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The Android Plan: Why Google Will Mimic Microsoft To Conquer Apple

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Google will reportedly work with up to five different manufacturers at once to offer a wide variety of Android devices, including both smartphones and tablets. The move is a big power play from Google in its efforts to surpass Apple, and it could absolutely work, mainly because it's worked before with Microsoft.
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Facebook, the world's biggest social network with 900 million-plus users, is finally ready to make its Wall Street debut on Friday, May 18, 2012. Facebook is clearly dominant in its industry, but buying stock so quickly might be unwise. Here are five reas

Facebook IPO Date Approaches: 5 Reasons You Shouldn't Buy Stock

Facebook, the world's biggest social network with 900 million-plus users, is finally ready to make its Wall Street debut on Friday, May 18, 2012. Facebook is clearly dominant in its industry, but buying stock so quickly might be unwise. Here are five reasons why you shouldn't go buy Facebook stock right away.
Avon Solutions bottles.

Coty Drops $10.7B Bid For Avon

Coty Inc. withdrew its $10.7 billion offer to buy Avon Products Inc. (NYSE: AVP) following months of failed communication by Avon, the company announced on Monday.
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Coty Drops Takeover Bid For Avon

Coty Inc said Monday evening it is withdrawing its $10.7 billion takeover bid for Avon Products Inc, saying the world's largest cosmetics direct seller had missed its deadline to start talks.
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Court Refuses To Delay BofA-Merrill Lynch Settlement

A federal judge in New York on Monday refused to delay the approval process for a controversial $20 million settlement between Bank of America Corp directors and shareholders who accused the bank of overpaying for Merrill Lynch & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon attends a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos January 27, 2011.

JPMorgan Board Stands By Dimon; Fed Joins Probe Of Loss

As the leader of JPMorgan Chase & Co's hedging unit quit after trading losses that could end up exceeding $3 billion, the board seemed to be rallying behind CEO Jamie Dimon before the huge bank's annual shareholder meeting Tuesday.
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GameStop Will Sell Steam Vouchers For $20, $50

GameStop, in an effort to push digital sales, will be $20 and $50 vouchers to be used on Steam, the video game distribution platform for Mac and PC games, at all of its U.S. retail locations.
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Groupon Reports First Profit; Shares Surge

Groupon Inc posted its first quarterly profit as the world's largest daily deal company reined in marketing spending while signing up more customers and merchants, sending its stock 11 percent higher.
Apple 'iPhone 5': Major Featurse, Specs, Schematics Released By Repair Site [REPORT]

Apple iPhone 5 Features Surface: Leaked Audio Components Signify Departure From Old Design [RUMORS]

Little by little, we are slowly putting the pieces of the iPhone 5 puzzle together. On Saturday, Hong Kong-based components supplier SW-Box claimed to have come into possession of a group of new components, including a headphone jack, ear speaker, and a Wi-Fi cable part, which are all allegedly being built for Apple's sixth-generation iPhone. What else does Apple have in store for the iPhone 5?
Daniel S. Loeb, pirncipal, Third Point Capital

Memo To Loeb: You Broke Yahoo -- 5 Ideas to Fix It

Congratulations, the good guys finally won. You and your team, with help from other institutions, have ousted CEO Scott Thompson, elected three Third Point nominees to the board, removed another handful of management nominees and effectively control the company. Now what?
Chesapeake campus

Carl Icahn To Reveal 'Significant' Stake In Troubled Chesapeake Energy

Shareholder activist Carl Icahn is expected to disclose his acquisition of a significant piece of Oklahoma City-based natural gas company Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK), which has seen shares tumble amid a federal inquiry, a securities class-action suit and near-record-low natural gas prices. Both parties have yet to publicly confirm the deal.

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