• Did Dixie Narc On Medical Marijuana, Inc. To The SEC?

  By Alan Brochstein , CFA: As if Medical Marijuana, Inc. ( OTCPK:MJNA ) needs more controversy, a lawsuit filed by the minority owner of its Red Dice Holdings subsidiary has shed light on many of the issues that have been weighing on the company. The allegations raised in the lawsuit are quite…

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• Apple Mints Cash Off Storage Sales: So What?

  By Kofi Bofah : The catcalls out of the bear camp have lately resorted to dismissing Apple ( AAPL ) as a storage company, rather than a vertically integrated consumer electronics company. To date, several hit pieces have been written accusing Apple of "price gouging" for memory storage…

• Futures little changed after S&P 500 closes at record

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday following the S&P 500's rise to yet another record close and economic data that showed growth in China's industrial production slowed last month.

• Lululemon names new CEO; founder Chip Wilson to step down

  (Reuters) - Yoga-wear retailer Lululemon Athletica Inc , reeling from an embarrassing recall of see-through pants, named Lauren Potdevin as chief executive and said founder Chip Wilson would step down as non-executive chairman.

• EADS under fire over job cuts in defense shake-up

  PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Airbus parent EADS came under fire on Tuesday from shareholders France and Germany over plans to cut 5,800 jobs, but its chief executive said that ignoring weak defense and space markets would have put even more jobs at risk.

• Kia Cadenza: A pleasant surprise

  Usually thought of as a budget brand, Kia has delivered a comfortable and engaging large near luxury sedan.

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• Thousands pay tribute to Nelson Mandela

  Obama among world leaders attending Mandela 'celebration' as thousands gather in Soweto to commemorate South Africa's first black president

• U.S. IPO Recap: Hilton And 11 Others Set Terms

  By Renaissance Capital IPO Research : Setting the stage for a potentially record-breaking week in the US IPO market, twelve companies set terms last week. The largest of these were Hilton Worldwide ( HLT ), the world's largest hotel chain, and ARAMARK ( ARMK ), the third-largest provider of…

• General Motors sees China-like take-off in Indonesian car market

  JAKARTA (Reuters) - General Motors Co , the world's second-biggest car maker, is trying to break the Japanese stranglehold on the popular family car market in Indonesia, where it sees the next auto boom after China, a senior executive said.

• OPEC cuts output closer to 2014 demand, upbeat on economy

  LONDON (Reuters) - OPEC has trimmed its crude oil output towards next year's global requirement, the exporter group said on Tuesday, further whittling away at a supply surplus that could weigh on prices.

• A Case For Buying Both Siga And PharmAthene

  By G. Hudson: Anyone who has read any of my prior Seeking Alpha articles on the court case between SIGA ( SIGA ) and PharmAthene ( PIP ) -- " PharmAthene's Damage Award Will Be Limited To Reliance Damages "; " PharmAthene Vs. Siga: An Open Letter To Delaware's Vice Chancellor…

• This Community Bank Deserves A Serious Look

  By CBOE Trader: Small banks have been under great stress since the 2008 financial crisis. What with increased burden of regulation and the Fed pegging down interest rates to near zero, small banks find it difficult to make profits from the only way they have known (and have been relying on) for ages…

• Comment: Bond markets enter 21st century

  Algorithms operating across a range of dealer books do more than provide asset managers with the ability to improve returns for their investors

• 6 ways you can use 3-D printers

  Small business owners are able to bring new, innovative products to market faster and cheaper thanks to 3-D printers.

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• Sirius Wants Another Bite Of The Apple

  By Crunching Numbers : I wish I was an apple a-hanging on a tree Every time that Cindy passed she'd take a bite of me. Get along home Cindy Cindy Get along home Cindy Cindy Get along home Cindy Cindy I'll marry you some day Oh, I am just an apple a-hanging on a tree …

• Bringing Out The Defensive Block

  By Bob Palmerton : As equities reach to new highs, it may be a prudent time to shift a portion of capital to a few top defensive equities to help manage risk should this uptrend show signs of growing weary. First, let's take a long-term look at staples vs. discretionary stocks. Below is a weekly…

• 10 U.S. IPOs Planned For The Week Of Dec. 9

  By Renaissance Capital IPO Research : ARAMARK Holdings ( ARMK ), a leading global provider of food and facilities management and uniform services, plans to raise $779 million by offering 36.3 million shares at a price range of $20.00 to $23.00. At the midpoint of the proposed range, ARAMARK…

• Small business confidence rises, jobs picture upbeat

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. small business sentiment bounced back from a seven-month low in November, with owners setting their sights on creating more jobs and expanding operations.

• SA PRO: Top Long And Short Ideas, Monday December 9

  Dear SA PRO subscriber, This is your daily report for Monday, December 9, with today's top long and short ideas available only to SA PRO subscribers. PRO Exclusive: What's New Seeking Alpha works continually to increase value for our PRO subscribers, so we are announcing a new exclusive…

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