• The Ukraine Conflict's Bulls And Bears

  By Jessica Rabe : As I explained here in the Values and Capitalism blog, Russia's invasion of Crimea suggests that Vladimir Putin has been watching House of Cards on Netflix, and channeling the Machiavellian protagonist, Frank Underwood. Both Putin and Underwood specialize in political intrigues…

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• Why The 'Sharing Economy' Is Bad For Friendship

  This is a guest post by Michal Tsur,  president and co-founder of Kaltura and Leah Belsky, the company's  senior vice president of operations.

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• States to pharmacies: Stop selling tobacco

  State attorneys generals send letters to top pharmacy chains asking them to follow CVS ban on tobacco sales.

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• Paris pollution leads to car ban

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• Navy Seals board rogue Libya tanker

  US Navy Seals have taken control of a tanker full of oil loaded from a rebel-held port in Libya, the Pentagon says.

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• Fibrocell Science CEO Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

  Fibrocell Science ( FCSC ) Q4 2013 Results Earnings Conference Call March 17, 2014, 8:30 a.m. ET Executives Laura Campbell - VP, Human Resources and Business Processes David Pernock - Chairman and CEO Greg Weaver - CFO Analysts Keith Markey - Griffin Securities Greg Wade - Wedbush Securities …

• 3 Convincing Reasons Why Buying InvenSense Makes Sense

  By Ayush Singh : Chipmaker InvenSense's ( INVN ) shares have gained almost 90% in the last one year, but the stock has got off to a slow start in 2014. InvenSense has gained on rumors that it might be a supplier for Apple's ( AAPL ) next iPhone, a rumor that analyst firm Needham says…

• 8 Reasons To Buy Chevron

  By Price Point: Chevron Corporation ( CVX ), one of the largest integrated energy companies in the world, recently held its Analyst Day. The company has reduced its production guidance by 6% and its return on capital is also declining. However, despite these factors the company is well-positioned to…

• VIDEO: Property prices reach record high

  Property asking prices reached a record high in March, according to the website Rightmove.

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• Utilities Sector Plows Ahead As Stocks Take An Overdue Breather

  By Among the ten U.S. business sectors, the only sector that was up last week was Utilities (up about +2.4%), and other defensive sectors like Consumer Staples and Telecom were down only nominally. Also, Utilities have supplanted Healthcare as the leading sector year-to-date, up over +7%. The CBOE…

• West hits back at Russians over Crimea

  Europe and U.S. impose travel bans, asset freezes on senior Russian and Crimean officials.

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• AUDIO: France poised for 'le Google-tax'

  The French authorities are getting tough on Google and other tech companies over their local tax arrangements

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• Can Frontier Communications Sustain Its Dividend?

  By Anup Singh : Communications company Frontier Communications ( FTR ) has an eye-catching dividend yield of 8%, which can attract a large number of investors toward the stock. However, Frontier's business hasn't been performing very well as its recent fourth-quarter results show us. Its…

• Pernix Therapeutics' CEO Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

  Pernix Therapeutics Holdings Inc. ( PTX ) Q4 2013 Earnings Conference Call March 17, 2014 9:00 am ET Executives Doug Drysdale – President, Chief Executive Officer Tracy Clifford – Vice President, Accounting Analysts Elliot Wilbur – Needham & Co. Louise Chen – Guggenheim …

• New GM recall: 1.2 million SUVs

  More than a million midsize crossovers recalled to fix problem with seat-mounted airbag, with separate recalls announced on Cadillac brakes and an instrument panel for full-size vans.

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• General Motors: Negative Recall Reaction Is Overdone, Presents A Good Entry Point

  By Price Point: Shares of the Detroit, Michigan based General Motors Company ( GM ) have come under pressure after the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it would examine GM's recent ignition recall. The company recalled around 1.6 million vehicles last month due to a defect in some…

• AeroVironment: The Strategic Value Of Drones Is Rising

  We have long been highlighting AeroVironment ( AVAV ), a defense name operating in the promising segment of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles/drones). Unsurprisingly, AeroVironment has not been immune to the poor defense environment in the US (85% exposure) and to defense budget pressures all around…

• Video Game Makers: EA Stands Out, 20-30% EPS Upside Still Available

  Since our early January call , Electronic Arts ( EA ) has delivered an impressive 30% performance and we believe there is more to come. The company will obviously benefit from a healthy game software market even if its product lineup is less impressive than some of its peers in the current fiscal…

• Eurozone inflation down to 0.7%

  Inflation in the 18-nation eurozone fell to 0.7% in February, down from 0.8% in January, revised figures show.

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