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Yahoo set to reduce investment in Asian market Mon, 12/26/2011 - 16:05 by Sam Ross Internet giant Yahoo is all set to reduce its investment in the Asian market by selling its shares in Alibaba Group and SoftBank. Comments Read more	Twitter board shrinks: 2 members step down Sat, 09/17/2011 - 15:22 by NeelamGoswami Two major power players have left Twitter in the last 24 hours. The microblogging company confirmed Friday that its two board members are stepping down, bringing the size of its board to seven directors from nine. Comments Read more	BOA to pay $8.5 billion as mortgage claims Thu, 06/30/2011 - 11:44 by Anter Prakash Singh The announcement of the $8.5 billion settlement by the Bank of America is not good news for the home owners particularly those who are at a risk of facing a foreclosure for the deal includes a clause that the Bank will deploy extra ‘subservicers’ to hasten the foreclosure process. Comments Read more
Facebook IPO in Q1 of 2012 Tue, 06/14/2011 - 17:01 by Jamie Anderson It’s getting bigger for Facebook. The largest social networking site is all set to come out with its initial public offering (IPO) in the first quarter of 2012. Comments Read more	Playboy to go private again Tue, 01/11/2011 - 12:45 by Anter Prakash Singh Hugh Hefner, who launched the legendary Playboy magazine in 1953 and converted it into a public venture in 1971, is going to buy back the Playboy Enterprises. The deal has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of the media company. Comments Read more	5 Essential Books for Tech Investors Sat, 01/01/2011 - 12:28 by Eric Bleeker New Year's is upon us, and with that comes goals and aspirations for the year ahead. So what's stopping you from becoming a better tech investor in 2011? Here are five suggested readings for the year ahead. Comments Read more
3 Biotech 2010 IPOs Worthy of a Look Sat, 01/01/2011 - 11:08 by Brian Orelli The biotech IPO window finally opened fully in 2010, but investors weren't that interested in what companies had to offer. Many companies priced their IPOs below their proposed range, and the number of biotechs trading under their IPO price is rather astounding. Comments Read more	This Week's 5 Dumbest Stock Moves Sat, 01/01/2011 - 07:47 by Rick Aristotle ... Stupidity is contagious. It gets us all from time to time. Even respectable companies can catch it. As I do every week, let's take a look at five dumb financial events this week that may make your head spin. Comments Read more	How to Play Akamai in 2011 Sat, 01/01/2011 - 07:44 by Tim Beyers Each year, we take a look back in order to look ahead. We do this by industry, by trend, and ultimately by stock. Here's a closer look at Akamai Technologies(Nasdaq: AKAM), Fool style. Comments Read more
This Behemoth Is Down, But Not Out Sat, 01/01/2011 - 07:42 by Sean Williams Running a 24-hour live chat for charity was a challenge of my endurance as well as my mind. Plenty of great companies were brought up in our discussion, especially a few that had somehow fallen off my radar. Comments Read more	The 10 Worst Networking and Electronics Stocks of 2010 Sat, 01/01/2011 - 07:30 by Eric Bleeker It's been a pretty kind year to stock investors, with the S&P showing a 12.8% gain in 2010. Of course, kindness might still feel relative after a lost decade of negative returns that included the nauseating depths and panic of the financial crisis. Comments Read more	3 Steps to Start Off 2011 Right Sat, 01/01/2011 - 07:19 by Dan Caplinger Tonight, you'll ring in the new year, and the clock will start ticking to get going on all the resolutions you've made for 2011. As tough as it can be to follow through on promises to improve yourself and your finances, breaking it down into manageable steps can mean the difference between wishing for change and actually getting it done. Comments Read more