Google: Large and Growing, But Still Not Evil

“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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The Different Trajectories of the Tech Elite

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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What is Mega-Fund Manager Steve Cohen Investing in Now?

Jul 11, 12 What is Mega-Fund Manager Steve Cohen Investing in Now?

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As of March 31, S.A.C. Capital Advisors owned about 2.25 percent of Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO). In addition to this premier mall-based clothing retailer, Steven Cohen’s S.A.C. Capital has a very diverse set of holdings in its $22 billion portfolio, including Murphy Oil (NYSE: MUR), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:...

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Invest in This Chinese Telecom Giant

With 660 million subscribers and counting, China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) is truly a telecom behemoth.  Officially the largest mobile phone provider in the world, shares of CHL have returned 13.4 percent year-to-date, outpacing both the telecom services industry and the broader market indices – most importantly the S&P 500 and the...

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Are eBooks Killing Print Publishers?

“Hold back your books from Amazon” and “throw in with Apple and see if we can all make a go of this to create a real mainstream e-books market at $12.99 and $14.99.” Apparently, Steve Jobs had these tidbits of advice to the five traditional publishing firms that, along with Apple, are currently being sued for...

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