Under the SEC's new emergency rules, (quite different from the agency's old emergency rules) none of the 799 financial stocks on its uncarefully screened list can be sold short. That's the bad news. Th...
[ Scored ] on 2008-10-04 EDT
This prediction is inspired by this article from CNet News:
http://news.cnet.c...
"In a status report filed with Federal antitrust regulators yesterday, Microsoft said it had done much to comply wi...
[ Scored ] on 2008-10-02 EDT
On Aug 5, Yahoo's largest shareholder, Capital Research Global Investors, is calling for a recount of last week's vote reelecting CEO Jerry Yang to the board. Capital, which holds 6.2% of Yahoo's share...
[ Scored ] on 2008-10-01 EDT
Will YouTube put pre-roll ads into their videos before end of Q3 2008?
[ End Result ]
No ads before video!
Google still hasn't made up its mind on how to make money from YouTube. Here is a quote from:
http://technology....
"Google has said that it is still unsure how to make money from YouTube, the eno...
[ Scored ] on 2008-10-01 EDT
Will Icahn gain control of the Yahoo's board by the end of Q3 2008?
[ End Result ]
No, Icahn fails to control Y!
Icahn is still having his proxy fight to gain control of the Yahoo's board in an attempt to get the company acquired. Since Microsoft just said no, Icahn might approach other buyers instead.
http://w...
[ Scored ] on 2008-10-01 EDT
Will Microsoft place another Yahoo acquisition offer before the end of Q3 2008?
[ End Result ]
No more offer.
Microsoft finally withdraw from the Yahoo merger after the merger talks broke down. There had been numerous speculations among analysts that Microsoft will pursue various plan B, C and D including hos...
[ Scored ] on 2008-10-01 EDT
Oil prices went up. Oil prices came down. So was this all a bubble?
Since hitting their peak on July 11, oil prices have fallen more than $40 a barrel. The fall came despite hurricanes threatening G...
[ Scored ] on 2008-09-22 EDT
Federal officials reportedly may take 80% stake in the nation's largest insurer in an $85 billion rescue plan to prevent financial chaos worldwide. Such a move would roil world markets since AIG has $1...
[ Scored ] on 2008-09-18 EDT
On Aug 5, the Federal Open Market Committee decided to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 2%. Economic activity expanded in the second quarter, partly reflecting growth in consumer spending ...
[ Scored ] on 2008-09-16 EDT
In the entire August, the market talked about how cheap oil could get cheaper. The currency traders are chalking up the dollar's second straight day of gains to the hope that lower oil prices will jump...
[ Scored ] on 2008-09-08 EDT
The US unemployment rate rose in July to 5.7 per cent - its highest level for four years - as the economy shed jobs for a seventh consecutive month. The data provided further evidence of deterioration ...
[ Scored ] on 2008-09-05 EDT
Is TechCrunch the latest tech blog to put up a "For Sale" sign in the window? Well, not exactly, but word has it that the blog about all things 2.0 sat down for chats with AOL about a possible $20-30 m...
[ Scored ] on 2008-09-03 EDT
In May 2008, the federal New Democratic Party plans to introduce a private member's net neutrality bill into the House of Commons. Some of the protesters had boarded buses in the early morning hours to...
[ Scored ] on 2008-09-03 EDT
Yahoo! Inc. President Susan Decker said the Internet company is still in talks about combinations with Microsoft Corp., amid efforts to boost sales and win a fight with shareholders for control of the ...
[ Scored ] on 2008-09-03 EDT
The US's fourth largest investment bank, Lehman Brothers, has posted a quarterly loss of $2.8bn, the first for the Wall Street bank since it went public in 1994. It blamed the loss on a series of trade...
[ Scored ] on 2008-09-02 EDT















