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CrossingWallStreet.com
Eddie Elfenbein
Crossing Wall Street
One more Buy List stock report. Moog (MOG-A) earned 64 cents per share which beat Wall Street's estimates by a penny a share. In 2008, Moog earned $2.75 per share and that dropped to $1.98 per share last year. Last November, Moog said to expect EPS for this fiscal year (ending in September) between...

CrossingWallStreet.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:39 pm CDT

The Big Picture
Barry Ritholtz
The Big Picture
I had an interesting discussion with a music buddy about some of the least popular, best discs of the past few decades. The challenge: Name 5 outstanding Rock and Roll albums that 90% of the music buying/downloading public are unfamiliar with. Defining what obscure is was also a challenge — a ...

The Big Picture | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:30 pm CDT

The Frager Factor
Owen Frager
The Frager Factor
Even if this was meant to mock her, it could be by her intention. She is a master of getting things spread virally and then getting FREE media when they discuss it on the news. You MUST click on the sofa, the desk pedestal and everywhere else for a truly entertaining presentation and example of what...

The Frager Factor | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:16 pm CDT

The Big Picture
Barry Ritholtz
The Big Picture
Nice interactive graphic from the FT on reforming the financial system > The financial centers covered in the graphic are: US, European Union, UK, Germany, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan....

The Big Picture | 30 Jul 2010 | 2:00 pm CDT

The Frager Factor
Owen Frager
The Frager Factor
I returned to FLL and found these wall Muriel ads for the first time (actually the first time they have used the space around the conveyors for advertising. A great idea because you have captive eyes. Perhaps that's why the luggage is always late lately?But this lawyer, who has expensive TV ads on j...

The Frager Factor | 30 Jul 2010 | 1:55 pm CDT

The Domains
Michael Berkens
The Domains
We just updated our Domain Parking StockIndex tracking the prices of public companies. We dropped Dark Blue Sea which was bought out, and went private earlier this year, and added Sedo.com (Sedo Holdings) which is traded on the Xetra, part of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Shares of ...

The Domains | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:45 pm CDT

Elliot's Blog
Elliot Silver
Domain Name Investing
A while back, I wrote about Intercontinental Hotel Group’s massive UDRP filing for 1,529 domain names that they believe infringed on some of their hotel brands. They ended up winning a large majority of the domain names in this filing, and the few domain names that I checked smartly forward to...

Elliot's Blog | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:36 pm CDT

The Big Picture
Barry Ritholtz
The Big Picture
I honestly have no idea what this means, but jeez, how is this for some cliff diving: > Chart via St. Louis Fed > This is what the BOG reports on the G.19. The footnotes on g.19 state the following: -Outstanding balances of pools upon which securities have been issued; these balances are no l...

The Big Picture | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:30 am CDT

Commentary from Kathy Lien, Director of Research, GFT
Kathy Lien
Forex 360
The end of the month has brought unusual volatility to the financial markets with currencies and equities seesawing throughout the North American trading session. Weaker than expected second quarter GDP numbers were met with stronger manufacturing data out of the Chicago region. The theme in the m...

Commentary from Kathy Lien, Director of Research, GFT | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:25 am CDT

CrossingWallStreet.com
Eddie Elfenbein
Crossing Wall Street
Today's Q2 GDP report came out and it was ugly. The economy grew by just 2.4% in real terms for the second three months of the year. That was below the Street's forecast of 2.6%. The Commerce Department also revised the GDP numbers going back to Q4 of 2006 and it turns out that the recession was ev...

CrossingWallStreet.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 11:15 am CDT

CrossingWallStreet.com
Eddie Elfenbein
Crossing Wall Street
Here are still more stats from NICK's earnings report. The beginning and ending shareholder equity figures for the last quarter were $101,361,000 and $97,437,000. That averages to $99,399,000. NICK earned $3,425,500 for the quarter so that comes to a quarterly ROE of 3.45%. Annualized that comes to...

CrossingWallStreet.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:47 am CDT

Daily Blog Tips
Daniel Scocco
Daily Blog Tips
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that I was definitely going to Blog World Expo this year. At that time I was only planning to attend the conference. Then I heard they were welcoming speaking proposals, so I decided to send one. Long story short I got approved, and I’ll be s...

Daily Blog Tips | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:27 am CDT

CrossingWallStreet.com
Eddie Elfenbein
Crossing Wall Street
On July 30, 1914, the Dow plunged 6.9% -- from 56.20 to 52.32. There apparently were some difficulties in Europe. The NYSE then decided to shut down. Gary Alexander explains it: The Federal Reserve was finally formed in 1913 – in the nick of time, right before one of the scariest bank crises of t...

CrossingWallStreet.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 10:09 am CDT

The Big Picture
Barry Ritholtz
The Big Picture
Over the past few years, I have increasingly taken to referring us humans as “Slightly smarter, pants wearing primates.” (here, here and here). When I discussed it in an Forbes interview (Ritholtz’s Monkey Theory)  it generated a ton of email: What is the greatest financial lesson...

