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WSJ: IBM in Talks to Buy Sun Microsystems

In a move that would certainly shake up the computer industry quite a bit, IBM is reportedly in talks with Sun Microsystems about the possibility of [...] read more »
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LIBOR rates signaling economic recovery?

Economist Howard L. Simons talks about the "tea leaves" of the forward interest rate curve. After clarifying how 3-month Eurodollar futures accuratley reflect the supply of and demand for short-term funding many years hence, and thus how they read more »
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Libor forecast to lose status as key benchmark

Libor as a key benchmark for a variety of derivatives and as a measure of interbank lending rates may be on the way out, a leading interest rates str[...] read more »
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Apple to Sell IPhones in Wal-Mart Stores This Month [$99]

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will become the second mass-market retail chain to start selling Apple Inc.’s iPhone, with two store representatives saying the[...] read more »
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Could a Big Three Bailout Cost $125 Billion?

A comprehensive bailout for General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler could cost as much as $125 billion, and even the companies themselves are hard pr[...] read more »
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How to become Ultrabroke

Remember when you first heard about these leveraged ETF’s? That little part of your brain that actually wants you to survive started flailing its’ ar[...] read more »
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JPMorgan: Expect Fed to Cut to 0% in January

JPMorgan economists are predicting that the Fed will reduce rates by 50 basis points at each of the next two meetings. That would bring the target to[...] read more »
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Whatever you do, don't buy Sears

Investors who think shares of Sears Holdings are a bargain after plummeting 80% from their peak should think again. read more »
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AT&T looks beyond the iPhone

For AT&T’s (T) iPhone sales, the witching hour could be two or three years away – executives won’t say exactly when their exclusive contract with App[...] read more »
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Google's New Executive Training Program: Send Wacky Staff To P&G To Get Starched

Google and P&G have launched an "executive swap," in which Google's hall-scooting, kite-surfing creative types can mix with P&G's disciplined arm[...] read more »
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BofA Sees Record Credit Card Industry Losses

Bank of America Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis said on Tuesday that the U.S. economy will get worse before it improves, and forecast record losses for[...] read more »
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30 reasons for Great Depression 2 by 2011

By 2011? No recovery? No new bull? "Hey Paul, why do you keep talking about a bigger crash coming by 2011?" Readers ask that often. So here's a s[...] read more »
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Why the Case Against Cuban Smells Fishy

When you start to look like the bad guy, call out a bigger bad guy. And it seems to be the strategy that the Securities and Exchange Commission — bes[...] read more »
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Tip’d Goes Public

Tip’d is now out of beta, and is officially launching today, read more »
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10 donations food banks need most

Cleaning out your cupboard for a food drive? Good. When the economy goes down, the number of people seeking help from the nation's food banks goes u[...] read more »
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