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Will Fiserv Fall Short Next Quarter? Tue, 16/11/2010 - 01:14 by Seth Jayson There's no foolproof way to know the future for Fiserv (Nasdaq: FISV) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and before your stock craters as a result. Rest assured: Even if you're not monitoring these metrics, short-sellers are. Comments Read more	The Money Men Are Selling Rackspace Hosting Tue, 16/11/2010 - 01:06 by Tim Beyers Is Rackspace Hosting (NYSE: RAX) headed higher, or lower? That's the question we ask when we evaluate insider buying and selling. We ask because how executives spend their paychecks is often a reflection of what they think of their companies' prospects. Comments Read more	Is a Revenue Miss Coming for St. Jude Medical? Tue, 16/11/2010 - 00:47 by Seth Jayson There's no foolproof way to know the future for St. Jude Medical (NYSE: STJ) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and before your stock craters as a result. Rest assured: Even if you're not monitoring these metrics, short-sellers are. Comments Read more
The Next Big Video Game Buyout Tue, 16/11/2010 - 00:43 by Rick Aristotle ... Viacom (NYSE: VIA) is pulling a Yoko Ono and breaking up the band. The media giant revealed last week that it would sell Rock Band developer Harmonix. Viacom's cutting the cord on the company behind the once-popular rhythmic music games with guitar, drum, and microphone controllers. Comments Read more	Netflix Knocks Android Tue, 16/11/2010 - 00:37 by Rick Aristotle ... We already know that it's just a matter of time before Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) pops up on Android-fueled smartphones and tablets. Just last month, Netflix made its debut on Google's (Nasdaq:GOOG) nascent Google TV. What about consumers snapping up Android wireless handsets? Will they get entertainment on the go, or be doomed to eventually fuse to their Cheetos-stained sofas? Comments Read more	Are Shorts Watching This Number at Goodrich? Tue, 16/11/2010 - 00:35 by Seth Jayson There's no foolproof way to know the future for Goodrich (NYSE: GR) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and before your stock craters as a result. Rest assured: Even if you're not monitoring these metrics, short-sellers are. Comments Read more
4 Dividend Stocks Showing You the Money Tue, 16/11/2010 - 00:29 by Rick Aristotle ... Dividend checks continue to get fatter Corporate America, as more companies jack up their distribution rates. Readers of the Income Investor newsletter can certainly appreciate that kind of thinking. Let's take a closer look at some of the companies that inched their payouts higher this past week. Comments Read more	Your Android Phone May Never Get Netflix Mon, 15/11/2010 - 10:48 by Daniel Bailey The Xbox 360 has it. Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PS3 and Nintendo's (OTC BB: NTDOY.PK) Wii have it. The iPhone has it and Windows 7 had it before it launched: Netflix(Nasdaq: NFLX). Android users are patiently waiting to get Netflix support on their devices as well -- and some may wait forever. Netflix said that some Androids will get access and some won't. Google (Nasdaq: GOOG), are you listening? Comments Read more	The Motley Fool's Weekly Editors' Picks Sat, 13/11/2010 - 23:27 by Anand Chokkavelu Fools were out and about this week in an investing world jampacked with actions and ideas. Here are three articles you might find useful as you decide how to invest your money. Comments Read more
A Fool Looks Ahead Sat, 13/11/2010 - 23:15 by Rick Aristotle ... Monday The new trading week kicks off with Lowe's (NYSE: LOW)and profitable Chinese biotech 3SBio (Nasdaq: SSRX)reporting. Comments Read more	A Fool Looks Back Sat, 13/11/2010 - 23:11 by Rick Aristotle ... What if content-delivery networks threw a price war and everybody came? Level 3 Communications (Nasdaq: LVLT) announced that it will be a primary content-delivery network for Netflix's(Nasdaq: NFLX) video-streaming service. © 2010 UCLICK L.L.C. Comments Read more	Is RF Micro Devices Working Hard Enough for You? Sat, 13/11/2010 - 22:54 by Seth Jayson Margins matter. The more RF Micro Devices (Nasdaq: RFMD) 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 with sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong RF Micro Devices' competitive position could be. Comments Read more