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Ken Lewis: A Fraudster, or Just Stupid?

by Morgan Housel - February 5, 2010 - 0 comments

Poor Ken Lewis thought he could escape the wrath of shareholders and lawyers by quietly slipping into retirement from his post as Bank of America 's (NYSE: BAC) former CEO.

The Burgers Aren't All Right

by Rick Aristotle Munarriz - February 5, 2010 - 0 comments

You can't judge a burger chain's report by its wrapper. Though it looks hot, juicy, and flame-broiled at first, a few bites reveal that Burger King 's (NYSE: BKC) fiscal second-quarter report isn't as tasty as it seems.

Cisco Wins, No Matter What

by Anders Bylund - February 5, 2010 - 0 comments

On an otherwise pretty severe market day, Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO) managed to buck the trend. Thanks to an awesome earnings report, Cisco shares have edged up a sliver today while the overall market tanked.

Shaking Up the Biotech Industry

by Brian Orelli - February 3, 2010 - 0 comments

How natural is DNA? Lawyers are arguing about that in a courtroom, in New York, today, trying to convince a judge that DNA sequence can or cannot be patented.

When Will Sirius XM Break the Buck?

by Rick Aristotle Munarriz - February 3, 2010 - 0 comments

When a money market fund's net asset valueslips below the fortressed $1.00 mark, it's called breaking the buck.

Ground Floor -- Going Up!

by Rich Smith - February 3, 2010 - 0 comments

Friends are always asking me: "So what's it like writing for the Fool?" And I'm not going to kid you -- this is a great gig. Not just because I get to make a living by doing what I love, writing about stocks, but because in responseto what I write, I so often get to exchange ideas with fellow investors (Hi, there!) who read what I write.

This Rule Breaker Is Otherworldly

by Tim Beyers - February 3, 2010 - 0 comments

President Obama didn't design his $3.8 trillion federal budget to appease Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos, but you can get that he's one of the few who is applauding rather than jeeringthe president's plan.

Why the iPad Is Great for Netflix

by Tim Beyers - February 3, 2010 - 0 comments

Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) CEO Reed Hastings has a problem.

Will Netflix Get Blindsided?

by Rick Aristotle Munarriz - February 3, 2010 - 0 comments

I can't be the only one feeling a bit cynical over the press release that Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) issued yesterday morning.

Finding Value in China With Sohu

by Rick Aristotle Munarriz - February 3, 2010 - 0 comments

Yesterday's earnings report out of Sohu.com (Nasdaq: SOHU) wasn't necessarily special.