Description:Â Economist and author Peter Schiff stops by Mean Street to discuss events in Europe and the global economy. (Photo: Reuters)
Source: Marketwatch.com – video report
Date: 12/08/2011
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Description:Â A twisted tale of how homeowners were bilked by those they least suspected: their neighbors
Source: Businessweek.com
Date: 12/08/2011
Link:Â http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/the-king-of-all-vegas-real-estate-scams-12082011.html
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Summarize the highlights of this story.
Description:Â Â Sometimes one bright idea — and a whole lot of work to implement it — can reshape an entire industry.
Source: Fortune.com
Date: 12/09/2011
Link:Â http://money.cnn.com/2011/12/09/smallbusiness/eagleview/index.htm?iid=SF_BN_River
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Description: The number of out-of-stock toys is increasing at the websites of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), Target Corp. (TGT) and Sears Holdings Corp.’s (SHLD) Kmart chain while Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) remains almost fully stocked, according to a Bloomberg Industries analysis.
Source:Â Bloomberg.com
Date: 12/09/2011
Link:Â http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-09/amazon-stocked-on-toys-that-wal-mart-target-don-t-have.html
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Description:Â Stocks finished a strong week with a flat session Friday after the U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped and European leaders and central bankers redoubled efforts to tackle the sovereign-debt crisis. Paul Vigna has details on The News Hub.
Source: Marketwatch.com – video report
Date: 12/02/2011
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Description: Speculative-grade debt has topped stocks over the past four years
Source:Â Businessweek.com
Date: 12/01/2011
Link:Â Â http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/junk-bonds-are-on-a-roll-12012011.html
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Description:Â Yahoo may have a chance to sell its entire business, rather than just a piece. It should accept.
Source: Fortune.com
Date: 12/01/2011
Link:Â http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2011/12/02/yahoos-decision-total-or-partial-takeover/?iid=SF_F_River
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Description:Â Zynga Inc, which plans to go public in two weeks, on Friday slashed its value by more than 30 percent to $9 billion, hoping to avoid the fate of other recent Internet IPOs that have disappointed after stock market debuts.
Source:Â Reuters.com
Date: 12/03/2011
Link:Â http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/02/zynga-idUSN1E7B107X20111202
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Description:Â Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM-T17.08-1.73-9.20%) took a hit of nearly half-a-billion dollars on its PlayBook tablet, but it was troubling news about sales of its BlackBerry smartphones that stoked fresh worries from investors about the tech giant.
Source:Â GlobeandMail.com
Date: 12/02/2011
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Description:Â European Central Bank is considering a dramatic extension of its longest loans to commercial banks, to stave off a potential collapse of the bloc’s banking system, Steven Fidler reports on Markets Hub. Photo: AFP /Getty Images.
Source: Marketwatch.com – video report
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