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| MarketWatch.com - Commentary Updated : Jon Friedman's Media Web: Super Bowl ‘only’ third-biggest TV crowd Jon Friedman wonders why this year’s Super Bowl didn’t shatter previous records. Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:11:21 GMT MarketWatch First Take: Verizon, Redbox give Netflix a new worry A new service will offer streaming videos and downloads, notes media columnist Jon Friedman Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:14:54 GMT Peter Brimelow: Stocks hmmm — gold maybe? A top-performing letter is not starry-eyed about stocks—at least in the short run Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:35:52 GMT Marsh on Monday: Huhne scandal comes at a bad time for Cameron The departure of Chris Huhne undermines the U.K. coalition’s cohesiveness, further weakens David Cameron’s European credibility and will have at least an indirect impact on the U.K.’s contribution to resolving the euro crisis, writes David Marsh. Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:01:35 GMT John Shinal's Tech Investor: Facebook and the future of public markets If private, unregulated markets can provide ample liquidity to grow a business the size of Facebook’s, it’s worth asking what the future role for public stock markets is going to be. Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:01:28 GMT Craig Stephen's This Week in China: Hong Kong tiptoes into slump If success were simply a matter of generating a budget surplus, Hong Kong would get top marks, but the local government’s budget for 2012-13 fails to target growth, writes Craig Stephen. Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:16:30 GMT MarketWatch First Take: Death of Micron CEO leaves big void The death of Steve Appleton, the 51-year-old CEO of Micron Technology, leaves a big void at the memory chip maker, but analysts say it has a deep bench of qualified executives. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:34:51 GMT John Dvorak's Second Opinion: The year of Facebook The year ahead will be miserable because of this upcoming IPO, writes John C. Dvorak. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:11:53 GMT Corrections: Employment up nearly 2 million since summer A column published on Feb. 3 incorrectly stated that manufacturing employment grew by 81,000 in January. It was all goods-producing industries that created 81,000 jobs. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:25:21 GMT Al Lewis: Tiny tech start-up lures high-powered backers It is the tiniest of tech start-ups, with a string of quarterly losses and a stock that trades for pennies. But eCrypt Technologies has an impressive list of high-powered supporters, reports Al Lewis. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:44:05 GMT |