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The price of gold climbed to yet another record high today with the precious metal boosted by its safe-haven status.  Gold hit a two-month high of $1,255.20 dollars an ounce Thursday, another reason to go long on the SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (NYSE:GLD).

Sep 2nd
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To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, 3G multimedia and Internet access in New Haven County, Connecticut, Verizon Wireless has expanded its local network.

Sep 1st
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Paul Allen seems to be choosing to exert his dominance over the digital domain.  He recently filed a lawsuit claiming many big names companies of today are infringing upon patents Allen holds through Interval Research. 

Aug 31st
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Today’s market news includes The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)lobbying costs, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD)takes a beating from analysts after Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) warns, and Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) is looking to add some flavor.

Aug 30th
Marlboro Man (Altria)

Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) have bounced back 14% since June and the company just upped its quarterly dividend 8.60% to 38 cents/share, the second dividend increase this year.  Looking for a quality stock that provides stability and a dividend -- look to Altria.

Aug 30th
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Today’s market news includes Comcast deploying in Philly, Alcoa begins upgrades to a dam, and Altria Group boosts its dividend.

Aug 27th
Solar Company Stocks

SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWRA) shares are up 10% today thanks to upgrades from Soleil Securities Raymond James, that's also putting some fire in shares of Evergreen Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESLR) and LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE:LDK).

Aug 27th

Investor Attention

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Today’s Long and Short of It includes RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD) – LONG, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) – LONG, and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) – SHORT.

Sep 2nd
Tech (Technology) Stocks/Sector

Despite yesterday's huge rally, once quality tech stocks like Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM), and Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) are still trading near 52-week lows, so are these stocks bargains or just dangerous?

Sep 2nd
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Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM) shares have lost 1/4 of their value in the past 30 days and to make matters worse its stock hit a new 52-week low today of $42.87.

Aug 31st
Safeway

If you ask Cort Gwon from FBN Securities he recommends going long Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) and short The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) according to this weekend's Barron's article.

Aug 28th
Silver (Investing in Silver)

The iShares Silver Trust (ETF) (NYSE:SLV) and SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (NYSE:GLD) are staying close to their respective 52-week highs and investors continue to pile into silver and gold as a hedge to the increased volatility in U.S. equities.

Aug 25th
Investing Ideas (3)

247WallSt.com lists three quality safe/defensive stocks to add to your portfolio, those stocks include Church & Dwight Co. Inc. (NYSE:CHD), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), and NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE).

Aug 24th
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Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM) shares have fallen $3.99 or 6.35% since August 2nd, and as the darling among the gas/oil companies its stock could be headed for a comeback.

Aug 21st

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