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The Lowdown on Citi / Wachovia

This deal is subject to shareholder approval but everyone is acting like shareholders are hosed. If they are hosed then why would it make sense for them to approve this deal? Someone needs to state clearly what is happening to existing WB equity.

A Short Passenger-Airline ETF Proposal

How's that working out for ya?

Restricting So-Called Speculation Is a Fool's Game

Shut down the speculators. Hell might as well just close Wall St., America will start to become a better place again.

Yahoo's Risk/Reward is Superb - ThinkEquity

Bought some. Did you know that Yahoo! sites have more traffic than Google? Eventually they'll figure out how to monetize that...

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Just How Big is the China Bubble?

How does one get short the Chinese market?

The Google Godzilla: Will This Stock Double In Two Years?

I think Google is nearing another growth spurt around online software services, while continuing to dominate search. No more $400's after this summer!

If Microsoft Buys Yahoo, It Should Spin It Off With MSN

Doesn't a partnership or joint venture seem much more likely for these two? A merger (or a merger, spin-off) would be such a distraction in this business, meanwhile GOOG would keep plowing ahead...

March Same-Store Sales Retail Roundup

A view of this month's SSS results can also be found here.

Also available are current and historical results by company:

AEO, ANF, ANN, ARO, BEBE, BJ, BONT, CBK, CHS, CLE, COST, CTR, CVS, DBRN, DDS, DG, FD, GPS, GYMB, HOTT, JCP, JOSB, JWN, KSS, LDG, LTD, NWY, PIR, PLCE, PSUN, RAD, ROST, SKS, TGT, TJX, WAG, WMT, ZUMZ