The Big Picture | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:41 am CDT

Stepcase Lifehack
Stepcase Lifehack
Have you ever read a blog and thought about starting one yourself because you could do as good a job? Most of us could benefit from keeping one. Especially those with small business aspirations! I’ve got over 10 blogs but only one of them is public. The rest are kept private and used as a way...

Stepcase Lifehack | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:16 am CDT

Kathy Lien
Kathy Lien
Over the past 24 hours, there has been a lot of talk about month end fixings. Therefore I think it is worthwhile to spend a few minutes explaining the foreign exchange market’s monthly obsession. A few days ago, central banks around the world announced that the daily volume in the foreign ex...

Kathy Lien | 30 Jul 2010 | 9:10 am CDT

ProBlogger Blog Tips
Darren Rowse
ProBlogger.net
Content strategy might seem like the domain of giant content sites and big-brand online publishers. But if you run a blog, you’re a content publisher. And a solid content strategy can help you to more clearly define your goals, and identify how you’ll achieve them. For those for whom con...

ProBlogger Blog Tips | 30 Jul 2010 | 8:56 am CDT

The Rick Schwartz Domain and Traffic Blog RicksBlog.com...Home of the "Domain King"
Rick Schwartz
The Domain King
Morning Folks!The Domain Industry is expanding by leaps and bounds. It is expanding to every corner of the world and every corner of every industry and business. With 500 new TLD’s it will likely change the face of domaining in a way few have thought about or imagined. And while the Industry is e...

The Rick Schwartz Domain and Traffic Blog RicksBlog.com...Home of the "Domain King" | 30 Jul 2010 | 7:58 am CDT

Shoemoney - Skills To Pay The Bills
Jeremy Schoemaker
ShoeMoney
My Scratch Off is actually one of the better free gaming sites with prizes. According to the website “members of MyScratchOff.com get chances for top prizes and the best odds at winning big prizes.  It is all free to play games and win prizes. We are dedicated to keeping our members happy...

Shoemoney - Skills To Pay The Bills | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:57 am CDT

Stepcase Lifehack
Stepcase Lifehack
Every successful company has to start somewhere– at the bottom, to be more precise. And when the company is yours, climbing that ladder of success can feel awfully daunting at times. Luckily, there are tools available to help entrepreneurs advance their businesses. We have partnered with AppS...

Stepcase Lifehack | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:21 am CDT

How To Make Money Online
Jonathan Volk
How to Make Money Online
Christian Guynn is a 35 year old, full time online marketer and owner of Mass Kash Media. His main focus is solid niche and keyword research and good SEO practices. In less than a year, Christian has built a successful network of niche gaming sites that are consistently growing in...

How To Make Money Online | 30 Jul 2010 | 6:00 am CDT

The Big Picture
Barry Ritholtz
The Big Picture
Hank Paulson, the criminally inept Treasury Secretary who shoveled trillions of taxpayer dollars to insolvent banks, facilitated the grand theft of some near $20 billion dollars from AIG by Goldman Sachs (where he was previously CEO), is attempting to change the narrative of the credit crisis and co...

The Big Picture | 30 Jul 2010 | 5:58 am CDT

Seth's Blog
Seth Godin
Seth's Blog
That's what makes it a monster.In fact, when you look the monster in the eye, when you calmly and carefully inspect the actual monster, you discover that he's not so bad after all. It's just the shadow that's scary.When in doubt, ignore the shadow. ...

Seth's Blog | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:27 am CDT

Commentary from Kathy Lien, Director of Research, GFT
Kathy Lien
Forex 360
Broadly weaker economic data has weighed on risk appetite across the financial markets this morning. Currencies and equities traded lower throughout the European trading session with the losses extending into North America after softer U.S. and Canadian GDP reports. ...

Commentary from Kathy Lien, Director of Research, GFT | 30 Jul 2010 | 3:50 am CDT

chrisbrogan.com
Chris Brogan
Social Media
People want to know how to write a book. It’s a valid question. Learning how to write a book can be very useful. Books are the new bands. We’re all writing books, just like we all used to be in a band. But people never ask how NOT to write a book. I want to offer that one for you. How ...

chrisbrogan.com | 30 Jul 2010 | 3:30 am CDT

John Chow dot Com
John Chow
Make Money Online
When we last left the most connected person on the Internet, Dr. David Klein (DK) was asking you to submit your questions on networking and how to connect with people who can help you achieve your business goals. You sent him hundreds of questions and he’s come back with the answer in 40+ mi...

John Chow dot Com | 30 Jul 2010 | 2:02 am CDT

Commentary from Boris Schlossberg, Director of Research, GFT
Boris Schlossberg
Forex 360
Euro ran into a wall of profit taking falling against the dollar and all the other major currencies in early European trade today, after German Retail Sales missed their mark and risk aversion fears spread ahead of the US GDP data due later in the day. German Retail Sales printed at -0.9% versus ex...

