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Skype Files for IPO

By Jon Ogg
Skype S.A., the real-time Internet communications outfit now based in Luxembourg, filed for an IPO this morning.

Subscribers Fall at DISH Sending Stock Down (DISH, SATS, DTV, CTL, Q)

By Paul Ausick
Satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) today reported second quarter earnings that were quadruple earnings from the same period a year ago. Net income attributable to common shareholders totaled $257 million, compared with $63 million in the same period a year ago.

Same-Store Sales Jump for McDonald’s (MCD, BKC, WEN, YUM)

By Paul Ausick
July sales at McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD) jumped 7% globally and were up sharply in each of the company's three regions.

How to Cash In With Defense Stocks

By Neil George
One key area getting a good look over is the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), one of the largest portions of the non-welfare (entitlements) portion of the budget. For the current year, the official line-by-line operating budget for the Pentagon is running at over $517 billion -- and with the expanded war in Afghanistan, actual expenditures are running at an estimated $670 billion or so.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock News – Wi-Fi iPhone Hits China

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
The MacBook Air line of laptop computers looks set to join the ranks of Apple products receiving redesigns this fall. Meanwhile, AAPL is making waves on the international stage, opening its largest retail store yet in London, England and launching a Wi-Fi enabled iPhone 3GS in China.

Health Care Stocks Are on the Move

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
With stocks struggling this week after pushing into overbought territory -- and moving lower on Friday in reaction to the weak July employment report --…

Higher Prices Are Still Ahead For Stocks

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Equities were hit hard in early trading on Friday after the July employment report came in well below expectations: The economy lost another 131,000 jobs, worse than the consensus estimate of a 70,000 loss. The bulls decided it was time to pull in their horns and shares plunged.

5 Reasons Why the Bear Market Isn’t Over

By ETFguide
To many, the market’s performance seems random. There are, however, many patterns and indicators (such as sentiment) that can help investors to significantly increase their odds of profiting.

Complete Genomics Plans 2010 IPO to Raise $86M

By Wayne Faulkner
Complete Genomics Inc. plans to raise up to $86.2 million in an initial public offering to help fund improvements and expansion of its DNA sequencing technology.

AIG Earnings Show Firm Back in Black

By Paul Ausick
For the second quarter, AIG reported diluted EPS of $1.99, excluding items, on revenue of $19.19 billion. Adjusted net income totaled $1.34 billion. In the second quarter of 2009, the company reported adjusted net EPS of $1.71 on adjusted net income of $1.14 billion. Analysts were expecting EPS of $0.99 on revenue of $19.18 billion.

Video Games Boost Time Warner, Among Other Media Stocks

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
The games divisions for a number of major media corporations have been bringing more than a few smiles to shareholders as second quarter earnings reports continue to roll out. One of the biggest winners was Time Warner (NYSE: TWX).

A Starbucks Drink That Doesn’t Taste ‘burnt’

By InvestorPlace Staff
Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has added yet another specialty drink to its already long list of menu offerings this week. This time, they were really thinking outside the box when they brewed up the idea of a fruit and coffee-based hybrid drink designed to quench your thirst on a hot summer day.

Is Hurricane Season Bad for the Stock Market?

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
The Dow rose in 35 of the last 60 Augusts, falling only 25 times, but August has been the second-worst month for the Dow and S&P since 1987.

Sirius XM (SIRI) Gets Upgrade, +50% Upside Targeted

By InvestorPlace Staff
The recent news came today with a Sirius stock upgrade from Wunderlich with a price target of $1.50.

Numbers Show Government Efforts to Spur Spending a Massive Failure

By ETFguide
Fed Chair Ben Bernanke said yesterday that he expected a recovery in consuming spending. Media headlines blared the good news and stocks rallied. The details of 'sometime in the next several quarters' got lost in the shuffle however. Nor did the media report that Bernanke has rarely made a prediction that has turned out to be correct.

How to Profit from a Surge in Global Wheat Prices

By ETFguide
The worst drought in 130 years has destroyed at least a fifth of the current Russian wheat crop and threatens much bigger damage to the winter wheat crop if the weather doesn't change soon. Only a bumper crop in the U.S. has prevented wheat prices from really going through the roof.

A look at T-Bond Spreads – What Treasuries Are Saying

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street
In my mind, a positive spread ought to have a positive impact on equity prices. I found that if I take out the period from October 2007 to March 9, 2009—yeah, I know, that’s a very big if—then numbers start to make more sense. Suddenly, a positive 10/30 spread is good for stocks.

Turkey Deserves an EU Membership

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor
In a sea of stagnation in Europe, the only CIVETS member close to the Old Continent has been a standout. Turkey is projected to grow +5.2% in 2010.

3 China Stocks in the “Sweet Spot”

By Robert Hsu, InvestorPlace Contributor
I don't want you to miss out, so I’m offering up three of my top China stocks that have dramatically outperformed the major indices.
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