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What to Watch This Week: Malls, Kinect, Kindles, Homes and Newspapers

2:32PM 1/30/2012

By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool

Earnings, Microsoft, Amazon.com, New York Times Co, Market News

With 2012's first earnings season well under way, let's go over some of the items that will help shape the week that lies ahead: Here's why you should be watching one major mall owner, two tech giants, three homebuilders and a couple of old media behemoths.

A Free E-Reader? Yes ... But With a Pricy Catch

3:00PM 1/10/2012

By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool

Technology, Media, Amazon.com, New York Times Co, Barnes & Noble

Want a free $99 Nook? It'll cost you. Barnes & Noble is offering its entry-level Nook Simple Touch free to people willing to pay $19.99 a month for a year's digital subscription to The New York Times. So is this a good deal, or not?

Why The New York Times Company Will Never Be Great Again

7:00AM 1/04/2012

By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool

Media, Google , New York Times Co

New York Times is a survivor, but it's bleeding internally. Its stock has floundered in the single digits since March. It hasn't dished out a dividend in three years. Revenue has fallen every year since 2006. And its unclear if its Internet plans can sustain a traditional publisher.

Newspapers: Going...Going...Gone!

1:30AM 12/16/2011

By Bruce Watson

Media, New York Times Co

For anybody who has followed the news over the past few years (probably on a computer), the long-awaited demise of newspapers shouldn't come as much of a surprise. But on Wednesday, the bell tolled once again for the printed word when the University of Southern California's Annenberg Center for the Digital Future offered a prophecy: Within five years, only four major daily papers will continue in print form.

5 Things The Tech World's Watching This Week

9:36AM 9/13/2011

By Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool

Goldman Sachs , Sprint Nextel Corp, Apple, Amazon.com, New York Times Co

Tablets, a new digital tollbooth, a traveling e-tailer, a smartphone tie-up, and a would-be titan toppler -- sounds like the plot for a Hollywood action movie, or, at the very least, the stuff that will dominate high-tech headlines in the coming days. Here's what to watch as the week unfolds.

Last year, 24/7 Wall St. put together a list of CEOs who need to retire, basing its judgment on quarterly earnings, stock price, and innovation. Now, with most large public companies having reported their second quarter results, 24/7 is back with a list of nine CEOs who are performing so poorly that they ought to be removed immediately. Read on to find out who, and why.

America's 10 Most Durable Brands -- and Their Logos

9:00AM 2/22/2011

By Douglas McIntyre

Company News, General Electric , Coca-Cola Company, New York Times Co, Deere & Co

They're the brands you can't help but know, with logos that nearly everyone recognizes. These companies were founded back in the 1800s and became major players in the next century -- and the one after that. And while their logos have changed over time, they're essentially just refinements of the originals.

New York Times's Web Subscriptions Won't Break the Bank

8:15PM 1/20/2011

By Danny King

Technology, Media, New York Times Co, News Corp

Wondering how much it will cost to read stories on The New York Times's website once the newspaper sets up its long-anticipated pay wall? While a final price hasn't been set yet, unidentified sources told Bloomberg News that it'll come to less than $20 per month.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to S&P 500, Other Indexes

9:00AM 12/10/2010

By Melly Alazraki

Investing, Netflix, New York Times Co, Office Depot, Stocks in the News, Market News

Standard & Poor's will make changes to several U.S. indexes next week, including the S&P MidCap 400, the S&P SmallCap 600, and the widely used S&P 500. The changes, which reflect the effects of acquisitions and market cap changes, will occur after the close of trading on Dec. 17.

New York Times in Talks to Sell Red Sox Stake

7:51AM 12/01/2010

By Hugh Collins

Company News, Media, New York Times Co, Retail

New York Times Co. (NYT) is in talks to sell its stake in the Boston Red Sox baseball team. "It continues to be for sale," New York Times CEO Janet Robinson said, according to Reuters. "We are continuing to talk to a variety of prospective buyers, large and small." The company expects to make a...