Filed under: Next big thingNot long ago, the sentiment of Web 2.0 startup founders was fairly consistent. Basically, the IPO market would come back; the online advertising market would continue to grow; and valuations would continue to escalate. Well, it looks like things have not gone according to plan. If anything, it looks like we are seeing the return of the dot-com implosion. However, this...
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MySpace co-founder sees killer deals for established players that can purchase cash-strapped startups
Tue, Dec 2, 5:00 PM ET
Filed under: DJIAWhile Bill Gross is big-time bond trader for Pacific Investment Management Co., he also has some interesting takes on the equities markets. Unfortunately, his views are fairly pessimistic. According to Gross, the stock market can be somewhat nuanced. In fact, he compares it to a "fragile flower where price is part perception, part valuation, and part hope or lack thereof." In h...
Chevron: Claim for Environmental Damages in Ecuador Rises to $27 Billion (CVX)
Tue, Dec 2, 8:22 AM ET
When Chevron (NYSE:CVX) swallowed Texaco a few years back, one of the morsels it ingested was a claim for environmental damage to several Texaco drilling sites in Ecuador. Unlike Chevron's recent exoneration in a US court for complicity in the killing of two Nigerian protesters, the Ecuadorian case is being tried in Ecuador at Chevron's request.Recent materials provided to the court have incre...
Filed under: Employees, United Parcel'B' (UPS)Here in the Portland metropolitan area, 28 bike delivery employees will be hired -- by United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS). It may seem counterintuitive, but here in Portland, Oregon, where we crazy passionate types embrace bicycling so warmly that monthly group bike rides for kids continue even through the winter, the concept of hauling up to 200 pou...
Amazon wisely shuts down search engine. Cloud computing is where its at.
Filed under: Next big thingA few years ago, I talked to a venture capitalist who was upbeat on the prospects of blogging. In fact, he mentioned that his firm recently invested in a political blog called The Huffington Post. He expected a surge with the upcoming presidential election. I asked: But what about after that? Well, he said that the momentum could provide a foundation for building out ...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Shares of eBay Inc , Amazon.com Inc and other online retailers fell on "Cyber Monday," as analysts worried that deep discounts from traditional retailers may have stolen the thunder from their online-only rivals, known for lower pricing.
In the 20 years I’ve been creating stock-market forecasts, I’ve never seen such a contradictory set of forces at work in the markets all at one time. I could just as easily make the case that we’re finally nearing a bottom, as I could that we’re in for protracted downturn punctuated by sharp, quick drops. The only question in my mind is what shape an eventual recovery wi...
December trading strategies, gift cards to buy & avoid and cyber monday shopping guide - Today in Money 12/1
Mon, Dec 1, 9:15 AM ET
Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), Yahoo! (YHOO), Time Warner (TWX), Wal-Mart (WMT), Amazon.com (AMZN), General Motors (GM), Target Corp. (TGT), Money and Finance Today, American Express (AXP), Best Buy (BBY), MasterCard Inc'A' (MA), Costco Wholesale (COST), Monster Worldwide (MNST)In the News: · Holiday Shopping Season Off to a Modest Start · Web Retailers Banking on 'Cyber Monday' &...
Filed under: Small businessA study from American DataBank indicates that as much as 95% of all businesses in the US suffer from some type of business theft. In fact, with the slowing economy, the risks may be even greater. Actually, I've known some examples where a company had to shut down because of the shenanigans of an employee (keep in mind that the most serious examples of business theft a...