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Facebook And Yelp Remain A Good Bet Despite Recent Price Tumbles

Facebook shares have taken a tumble recently along with a number of other of the so-called momentum stocks including Yelp (-6%), Twitter (-4%), LinkedIn and Trulia. Facebook dropped sharply (4%) and fell through the $45 mark for the first time in over a year. This comes at a time when most of these stocks have been enjoying earnings growth and holding a strong balance sheet with cash on hand.

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Google is in the process of opening up showrooms in 6 US states. These showrooms, also referred to as winter wonderlabs, are an effort to actively showcase Google's latest gadgets and hopefully get ahead of the retail game. The products that will be on show are the chromebook computers, Nexus tablets and a range of video streaming devices. Google aims to get their products into consumers hands this holiday season and they know that the best way to do that is make using these gadgets easier and more accessible to consumers. While potential customers will be bale to visit the wonderlab and play around with these gadgets, they will have to purchase the items off of the website.

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Twitter IPO Vs. Facebook

Is there a race between social networks to see which company will have the bigger IPO? At first glance, it would seem Twitter had no intentions of posting such a high IPO, but their current policy of growth says otherwise.

When considering the nature of an IPO as an initial public posting, this one appears to be a shock to the market. Twitter was not expected to feature so strongly, even though they are worth a fraction of Facebook. This news is causing a buzz in financial circles.

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Burger King Worldwide 2013 Third Quarter Results

Over the years, Burger King have been steadily going from strength to strength, so it comes as no surprise that the third quarter results are so impressive. Their third quarter earnings have grown dramatically to $68.2 million in net profit. This translates to 19 cents per share. This result towers over the result from the same time last year and Burger King shows no sign of relaxing it's positive momentum.

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Halliburton Profit Jumps 17%

Halliburton beat its earnings expectations with a seventeen percent profit jump this week, owing largely to its operations on a global scale. The oilfield company, which as traditionally seen dominance in U.S. markets, points to its expansion efforts in the Eastern hemisphere as its source of success. The company states that it has invested over one billion dollars in new facilities (notably in Singapore, Saudi Arabia and Brazil) and cites its continued global expansion as a major source of profit. Halliburton was not the only company to post gains on Monday - its two largest rivals continued their own oil-drilling growth and increased their profits handily.

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TaxACT Purchases Balance Financial

If you have been following the news surrounding TaxACT as of late, you may have noticed that they just purchased a financial tools provider known as Balance Financial. This is a huge move for the company, and bodes very well for the future of TaxACT. At the same time, it gives the smaller Balance Financial the stability that is needed to continue working on the stellar tools that they have been making, which have been recognized by both Entrepreneur Magazine and CNN Money for their high level of quality.

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Rating Royal Bank Of Scotland Today

Royal Bank of Scotland Group operates in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Its operations in other countries are minimal in comparison. Either way, RBS functions as the holding company for a financial services and global banking group. The company features expansive operations worldwide, which isn't surprising given its hefty stock price. Unfortunately, investors can't figure out a consensus on the company.

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Near 52 Weeks High Stocks

A company's stock, which has been consistently high over a period of time is what investors prefer. The stock price is a good indicator of how popular a stock is and also how well the company is performing. The near 52 weeks high is a dependable indicator that helps those investing in stocks know their present value and predict future market trends. The highest price a stock traded in during a 52 week period is termed as a 52 week high, and the lowest at which it traded is called a 52 week low. When the price of a stock nears a 52 week high or a 52 week low, investors either buy or sell the stock.

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Cummins Inc. Stock Expected To Increase

Cummins Inc. is an international and publicly traded company that designs, develops, manufactures, and eventually sells service engines and a wide variety of related accessories.  The company has been in business for nearly 100 years, is headquartered in Indiana, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Another Glitch In Option Exchanges

Option trading was interrupted once again following a system glitch, according to the Options Monster website this week. Business was halted for approximately 30 minutes due to technical problems that emanated from the Options Price Reporting Authority (OPRA) that distributes price quotes across the board.

These technical problems saw a big swing in option trading. During the period, trading was at its worst. However, efforts to restore the trading brought relief at around 1.40 p.m EST. These issues demonstrate the significance of option trading, which reduces the losses that arise from big options swings.