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Motorola Wins Hype Battle in Smartphone WarMon Nov 2nd, 2009
Mike Schuster Motorola (MOT) has much to celebrate this week. In addition to debuting its highly anticipated Droid smartphone this Friday, Citigroup analyst Jim Suva upgraded the company's shares to Buy from Hold. |
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A Tale of Two ChinasMon Oct 19th, 2009
Kristin Graham This past Friday marked my two-month point of living in China. Admittedly, it’s been a roller coaster of emotions since I arrived. I came here searching for evidence that China really is the mi |
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Ten Ways to Get Drunk with CelebritiesWed Oct 14th, 2009
Tal Pinchevsky At best, it’s been hailed as “recession-proof.” At worst, it’s been called “recession-resistant.” Whatever you call it, the liquor industry has absolutely defied t |
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The NBA, From Russia With LoveTue Sep 29th, 2009
John F Kelly In the business of sports, there’s been a lot of ink spent in the past week on examining the groundbreaking, yet still pending, sale of the woeful New Jersey Nets to Russian billionaire Mikhail |
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Economic Snapshot: The World's Best BrandsFri Sep 18th, 2009
Mike Schuster
Marketing reps were thrown into the conference room this week after branding consultancy Interbrand (OMC) released its annual list of |
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Brand Training the McDonald's WayMon Sep 14th, 2009
Tal Pinchevsky For big brands, corporate training used to be basic. But in the age of Hamburger University, it’s become much more extensive.The university started in Illinois in 1983 with a $40 million corpor |
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What’s in a Hedge Fund Name?Fri Aug 21st, 2009
Josh Lipton Regardless of whatever superior investment returns it ultimately generates, one new hedge fund has already distinguished itself from the competition if only for its name: Ground Zero Strategic Commod |
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Eight Prescription Drugs with Truly Alarming Side EffectsThu Aug 6th, 2009
Justin Rohrlich The global pharmaceuticals market is expected to reach $967 billion by 2011 -- which is why companies are always looking for that next must-have drug. Staying profitable and pleasing shareholders mea |
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RadioShack Tunes to a New ImageMon Aug 3rd, 2009
Mike Schuster RadioShack (RSH) -- the store you pass on the way to the pet shop window -- is on the precipice of an image overhaul. Coming on the heels of a partnership with T-Mobile (DT) to sell its phones in-sto |
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Ten Most Horrific Commercial Jingles of All TimeTue Jul 14th, 2009
Tal Pinchevsky
Music is usually hailed as a uniting force in a divided world. But in the late 1930s, one song may have inadvertently started a war. While Pepsi’s (PEP) “Pepsi Cola Hits the Spot” |






