February 7th, 2012
FORTUNE — The liquid securities alone on Apple’s balance sheet, roughly $98 billion, would make it the 43rd most valuable company in the world. Apple’s cash would rank it just behind McDonalds, an astounding and bizarre statement in the annals of modern cash management. No company in its right mind would keep $100 billion lying around. But then, as I’ve been arguing frequently of late, Apple is no normal company. It does just about everything differently, including how it socks away its money.
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February 7th, 2012
Verizon and DVD kiosk company Redbox said Monday that they’re teaming up on a streaming video partnership, a move that puts Netflix squarely in their crosshairs.
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February 7th, 2012
FORTUNE — The liquid securities alone on Apple’s balance sheet, roughly $98 billion, would make it the 43rd most valuable company in the world. Apple’s cash would rank it just behind McDonalds, an astounding and bizarre statement in the annals of modern cash management. No company in its right mind would keep $100 billion lying around. But then, as I’ve been arguing frequently of late, Apple is no normal company. It does just about everything differently, including how it socks away its money. Read Original Post Here
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February 7th, 2012
The Nasdaq is at its highest level since the end of 2000. Highly speculative companies like Netflix and Zynga are soaring, and investors are salivating about possibly paying 100 times earnings for Facebook when it goes public.
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February 7th, 2012
Verizon and DVD kiosk company Redbox said Monday that they’re teaming up on a streaming video partnership, a move that puts Netflix squarely in their crosshairs. Read Original Post Here
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February 7th, 2012
Netflix launched its first foray into original programming with the release of the TV show Lilyhammer Monday. The show, which stars Steven van Zandt as an ex-mobster in a witness protection program in Norway, was co-financed by Netflix and is, at least in the U.S., only available to the company’s subscribers — a move that mirrors original series produced by cable networks like HBO and Showtime. But there’s a notable difference: Unlike HBO, Netflix is releasing the entire first season on day one.
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February 7th, 2012
The Nasdaq is at its highest level since the end of 2000. Highly speculative companies like Netflix and Zynga are soaring, and investors are salivating about possibly paying 100 times earnings for Facebook when it goes public. Read Original Post Here
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February 7th, 2012
FORTUNE — The liquid securities alone on Apple’s balance sheet, roughly $98 billion, would make it the 43rd most valuable company in the world. Apple’s cash would rank it just behind McDonalds, an astounding and bizarre statement in the annals of modern cash management. No company in its right mind would keep $100 billion lying around. But then, as I’ve been arguing frequently of late, Apple is no normal company. It does just about everything differently, including how it socks away its money. Read Original Post Here
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February 7th, 2012
A visualization of how well (or badly) the pros and amateurs predict Apple’s earnings
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February 7th, 2012
Netflix launched its first foray into original programming with the release of the TV show Lilyhammer Monday. The show, which stars Steven van Zandt as an ex-mobster in a witness protection program in Norway, was co-financed by Netflix and is, at least in the U.S., only available to the company’s subscribers — a move that mirrors original series produced by cable networks like HBO and Showtime. But there’s a notable difference: Unlike HBO, Netflix is releasing the entire first season on day one. Read Original Post Here
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