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What is CNBC.com Thinking?
Barry on the ridiculousness of CNBC.com’s pay-to-view model and their choice of technology
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MTC Saudi Arabia will attempt to raise $1.5bn through an initial public offering after the Islamic month of Ramadan, Arab News reported. Ramadan is set to end in mid-October this year. The float of 560m shares represents 40% of the company’s capital. The consortium is also raising $3.7bn in an Islamic loan. MTC Saudi Arabia won the kingdom’s third mobile licence with a bid of $6.11bn.

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It was a pretty quiet day today which ended with gains of about 0.1% for the indices I track. Volume increased above last week’s holiday levels but was still on the light side. I’m always suspicious of low volume rises and this time is no different, especially for the S&P 500 which […]

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Investor risk appetite remained healthy as stock markets put in broadly positive performances and low-yielding currencies such as the Japanese yen came under under renewed selling pressure.

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ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (MarketWatch) — Barron’s headline, ”Blackstone IPO May Signal Private Equity Top,” was a loud warning bell, folks: ”Get out!” And that’s what Blackstone’s bosses did. After 30 years, apparently this was their best chance to cash out before … well, before another headline like: ”Blackstone’s Timing Was Perfect, Market Topped, Then Tanked!”

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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (MarketWatch) — Are you among the adjustable-rate mortgage borrowers getting notice of a high unaffordable loan payment? Although lenders, regulators and credit counselors urge you to contact your lender, a phone call to an attorney in your state might better clarify options.

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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Maybe this year’s big family vacation is already in the books. You still might be looking to finish the summer with the exclamation point of a quick and memorable getaway. Or, maybe you’re in the ”conserve cash” mode and nothing you’ve researched has appealed so far — for the price. Either way, I have an idea.

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NASDAQ stocks rose moderately Monday, as investors looked to the new earnings season in an upbeat mood. The composite rose 0.1%. Volume picked up…

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NYSE stocks finished slightly higher Monday, just ahead of second-quarter earnings season.

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The market tacked on modest gains Monday, as several leading stocks cruised to new highs and earnings season got under way.

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