Regardless of where the index stands, since the Dow gets so much attention, it’s interesting to note how its components are pushing and pulling on the measure. Let’s look at how the various component stocks are performing.
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Tony Bates, the incoming CEO of Skype, is a serious player aiming to crack the corporate market. But solving the many problems of wild child Skype won’t be easy for the ex-Cisco exec.
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