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Taiwan is at Fresh 52-Week Highs

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor
With Taiwan at fresh 52-week highs, here's a look at what's propelling Taiwan and Hong Kong ETFs.

Google Aims for Auto Industry With Cars That Drive Themselves

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
In a post on the Official Google Blog, software engineer Sebastian Thrun announced that Google has developed its own line of the Toyota (NYSE: TM) Prius that can drive itself.

Create A ‘Permanent Portfolio’ with ETFs

By ETFguide
You can replicate the Permanent Portfolio strategy -- but with lower costs -- by using ETFs.

Weaker Dollar Propels Market Rally

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Despite the falling U.S. dollar, the stock market continued rising last week, up 2% in the first week of October after rising 9% in September, but the weaker dollar also spurred price inflation for commodities.

8 GameChangers at Work in the Midterm Elections

By Hilary Kramer, Editor, GameChangers
No matter how you slice it, the midterm elections have massive implications for you and your family.

Amazon May Challenge Apple’s App Store

By Jeff Reeves
The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon may challenge Apple's app store by marketing mobile applications to its 80 million monthly visitors.

Microsoft Pursuing Adobe Again?

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
With just one month to go before the first Windows Phone 7-equipped smartphones hit the market, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is searching for an answer to the No. 1 question about the mobile market: How do we beat Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)?

Hershey (HSY) Closing First Chocolate Factory

By InvestorPlace Staff
Hershey Co. is shutting down its original 1903 candy plant and moving the operations to a more efficient plant so it can compete more effectively. The move will eliminate 500 jobs.

Verizon and Competing Telecoms Rollout 4G Networks

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
This week, Verizon announced the specifics of their 4G service rollout in 2011.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Rumors – iTunes Subscription Plan?

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Months before iTunes officially controls 70% of music sales in the western world comes the latest rumor that Apple's ubiquitous music store will become a subscription service. Also new word of a CDMA iPhone has come down the pipeline and lastly one analyst says investors should be expecting a "blowout" come Apple’s earnings report.

Google TV Equipped Logitech Revue Detailed

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
While Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is struggling to gain major television network support for its imminent Internet and cable television hybrid Google TV, they are at least launching the service with two products that should appeal to tech savvy early adopters.

New Verizon iPhone Details Emerge

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
The ongoing saga of the Verizon iPhone entered a new chapter yesterday when the Wall Street Journal published a report claiming the oft-rumored, always-denied smartphone would be coming in early 2011.

What’s Behind The Price of Gold?

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street
The most significant thing you should know is that the price of gold isn’t tied to inflation. It’s tied to low real rates which are often the by-product of inflation.

What Now? Motorola Sues Apple

By Paul Ausick
Motorola filed three complaints against Apple, alleging patent infringement claims on practically everything that Apple has done with its iPhones, iPads and iTouch devices.

Apple (AAPL) Rumors – Higher Revenue For Q4?

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
JPMorgan raised its forecast for Apple revenues for the fourth quarter.

Costco (COST) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates

By Paul Ausick
Earnings rose for both the fourth quarter and the full 2010 fiscal year for Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST). Revenues, however, were a bit off.

Google Android More Popular Than Apple & Blackberry, Says Nielsen

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Google Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android operating system has overtaken Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iOS and Research in Motion's (NASDAQ: RIMM) BlackBerry operating system.

Qualcomm Confirms Cancellation of Flo TV

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
The rumors that Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) is shutting down its Flo TV operations are true.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Rumors – 2 New iPhones in 2011?

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Big iPhone news today, with word that Apple is prepping not one but two brand new models of the popular smartphone for early 2011.
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