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Editors Note: Welcome to Love It or Hate It, a regular dual-column feature that will capture the love-hate relationship America has with some of its biggest, most controversial companies. For past co

Have you wished that back in the middle of 2003, you'd recognized that the economy was recovering, and that when Apple’s (AAPL) new Macs and iPods were starting to fly off the shelves, you'd pu

Intel (INTC) was the story of the day as the company came out and raised its third-quarter sales forecast. The company raised its expectation for revenue to $9 billion vs. the expected $8.55 billion.

What was first thing that went through my mind this morning? HOLY COW THAT MUSIC IS LOUD as my alarm sprung to life at 5:30 AM. As a creature of comfort, I like what I like and stick to my

As goes Aspen, so goes the tape? If China is indeed the dog that wags the stateside tail, I will again point to this chart highlighting the juxtaposition of Shanghai vs.

It’s official—almost. Late last week we called a Time Out for Truth, seeking to peek behind the curtain at what makes the market tick and why.On Monday, while pundits discussed traditiona

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

Have you ever wondered why A.D.D. people aren't championship fighters? I may have figured it out this morning while kickboxing at 6:00 AM. After warming up, my trainer and I sparred a few rounds as w

FOMC decision days are typically a tale of two tapes with 2:15 as a toggle.Fair 'nuff, and there are indeed scenarios where the Fed could derail the upside trail, although we know from experience tha