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Spring is just around the corner and as we begin cleaning up our homes and adding a fresh coat of paint to our walls, there are stocks that could benefit. Nikhil Hutheesing and Dan Burrows face-off on three springtime stocks: Sherwin Williams, Toro and Home Depot. Watch the video for the bull and bear cases.

Continue reading Face-Off on Stocks: Springtime Picks and Pans [Video]

Face-Off on Stocks: Springtime Picks and Pans [Video] originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:00:00.

Filed Under: Investing, Home Depot, Sherwin-Williams, Stock Picks, Investing Basics, Video

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone has rejected the IPO rumors and widely reported notion that the popular microblogging site is in talks to sell a 10% stake to JPMorgan Chase for $450 million — which would have jacked up the site’s valuation to $4.5 billion.

Continue reading Twitter Says No Plans for IPO or Fundraising on the Horizon

Twitter Says No Plans for IPO or Fundraising on the Horizon originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:15:00.

Filed Under: Technology, Investing, JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs , Facebook, Twitter

In an attempt to crack down on spam, Facebook has shut down a number of third-party software applications in the past week. The move could signal that the world’s most popular social network plans maintain righter control over the apps that run on its site.

Continue reading Facebook Blocks Some Apps in an Attempt to Reduce Spam

Facebook Blocks Some Apps in an Attempt to Reduce Spam originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:30:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Media, Facebook

Given recent valuations for the likes of Zynga, you’d think investors would be frothing at the mouth for any IPOs in this sector. But only a few players look serious about going public soon, and investors aren’t putting as much pressure on them to jump as you’d expect.

Continue reading If Zynga, Facebook and Groupon Are Worth Billions, Why So Few IPOs?

If Zynga, Facebook and Groupon Are Worth Billions, Why So Few IPOs? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:15:00.

Filed Under: Technology, Media, Facebook

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway liquidated its positions in a number of high-profile companies during the fourth quarter, but the Oracle of Omaha has hung on to his huge stake in Coca-Cola. And Coke’s nearly 4% drop is a weight on Buffett’s portfolio.

Continue reading Coke Takes the Fizz out of Berkshire Hathaway

Coke Takes the Fizz out of Berkshire Hathaway originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:30:00.

Filed Under: Investing, Exxon Mobil, General Electric , Coca-Cola Company, Kraft Foods, Berkshire Hathaway, American Express, Bank of America, Wal-Mart Stores, Comcast, Wells Fargo & Co, Procter & Gamble, Market News