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BMC Software Continues Climb on Buyout Rumors
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 - 11:11am | 490Read More...BMC Software (NASDAQ: BMC) is on the rise again Tuesday on word of buyout interest from two separate firms. On Monday, Bloomberg reported that Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (NYSE: KKR) and TPG Capital have separately expressed interest in buying the Houston software firm. At this point, BMC...
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Autodesk Upgraded by Goldman Sachs, Hits 18-Month High
Friday, January 25, 2013 - 12:52pm | 452Read More...Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) is surging on Friday on word of its upgrade by Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS). According to TMC Net, Goldman Sachs upgraded the software heavyweight from Sell to Conviction Buy on Friday. As a result, shares have risen around five percent thus far on Friday morning. Piling on...
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More than 40% of Consumers Have "No Need" for Best Buy
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 3:18pm | 418Read More...Yahoo Finance (NASDAQ: YHOO) recently asked its readers about their thoughts on big box retailers, particularly Best Buy (NYSE: BBY). "Best Buy holds its investor meeting today. The stock is down 40% in a year. Will you visit a big box store this holiday season?" The results are quite devastating...
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Marissa Mayer Will Debut Her Yahoo Turnaround Strategy on Tuesday
Monday, September 24, 2012 - 2:47pm | 429Read More...Kara Swisher at allthingsd.com has the scoop on major meetings that are scheduled at Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) for Tuesday, where Marissa Mayer is set to unveil her plans for turning the struggling internet company around. Swisher writes that "According to an internal memo Mayer sent out Friday, the...
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Yahoo Finance Survey: The End of the American Dream
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 6:38pm | 525Read More...According to a just released survey from Yahoo Finance, many citizens believe that the American Dream is no longer within reach. The results are so discomforting that Yahoo suggests that it represents the collapse of the "American Dream." The survey revealed that while 53% of Americans ages 18-34...
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Beware Of Buying Stocks!
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 1:50pm | 369Read More...The stock market has incurred heavy technical damage during the recent sell-off, suggesting that any move higher is going to be a tough slog. On Yahoo Finance's Breakout show, Jeff Macke and Matt Nesto spoke to well-known technical analyst Louise Yamada. Her message? Buying stocks here isn't...
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Top 10 Dividends In The S&P 500
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 1:20pm | 411Read More...We have gone through some rocky times in the past few weeks, with volatility almost reminiscent of 2008. Volatility tends to scare off investors. Dividend yields, especially higher dividend yielding stocks tend to offer some protection in downturns such as the one we are currently experiencing....
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Postal Service, Food Stamps, and Fannie Mae: The End of The Common Family?
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 8:48am | 833Read More...With a constitutional business potentially in default, food stamps on the rise, and a government controlled mortgage company posting losses, could the image of the common family be in jeopardy? Rather an end to the common family, here is why the common family is only redistributing itself....
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How Eric Sprott Is Minting Money
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 1:02pm | 196Read More...Canadian fund manager Eric Sprott appeared on Yahoo Finance's Breakout segment today with Matt Nesto and Jeff Macke to talk about how he is positioned in his hedge funds. He said that the major problem that he sees right now is the leverage in the banking system, which was exactly what brought Wall...
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Tech Ticker's Aaron Task Speaks On Twitter
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 1:15pm | 428Read More...Twitter, the popular social networking site, is more than just a way to talk about what you had for lunch. It is also a great newsfeed. That is the point of view of Aaron Task, Wall Street Correspondent for Yahoo Finance (NASDAQ: YHOO) and host of Tech Ticker, who says that he checks it every...
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Top 10 Dividend Yields In The S&P 500 (FTR, WIN, CTL, PBI, DO, VZ, T, RAI, MO, POM)
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 10:43am | 622Read More...If earnings are contracting and bond yields are contracting, investors have to find some income somewhere. Investors may want to take a look at the top 10% dividend paying stocks in the S&P 500 as worth for some of their cash. Here are the top ten yields in the S&P 500. Underneath is the...
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Take A "Wait and See" Approach To Earnings Says Todd Harrison (AAPL)
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 12:48pm | 171Read More...Take a wait and see approach this earnings season says Todd Harrison, CEO of Minyanville.com during an interview with Yahoo Finance's Aaron Task. “The reaction to news is always more important than the news itself,” says Todd Harrison, CEO of Minyanville.com. In volatility like this, Harrison says...
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Robert Prechter Challenges The Safety Profile Of Big Banks
Monday, May 24, 2010 - 10:28am | 281Read More...In an article on Yahoo Finance, Robert Prechter of Elliott Wave International said that the US economy is on the verge of depression and deflation. Prechter, the author of ‘Conquer the Crash,’ has been bearish on the US stock market for a long time. When asked what an investor should do, he said, “...
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Netflix Losing Ground (NFLX)
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 1:30pm | 180Read More...Shares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) have been on a tear over the last year, gaining 125% during that time. In just the last month, the stock has surged an incredible 41%. During today's session, however, the stock is coming under some pressure, losing 3.11% to $104.74. Volume in the name has been...
