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Apple Swells, Market Sells — Monday’s IP Market Recap

Markets retreated from last week's run-up amid a low-volume Rosh Hashanah trading day, though Apple's gains helped buffer the Nasdaq. More 

Office Depot Pressured by Activist Hedge Fund, Shares Rise

Shares of Office Depot rose on word that Starboard Value, a hedge fund, had acquired a stake in the company and was pressuring its management to make changes. More 

ODP Rally Is Just Plain Dumb — Sell Now!

Office Depot shares surged Monday after Starboard Value announced a huge stake in ODP. But investors shouldn't buy the head fake; the stock is doomed. More 

Whoa, Office Depot! Hold Up!

News of recent activist and PE interest in office-supply stocks ODP and SPLS is only useful to traders. For long-term value investors, nothing has changed. More 

Staples Might Not Actually ‘Have That’

The office supplier is rumored to be in play for a private equity takeover. While it might make sense in concept, what about the price of such a deal? More 

‘Zuck’ Outpaces the iPhone — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's upbeat interview upstaged the iPhone 5 release -- at least on Wall Street, where FB shares soared while AAPL made modest gains. More 

Investors Have a Pal in EBAY

eBay -- in large part thanks to PayPal -- is once again a Silicon Valley growth stock, and one way to ride it higher is through options. More