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Samsung Sets Sights on iPod Supremacy
The company's new media player takes dead aim at the iPod Touch.
Snowstorm Steals Stocks’ Spotlight
Volume hits a 2010 low as East Coast traders shovel their way out.
Kindle Delivers for Amazon
The electronic reader keeps its grip on the digital book market, becoming the company's all-time bestseller.
Stock Rally Relaxes for the Holidays
The recent runup fades as financials take a breather.
Sony Eyes Nintendo in Game Wars
The company is preparing high-tech features for a run on Nintendo's portable-game supremacy.
Sony Steps Into the Ring Vs. iTunes
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…
Stock Rally Gets Low on Fuel
The market creeps higher, but more upside this year appears less likely.
Gold Has More Room to Go
The world's central banks have created a refuge for investors, who will continue to benefit from a bull market in the yellow metal.
Amazon’s Kindle Killing the Competition
Higher-than-expected sales of Amazon's Kindle are helping to insure its ubiquity as a device -- and a user platform.
Stocks Keep Delivering in December
The combination of light trading volume and a lack of bad news continue to boost the market.
Hulu Shelves IPO Plans
Streaming, on-demand television delivered through a variety of standard and mobile devices is the future of the media content business. The shape that business will…
How the ‘New Normal’ Got Worse
New problems in state and municipal finances, as well as the prolonged strain on the housing market, have added more stress for investors and individuals planning for retirement.
3 ‘Backdoor’ Emerging-Market Stocks for 2011
A debt crisis has curbed investor enthusiasm for European stocks. But with crisis comes opportunity, and here are three European blue-chips that could benefit from the continued rise of the emerging-market consumer.
Monday’s MarketPlace: Drifting Higher
Low volume and a lack of economic data keeps the momentum going on the market's move upward.
Could Facebook Be the Next Amazon?
The social network could leverage the buying power of its half-billion users by creating more virtual storefront. But will that cause a revolt?
Monday’s Apple Rumors: A ‘Daily’ Dose
The company's daily newspaper collaboration with News Corp. looks to be on track for a mid-January release.
Google TV’s Picture Goes Fuzzy
The company is revamping its service, delaying a broader release. But can it get the TV networks on board?
Markman: A Time to Bond
Bonds are at the bottom of a long-term range where it has made sense to buy. With inflation still at arm's length, it may be time to go long on the long bond.
Game On for Activision Shares
Two quick-selling games are brining 2010 to a strong close for investors, whose patience could be rewarded by at least another strong quarter.
