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Short-term volatility drives stock prices upward, research finds
While savvy investors might say that a stock’s value is the determining factor for how much they’re willing to pay, Pitt researchers have shown that recent price trends and other aspects unrelated to a stock’s ...
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Jan 17, 2011 |
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What could Facebook have to hide?
In a controversial move deemed either shrewd or unfair -- depending on whom you ask -- investment firm Goldman Sachs recently invested $450 million in the high-profile, world-changer Facebook. The deal provides Facebook with ...
Jan 14, 2011 |
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You only live once: Our flawed understanding of risk helps drive financial market instability
(PhysOrg.com) -- Our flawed understanding of how decisions in the present restrict our options in the future means that we may underestimate the risk associated with investment decisions, according to new ...
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Dec 17, 2010 |
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Intel hikes dividend again despite tech worries (Update)
(AP) -- Intel Corp. is confident enough in the stability of its moneymaking skills to raise its dividend by 15 percent, even as Wall Street braces for a bumpy ride for the technology industry.
Nov 13, 2010 |
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Russian Facebook investor soars on London stock debut
Shares in Russian Internet company Mail.ru, an investor in social networking site Facebook, surged on their London debut on Friday.
Nov 05, 2010 |
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Investor group seeking to buy Boston Globe from Times Co
A group of investors is seeking to buy The Boston Globe from its owner, The New York Times Co., which tried unsuccessfully to sell the struggling newspaper last year, the Globe reported Wednesday.
Oct 20, 2010 |
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Truth revealed in rare disaster theory
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research that supports a theory that investors need to account for rare disasters when making decisions on the stockmarket has been accepted for publication in the international top journal in finance.
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Oct 13, 2010 |
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Yahoo spruces up its online ads with Dapper deal
(AP) -- Yahoo is trying to spruce up its online advertising service by buying a startup called Dapper.
Oct 05, 2010 |
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Market changes affect risk tolerance, study finds
As the U.S. economy continues to lag, many investors remain wary about taking risks with the stock market. Now, researchers at MU have concluded that this attitude toward investment risk-taking is more than just a recent ...
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Sep 28, 2010 |
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There's a fund for that
Silicon Valley investor Matt Murphy is out to find the next great opportunity in mobile consumer technology. And he has $200 million at his disposal to pay for it.
Sep 27, 2010 |
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Dell to boost China spend to $100B over a decade
(AP) -- Dell Inc. is making a $100 billion bet that China will remain one of the fastest-growing markets for personal computers over the next decade.
Sep 17, 2010 |
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Twitter helps smaller firms level the information playing field
Smaller companies that don't get much news coverage can bridge the information gap with investors by tweeting, according to a study by Greg Miller, Hal White and Beth Blankespoor of the University of Michigan Ross School ...
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Sep 16, 2010 |
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Online learning startup rises on wings of angel investors
A startup intent on making it simple for anyone to teach online has received a million dollars in funding from "angels," technology industry successes backing peers with good ideas.
Aug 31, 2010 |
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Indonesian Internet use booming
So you've looked up sexy spy Anna Chapman's Facebook photos and you've cried along with Lindsay Lohan as she was sent to the slammer, but what about Peterporn, Sinta and Jovita? Ever heard of them?
Aug 04, 2010 |
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Start of Ramadan could signal substantial stock gains
During the holy month of Ramadan, which starts next week, stock returns are almost nine times higher in predominately Muslim countries than during other times of the year, an indication that Ramadan positively affects investor ...
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Aug 03, 2010 |
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