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Big M&A Day for Berkshire — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

NV Energy and Clearwire both shimmy upward by double-digits after M&A advances by Berkshire Hathaway and Dish Network. Meanwhile, Wall Street rebounded from Wednesday.

EMC Joins the List of Technology’s Dividend Stocks

IT storage giant EMC announced a program to start paying a quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share, and authorized a new $6 billion share buyback plan

Buy This Rare Value in Today’s Bloated Market

True values are becoming harder and harder to find as the markets keep chugging along. However, EMC not only seems to fit the bill, but could become an income play sooner than later.

Stay Away From a Beaten-Down Fusion-io

Fusion-io lost its CEO and chief marketing officer ... along with 27% of its value as a result. Still, don't go bottom-fishing with this one quite yet.

Why Blackstone Is Best for Dell

Investment group Blackstone is a master at turnarounds, which is precisely why it may be Dell's only shot at success.

3 Computer and Personal Electronics Stocks to Sell Now

The overall ratings of three Computer and Personal Electronics stocks are down on Portfolio Grader this week. Each of these rates a "D" ("sell") or "F" overall ("strong sell").

No Gloom, But No Rally — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

Earnings news continued dominated headlines Wednesday, but failed to move the needle as markets listed south.

3 Battered Tech Stocks Set to Bounce Back With the Cloud

Three tech stocks that have taken a beating still have big potential catalysts tied to the growing trend of cloud computing.

Weak Q4 Forecasts Send Tech Shares Down

Reduced outlooks for the current quarter sent shares of Juniper Networks, Broadcom and EMC down in Wednesday trading, while VMware's Q4 forecast met estimates.

Earnings Bombs Drop the Dow — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

DuPont, 3M and United Technologies all helped the Dow head south on Tuesday. After the bell, Netflix got pummeled, while Facebook surprised to the upside.

Buy These 6 Stocks When the Inevitable Sell-Off Hits

There's plenty to suggest a short-term sell-off is on its way. So, set your sights on some stock bargains to scoop up when it happens. Here are six to watch.

3 S&P 500 Dividend Holdouts That Should Join the Party

Dividend payers in the S&P 500 now number 402. Of the 98 that haven't followed the crowd, here are a few that have the ability to do so now.

VMware Looks More Like a Winner

The multiple shifts in leadership with EMC -- with VMWare chief going to EMC and EMC's Pat Gelsinger going to VMWare -- may hint at a merger.

Hedge Fund Darlings That Look Like ‘Sells’

Of the top 50 stocks held by hedge funds, these 14 are rated a “strong sell” by my technical parameters.

HPQ Survives, But Techs Tumble — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

Hewlett-Packard shares gained on the day as an earnings beat overshadowed lower guidance, but other tech stocks weren't so lucky.

5 Best Mutual Funds of the First Quarter

The first quarter's bull market jolted stocks, and a number of mutual funds followed suit. Here's a look at five of the best mutual funds, so far -- separated by investment class.

3 Tech Stocks With Insider Selling to Watch

A high level of insider sales now threatens to derail the tech rally. Should investors heed the warning?

EMC: Strong Earnings and a Deep Bench

Four talented and qualified executives work under CEO Tucci, making a succession plan a little tougher to figure out than usual. Who is likeliest to move up?

Earnings Breakdown: EMC, Johnson Controls

Both leaders in IT and automotive interiors, respectively, the following is an analysis of the earnings reports of EMC and Johnson Controls.