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How To Profit From The 'Next' Dubai

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:51:42 GMT

The Dubai World default is a matter of only $60 billion – mere peanuts when compared to other elements of the global financial crisis. It’s thus of concern only to those silly enough to invest in real estate there (and the European banks foolish enough to finance it.) For the rest of us, it is a useful reminder that sudden collapses don’t really come out of nowhere – they can be foreseen, and smart investors can plan for them.[More...]

Will Cyber Monday Success Set The Tone For The Holiday Season?

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:53:18 GMT

E-commerce sales on “Cyber Monday” – the first Monday following the Thanksgiving holiday – climbed to record levels this year, but that success doesn’t necessarily mean the holidays will bring more cheer to retailers.[More...]

Cyber Monday: The New Black Friday

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:23 GMT

As anyone who shops online is well aware, today is Cyber Monday, the day where online retailers strut their best deals in order to capture more holiday shoppers. The days following Thanksgiving are among the most important for the retail industry as many workers have those days off. More recently, ecommerce sites have latched onto the concept in trying to grab market share and capture the attention of workers returning to their desks still with holiday shopping in mind.[More...]

Top Stocks To Buy ! eBay Inc.(EBAY) , Overstock.com ( OSTK )

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:10:31 GMT

The following weekday, called Cyber Monday, is when many Internet users return to their desks and start shopping online. According to PriceGrabber.com, more than half of the participants in a recent survey said they plan to shop online on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. Of those, two-thirds expect to make purchases on Monday (80% will on Friday, and half will on both days).[More...]

Options Intelligence Report : Bank of America (BAC) Call Options Fly Off The Shelves

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:33:22 GMT

Long-term Bank of America bulls are out in full force today, scooping up call options like they’re going out of style. BAC’s shares are off slightly by less than 1% to $16.19. Plain-vanilla call buying in the January 2011 contract indicates investors expect shares to surge over the next 13 months. A large chunk of 50,000 calls were picked up at the January 25 strike for an average premium of 86 cents apiece. Shares must rally 60% from the current price to breach the $25.86 break-even point on the trade.[More...]

More Details On eBay's Search Outage

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:26:52 GMT

Sellers had three concerns coming out of this weekend's outage: Is eBay going to be stable for Q4? What about the buyers that were impacted? What about the seller impact? Is eBay going to be stable for Q4 What about buyers that were impacted?[More...]

Volume Talks: Monday's Breakout Stocks On Big Volume & Potential Call Spread Option Trade

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:06:00 GMT

With the NYSE trading almost 1.5% higher Monday, it's no surprise that there were 21 breakout stocks on big volume that made my post. As always, the first thing I do is scan the list for familiar names, such as stocks which have appeared on similar scans multiple times in the past week or two (most of these names are unfamiliar so it saves a lot of time, especially with larger lists). This indicates there may be some real momentum behind the stock,[More...]

How's The Economy Doing? Under The Hood In November

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:25:04 GMT

This is an update of our "How's the Economy Doing" periodic series. As a reminder, while our our investment strategy focuses on bottom-up analysis of individual companies, we think awareness of overall macroeconomic conditions is helpful since trends that may impact certain companies or sectors. As always, divergent views exist on where the Market and economy are headed. For example, we published our recent "Time to Go to Cash".... Or is It? article on SeekingAlpha.com (here) and had a number of bearish comments.[More...]

Interesting Article On The Risks eBay Faces Leaving Its Roots...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:02:21 GMT

I've often argued that if eBay leaves its roots and becomes essentially a fixed-price mall that competed squarely with Amazon, that they may lose that battle. The key is if they can do both - keep the unique and quirky stuff while adding in the fixed-price stuff.[More...]

Technology Rises And Buying Facebook

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:54:11 GMT

Technology stocks have done well this year. The Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) bottomed out in March and by late October was up more than 60%. Tech has performed better than any other sector year-to-date – up 33.7% as of Friday’s close.[More...]

Holiday shoppers must be cautious: Web scams are becoming more common as cyber sales increase

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:50:00 GMT

Dec. 5--As retailers heavily promote online sales and customers rush to get cyber deals, consumer advocates are offering advice for safe Internet shopping.
About 44 percent of shoppers will buy gifts online this year; meanwhile, identity theft crimes are increasing -- it's the fastest growing crime in the United States, said Linda Chambers, manager of the Better Business Bureau in Bowling Green.
And as holiday Internet shopping becomes more popular, people should take precautions, Chambers said.

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How To Profit From The 'Next' Dubai

Will Cyber Monday Success Set The Tone For The Holiday Season?

Cyber Monday: The New Black Friday

Top Stocks To Buy ! eBay Inc.(EBAY) , Overstock.com ( OSTK )

Options Intelligence Report : Bank of America (BAC) Call Options Fly Off The Shelves

More Details On eBay's Search Outage

Volume Talks: Monday's Breakout Stocks On Big Volume & Potential Call Spread Option Trade

How's The Economy Doing? Under The Hood In November

Interesting Article On The Risks eBay Faces Leaving Its Roots...

Technology Rises And Buying Facebook

Holiday shoppers must be cautious: Web scams are becoming more common as cyber sales increase

A Q and A with three governor wannabes

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Scott Harris column: Startup that links online, offline worlds impressing investors

EBay sold on Utah, adding more than 450 jobs

Home movie said to show Monroe smoking pot

Business Highlights

eBay fined in France for selling upscale perfumes

eBay fined in France for selling upscale perfumes

'Giftaway' returns with all sorts of nifty presents: Register online, and you might win one of these cool items to keep or give

Protect yourself while shopping on Cyber Monday

Fitch Ratings Affirms eBay IDR at 'A'; Outlook Stable

eBay® Serves Up Bargains to Consumers Around the Clock with New "Deals" Application for iPhone® and iPod Touch®

eBay Brings the World's Biggest Online Marketplace to New York's Premier Shopping Destination this Holiday Season

eBay Inc. Completes Sale of Skype

eBay Motors Launches Free Vehicle History Reports Exclusively through Experian's AutoCheck

eBay Inc. and Silver Lake Investor Group Settle Skype Litigation with Joltid Limited

eBay Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

The Hecker Law Group Secures Win for Tower and Jazz in ITC Lawsuit: LSI Patent Claims Held Invalid

eBay Inc. Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell Skype in Deal Valuing Communications Business at $2.75 Billion

Form 4 EBAY INC For: Dec 03 Filed by: JACOBSON MICHAEL R (10K)

Form 4 EBAY INC For: Nov 19 Filed by: OMIDYAR PIERRE M (10K)

Form 4 EBAY INC For: Nov 09 Filed by: COOK SCOTT D (10K)

Form 4 FORD WILLIAM CLAY JR For: Nov 01 (10K)

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Form 4 JACOBSON MICHAEL R For: Oct 29 (10K)

Form 4 EBAY INC For: Oct 26 Filed by: NORRINGTON LORRIE M (10K)

Form 4 Carges Mark T For: Oct 10 (10K)

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Form 4 JACOBSON MICHAEL R For: Sep 11 (10K)