Face-Off on Stocks: Tech Companies Hit New Highs. Should You Buy?

Tech stocks have been on a tear recently with shares of Apple and Google up more than 25% since the beginning of September and IBM hitting an all-time high. But are these stocks — even after their run-ups – still buys? Here are the bull and bear cases.

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TARP Investment Earned Taxpayers 8.2% in Two Years

The TARP bailout of financial firms has yielded a return of 8.2% in two years.

This return, $25.2 billion on an investment of $309 billion, beats what could have been gained by U.S. Treasuries, high-yield savings accounts and certificates of deposit, Bloomberg News reported.

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When it was first announced, the TARP program was expected to cost the taxpayer billions of dollars. It is…

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Dow Dives Below 11,000 on China Rate Hike, Earnings

Stocks fell sharply Tuesday after a surprise rate hike from China’s central bank and mixed quarterly earnings reports led to heavy selling in technology, materials and energy stocks.
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Why Oil Services Stocks Could Heat Up: Emerging Markets

As rapid economic growth and a population boom take place in the developing world, oil will play an increasingly vital role, no matter what its drawbacks. That puts the likes of Schlumberger, Weatherford and Baker Hughes in a s…