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Can Calpine Bounce Back as Pessimism Grows?

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:23:00 GMT

Struggling power generator Calpine (CPN) is dealing with falling demand, weakening prices, and lingering environmental concerns...(Read More)

Go Big or Go Home: Sony Corporation Challenges Apple Inc.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:06:00 GMT

Last Wednesday Sony Corporation (SNE) unveiled its new digital music service, which will be released by the end of the year...(Read More)

Is Cott a Good Buy?

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:27:00 GMT

This Barron's article takes a closer look at private-label soda producer Cott Corp...(Read More)

Can Amazon.com Really Compete With Netflix, Inc.?

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

This article reveals that online retailer Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) may be in the midst of developing its own subscription TV service -- you know, what Netflix, Inc...(Read More)

Sizing Up the Post-Earnings Prospects for Dollar General

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:39:00 GMT

This article takes a skeptical look at Dollar General (DG) following the deep-discount retailer's latest turn in the earnings confessional...(Read More)

Expectations Remain Mild as Motorola, Inc. Attempts to Reclaim Chinese Market Share

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:41:00 GMT

This Wall Street Journal article highlights Motorola, Inc.'s (MOT) recent push to reclaim mobile-phone market share in China - the world's largest mobile market by number of subscribers - where it was once the market leader...(Read More)

Will Salesforce.com's Social Media App Bring Bears on Board?

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:38:00 GMT

Has Salesforce.com Inc. (CRM) placed itself in the same league as social networking giants Facebook and Twitter? Bloomberg Businessweek certainly thinks so after checking out CRM's new social media application, "Chatter." According to the company, Chatter is a "real-time collaboration cloud." Or, as the author puts it, "Instead of asking 'What's on your mind?' or 'What's happening?' Chatter poses the question: 'What are you working on?'"Bloomberg Businessweek also reports that since Chatter began rolling out in June, about 20,000 companies are now using the service, including Dell Inc...(Read More)

Live Nation Could Struggle to Find a Floor

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:57:00 GMT

This negative article doesn't try to spare anyone's feelings with its frank analysis of concert promoter Live Nation (LYV)...(Read More)

Amazon.com Can't Rule the E-Book Market Forever

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:43:00 GMT

While Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) won't disclose actual numbers, the company boasted on Wednesday that its latest version of the Kindle is its fastest-selling e-reader ever...(Read More)

Is Research in Motion Limited in Trouble?

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:58:00 GMT

This article takes a grim look at the prospects for Research In Motion Limited (RIMM), which is lagging behind competitor Apple (AAPL) and its iPhone...(Read More)