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Daily deal sites: Beware these five things
Daily deal sites offer substantial discounts on everything from restaurant meals and kids' clothes to car detailing and getaways – if you're careful and read the fine print.
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10 best Facebook apps and games
Because there's a seemingly endless catalog of Facebook apps to choose from, here's a list of the few that are actually worth trying. From classics such as Words with Friends to fresh upstarts like Pinterest, these are the best, most entertaining, and most intriguing Facebook apps out there.
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Tech stocks: How seven recent IPOs have fared
Tech stocks like Facebook can create plenty of buzz on Wall Street when they file for an initial public offering, or IPO, of stock. Below is a look at how tech stocks and other Internet-related stocks of some companies fared after going through a recent IPO. Some have done well. Others haven't.
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Top 9 ways Internet access can save you money
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Coupon sites that could save you hundreds
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Groupon stock dives with new case of 'spotty accounting'
Groupon stock slips as shareholder lawyers start to see the company as a juicy target. Will a lawsuit further depress the Groupon stock?
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The Reformed Broker The problem with Groupon
Groupon has yet to carve out a competitive niche for itself in the market, and it never should have been a multi-billion dollar company.
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10 best Facebook apps and games
Because there's a seemingly endless catalog of Facebook apps to choose from, here's a list of the few that are actually worth trying. From classics such as Words with Friends to fresh upstarts like Pinterest, these are the best, most entertaining, and most intriguing Facebook apps out there.
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The New Economy Yelp IPO makes a splash on Wall Street. Will it drown?
Yelp stock soars 60 percent on its first day of trading. But the track record of recent technology IPOs is not encouraging.
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Yelp IPO is near, could raise $115 million
Yelp IPO targets stock price at $12 to $14 a share. Yelp IPO target suggests company could be worth up to $840 million.
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Stock market jumps; Dow barrels toward 13000
Stock market was buoyed by good news about jobs and housing. The Dow rose 123 points to close at 12904, within 100 points of 13000. Gains on the stock market overlooked problems in Greece for the time being.
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Tech stocks bask in Facebook's glow
Tech stocks related to social media, like Groupon and Zynga, see shares rise after Facebook IPO. But boost for these tech stocks could be temporary.
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Horizons Facebook IPO is good news for Zynga, Pandora, Groupon, too
The impending Facebook IPO has given a leg-up to social gaming powerhouse Zynga.
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Tech stocks: How seven recent IPOs have fared
Tech stocks like Facebook can create plenty of buzz on Wall Street when they file for an initial public offering, or IPO, of stock. Below is a look at how tech stocks and other Internet-related stocks of some companies fared after going through a recent IPO. Some have done well. Others haven't.
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Facebook IPO likely to rank company among world's largest
Facebook IPO expected to be as high as $100 billion and will rank Facebook among the largest public companies in the world.
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Zynga goes public - investors eye CEO, growth potential with doubts
Zynga was the talk of the New York Stock Exchange when they rank the opening bell but after taking an immediate 5 percent hit, investors are reassessing Zynga as being overhyped.
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What was the biggest 2011 stock market trend?
In 2011, stocks were the most correlated they'd been in 80 years, which meant investors could skip out on doing intense stock-specific research and just focus on getting the market right. Investment moves were dominated by European headlines as well.
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Facebook IPO: a $10 billion offering?
Facebook IPO is in the works, Wall Street Journal reports. The social media site is looking into raising up to $10 billion from a Facebook IPO.
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As Cyber Monday approaches, Black Friday sets new records
Black Friday this year set new records for in-store and online buying. Despite high unemployment and a generally worrisome economy, nearly half of all Americans went shopping.
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Why Obama should call for a breakup of big banks
What better way for the president to distinguish himself from Romney than to condemn Wall Street’s antics since the bailout and call for real reform?
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Groupon IPO: An Internet star falls to Earth
Groupon IPO was poised to raise $25 billion a few months ago. Now, the Groupon IPO is slated for less than half that. Why the change?
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Top 9 ways Internet access can save you money
Sure, access to the Internet costs you something every month. But did you ever stop to think how much money it saves? Online price comparison and access to wholesale markets and group deal sites, like livingsocial.com and Groupon, can save the average consumer $8,000 annually, according to new study from the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA), a coalition that lobbies to make high-speed Internet access more affordable and widely available. “Generally Internet shopping can be a big money saver,” agrees Jody Rohlena. senior editor at Shopsmart magazine, but beware of online impulse buying: “It’s important to stick to your budget and try not to go crazy.” Here are nine areas of consumer spending where the Internet can save big bucks, according to the IIA study. Can you guess which spending category is in the top spot?
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Kindle Fire tablet: Cool gadget or power grab for Amazon? (VIDEO)
The Kindle Fire is integrated with the Amazon cloud computing service, and the user is automatically logged into Amazon, turning the device into a powerful proprietary shopping tool.
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LivingSocial under fire: Can daily-deal sites keep offering huge discounts?
The hyper-discounts of online coupon dealers like LivingSocial have not created loyal customers. Some businesses are finding that smaller numbers of coupons – and smaller discounts – might be more sustainable in the long run.
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Zagat gobbled up by Google for undisclosed sum
Zagat is now part of the Google empire. And that could pose problems for competitors such as Yelp.
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Groupon and daily deals: the 'low-fat cookie' problem
Groupon's challenge is a quirk in behavioral economics. People don't like products and services as well when they pay a discounted price for them.
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Will Amazon be expanding in India?
Amazon is taking steps to grow its Indian markets, although a series of obstacles – including concerns about India's infrastructure – could prove problematic.
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Zillow real estate site reaps big rewards with IPO
Zillow sees a big return from Wall Street on Wednesday during the website's initial public offering. Despite a down US housing market, Zillow appears to have a bright future, according to investors.
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Real estate stocks' gloom can't dim Zillow IPO
Real estate stocks: Outlook for builders, related industries isn't great. But online real estate stock Zillow saw its share price triple in its first day of trading.
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Groupon's new rival – American Express – offers deals with a twist
Groupon's success causes credit-card giant to initiate daily deals program: Groupon-like offers, but you don't have to pay upfront.
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