Commentary from Boris Schlossberg, Director of Research, GFT | 30 Jul 2010 | 12:30 am CDT

eMarketer Articles and Blog Posts
eMarketer
Articles
Peter Friedman Chairman & CEO LiveWorld Inc....

eMarketer Articles and Blog Posts | 29 Jul 2010 | 11:01 pm CDT

eMarketer Articles and Blog Posts
eMarketer
Articles
Speaker: Paul Verna, eMarketer Senior Analyst What: The Evolving Online Video Landscape When: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 1 PM ET To listen and watch playback of the Webinar, click here. You can view [...]...

eMarketer Articles and Blog Posts | 29 Jul 2010 | 11:01 pm CDT

eMarketer Articles and Blog Posts
eMarketer
Articles
I understand why entertainment giant Disney bought social game developer Playdom. I also understand that sometimes it’s better to buy than build, and this is probably one of those times [...]...

eMarketer Articles and Blog Posts | 29 Jul 2010 | 11:01 pm CDT

eMarketer Articles and Blog Posts
eMarketer
Articles
Q2 2010 search spending up 159% year over year...

eMarketer Articles and Blog Posts | 29 Jul 2010 | 11:01 pm CDT

CrossingWallStreet.com
Eddie Elfenbein
Crossing Wall Street
When AFLAC (AFL) reported earnings on Tuesday, the company also declared a dividend for the third quarter of 28 cents per share. This news caught my attention because AFLAC hasn’t raised its dividend all year, and the company is famous for its yearly dividend increases. AFLAC has raised its divi...

CrossingWallStreet.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 10:31 pm CDT

Commentary from Boris Schlossberg, Director of Research, GFT
Boris Schlossberg
Forex 360
German Retail Sales missed expectations printing at -0.9% versus forecasts of a flat reading, but rose 3.1% on a year over year basis in real terms. The annual figures were slightly exaggerated by the fact that June had on extra shopping day in comparison with 2009. Overall, sales of food and tobacc...

Commentary from Boris Schlossberg, Director of Research, GFT | 29 Jul 2010 | 9:48 pm CDT

Domain Name Journal - The Domain Industry Trade Magazine at DNJournal.com
Ron Jackson
Domain Name Journal
In my last Lowdown post I asked readers to help us identify some people in our massive industry photo archives that I did not have names for. I started the quest with a shot of two lovely ladies. As I expected, our readers came through like champs! En route to getting the IDs I needed I also had an...

Domain Name Journal - The Domain Industry Trade Magazine at DNJournal.com | 29 Jul 2010 | 8:55 pm CDT

The Big Picture
Barry Ritholtz
The Big Picture
This might generate a bit of buzz tomorrow via the FT:  Wyly brothers accused of MASSIVE insider scandal (how is it that the FT scoops US papers?): This is pretty big: SEC Indictment SEC Announcement Here’s the key paragraphs: “The Wyly brothers reaped more than $550 million in undisc...

The Big Picture | 29 Jul 2010 | 8:08 pm CDT

ProBlogger Blog Tips
Darren Rowse
ProBlogger.net
One of the biggest challenges for a new bloggers starting out in an established niche is to find a way to stand out from the crowd and find their first readers. Without existing profile and/or credibility – getting those first readers can be very tough. To combat this a few years back a number...

ProBlogger Blog Tips | 29 Jul 2010 | 7:29 pm CDT

Elliot's Blog
Elliot Silver
Domain Name Investing
Just a quick  evening post to let you know where I am at with the development of Bahamas.co and the steps I’ve taken so far. I want to show you how development doesn’t have to be time consuming. 1) Posted a coming soon page on Bahamas.co and submitted it to Google Webmaster Tools. It...

Elliot's Blog | 29 Jul 2010 | 7:04 pm CDT

Stepcase Lifehack
Stepcase Lifehack
When I was a small child, I’d curl up on my parents’ bed after the sunshine had warmed their dark brown comforter. It was an oasis of peace and safety that I struggled to find in later years. I’d made the mistake of thinking that being an adult meant no longer delighting in “silly” things...

Stepcase Lifehack | 29 Jul 2010 | 5:32 pm CDT

Shoemoney - Skills To Pay The Bills
Jeremy Schoemaker
ShoeMoney
In just a few short hours, the new ShoeMoney System 2.0 has sold out.  If you want to be put on the waiting list for any open spots, just head over here. This Post Is From ShoeMoney’s Internet Marketing Blog ShoeMoney System 2.0 SOLD OUT ...

Shoemoney - Skills To Pay The Bills | 29 Jul 2010 | 5:06 pm CDT

The Big Picture
Barry Ritholtz
The Big Picture
After a 7 days in Vancouver, I have been busy in the office all week — digging out from under the email deluge, meetings, a few media hits and conference calls. As usual, I have a long list of items that I would like to read, but haven’t gotten to. I used to print them all out for the tr...

The Big Picture | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:51 pm CDT