Market Gawk

United States Market and Economy

May 13th, 2007

Consumer tech industry earnings in focus

SHANGHAI (MarketWatch) — Investors in China’s booming consumer technology industry will enjoy the peak of the Spring earnings season, as advertising networks, travel services, Internet portals and cellphone technology firms all line up to report first-quarter results this week.

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May 13th, 2007

Value fund managers see correction, but don’t fear a bear market

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — While stocks may still have room to run, several top mutual-fund managers say they’re preparing for a market slowdown but aren’t bracing for lows seen in 2002.

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May 13th, 2007

Fund manager’s stock strategy mixes dividends and growth

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The way Jill Evans sees the stock market, investors don’t need to sacrifice capital appreciation to reap the payouts and relative safety of dividend-paying shares.

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May 13th, 2007

Bajaj Auto’s spin-off due

MUMBAI (MarketWatch) — As India’s second largest motorcycle maker, Bajaj Auto Ltd., prepares to report its fourth quarter earnings this week, investors will be hoping news relating to a spin-off of its investments will compensate for a likely disappointing set of numbers.

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May 13th, 2007

U.S., Iran to talk about Iraq

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The United States and Iran will talk face-to-face about Iraq in coming weeks, the two governments announced Sunday.

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May 13th, 2007

Private-equity firm Cerberus to buy Chrysler - report

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Private-equity firm Cerberus has apparently won the bidding to buy automaker Chrysler Group from DaimlerChrysler, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday in its online editions, citing people familiar with the matter.

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May 13th, 2007

DVR users front and center at upfront

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — If you use a digital video recorder to record shows that you watch as many as seven days after they originally air, be assured that your viewing habits will be a big focus for the television networks next week when they try to sell commercial time for the fall season.

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May 13th, 2007

Outside Old Borders, Into The Danger Zone

Metal producer and recycler Century Aluminum faces daunting risks in setting up a production facility in the Republic of Congo.

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May 13th, 2007

Metal Stocks On Solid Ground

It might have been logical to assume that a slowing economy might dampen interest in metals stocks over the last year.

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May 13th, 2007

Dolby Labs Likes What It Hears About High-Definition Television

Early stereo went a long way toward making music and movies sound more realistic. After all, people have two ears. One tinny speaker couldn’t make…

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