Photo by Andrzej Grygiel/AFP/Getty Images “U2 were never dumb in business,” Bono told music journalist Michka Assayas in the book Bono. “We don’t

Comcast (CMCSA) is reportedly in talks with General Electric (GE) to acquire a stake in NBC Universal. Comcast denies that it’s reached an agreement to acquire the owner of the NBC network, but

Minyan Morning MemoOne to watch: Cisco Systems (CSCO) reports fiscal fourth quarter earnings after the close. As the world’s largest maker of networking equipment and a member of the Dow it is

Minyan Morning Memo One to Watch: Intel (INTC) reports Q2 earnings after the close. The world’s biggest semiconductor chip maker and Dow member is critical for setting the tone in tech. Mo

Bye bye, Bernie. A Federal judge sentenced rip-off artist Bernie Madoff to 150 years in prison, the maximum term. For Madoff, 71, it means that his life comes down to a prison cell. Tough luck,

The predictions of the members of the Barron’s mid-year Roundtable discussion over the weekend were in agreement that the March lows of the stock market wouldn't be broken. This reminded me of

Ups and downs on financial markets were plentiful during the past week, but investor sentiment, on balance, brightened on the back of constructive financial and economic data - capped by a better-tha

Another illusion shattered: Some bloggers are paid by manufacturers or retailers to thump the tub in behalf of various products. Shocking. The bloggers are carrying on in the fine tradition of newspa

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How many Bernie Madoffs for your favorite baseball hero? The market will decide. Topps, publisher of sports trading cards, plans to add Wall Street swindler Bernie Madoff to a new subset of cards cal