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Sprint urges FCC to block AT&T and T-Mobile deal

Wed, 06/01/2011 - 15:37 by Jamie Anderson

The third-largest U.S. mobile network operator, Sprint Nextel, has asked regulators to block AT&T’s proposed takeover of T-Mobile USA, alleging that the deal would thwart competition and lead to higher prices for the subscribers.

Google's +1 unlikely to be successful, experts

Fri, 04/01/2011 - 19:17 by Yasser Ali

Industry experts are not too optimistic about Google’s new social search tool called +1 which the company unveiled a few days back.

Now watch movies on Facebook

Wed, 03/09/2011 - 18:07 by Anter Prakash Singh

Warner Bros. has announced that it will be offering some select movies on Facebook and the first movie being offered online to Facebook users will be “The Dark Knight.” It marks the beginning of collaboration between the powerful world of social media and the cinema.

Apple working on smaller, less expensive iPhones--report

Mon, 02/14/2011 - 10:41 by Anter Prakash Singh

Reports pouring in suggest that Apple is soon going to come up with a new line up of a smaller iPhones. The new smartphones will be half the size of the present one and will be available at half the price of standard iPhones, according to The Wall Street Journal report.

Apple and Android rise as Nokia and RIM fall

Tue, 02/08/2011 - 16:55 by Yasser Ali

We all saw it coming and now it’s true. Google’s Android, which was once dubbed as a simple experiment and predicted by some to be a failure, is now giving stiff competition to Nokia’s Symbian and RIM’s Blackberry OS.

Netflix Gearing Up for International Expansion

Thu, 12/30/2010 - 10:52 by Rick Aristotle ...

Making the most of the truly global nature of the World Wide Web, Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) is gearing up for international expansion. Adweek is reporting that Netflix is in talks with advertisers and media agencies to map out overseas marketing strategies.

A Gambler's Guide to the Holidays

Wed, 12/22/2010 - 11:53 by Travis Hoium

Investing in gambling stocks can be great, if you do it right. I'm here to help you sort the sugar plums from the lumps of coal.

Here's How Temple-Inland May Be Failing You

Tue, 12/21/2010 - 22:47 by Seth Jayson

 Margins matter. The more Temple-Inland (NYSE: TIN) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons to sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Temple-Inland's competitive position could be.

 

4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Colgate-Palmolive

Fri, 12/17/2010 - 10:34 by Brian D. Pacampara

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 170,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, consumer products giant Colgate-Palmolive(NYSE: CL) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

Time to Sell Novatel Wireless?

Mon, 12/13/2010 - 10:15 by Jeremy Phillips

 Should you sell Novatel Wireless (Nasdaq:NVTL) today?

The decision to sell a stock you've researched and followed for months or years is never easy. But if you fall in love with your stock holdings, you risk becoming vulnerable to confirmation bias -- listening only to information that supports your theories, and rejecting any contradictions.

 

Here's How Manitowoc May Be Failing You

Sat, 12/11/2010 - 12:11 by Seth Jayson

 Margins matter. The more Manitowoc (NYSE: MTW) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons to sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Manitowoc's competitive position could be.

 

Here's How Thor Industries May Be Failing You

Thu, 12/09/2010 - 12:03 by Seth Jayson

 Margins matter. The more Thor Industries (NYSE: THO) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons to sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Thor Industries' competitive position could be.