5 Things to Watch This Week: Sonic, Family Dollar, Intel TVs, Finish Line, and the January Effect
Let's go over some of the items that will help shape the week that lies ahead on Wall Street.
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"Hey Guys - This Is Barack": Obama Holds Chillaxed Fiscal Cliff Twitter Q&A
The world's most powerful man went to Twitter to promote his plan to avoid the so-called 'fiscal cliff' of impending tax hikes. So, make like your commander in chief, relax, and check out some of the best moments of tax policy in 140 characters or less.
Wall Street Watch Thursday: A Rough Night for Bed Bath & Beyond
Bed Bath & Beyond peeled back the curtain on Wednesday, but then the shower rod fell down. The home goods retailer posted disappointing quarterly results for its fiscal second quarter, despite net sales that climbed by a better than expected 12%.
Investing Made Simple: More Options for Small Investors
When it comes to investing your hard-earned cash, today's marketplace offers more options than ever for small investors. But the key to success lies in sticking to a few basic principles -- and avoiding the irrational behaviors that plague our financial lives.
Facebook Comments: Not the End of Anonymity, Just a Blow for Civility
In the wake of popular blog TechCrunch's adoption of Facebook's Comments plug-in to control the virulent, useless and nasty comments on its site, the Internet has erupted with screeds about the death of anonymity. But DailyFinance columnist Alex Salkever isn't worried -- he's relieved.
Layoffs or Not, Yahoo's Struggles May Be Mounting
Yahoo has denied reports of an impending 20% cut, but the controversy raises the question of whether the company's fourth-quarter performance and year-end results could be worse than Wall Street expects. One thing to watch for the holidays: The ratio of paid ads to Yahoo house ads.
Daily Blogwatch: Why Facebook Will Be Bigger Than Google
Some of the best online stories for investors: Why Facebook will be bigger than Google within five years; how a "short gold, long silver" strategy will work in the long run; what the acquisition of TechCrunch might mean for AOL.
AOL Buys Silicon Valley Website TechCrunch
AOL, the parent company of DailyFinance, has agreed to purchase TechCrunch, a top news blog covering Silicon Valley and tech startups. The deal was announced by AOL CEO Tim Armstrong and TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington (pictured) on Tuesday morning.
Crooked Angels: Top Tech Investors Accused of Collusion
Top Silicon Valley blogger Michael Arrington has leveled explosive charges at some of the most influential angel investors in technology, alleging they are engaged in a conspiracy to collude and fix price levels for early-stage investments. At least two of the investors involved have denied the account.
Facebook Acquires Instant Messengers Hot Potato
Facebook has acquired interest-based instant messaging service Hot Potato, a move that's expected to bolster its recently announced plans to offer a location-based service. Are you listening, Foursquare?
Britney Spears, Obama Twitter Hacker Caught
In addition to allegedly hacking the big-name Twitter accounts, the 25-year-old who lives with his parents is also believed to have leaked over 300 confidential Twitter documents to TechCrunch, the tech blog.