Hard to believe, but the major indexes are basically unchanged since October. Still, fourth-quarter earnings and economic reports have been generally supportive of share prices. And the case for stocks based on valuation may be stronger — until the Fed starts raising rates in earnest. Continue reading As Earnings Season Winds Down, Is It Springtime for Stocks? As Earnings Season Winds Down, Is It Springtime for Stocks? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00. Filed Under: Investing , Earnings Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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Buffett’s $44 billion acquisition of Burlington Warren Buffett says Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), which is his biggest deal ever, is an “all-in wager on the economic future of the United States.” It’s also a big bet for the future of Berkshire Hathaway and shows how Buffett is starting to change his approach to mergers and acquisitions Continue reading A Buffett-Eye View of His Biggest Deal: Burlington Northern A Buffett-Eye View of His Biggest Deal: Burlington Northern originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:20:00. Filed Under: Company News , Columns , Investing , Berkshire Hathaway Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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The News Corp. chairman’s strategy for crippling rival Google has been more orchestrated than it seemed, a profile in this week’s New YorkM magazine reveals. And lest you doubt his intentions, Murdoch even named his effort after one of Julius Ceasar’s conquests for the Roman Empire. Continue reading Inside Rupert Murdoch’s War on Google Inside Rupert Murdoch’s War on Google originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:15:00. Filed Under: People , Media , Google , Microsoft , News Corp. Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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Greece has yet to present the other 15 nations in the eurozone with an adequate debt-reduction plan. Auditors for the group and International Monetary Fund officials have said that the Southern European nation will need to do more than it has planned to get its deficit as a portion of GDP within the eurozone’s mandates for member countries. Greece’s current deficit is 12.7% of GDP. In the U.S…. Continue reading Plenty of Problems Remain for Greece’s Crisis, Including Its Citizens Plenty of Problems Remain for Greece’s Crisis, Including Its Citizens originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:10:00. Filed Under: Economy Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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The fact that nonrecalled Toyotas are also reported having sudden acceleration problems mean Toyota owners cannot rely on the recall lists to reassure themselves that their cars are safe. Continue reading Legal Briefing: Nervous Toyota Owners Have Questions Legal Briefing: Nervous Toyota Owners Have Questions originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:30:00. Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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(TrendHunter.com) The upside down Gap store is turning heads in Vancouver. The Winter Olympics are cool, but are they upside down car cool? Didn’t think so. The upside down Gap store is part of a campaign called “Sprize”,…

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As the 2010 Winter Olympics wrap up in Vancouver, the bodies that fueled them are gaining momentum on the marketing front. The most-famous faces of the competition will garner millions in endorsement deals, but are those star athletes worth it to their sponsors? Continue reading Olympians Go to Market: Is a Gold Medal a Safe Bet? Olympians Go to Market: Is a Gold Medal a Safe Bet? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:40:00. Filed Under: People , Media , Retail Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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Apple has released the results of a wide-ranging audit of its suppliers that found a number of labor standards violations, including the use of child labor at three supplier factories last year. Continue reading Apple Reports Child Labor Was Used to Build iPhones, iPods Apple Reports Child Labor Was Used to Build iPhones, iPods originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:48:00. Filed Under: Company News , Technology , Apple Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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(TrendHunter.com) First newspapers, and now they’ve gone and created the Luzinterruptus illuminated books installation. Taking up Brooklyn, New York’s Water Street this time, I have to admit that I wish I could be witness…

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While we’re hearing more about fraud, that doesn’t necessarily mean more workers are stealing from their employers or more money managers are swindling investors. The probable reason? Tighter corporate finances are making it more likely that existing frauds will be uncovered. Continue reading Fraud Files: Does a Tough Economy Lead to More Fraud? Fraud Files: Does a Tough Economy Lead to More Fraud? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:00:00. Filed Under: Columns , Investing Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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