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Amazon Investing $2 Billion In India

On Wednesday, Amazon.com said it was investing over $2 billion in India to expand as its competition to win customers has heated up in the South Asia, fast growing e-commerce market. Jeff Bezos, the CEO and founder of the e-commerce... More of this article »
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Shareholders at Yukos Awarded $50 Billion

An international tribune located in The Hague awarded shareholders of Yukos, the now defunct oil company, nearly $50 billion. The ruling was on claims that the government of Russia illegally seized the oil company from one of the most... More of this article »
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Apple Tops Tablet Sales, But Losses Some Grip

The grip that Apple has in the tablet market is beginning to loosen, with its iPad giving up ground over the second three months of 2014 to Windows and Android tablets. At the same time, the total shipments of tablets dropped by over... More of this article »
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Shares of Facebook Hit All Time High on Earnings

Facebook Inc shares hit their record high Thursday morning following a surge in revenue from mobile advertising helped the No. 1 social network in the world blast by the expectations on Wall Street for its quarterly revenue and profit. The... More of this article »
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Chipotle Sees Stock Soar Following Earnings Report

It might be better to purchase Chipotle stock than its tacos and burritos. Shares of Chipotle surged by over 11% in Tuesday premarket trading just a day after the chain released an impressive quarterly earnings report. Despite an increase... More of this article »
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Sales Double but Xbox Still Loses Out to PS4

Microsoft’s created a new SKU for Xbox One at $100 less than its original $499 price, which put it in line with the latest PlayStation 4 by Sony, which had enjoyed a price edge up to that point. The Microsoft strategy paid off as... More of this article »
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IBM Profit Helped by Cost Cutting, Revenue Still Soft

International Business Machines failed for a ninth consecutive quarter to increase its revenue, but the tech giant’s bottom line was helped by a recent round of cost cutting. IBM on Thursday posted a net gain during the second quarter... More of this article »
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Abbott Profit Beats Estimate

Abbott Laboratories Inc on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings that were better than had been expected thanks to improved sales in its line of nutritional products along with profit margins that improved for other segments. Sales... More of this article »
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Tech Earnings Front and Center On Wall Street

Some of the largest technology companies in the U.S. will be front and center this week as they report their quarterly earnings, which will give investors the chance to re-evaluate the health of the sector. The technology sector holds... More of this article »
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Yahoo Acquires RayV Startup in Video Streaming

Yahoo acquired RayV an online video streaming business. The goal is to distribute content to even more people particularly through mobile devices. RayV was founded in 2005 and focuses on efficiently distributing video that is HD-quality... More of this article »
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Profits Falls at Family Dollar Stores

Family Dollar Stores said on Thursday that it was taking more steps to increase its profits, while reporting earnings for the fiscal third quarter had fallen by 33% due to higher costs offsetting a slight upswing in revenue. In April,... More of this article »
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Intel Upgraded to Outperform by Zacks (INTC)

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by Zacks from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday. The firm currently has a $37.00 price target on the stock. Zacks‘s... More of this article »
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Countrywide PLC’s Neutral Rating Reaffirmed at Credit Suisse (CWD)

Credit Suisse reaffirmed their neutral rating on shares of Countrywide PLC (LON:CWD) in a report released on Tuesday. Credit Suisse currently has a GBX 582 ($9.98) price objective on the stock, down from their previous price objective... More of this article »
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Vatican Bank Restructuring Sees Profits Wiped Out

Over 2,000 accounts at the Vatican Bank have been blocked and more than 3,000 relationships with clients have been ended as part of the banks clean up and restructuring process that nearly wiped out all its profits, according to the... More of this article »
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Jana Partners Announces Stake of 10% in PetSmart

PetSmart Inc. is being barked at by an activist investor. Jana Partners LLC announced late this week that it had acquired close to 10% of PetSmart. Jana Partners said it would ask for a meeting with the retailer of pet supplies about... More of this article »
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Samsung Encounters Labor Issues Amongst Suppliers in China

Samsung wants the recognition of being one of the top 10 places of employment in the world. It is a core goal for the South Korean based company in its Vision 2020 plan of the future. However, to reach that it will have to make many... More of this article »