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Bank of America Could Be Your Best Bet Next Year

By Jeff Reeves
Bank of America NYSE:BAC is one of the best stocks for 2011.

Visa to Bank on Two Powerful Trends in New Year

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Financial services stock Visa (NYSE: V) is one of the top investments for 2011. Remember, Visa is a credit card processor and not a lender like other financial stocks.

3 Fixes for the BlackBerry PlayBook

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Research In Motion's new tablet PC needs some work before it takes on the iPad.

Wednesday’s Apple Rumors — Failure, You Say?

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
The company finds itself on a list of the year's top failures in tech -- not once, but twice.

Sears’ Latest Hail Mary: Movie Downloads

By Jeff Reeves
Sears NYSE:SHLD and Kmart have launched a digital movie download service called Alphaline. Will it work?

Top 10 Bullish Short Interest Trends

By Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis, Contributors
Overall short interest in S&P 500 companies has declined slightly, but some noteworthy increases may be pointing to great trading opportunities.

Samsung Sets Sights on iPod Supremacy

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
The company's new media player takes dead aim at the iPod Touch.

Tuesday’s Apple Rumors — iPad 2 Branches Out

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Apple is aiming to work even more closely with telecom carriers by offering more wireless options for iPad 2 to satisfy market demand.

Rally Remains Healthy in these Slow Days

By Ryan Mallory
This slow week offers a time to take some profits if the market moves up with any strength, such as 10 points in the S&P 500.

Petrobras Calls Could Heat Up the New Year

By Mark Sebastian
Petrobras Brasileiro SA (NYSE: PBR) call options look attractive as the oil stock benefits from a rally in the commodity.

Best Biotech Stock for 2011 – Zalicus (ZLCS)

By Michael Murphy, Editor of New World Investor
Zalicus (NASDAQ:ZLCS) is Michael Murphy's favorite biotech stock picks for 2011.

Evercore (EVR) Stock An M&A GameChanger in 2011

By Hilary Kramer, Editor, GameChangers
Evercore NYSE:EVR is poised for big growth in 2011 as it benefits from increased merger and acquisition business.

Kindle Delivers for Amazon

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
The electronic reader keeps its grip on the digital book market, becoming the company's all-time bestseller.

Markman: Baby, It’s Cold Outside

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
An especially cold winter will benefit U.S. Heating Oil Fund (NYSE: UHN), and SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services Fund (NYSE: XES), and oil refiners like Western Refining Inc. (NYSE: WNR), Holly Corp. (NYSE: HOC) and Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO).

CNOOC (CEO) – The Top China Stock for 2011

By Robert Hsu, InvestorPlace Contributor
China National Offshore Oil Company (NYSE:CEO) or CNOOC is one of our top stock picks for 2011.

Monday’s Apple Rumors — Here Comes Skype

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
The Web telecom will unveil new voice chat apps that it hopes will prove more appealing than those by Apple.

Stock Rally Relaxes for the Holidays

By Michael Goodman, Contributing Editor
The recent runup fades as financials take a breather.

Sony Steps Into the Ring Vs. iTunes

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
The research firm NPD Group recently announced that Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iTunes service now controls two-thirds of the digital-download music marketplace. Its closest competitor is Amazon.com…

Thursday’s Apple Rumors — Sony Feels the Touch

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
A new PlayStation portable device from Sony takes a page from Apple in offering a touchscreen.
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