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Kohl’s Black Friday Deals for 2012

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Kohl's "Operation: Black Friday" will feature 500-plus specials and free 'Kohl's Cash.' Take a look at the details and some of Kohl's Black Friday specials.

BDCs: They’re Not Just About Debt

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
While most Business Development Companies (BDCs) invest in high-yield debt, a few focus on equity. Here's a look at whether any are worth buying.

AOL Is Kicking Ass. So Why Am I Worried?

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
AOL's third-quarter report was a good one and sent shares soaring Tuesday, but there's enough holes in it to give investors pause.

5 Post-Sandy Planning Tips for Retirees

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Using disaster planning before a storm can make all the difference in minimizing the anxiety associated with its aftermath.

Microsoft, Apple and Big Tech for the Remainder of 2012

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Apple may not hold the dominant place in the PC world for the very long term, but the tech sector is active and well, and a post election rally is nearing

Sandy Departs, Markets Open — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Markets reopened on Wednesday after their historic two-day close due to Hurricane Sandy. Stocks had mixed results on slow trading volume.

Tumblr Comes Tumbling Down: Outage for Millions of Blogs

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
The massive blogging platform, Tumblr, experienced a major outage on Friday, which was attributed to a problem with one of its uplink providers.

Yahoo’s Catch-Up Challenge in Mobile

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
CEO Marissa Mayer is making fast moves, but don't expect rapid results. One big problem: Rivals like Google and Facebook have built up a huge lead.

Russia’s Yandex: Taking on the Google Giant

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Search engine Yandex, based in Russia, is taking the fight to global giant Google in other emerging markets.

No Gloom, But No Rally — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Earnings news continued dominated headlines Wednesday, but failed to move the needle as markets listed south.

3 Battered Tech Stocks Set to Bounce Back With the Cloud

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Three tech stocks that have taken a beating still have big potential catalysts tied to the growing trend of cloud computing.

Earnings Bombs Drop the Dow — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
DuPont, 3M and United Technologies all helped the Dow head south on Tuesday. After the bell, Netflix got pummeled, while Facebook surprised to the upside.

Yahoo Is Drinking the Mobile Kool-Aid

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Marissa Mayer's first earnings call as head of Yahoo came with the message that any turnaround will have to go the route of mobile technology.

CAT Disappoints but Bounces Back: Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Last Friday's major tumble was halted today -- just barely, especially for the Dow Industrials and the S&P 500.

Forget the Flub: Google’s Larry Page Wants to Talk Mobile

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Google CEO Larry Page didn't waste much time on its early earnings flub, and instead diverted attention to the mission at hand: figuring out mobile.

Google Stock Smashed After Massive Earnings Blunder

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Whoops! Google's accidental early release of poor third-quarter earnings sent the stock down 9% Thursday afternoon, before trading was halted.

20 Stocks That Could Be Vulnerable to Year-End Selling

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Underperforming stocks tend to lag even more in October thanks to tax-loss selling by mutual funds. Does this signal opportunity in November, or is it a trap?

Online Ads: Where the Money Really Is

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
For media companies, the big opportunity now is to offer a gamut of online marketing services that go well beyond the usual banner ads.

Costco Is More Than Low Prices

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Although discounts are important, the anti-Wal-Mar'ts success stems far more from its focus on satisfying customers -- and keeping workers happy.
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