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Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), the world’s largest supplier of data networking software and equipment, has been in the news for all the right reasons over the past month. On the heels of a better than expected fourth quarter earnings report, in which the company reported an adjusted EPS ($0.47) above the Street’s expectations...
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“Don’t be evil” is Google’s informal corporate motto. Yet, massive and dominant corporations find it difficult to escape being labeled “evil” at some point or another. As Google moves swiftly into markets adjacent to its core search advertising business (here’s our report on Google Fiber), the tech giant risks...
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Believe it or not, there was a day when Apple really just was a fruit (and without a missing bite), and Google and Microsoft were inscrutable words that would have induced bemused laughs even at the cocktail parties of tech executives. If you are reading this, you are all but guaranteed to have used products of at least one, if...
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As one of the most successful hedge fund managers of the past 50 years, Jim Simons has truly built an investment-driven empire. Simons’ Renaissance Technologies has a number of successful funds, most notably the Medallion Fund. Since 1989, the $5 billion fund has generated an average annual return of 35% after fees. ...
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While the investing realm has seen its fair share of advancement in the information age, one thing that has yet to really happen is an outburst in technological innovation in the personal finance industry. The most well known personal finance tool by the average individual is Mint.com, though there is a new player in this...
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Over the past few months, we’ve discussed the financial health of a number of culinary companies, from good ‘ole American burger joints to fast-casual dining stops. While most of the previous conversation has centered on valuation metrics and cash flow analysis, it’s also important to take a more in-depth look at what’s...
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On the 16th of last month, we told you to “Stay Way From Chipotle, It’s a Growth Trap,” with the reasoning that the company’s earnings were trading at a ridiculously expensive premium, even by its standards. We warned “the risk of a negative revaluation looks to outweigh upside potential at current price levels,” which...
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Chances are, we’ve all read a book printed by Pearson PLC (NYSE: PSO), one of the world’s largest educational, business, and consumer publishing companies. Headquartered in London since its creation in 1844, the company also runs the Financial Times newspaper. Since the recession, shares of PSO have returned more than 60%,...
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