When Motorola (MOT) beat Street consensus last quarter, there was a collective shout of “it’s back,” echoed by the number of upgrades of its stock. Much of that was predicated upon

The world’s wealthiest man turns 54 this morning with his net worth having been boosted by the past week’s jump into Windows 7. By contrast, jumping out of windows was the order of the da

I don’t think there’s any question that Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone redefined the smartphone market two years ago. More importantly, in doing so, it blindsided the competition. Since that

During the politically charged period in the late 1980s and early 1990s -- when China believed it really needed friends -- a small number of Western companies ignored the controversies and refused to

As I sit here and digest the latest proclamation of economic recovery, I'm reminded of several quotes littered throughout history that, how shall we say, were somewhat premature.In no particular orde

Editor's Note: “Memoirs of a Minyan” is a first-person account that follows Minyanville founder Todd Harrison as he weaves his way through Wall Street and beyond. This e-Book will publish

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As financial media continues to weigh alternative content strategies, I’ll again offer that the solution to the most deflationary invention in world history—the Internet—is ti

The recession is taking a bite out of brand-name products. Only 48% of a brand’s highly loyal customers in 2007 stuck with the label in 2008, a study conducted by Catalina Marketing’s Poi

When Spreads Go In-the-Money For many novice and professional option traders, the use of basic vertical spreads is the bread-and-butter strategy in their playbook. Buying and selling 2 simi