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Monday, May 6, 2013 - 6:32am
Barron's Recap: Apple Tops the Barron's 500
This weekend in Barron's online: the annual Barron's 500 ranking, a look at some bargain stocks from that list, the prospects for Linn Energy and Atlas Air, and alternatives to REITs. Cover Story "The Barron's 500" by Jacqueline Doherty. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may have struggled of late, but it...
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Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 2:10pm
Short Interest Swings in eBay, Facebook & Google
Among the social media players, eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) saw big swings in short interest between the March 28 and April 15 settlement dates. Other social media companies based in the United States that also saw the number of shares sold short rise in...
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Sunday, April 14, 2013 - 7:58pm
Earnings Expectations for the Week of April 15
The earnings crunch is on this week, with first-quarter results due from such iconic blue chips as Coca-Cola, General Electric, Google, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald's and Microsoft. Analysts expect to see year-over-year earnings growth from each of them, but earnings declines from Intel,...
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Sunday, April 14, 2013 - 12:17pm
Barron's Recap (4/13/13): End of the Line for Priceline?
This weekend in Barron's online: the prospects for Priceline and other big online travel agencies, Barron's 2013 ranking of the top 100 financial advisors, what is next for Yahoo! and a Japanese debt apocalypse. Cover Story "This Means War!" by Avi Salzman. Online travel company Priceline....
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 1:25pm
Big Short Interest Swings in eBay, Facebook, Yelp
eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and Yelp (NYSE: YELP) saw big upswings in short interest between the March 15 and March 28 settlement dates Other social media companies based in the United States that also saw the number of shares sold short rise in the period include Angie's List (...
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 11:35am
Short Interest Swings in Social Media Stocks (FB, GOOG, GRPN)
Short sellers piled on to Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) in the wake of the ouster of the company's chief executive officer. Short interest for these other social media companies based in the United States also rose between the February 28 and March 15 settlement dates: Angie's List (NASDAQ: ANGI),...
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Monday, March 4, 2013 - 3:18pm
What's Next for Groupon?
Fired Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) CEO and co-founder, Andrew Mason has been replaced by Executive Chairman Eric Lefkofsky and Vice Chairman Ted Leonsisa, who will serve as co-CEOs, pending a search for a permanent replacement. Now the serious work of picking a successor begins, but it’s not the only...
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Monday, February 25, 2013 - 3:25pm
Yahoo! Says Get Used to Commuting Again
Work from home, virtual office, working off-site, no matter what name you give it, the flexibility of being able to stay home part (or all) of the time and still have a career is becoming more attractive for workers and employers alike. Employees save on commuting costs, have more flexible work...
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Sunday, January 27, 2013 - 8:08pm
Earnings Expectations for the Week of January 28
Many S&P 500 companies have already reported earnings, but there are still plenty of quarterly reports scheduled for the last week of January. Here is a quick look at what analysts expect to see from some of the most prominent reports due this week. Caterpillar Peoria, Illinois-based heavy...
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Monday, November 12, 2012 - 7:00am
Barron's Recap (11/10/12): Are We Headed for a Recession?
This weekend in Barron's online: dealing with the fiscal cliff, special reports on retirement, and the prospects for Berkshire Hathaway. Cover Story "Shock Treatment" by Gene Epstein. "So I think it's really important for the fiscal policy makers to, you know, work together and find a solution...
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