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Media
A new reality show could win you $500,000 -- or it could get you a pink slip, say employment lawyers. more -
Wall Street
The online brokerage and its interim CEO Jarrett Lilien are wagering that customer loyalty can propel it through a rough stretch. more -
Pharma
For decades, renegade scientists have said that cholesterol-lowering drugs are ineffective for most users. Now, they say, a study vindicates their claims. more -
Newsmakers
Tim Blixseth carved a private golf and ski resort called the Yellowstone Club out of the Montana wilderness. But the same skills that took him from a hardscrabble boyhood to hobnobbing with Bill Gates are now tearing his empire apart. more -
Advertising
Forget Google. The real king of advertising is a mild-mannered 58-year-old media buyer. more -
M&A;
Morgan Stanley couldn't depose the Sulzberger family, but a new, friendlier group of activist investors may yet gain influence at the media company. more
By Allan Sloan
Wall Street heavy hitter Joe Rosenberg says the Yahoo bid doesn't make any sense for Microsoft shareholders. more
By Jon Fortt
The combined advertising networks and Internet plumbing would do a lot to help MicroHoo challenge Google. But there are lots of other pieces that could cause some major indigestion. more
By David Kirkpatrick
Google's power should not grow forever. These are the only two companies that can give the Net's colossus a run for its money. more
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| Company | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic Data Systems Corporation | 18.06 | -7.90% |
| Penney (J.C.) Company, Inc | 46.90 | 7.27% |
| Monsanto Co New | 99.37 | -6.59% |
| Continental Airlines Inc | 30.64 | 6.46% |
Feb 7 10:07am ET †
| Index | Last | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones | 12,201.16 | 0.01% |
| Nasdaq | 2,273.62 | -0.23% |
| S&P 500 | 1,327.46 | 0.08% |
| 10yr | 98 31/32 | Yield: 3.62% |
Feb 07 10:13am ET †
| Company | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic Data Systems Corporation | 18.19 | -7.24% |
| Broadcom Corp | 19.77 | -4.49% |
| Western Digital Corporation | 26.89 | -4.27% |
| Nvidia Corp | 23.34 | -3.99% |
Feb 7 10:09am ET †
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