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Markets rarely move at random. InvestorPlace’s leading analysts break down macro trends, sector dynamics, and recurring market patterns to help investors understand what is changing, what matters most, and where opportunities may emerge.

Which Companies Does Warren Buffett Value?

By Jon Ogg
Here are companies that Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway have either raised or lowered their position in:

Starbucks Offering up 2-for-1 Holiday Drink Special

By InvestorPlace Staff
Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is hoping consumers will take a break from their hectic holiday shopping to enjoy one of their new seasonal beverages that hit stores today.

5 Reasons to Avoid the GM IPO

By Hilary Kramer, Editor, GameChangers
Investors should avoid GM's IPO for several reasons, including its unstable management and shrinking market share.

Google Android Smartphone May Replace Credit Cards

By Jeff Reeves
Thanks to Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and its innovative Android operating system, your smartphone can now replace one more pesky item in your purse or pants pockets – your credit card.

Will the Market Remain Stuck for the Rest of the Year?

By Michael Shulman, Editor, Options Income Blueprint
The S&P 500 is range bound between 1,125 (support) and 1,225 (resistance).

Facebook Takes on Google Gmail Without Email Client

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
CEO Mark Zuckerberg was thought to be preparing a new email service branded with the familiar Facebook name, a bid to compete with Gmail, Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) email and messaging service that currently supports 193.3 million users. Facebook will instead launch a "modern messaging system" that foregoes many of the conventions of traditional email services.

Big Box Retailers Prepare for Troubled Holiday

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
A new report from Bloomberg paints an especially troubling picture for big box outlets like Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), Target (NYSE: TGT), and Best Buy (NYSE: BBY). All of these stores rely on middle class spending to break even following the holiday season, and while the recession isn't expected to produce as steep a dip in retail spending as was seen last year, analysts are still predicting flat numbers.

Nebulous Tablet PC Market Takes Shapes in 2011

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Bernstein Research concluded at the beginning of October that the iPad is on track to become the fourth highest selling electronics category on the market in 2011, ranking alongside the classifications for HDTVs and DVD players.

BHP Billiton Gives Up on Bid for Potash Corp.

By Paul Ausick
Ever since November 4th, when the Canadian government rejected the proposed takeover by BHP Billiton plc (NYSE: BHP) of Potash Corp. (NYSE: POT) of Saskatchewan, Inc., the writing has been on the wall.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Rumors – Will China Kill iPhone Patent?

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
In China, one company looks to invalidate Apple's iPhone patents based on how Chinese smartphone patents must be worded.

Why the Fed’s QE2 Won’t Work

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
The Federal Reserve's second round of quantitative easing won't work because it doesn't create real economic activity and it will devalue the dollar.

Activision Game Breaks First Day Sales Records

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) has learned to love the month of November, and not just because the annual flood of Black Friday-related holiday deals is always the most lucrative period from the video game industry.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Rumors – No iTunes Update, but Twitter Tie Ins

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
iTunes didn't get the software update that was rumored earlier this week, but it did get new Twitter functionality.

Are Stocks Entering a Downtrend?

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Cisco's weak forecast and stalled tech stocks are some of the factors in weakening markets, and investors should look for opportunities on the short side.

PC Sales Headed Back Up?

By Paul Ausick
Nvidia now expects to post sales of $886.1 million in the fourth quarter, $20 million higher than current analysts' estimates of $866.06 million.

RIMM Surges After PlayBook Tablet Pricing Reveal

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Research in Motion announced that their new tablet computer will retail for below $500 when it releases during the first quarter of 2011.

9 GameChangers That Will Affect Your Portfolio in 2011

By Hilary Kramer, Editor, GameChangers
These game changers will affect the stock market, the economy, and most importantly, your money in 2011.

Research Firm Challenges Chinese Tech Company

By Paul Ausick
Muddy Waters Research alleged in a report that a Chinese maker of flue-gas desulfurization equipment, RINO, inflated revenues and other data in U.S. filings.

Apple (AAPL) Rumors: Could Shares Hit $500?

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Investment research company Trefis, which raised its target price on Apple to $400, issued a report laying out scenarios in which Apple stock could rise to $400 or $500 a share.
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