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Bad News for the Mobile-Phone Market

But good news for the smartphone market.
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Oil’s Plunge Is Good News For Stocks

Oil PricesLast week must have been hard to stomach for oil bulls.  Crude oil prices took it on the chin towards the end of the week.

In fact, crude oil closed below $ 100 a barrel for the first time since February – dropping all the way below $ 98.

Bulls Cherry-pick News: Dave’s Daily

 

U.S. GDP Data was worse than expected (2.2% vs 2.6% expected & prior 3%). There’s nothing good about this data unless you believe spring weather caught up with a warm winter. Is that the spin? Perhaps. Others might just return to the previous mantra from the past few years: “bad news is good, good news is better” cynically meaning the Fed will launch another round of QE. It’s the belief by bulls that no matter the data the Fed has your back until its QE effect exhausts itself. Nevertheless the weaker GDP data confirms what we’re seeing globally–economic contraction.

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Hong Kong/ China Stock News: Changes of Designated Securities for Short Selling

April 20, 2012 (Investorideas.com Newswire) The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 27 April 2012 (Friday)
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Square’s $4 Billion Valuation Is Good News For Penny Stocks

Square payment servicesYou probably haven’t heard of Square yet… but you will.  The electronic payment company is about to appear on several investors’ radar screens.

In fact, Square is looking to raise a fresh round of capital – at a colossal $ 4 billion valuation.  However, the company’s valuation isn’t what I’m focused on.  Let’s just say that like many buzz worthy companies, Square is being valued on potential rather than performance.

Today in Tech: Why It’s Good News if Apple’s Mac Sales Disappoint

Apple (AAPL) might disappoint on Mac sales in next week’s earnings call according to Gene Munster an analyst at Piper Jaffray. Munster says that based on data from NPD we can expect that Mac sales in the first quarter will be 5% higher than the year before Apple Insider reports. Apple-watchers are expecting a 14% increase. The analyst chalks this up to the fact that Apple hasn’t made any major changes to the Mac lineup in over a year. This means that would-be buyers are merely waiting to avoid the risk of obsolescence as All Things D’s Walt Mossberg advises
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TSX Cleantech Stock News: (TSX: WPT), (TSX: GWR), (TSX: SPZ)

New York, NY – April 13, 2012 – Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research including cleantech and renewable energy stocks issues an investor news update for TSX and TSX Venture stocks in the sector reporting news this week.
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TSX Biotech Stocks in the News: (TSX.V: SBM), (TSX: TH), (TSX.V: BTI) (TSX: LOR)

New York, NY – April 12, 2012 – Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research including biotech and pharma stocks, issues an alert for TSX biotech stocks with recent news headlines in the sector.
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TSX Mining News: Crocodile Gold (TSX:CRK) and Aurico Gold (TSX:AUQ) Sign Definitive Agreement in Respect of Crocodile Gold’s Acquisition of the Fosterville and Stawell Mines from Aurico Gold

TORONTO, ONTARIO – March 28, 2012 (Investorideas.com Mining Stocks Newswire) – Crocodile Gold Corp. (TSX: CRK.TO) and AuRico Gold Inc. (TSX: AUQ.TO) (NYSE: AUQ) announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Crocodile Gold will acquire the Stawell and Fosterville mines located in Victoria State, Australia
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Tech Stock News: Former Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Controller Joins MIMVI (OTCBB:MIMV)

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – March 26, 2012 (Investorideas.com Newswire) MIMVI, Inc. (OTCBB: MIMV) has announced the engagement of Dipak Joshi as a Strategic Consultant.
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