M&A Frenzy
Here’s a question I have for all the students and fans of M&A alike: Why now, and not two, three, four years ago? How much of...
TSCM Buys Stockpickr.com
> Some time ago, we mentioned Stockpickr.com. I just noticed that the firm was acquired by TheStreet.com (TSCM) a few weeks ago. This...
Microsoft eyeing Yahoo?
This rumor pops every few months, and then fades. The NY Post last night made a compelling case that this time, Mister Softee won’t...
Business Core Capex Spending
We last looked at this in mid April, so the most recent data is worth reviewing:> click for larger chart > Courtesy of Bronson...
GE/Dow Jones Spin Out?
One of the questions that came up in yesterday’s News/GE/Dow Jones discussion was the spin out of GE’s non-core media...
WSJ Wins Pulitzer for Option Backdating Investigation
Congrats to the WSJ for picking up a Pulitzer Prize for "public service" — though it could have just as easily been for...
Read it here first: Slow CapEx Spending Worries Economists
For the past 5 years, I’ve cringed each time I heard a bullish argument for rising Corporate Capital Expenditures (CapEx for short)...
Free Mobile 411 Info (from Google)
Paul Kedrosky points to this free service from Google’s ever productive Google Labs. I went back and looked at my past mobile...
Masters of the Universe
There was a special pullout section of the NYT yesterday (linkfest bait!) derived from their Dealbook blog. Depending upon your tastes,...