Does Intel Pass Buffett"s Test?

Here's one of Buffett's favorite metrics for evaluating companies......»»

Cat: top[Via: fool]Mar 31st, 2012

Fed"s Bullard: Global output may drive U.S. prices

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Economic research indicates that global output may be behind the recent strength in U.S. inflation, said James Bullard, the president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank. Bullard made the remarks in a speech to a closed-door a.....»»

Cat: top[Via: marketwatch]Apr 2nd, 2012

Avon Slams the Door on Coty"s Offer

Avon's CEO Andrea Jung turns down Coty's offer. Remember when Yahoo! shot down Microsoft?.....»»

Cat: video[Via: thestreet]Apr 2nd, 2012

Avon Slams the Door on Coty"s Offer

Avon's CEO Andrea Jung turns down Coty's offer. Remember when Yahoo! shot down Microsoft?.....»»

Cat: top[Via: thestreet]Apr 2nd, 2012

Ugly New Reputation-Smearing Tactic: Going After A Toddler"s Internet Footprint

These days, you shouldn't worry just about your own online reputation but that of your children, should you get on the bad side of a person who is willing to resort to ugly tactics in digital battles......»»

Cat: top[Via: forbes]Apr 2nd, 2012

Mobile Payment"s Sticky Side: The Hidden Cost of Ultra-Easy Buying

Filed under: Technology, Retail, Credit CardsIt's the new holy grail of retail sales: the so-called "frictionless transaction." The people behind the newest methods for making purchases are doing everything they can to reduce the steps and barriers betwe.....»»

Cat: top[Via: dailyfinance]Apr 3rd, 2012

STMicro Looks Fairly Valued, We Prefer Intel"s Yield Profile

By Valuentum: As part of our process, we perform a rigorous discounted cash-flow methodology that dives into the true intrinsic worth of companies. In STMicroelectronics' (STM) case, we think the firm is fairly valued at $8 per share, near where it is cur.....»»

Cat: top[Via: seekingalpha]Apr 3rd, 2012

Nokia"s Sad Attempt To Take On Apple—Here"s Today"s Ad Brief

Really? Nokia Lumia 900 has launched attack ads against Apple's iPhone? We'll see how that works out. The "leaked" video shows anonymous "executives" (faces are blurred out to prevent you from noticing them from "Law & Order" reruns) reprimanding an .....»»

Cat: top[Via: businessinsider]Apr 3rd, 2012

Avon Products rejects Coty"s $10-billion buyout offer

Coty came calling, but Avon slammed the door......»»

Cat: top[Via: latimes]Apr 3rd, 2012

What"s Better? Dividends Or Covered Calls

By Rocco Pendola:Last week, I hit the 100-share level in Intel (INTC) and the 400-share marker in Wendy's (WEN). Both stocks pay a dividend. INTC comes in at $0.21 per quarter, while WEN offers a modest $0.02 every three months.If things stay as they are .....»»

Cat: top[Via: seekingalpha]Apr 3rd, 2012

Intel"s Ivy Bridge chip expected toward April"s end, CNet reports

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fly's real-time, streaming news feed keeps individual investors, professional money managers, active trader.....»»

Cat: blog[Via: theflyonthewall]Apr 4th, 2012

Inside Stanford"s famous course on creativity

Only about one in three applicants gets into the course, but a new book tells what goes on behind the classroom door, and how it applies to real-world companies......»»

Cat: top[Via: cnn]Apr 4th, 2012

AWKWARD: Senate Candidate Thinks It"s "Creepy" For The Other Candidate To Follow His 14-Year-Old Daughter On Twit

Here's a natural response to a Republican challenger's attack on you supporting Barack Obama's nomination of Eric Holder: Yeah, well, you're a creepy old man following my 14-year-old daughter on Twitter. Such was the case in Nebraska, where State Treasure.....»»

Cat: top[Via: businessinsider]Apr 4th, 2012

The Head Of HP"s Research Lab Is Out (HPQ)

Prith Banerjee has been running HP Labs for five years but he's out the door on April 15, AllThingsD reports. HP's research and development organization has been under increasing scrutiny as HP struggles to regain a reputation for innovation. CEO Meg Whit.....»»

Cat: top[Via: businessinsider]Apr 4th, 2012

China Doesn"t Think The U.S. Is That Awesome

China views the United States as a declining power, on the wrong side of history, and no longer awesome......»»

Cat: top[Via: forbes]Apr 4th, 2012

Therese Poletti"s Tech Tales: IPO investors: Beware the dual-class stock

Groupon’s accounting issues put a spotlight on how entrenched the company co-founders are and also show the negative side of dual-class stock structures, writes Therese Poletti......»»

Cat: top[Via: marketwatch]Apr 5th, 2012

Here"s Who Is Hiring On Wall Street Right Now

Everything you hear about Wall Street these days is all about doom and gloom. But we here at Clusterstock like to look at the lighter side of things. That's why we were so glad when we heard from Jesse Marrus, President of StreetID, a financial career mat.....»»

Cat: top[Via: businessinsider]Apr 5th, 2012

Intel Technology Selected for NISSAN Motor Company"s Next-Gen In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) announced today that the next-generation in-vehicle infotainment system for select NISSAN Motor Company* production vehicles will be powered by the Intel® Atom™ processor beginning in 2013......»»

Cat: blog[Via: benzinga]Apr 5th, 2012

8 Stocks To Avoid If China"s Growth Considerably Slows Down

By Labutes IR:China's economic growth has been amazing over the last few years, higher than 8% annually for the last seven years. However, the most recent economic data out of China has surprised on the low side and has increased the odds of an economic h.....»»

Cat: top[Via: seekingalpha]Apr 5th, 2012

LinkedIn"s GoldMine (And What It Means To You)

the world of data needs to awaken its social side and show us how it can enrich our lives, not just by making us easier to sell to. What would be a good data application for people like me and you? LinkedIn could be part of the answer......»»

Cat: top[Via: forbes]Apr 5th, 2012