Image via CrunchBase Reddit Permalink During the negotiations with Instagram, the parties framed the deal around a logical assumption: Facebook could soon trade publicly at a much higher market value. As part of the talks, the companies discussed a potential value of about $104 billion for Facebook, the people briefed on the negotiations said... Continue to read
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CNBC’s “Mad Money with Jim Cramer” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Jim Cramer of CNBC’s “Mad Money” show has been bullish on dividend stocks, and recently gave a buy rating to a few blue chip companies. Dividend stocks have been working for investors, and they have held up well in market sell-offs. When stocks saw the first “mini-correction” of 2012, just days ago, dividend stocks fared much better than others because investors are so hungry for income in a low-yield world. The Federal Reserve has promised to keep rates low for the next couple of years, so it makes sense for Cramer to stay focused on companies that have stable revenues and pay solid dividends, since they can beat savings accounts and even some bonds. Here is a closer look at some of Cramer’s favorite stocks which are likely to continue outperforming and even possibly make new 52-week highs in 2012. I would buy these stocks on pullbacks in order to... Continue to read.
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(Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)Stocks never saw saw selling after the markets jumped at the opening. Dow finished up 194, advancers over decliners a more mild less than 4-1 & NAZ gained 54 (helped by Apple snapping back 29 following its recent sell-off). The MLP index recovered 3+ to 389 & the REIT index rose 2+ to 254 (within spitting distance of its yearly highs). Junk bond funds continued higher & Treasuries slipped back. Oil climbed to a 2-week high as Spain raised more than its maximum target at a debt auction & the IMF bolstered its global growth forecast. Oil has been drifting sideways for a few days (shown in the graph below)... Continue to read.
CHICAGO, IL - (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)The one constant on the stock markets is change. Said differently, volatility is a constant companion to investors. Ever since the VIX Index was introduced, with futures and options following later, investors have had the option to trade this measurement of investor sentiment regarding future volatility. At the same time, realizing the generally negative correlation between volatility and stock market performance, many investors have looked to use volatility instruments to hedge their portfolios. (For related reading, check out Getting A VIX on Market Direction.)
HAIAN, CHINA - MARCH 07: A worker is seen at a construction site of building on March 7, 2010 in Hai'an, Jiangsu province of China. China's real estate industry is in an 'undisputable' bubble with its current skyrocketing boom, China vowed to rein in soaring real estate prices and expand low-cost housing in the next 'crucial' year as Premier Wen Jiabao said during the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) Friday. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
Google Chrome (Photo credit: thms.nl)Social media expert interview: Scott Monty shares how the Ford Motor Company uses Google+ and blogging to engage customers and how this impacts their business. 
little new york charlotte downtown (Photo credit: Wikipedia)First-quarter earning season kicked off this week with Alcoa(AA) and Google(GOOG) delivering more than respectable results. But will this trend play out for the rest of the season? If the recent past is any guide, the answer is yes. Despite the malaise elsewhere in the economy, corporate America is on a pretty impressive run. Deep cost cuts made during the recession, global footprints, and a rebound in demand in many industries have pushed profitability to very high levels.
NASDAQ in Times Square, New York City, USA. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Periodically, I compare my personal appreciation with some experts and market analysts. One of the people who using better technical tools is Colin Twiggs. He uses mainly a technical indicator, as amended by him, to discuss the situation in many markets. He calls this indicator "Twiggs Momentum Oscillator" which usually works very well, even predicting market movements.
(Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)Last week was the worst year for Wall Street. All major indices experienced significantfalls. But not only that. They have also experienced a significant deterioration in technical terms.
Entrepreneur Experience (Photo credit: Irish Typepad)Make sure you have the right kind of problems, not the company-killing kind. Entrepreneurs often find conversations with venture capitalists to be somewhat schizophrenic. This is very common among entrepreneurs. It is very important, in a first phase of development of you business, focus on these "real problems". This will allow them to better structured and face the beginning of his company in a more successful. Below able to read this fun article that deals with these problems.
stock market (Photo credit: 401K)The stock market has risen for the last two days, after five days of consecutive falls.Every time the market for a pullback of this magnitude, there is a natural concern. We are facing a market break before continuing up or are experiencing the beginning of a majorcorrection?. Below I present a short video that explains the current market situation and next steps that could give. I recommend you take a few minutes to view this video. 
WASHINGTON(Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve officials, out on a speaking spree on Thursday, suggested the economy would have to deteriorate for the central... 
