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Fat zapper: Stock to short or the real thing?
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc (ZLTQ) is a medical technology company that makes non-invasive fat reduction products. The shorts have been piling into the stock but they might be misguided says Brian Shannon of AlphaTrends
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Yahoo Finance contributor Carl Icahn joins Tumblr
Yahoo Finance launches new contributor network on Tumblr. 38 experts all in one place.
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Why stocks are 'underreacting' to the destabilization of Iraq
Equity and crude oil markets might be underreacting to events the attacks by ISIS now occurring in Iraq
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eBay’s got 99 problems and Amazon Payments is just one
Phil Pearlman on why Amazon is uniquely qualified to be the king in online payments
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Choppy stocks, strengthening bonds highlight deep divergence
Under the hood, divergences abound. The S&P 500 and Dow Industrials managed all-time closing highs on Wednesday while the Russell 2000 could not hold its 200-day simple moving average yesterday. Internally, NYSE breadth remains mediocre even at these levels
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Market divergence: Dow hits new highs, but small caps still struggling
Everyone in the world is now focusing on the extreme equity market divergences. They cause a good bit of anxiety and appear striking to observers forever looking for patterns in the big scheme with which to make sense of the universe.
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Beats deal shows Apple has finally woken up to reality
Apple is just a consumer electronics company and has been so for quite a while now. Its days as a magical company are long over. The magic died two and a half years ago with Steve Jobs and now Apple is finally coming out of denial, acknowledging reality and moving and giving itself the opportunity to move on to its next phase.
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Twitter needs to stay focused amid the darkening mood
Phil Pearlman and Jeff Macke on what Twitter needs to do post earnings to get back on the growth track
- The Exchange
Does bloodletting in the 'fab five' momentum stocks spell doom for the broader market?
Sorry bulls, the recent drubbing in high-flying large-cap stocks will likely lead the market lower over the intermediate term.
- Daily Ticker
Stakes rise for bitcoin backers as hackers attack
Over the last week, thefts have been reported at three different bitcoin sites, one of which was the first exchange and at one time the largest.
- The Exchange
Is the Mt. Gox failure bullish for bitcoin?
Expectations of Mt. Gox's failure have been building for weeks. Now that it is finally evident, perhaps the price of the crypto-currency can move higher.
- The Exchange
The 'fab five' stocks for 2014 — and why they matter
The Fab Five Stocks of 2014 & Why They Are Important. These five names are leading the market higher. They will help you discern whether the bull continues.
- The Exchange
Relax! Twitter is not about to ruin your timeline
The thing that got lost in all the noise, of course, is that the test design does make any changes to the Twitter Timeline.
- The Exchange
How does Apple get its mojo back?
While Apple is one of the great companies in history, it seems like it is beginning to lose its way. Here's 6 things Apple needs to do to get back on track.
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2014 Predictions from Some of the Smartest Market Watchers
Here's a collection of predictions from some notable friends who are willing to put themselves on record.
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Following sharp surge, Twitter shares see swift decline
Twitter (TWTR) closed sharply lower Friday, falling $9.54 or 13% on almost 58 million shares. The slide comes after an extraordinary rally that saw Twitter shares rise more than 150% from the original offering price of $26 at the IPO less than two months ago.
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As Bitcoin Surges, Here's How It Compares to Gold
Bitcoin has increased in value by 460% year to date while gold has lost 23%. Maybe this is just a coincidence or, perhaps, this is what the death of old physical currencies and the birth of new electronic currencies look like
- The Exchange
Justin Beiber, Katy Perry and Twitter's Biggest Risk
Publicly traded social media companies like Twitter and Facebook might be more dependent upon the biggest celebrities who could potentially seek to back their own unbundled applications.
- Yahoo Finance
The 10 Greatest Tweets of All Time
Here are ten of the greatest tweets of all time showcasing such breadth infused with wit, irony, surprise and serendipity.