decade Long Naps
We have lived through many investment bubbles in our history, and unfortunately most investors sleep through the early wealth-creating inflation stages. Typically, the average investor wakes…
Happy New Year 2014: Quotes And INFOGRAPHIC
2013 has been quite the interesting year both in the world at large, and in the financial world. In just few minutes, people all over…
DISH to Wait for LightSquared Auction
Recently, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan has allowed LightSquared Inc. to send a standalone bankruptcy plan to creditors for vote. This bankruptcy exit plan…
Medicare Moves to Tighten Oversight of Prescribers
Medicare Moves to Tighten Oversight of Prescribers by Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber ProPublica, Dec. 31, 2013, 10:20 a.m. Ten years after Medicare’s vaunted prescription…
5 Ways to Identify Strong Economic Moats
By Daniel Sparks I don’t know about you, but I never get tired of hearing about Warren Buffett. He’s central to the value investor community,…
55 Tax Cuts About To Expire
Fifty-five temporary tax breaks worth tens of billions to U.S. companies and individuals are set to expire at the end of this year. Although many…
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Tests New Subscription Fees Based On Account Users
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), the largest online video streaming company, is experimenting with new subscription fees based on the number of users of an account. Currently,…