New CEO for Skype: Former Cisco Executive Takes Helm

Former Cisco Systems senior vice president Tony Bates has answered Skype’s call for a new leader. He’s signed on as the Internet-telephone service’s CEO, replacing Josh Silverman, who had headed eBay’s Shopping.com division bef…

What a 2% Dividend Yield Would Look Like at Five Big Techs

Might other dividend holdouts Apple, Dell, eBay, Google and Yahoo follow Cisco’s recent example and also institute a dividend? Each one can easily afford a similar 2% yield, but whether to take that path isn’t an easy decision….

Daily Blogwatch: Do Stock Spammers Make Money?

Among today’s top online stories for investors: What is early eBay investor Bill Gurley saying about Google? Will the GOP take the House in November? And what happens to stock spammers?
Continue reading Daily B…

Daily Blogwatch: Do Stock Spammers Make Money?

Among today’s top online stories for investors: What is early eBay investor Bill Gurley saying about Google? Will the GOP take the House in November? And what happens to stock spammers?
Continue reading Daily B…