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Coffee Prices Hit 12-Year High, Could Pinch Consumers

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer
Coffee prices surged to a new 12-year high on Monday, pushed by last year’s poor Central and South American harvest and upcoming heavy storms in other coffee-producing regions that are adding to an already tight period for availability.

GM IPO – When Politics Meets Public Stock Offerings

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Most companies don’t throw an IPO party after being in business 102 years, but that’s what American auto giant General Motors is slated to do some time this fall after its stock offering. The GM IPO and return to public stock trading will be the first step in removing the government bailout from the automaker and getting back to private enterprise.

Gamestop Earnings Raise Fears Retailer is Next Blockbuster

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
GameStop (NASDAQ: GME) stock slumped today after earnings, tracking at just above $18 a share during Friday morning trading. That's nearly a -10% drop since Wednesday, and an almost -34% drop from their $28.52 high in the past year. What happened?

Smucker’s Hopes to Share a Cup of Green Mountain Coffee Profits

By InvestorPlace Staff
No one is singing the Folgers’ “Best Part of Wakin’ Up” jingle more fervently this morning than J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM), which just announced the launch of dozens of new products, including Folgers gourmet single-serve coffee cups. The move is a bid to share in the success of the single-serve coffee market that has produced runaway profits for Green Mountain Coffee (NASDAQ: GMCR) and others.

Insiders Buying Stocks Despite Recent Declines

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Stocks dropped hard on Thursday after investors learned from government reports that jobs are getting scarcer than straw hats in a wind tunnel, and it isn't always sunny in Philadelphia. Then the bad news continued this morning, with even more trouble on Wall Street.

Netflix Run May Be Over as Streaming Video Expands

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares are down about -8% since Tuesday. Yes, that Netflix -- the same video rental service that announced massive second quarter profits in July, the Netflix that is up over +130% since January 1. So what happened?

Intel (INTC) Buyout of McAfee (MFE) May Shake Up Tech Sector

By Paul Ausick
Today's announcement that Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) has agreed to purchase McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE) for $7.7 billion ($48/share) in an all-cash deal that could well be a game-changer, is certainly a head-scratcher at first glance.

Google Chrome Tablet Takes on Apple iPad

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and its Chrome tablet are ready for showtime this fall. Meanwhile, rumors swirl about a new 7-inch iPad due soon from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and speculation of a launch date for the Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) tablet contender known as the Blackpad.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock Rumors – Will Your Next iPhone Know Your Face?

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Of top interest to Apple fans is likely a new AAPL patent application showing off how future iPhones and iPads will verify user identity by facial, voice, and heartbeat recognition.

Burger King (BKC) Continues Premium Push With Whopper Bars

By Jeff Reeves
When most consumers think of Burger King (NYSE: BKC), they think of cheap eats for their lunch break. But a look as some recent menu experimentation shows that BK is making a push into the premium arena with higher priced, higher quality food.

Is This a Bond Bubble?

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Some of the most exciting action of the past few days hasn't been in the stock market -- it's been in the bond market.

RIM Wants to Fight Google and Apple on Mobile Ads

By Paul Ausick
Blackberry maker Research in Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) has been shopping for a mobile advertising network that would position the company to compete with Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) for what many believe is the next big battleground for revenue and profits.

THQ uDraw Tablet May Revitalize Nintendo Wii Sales

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) has had a decent summer while the rest of the video game industry has seen sluggish sales. And if a partnership with Nintendo (PINK: NTDOY) on uDraw Studio pans out, THQ stock may really be in business. The pricey Wii hardware that comes with the game could bring big revenue to both video game stocks and turn around sluggish sales for the Nintendo console.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock Rumors – iPhone to Employ Near-Field Communication?

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
New iPhone rumors swirl about today from Apple, but rather than new Verizon iPhone chatter we have talk that Apple has begun testing iPhone with near-field communications technology. There's also a double dose of new video content on both the iPhone and iPad.

Nearing a Bottom in Bond Yields

By Richard Band
Bond yields took a break yesterday from their relentless four-month plunge. (A brisk 104-point rally in the Dow lured investors away from Treasuries and back into stocks.) So have interest rates finally bottomed for the year?

GOOG Struggles to Get Network Support for Google TV

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
TV viewers don’t even need a cable to get “cable” anymore thanks to companies like DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV), and can even watch their favorite shows online. If Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has its way the television revolution is just beginning – and the future will be its Google TV technology that will be unveiled this fall.

Oilsands Quest (BQI), Other Tar Sand Stocks Explore Crude Oil Alternatives

By Paul Ausick
Digging up the tarry mess that comprises the Canadian oil and tar sands costs real money, and Oilsands Quest, Inc. (AMEX: BQI) has apparently decided it doesn't have enough. The oil sand and tar sands company has announced that it "has initiated a process to explore strategic alternatives for enhancing shareholder value" thanks to dropping crude oil prices.

Nintendo (NTDOY) Wii Sales Slump Amid Crowded Fall Release Schedule

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
The future is uncertain for Nintendo stock. This week, NTDOY sent out a press release announcing its software line up for the remainder of 2010.

Facebook IPO Watchers Focus on $3.3B Social Media Ad Blitz

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Facebook IPO prospects are closely watched by many investors, and for good reason. Facebook makes a lot of money on ad sales, and is actually profitable – unlike previous tech busts that held IPO offerings before their first quarter in the black. What’s more, it is a dominant new media company, despite struggling under the leadership of founder Mark Zuckerberg.
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