What's Hot On TheStreet
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What's Hot On TheStreet
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone fans know no bounds. Sprint (NYSE: S)and T-Mobile might not formally carry the iPhone or subsidize sales of the smartphone, but that doesn't stop Apple junkies from finding a way around limitations.
A Russian Media Firm That May Actually Help Your Portfolio
The easiest way to think about CTC Media (NASDAQ: CTCM) is as "the Russian CBS (NYSE: CBS)." While many understandably flinch at the idea of investing in such a volatile country as Russia, CTC looks like a well-run, conservative outfit. This broadcast network is debt-free (pretty remarkable for a media company) and has nearly $130 million in cash on the balance sheet. Operating margins and cash flow generation have been steady over the past 5 years, even in the 2008-09 period. Share dilution has been minimal.
The Most Coffee-Dependent Jobs in America
If a plague were to wipe out the world's supply of coffee beans, it seems that scientific progress would grind to a halt and commercials would be a lot less funny.
Web Sites Help Renters Boost Credit Scores
Back in January, one of the major credit reporting agencies, Experian (NASDAQ: EXPE), announced it would begin including rental payments in its credit score formula.
