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It's been more than eight months since Steve Jobs passed away. Along with sadness over Jobs' passing, Apple (NAS: AAPL) investors the world over were concerned that this would mean the end to Apple's greatness. Yet in that time, the stock is up 54%, the company has produced stellar...

After a month where bad news seemingly poured in from every corner of the world, investors limped into this afternoon looking for signs of reassurance from the Federal Reserve meeting. What they got was a mixed bag. Leaving its QE3 gun resting squarely in its holders, the Fed instead...

When a company forecasts lower sales or profits, its stock usually takes a hit. It's not always easy to tell whether your company is having a fire sale or burning down. Maybe it's time to get out -- or maybe it's time to buy more! To help tell the difference, we pair up the dour...

"Sell in May and go away" is strategy that tells you to invest between Nov. 1 and April 30 and then sell your holdings through the summer doldrums. It was a strategy that seemed to be working as intended, as the markets tumbled 7% in May. Yet they're making something of a comeback in June...

One of the ways that Microsoft (NAS: MSFT) was demonstrably taking pages out of Apple's (NAS: AAPL) playbook when it unveiled its Surface tablet this week was embracing a massive shroud of secrecy. No one knew quite what to expect heading into the event, with hype and speculation...

In all the recent takeover trash talk between Coty and Avon, one point got lost in the shouting: Selling makeup is still good business, even in these recessionary times. We've all heard about the "Lipstick Index" and how women keep buying makeup to refresh their look when they can't afford...

For some, payments promise to be Facebook's (NAS: FB) next big moneymaker. The segment still sits well behind the core advertising business, pitching in 16% of sales over the past four quarters, amounting to roughly $650 million. The social-networking kingpin has just announced some...