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Facebook's ‘mobile mojo’
No. 1 social network eases worries about its mobile-advertising business.
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• Hulbert: Facebook shares finally worth buying?
• 5 ways Facebook could make money off you
Many Apple fans appear to be trading their old iPads for the mini. Some 140,000 devices were put up for sale on Gazelle.com Tuesday.
• Poll: Does Apple's iPad mini cost too much?
• 10 other things gone mini like iPad (slide show)
• Apple doesn’t do cheap, and may not need to
Bernanke takes the long view
The Federal Reserve may not have a crystal ball, but it rarely gets faked out by short-term trends. (First Take)
• Fed sticking to QE3 plan | Text of statement
• Fiscal cliff is bigger than Bernanke (Trading Deck)
• The Social Security payroll-tax cut: Let it die
Asia stocks rise after a choppy start, but weak earning on both sides of the Pacific
offset gains.
• Newcrest sees room for dividend hike
• Australia's Wesfarmers: Coles unit sales rise
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Stock fall further
Stocks extend losses as quarterly earnings have investors taking a cautious stance.
• After Hours: Zynga leaps | Day's top movers
• Best Buy skids on sales warning, shakeup
EARNINGS
Slow to quarterly gloom
Although many firms forecast fourth-quarter results below consensus, analysts are reacting slowly.
• Why Boeing results flies above those of peers
• Zynga swings to loss, virtual-goods sales drop
• Zynga's big bet (First Take) | Zynga rolls dice
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Obama falls off Intrade cliff
President Obama is still ahead on Intrade's prediction market, but he's tumbling fast. (blog)
• Trump has $5 million challenge for Obama (blog)
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This correction is not because of earnings
• Five companies that have to raise dividends
• Three horsemen of a weakened U.S. currency
• Newcrest sees room for dividend hike
• Australia's Wesfarmers: Coles unit sales rise
U.S. MARKETS
Stock fall further
Stocks extend losses as quarterly earnings have investors taking a cautious stance.
• After Hours: Zynga leaps | Day's top movers
• Best Buy skids on sales warning, shakeup
EARNINGS
Slow to quarterly gloom
Although many firms forecast fourth-quarter results below consensus, analysts are reacting slowly.
• Why Boeing results flies above those of peers
• Zynga swings to loss, virtual-goods sales drop
• Zynga's big bet (First Take) | Zynga rolls dice
ELECTION 2012
Obama falls off Intrade cliff
President Obama is still ahead on Intrade's prediction market, but he's tumbling fast. (blog)
• Trump has $5 million challenge for Obama (blog)
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Winners, losers in Gupta’s sentence
High-profile business leader and hedge fund industry lose, while Goldman Sachs and prosecutors win, writes David Weidner. (First Take)
• B. of A. sued for mortgage losses
• Pimco COO blasts financial culture
New-home sales look alive
Sales of new single-family homes in U.S. rise in September to the highest rate since April 2010.
• Cities with soaring home prices (24/7 Wall St.)
• Builders among best stocks so far in 2012
• Slide Show: The 10 best suburbs to live in
• Mortgage rates look set to rise in 2013
The 5 most amazing
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For decades it was America’s premier sporting event, and here are five of the best ever.
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A new way of recording your day : The Memoto wearable camera goes into production next winter. It'll take a picture every 30 seconds - and house the photo stream on the company's servers.
A new way of recording your day : The Memoto wearable camera goes into production next winter. It'll take a picture every 30 seconds - and house the photo stream on the company's servers.
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When you want performance, these autos deliver.
When you want performance, these autos deliver.
Top 10 cities to live in if you like bars
These 10 towns really know how to pour it on.
These 10 towns really know how to pour it on.
7 tax audit red flags you don't want to raise
The IRS is more likely to come after you if you trip one of these signals.
The IRS is more likely to come after you if you trip one of these signals.
10 things Apple won't tell you
From customer service to app safety, here's the scoop.
From customer service to app safety, here's the scoop.
What not to say when stopped by a cop
Getting pulled over can cost you. But the right talk can mitigate your woes.
Getting pulled over can cost you. But the right talk can mitigate your woes.
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