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Yahoo Grasping at Straws with Google Deal
Yahoo (YHOO) Shares Plummet 10% as Microsoft Walks
Shares in internet search company Yahoo (YHOO) dropped 10% yesterday as the prospect of a deal with Microsoft ended.
According to Bloomberg: “Yahoo said yesterday it scrapped talks after Microsoft refused to pay the $47.5 billion it offered last month. Instead Yang unveiled a partnership with Google Inc. While that deal may add $800 million to annual sales, it may not be enough to revive the stock, said analyst Colin Gillis of Canaccord Adams.”
The Perfect Recession Proof Stock
With programs related to energy and climate change, health and human services, defense and homeland security, and environment and infrastructure, this consulting firm does it all – and does it very, very well.
From Hurricane Pain to Investment Gain
As if there weren’t enough issues plaguing the world’s oil supply, hurricanes are now back on the list.
Green is in… But Why? Part 2
In last week’s article, I talked about how becoming ‘green’ was turning into this great big fad. Yet, popularity aside, the economics of becoming green don’t really make sense.
Green Is In… But Why?
I have a confession to make…I spend my weekends watching a lot of TV. So needless to say, I see a lot of the stupid commercials that get put on TV.
The Best That Money Can Buy? Not By a Long Shot!
We’re in the middle of a recession and there are a ton of expensive stocks on the market. Are they worth it? I just did a search of companies with price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios of over 100. These stocks are pricey. Buying reasonably priced companies in the best of times can be tricky.
Jerry Yang: Captain of a Sinking Ship?
Jerry Yang, CEO of the world’s number two internet search engine company Yahoo! Inc., is doing his best to put a positive spin on Microsoft’s withdrawal of its bid for Yahoo!
But with Yahoo! stock tanking and rival search engine company Google continuing to out pace Yahoo! the question is whether Yang’s “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” is enough to revive the flagging internet giant.
This Week’s Profit Reports Could Render Final Verdict on First Quarter Earnings Season
With earnings season starting to wind down, investors are not anticipating many new surprises.
False Dawns, Big Trends, and a Lesson or Two From the Poker Room
The broad market tone is mildly optimistic as another week comes to a close. The Dow, the S&P, and the Nasdaq 100 have all broken above clear resistance levels; the Dow having done so more convincingly than the S&P, with the Nasdaq’s breakout the strongest of the three.
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