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Google Jumps $37 A Share On Earnings; Where To Now?
Internet search giant Google reported better than expected earnings after the close of the market on Tuesday, sending shares of the company soaring more than $37 in after hours trading. The reason for the
Read More »Is My Hip Replacement Going To Glow?
In a little noticed release in December, the Department of Energy revealed they are considering releasing tons of scrap metal to the public. Not a very big thing, unless you read the whole release,
Read More »The Unthinkable: Dell Considers Going Private
Eight years ago at this time Dell had a market value of over $100 Billion and the founder Michael Dell’s stake in the PC giant was valued at over $15 billion dollars. Move forward
Read More »You Thought The “Cliff” Was A Mess; Just Wait!
We now have a new bogeyman on the horizon – the debt ceiling. If you thought the “cliff” was a mess, we are now about to really see some hot air blowing out of
Read More »So Much For The End Of The Euro Currency!
Six months ago the common wisdom was that it would only be a matter of time until the ECU would implode and the Eurocurrency would become a thing of the past, its fourteen-year run
Read More »Herbalife Could Be The Best Show Of The Year!
You may think of Herbalife as a company that sells protein shakes and vitamins, which has used a “multilevel” marketing approach to become one of the biggest players in the health food business. It
Read More »Are State Run Pension Plans Going To Bust Out?
The state run pension plans of most of the big industrial states which got drilled in the great recession are still in the spotlight and it is not treating them in a kind manner.
Read More »Have Junk Bonds Made Their Run?
Last Friday Barclays PLC index of Junk bonds fell below 6%. That is less than Treasuries were yielding 20 years ago. It has been a wild five year ride for less than investment grade
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