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  • March 2008
    • Silicon Valley's Prodigal Son Comes Home

      Silicon Valley's Prodigal Son Comes Home

      Silicon Valley prodigal son Frank Quattrone is staging a comeback, poised to debut his new tech-centered investment bank Qatalyst—after years recovering from federal obstruction-of-justice charges. But now that he's back, the question is whether the industry will welcome home an errant child with open arms. Probably, BusinessWeek writes—if he wields his Rolodex right. More »

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      Silicon Valley   IPO   investment bankers   information technology   tech industry   investment banks   tech sector   Netscape   Internet startups

  • February 2008
  • November 2007
    • Dow Sheds 223, Flirts With 13K

      Dow Sheds 223, Flirts With 13K

      The Dow dove 223.55 today to 13,042.74, its lowest close in 2 months, as investors reacted to rough news about tech and retail stocks. The S&P 500 wrapped up its its worst 3-day fall since January 2003, losing 21.07 to close at 1,453.70, and the Nasdaq dropped 68.06, finishing at 2,627.94. More »

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      Google   Apple   S&P 500   Nasdaq   Dow Jones   earnings reports   Target   Macy's   Qualcomm   tech sector

    • Online Boom Won't Result in Dot-Com Bust

      Online Boom Won't Result in Dot-Com Bust

      Today’s Silicon Valley upstarts are enjoying heady times, but without the excess and risk of their late-'90s counterparts, reports the Wall Street Journal. Sophisticated venture capitalists generally bear the risk involved in the next tech crash, and fewer and less volatile IPOs this time around mean small investors are safer. More »

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      Silicon Valley   tech stocks   tech companies   tech sector

  • October 2007
    • Jobs Stats Propel Markets

      Jobs Stats Propel Markets

      The Dow and the S&P each set intraday records after today’s unexpectedly good jobs news, and the Nasdaq hit a 7-year high. The Dow closed at 14,066.01, up 91.70 points, and the S&P climbed 14.75 to 1,557.59 after indications that a full-on recession would be avoided. The Nasdaq finished at 2,780.32, up 46.75. More »

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      Google   S&P 500   Nasdaq   recession   Dow Jones   BlackBerry   job   Research in Motion   tech sector

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