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The Four Hottest Trends from the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show

{ Posted on Jan 13 2012 by Kerri Shannon }
The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, NV wraps up today (Friday) after setting the stage for this year's hottest tech trends. The 3,100 companies in attendance have launched about 20,000 new products since the ...Read More »

Consumer Flops Force Hewlett-Packard Strategy Shift

{ Posted on Aug 23 2011 by David Zeiler }
The most definitive proof yet that mobile devices are driving personal computers to extinction surfaced last week when Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) announced it was throwing in the towel. Tired of selling low-margin PCs, ...Read More »

Options: The Profit Strategy Behind This Oft-Overlooked Investment Tool

{ Posted on Jul 22 2011 by Larry D. Spears }
Stock options are a valuable tool for any investor who wants to increase income, maximize returns, and better control risks in his or her stock portfolio. Yet despite these benefits, few investors make an effort to ...Read More »

Record Low Interest Rates Create Stampede to Issue Corporate Bonds

{ Posted on May 30 2011 by David Zeiler }
With interest rates at or near historic lows, companies have been issuing corporate bonds at a breathtaking pace, setting a weekly record this month. Excluding financial services companies, corporate borrowing for the ...Read More »

Unemployment Claims Fall, But Recovery Faces More Speed Bumps

{ Posted on May 23 2011 by Jon D. Markman }
Of all the economic news last week, the fall in unemployment claims had the most positive impact. It's great to see them come down, and my work suggests that May is on track for a 275,000 gain ...Read More »

Large-Cap Stocks and Dividend Payers Help Ease Commodities Crash Pain

{ Posted on May 09 2011 by Jon D. Markman }
After several weeks of quiet in the markets, economy and geopolitics, last week exploded with excitement and volatility, seeing commodities tumble and large-cap stocks end strong. It started with news that Seal Team Six had ...Read More »

Cloud Computing Helps Revive Corporate IT Spending, Boosts Intel and IBM

{ Posted on Apr 21 2011 by David Zeiler }
Better-than-expected earnings this week by several major technology vendors suggest a rebound is underway in corporate IT spending - much of which was postponed by the recession - and a big surge in cloud computing investments. ...Read More »

BRIC Summit Deal Gets Brazil-China Trade Relations Back on Track

{ Posted on Apr 14 2011 by David Zeiler }
Brazil and China have had their differences, but the two emerging market leaders are putting those qualms aside for the betterment of both their growth. The latest China-Brazil trade deal, which was announced Tuesday and is ...Read More »

Post-PC Era Poses Challenge to Techs: Adapt or Face the Consequences

{ Posted on Apr 11 2011 by David Zeiler }
The accelerating transition to mobile computing devices - such as smartphones and tablets - will drive tech companies to adapt to shifting consumer preferences or risk getting left behind. Although they haven't yet tossed out their desktop ...Read More »

Sales Tax Dilemma Threatens Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN)

{ Posted on Mar 11 2011 by David Zeiler }
If state legislatures across the country get their way, Amazon.com Inc.'s (Nasdaq: AMZN) 16-year holiday from collecting sales tax will come to an end - with unpleasant consequences for the online retailer. The U.S. Supreme Court ...Read More »