Stocks start at ‘09 highs after the Dow gained for a sixth successive session on upbeat consumer confidence and housing data. Educator provider Corinthian Colleges (COCO) (+7.4%) enjoyed a Coco

As US Airways (LCC) flight 1549 prepared for takeoff Thursday afternoon, passengers learned for the umpteenth time where their flotation devices and nearest exits were located. At that moment, captai

In 1801, the US Navy moved against the Barbary pirates under the battle cry "Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute!"A similar move may be necessary against pirates operating in

Did I really say that that there was opportunity in Excel Maritime (EXM)? Can I continue to defend my position in Ciena (CIEN)? Does it make sense that Ceragon Networks (CRNT) and Starent (STAR)

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The Holy Grail de jour of financial market prognostication is predicting the bottom in housing. It's a fool's errand, however. Investing based on a perceived end to declining property values has&

According to Bloomberg, the New York Times Company (NYT) said today that advertising revenue at its newspapers and Web sites fell 13% in May. It was the biggest monthly decline this year for the third

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South Africa’s electricity provider, Eskom, was given permission to raise prices another 13.3 percent (starting in July) after already being given permission to raise prices 14.2 percent, for a

Social networking is moving from infancy to adolescence, as the market landscape evolves and competing business models vie for superiority.Venture capitalists are betting LinkedIn can thrive in an inc