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By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Jezebel nominates "lady innovators Best Buy could've put in its Super Bowl ad" on Sunday. Jezebel blogger Anna North points out that this ad showcased a bunch of male tech innovators. She writes:
"Let's give them the benefit of the doubt — [...]
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Budgeting (Photo credit: 401K) Our caller had all but given up- we were her last attempt. She called the financial helpline because over the past few years she has struggled to take control of growing debt and along with that her frustration was growing at her lack of financial success. It [...]
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It once occurred to me that a way to explain the odd array of people in my life was to simply imagine them all as Charles Dickens characters. Suddenly everything—or everyone—dropped into place. It made it easier to tolerate others’ idiosyncrasies, not to mention my own. The young Charles Dickens. Of course [...]
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Nine of the ten most valuable companies in America can trace their greatness to reconceiving a market’s boundaries. From ExxonMobil to Apple to Wal-Mart, these firms expanded markets that others saw as static. How can companies in today’s economy – seemingly hemmed in on all sides by hyper-competitive markets – [...]
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Image via Wikipedia BP has revealed that it intends to spend over $500 million to restore its brand image that took a huge beating because of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico spill in 2010. Almost two years after the spill, the company is still haunted by [...]
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In this series, we look through the most recent Dividend Channel ''DividendRank'' report, and then we cherry pick only those companies that have experienced insider buying within the past six months. The officers and directors of a company tend to have a unique insider's view of the business, and [...]
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Akamai Technologies plans to announce results of its fourth quarter of 2011 on Wednesday, February 8. During last quarter’s earnings call, Akamai reported better than expected year-over-year revenue growth that sent the stock up 15% the next day. This had come as a welcome respite for the stock that has [...]
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The upcoming Spider-Man reboot looks promising. Will it stay true to its comic-book origins? I admit, I really wanted to hate the upcoming Spider-Man reboot. But Alex Knapp is working hard to change my mind. Like Alex, I couldn't help but think it was all too soon. Didn't we just have a [...]
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Google (GOOG) is losing the social networking war, and Facebook's imminent IPO has placed even more pressure on the Internet giant. Acquiring Twitter, though, could help turn the tide in Google's favor, say experts. Google has roughly 60% of its $44.6 billion in cash and cash-equivalents in the United States, so [...]
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Netflix (NFLX) now faces a dangerous new foe, say experts, as Coinstar's (CSTR) Redbox and Verizon (VZ) join forces to tap the video entertainment market. The Verizon and Redbox joint venture lets consumers across the U.S. watch various content whenever they want on whatever device they choose. There will be more details [...]
The Street Taking Stock
February 6
