• Will 3D Systems Fall Prey To The Competition?

  By Mitu Anand : 3D printing technology has gathered a lot of steam in the past few years. Investors who had invested in companies such as 3D Systems ( DDD ) earlier are now sitting on big gains. 3D Systems has seen terrific growth in the past, but will it continue doing well with competition from…

• Rate rises fail to staunch EM currency sell-off

  Emerging market currencies shrug off attempts by central banks to shore them up and weakened across the board

• Carney urges Scots pound plan care

  The Bank of England governor Mark Carney says plans to share the pound between an independent Scotland and the rest of the UK need "careful consideration".

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• Recent Developments At Allied Nevada Make A Buyout More Likely

  By Omer Altay: Since my last article on Allied Nevada ( ANV ) here , quite a bit has happened. The most significant event took place on January 16, 2014 when China Gold Stone announced a buyout at $7.50/share, but the offer was quickly retracted as it "...was issued in error and without the…

• Software Trends Favor Google And Microsoft As Long-Term Plays In Mobile

  By Michael Blair : In my opinion, crystal ball investors need to assess the trends in mobile with developers. iOS was a smash hit not because the devices were breakthroughs in technology - they were really assemblies of third party components by and large although beautifully designed - but because…

• Windows XP life support to end

  Microsoft will end official support for the 12-year-old Windows XP on April 8.

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• Diamond Foods' identity crisis

  After paying $5 million to settle SEC accounting fraud charges, Diamond Foods can now focus on the fundamentals.

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• Wall St. down on jitters ahead of Fed decision

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks fell on Wednesday as concerns about the impact of a possible cut in the U.S. Federal Reserve's monthly bond-buying program kept investors cautious.

• Energy Recovery Inc.: The Little Company With The Big Technology

  By Chris Bunge : Energy Recovery Inc, ( ERII ) is the little company with the big technology. ERII traditionally has focused its own energy on building its business within the desalination markets, which has been a choppy market niche to be in. In addition, the total addressable market size of the…

• Energy Recovery Inc.: Look For Better Second Half And 2015

  By Cabeza Howe : Much has been written about the long thesis of Energy Recovery Inc. ( ERII ). Readers are encouraged to browse through previous Seeking Alpha articles regarding why ERII is a great investment. My main objective here is to provide some short-term and intermediate-term outlook. More…

• State Of The Union And Older Americans

  Pundits are saying President Obama's State of the Union focused on small-bore ideas. But for older Americans looking for help from Washington to find work or to save for retirement, I'd say it was more like small beer.

• Top 10 cities people are moving to

  Warm weather, jobs and cheap cost of living lure Americans to move to places like Dallas.

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• Despite Soft Orders, Crane Looking For Market Recoveries In 2014

  By Stephen Simpson, CFA : Like so many other industrial names, Crane ( CR ) ended up having a pretty good 2013 from a stock performance perspective. Orders weakened around mid-year, leading to three straight book-to-bills below 1.0, but the Street stayed optimistic on the prospect for better sales…

• Refiners Are Alive

  By Bret Jensen : A little over three months ago I penned an article stating that fundamentals for refiners were improving and they appeared undervalued compared with the overall market. (click to enlarge) I am happy to report that has indeed been the case (See Chart). In addition, based on…

• Q1 2014 Integrated Silicon S Earnings Conference call (Webcast)

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• Q4 2013 Marketaxess Holdings In Earnings Conference call (Webcast)

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• Q4 2013 Marathon Petroleum Corporation Earnings Conference call (Webcast)

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• Q1 2014 Energizer Holdings Inc Earnings Conference call (Webcast)

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• Profit warning shows remodeled Fiat faces rocky road

  MILAN/DETROIT (Reuters) - Fiat has cut its 2014 profit forecast following a slump in Latin American sales, underscoring the task the carmaker faces as it completes a merger with U.S. arm Chrysler and shifts its center of gravity away from Italy.

• Taking Down Goliath: Why TransEnterix Stands As A Formidable Contender In The Surgical Robot Market

  By Matthew Charles Fox : For more than a decade, Intuitive Surgical ( ISRG ) has dominated the robotic surgery market thanks to its groundbreaking and innovative da Vinci Surgical System, a surgical robot that debuted in 2000 and made minimally invasive surgery a reality for patients around the…