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Did Microsoft really kill the PC?

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Most people blame the rise of tablets for the decline in PC sales.

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Two words, Microsoft: succession planning

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It's becoming evident that Microsoft didn't have the first clue of who would succeed Ballmer

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You should buy stocks like Warren Buffett buys businesses: here's how.

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When buying a stock, imagine you're buying the whole business

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Christmas just came early for Apple

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The iPhone 5s and 5c are dominating sales in the U.S. and China, two of the biggest smartphone markets in…

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Is Apple's China Mobile deal overhyped?

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Investors have been looking forward to this deal for years, as China Mobile is the largest wireless carrier in the…

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Are you overlooking Twitter's big opportunity?

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Could the fact we are bereft of imagination have caused us to miss a great opportunity in this undefined social-media…

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Why China mobile deal is a game changer for Apple

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It's no secret China loves mobile, and in particular, Apple smartphones

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Why you should wait to invest in Twitter

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A newly public company has a very defined date when all the jitters should have shaken out.

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Microsoft's CEO search loses its brightest star

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Mulally announced this week that he plans to remain at Ford through at least the end of 2014

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Did Sony's PS4 really beat Microsoft's Xbox One?

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The war between Sony and Microsoft for console gaming supremacy is just getting started

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Apple still dominates the U.S. market

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Apple boasts a 40.6% market share of the installed smartphone user base in the U.S with Samsung not too far…

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2 bits of good news for Apple

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Apple still tops U.S. smartphones

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Will Apple save Microsoft's tablets?

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The lighter-than-helium iPad Air, and an interesting trend in PC sales could turn out to be saving graces for Microsoft's…

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Microsoft can't win at the expense of Apple and Google

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Microsoft's foray into tablets has been a disaster, but industry tracker IDC sees better days ahead for the software giant

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Apple needs more than China Mobile

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A deal is finally in place for the world's largest wireless carrier to start stocking the iPhone

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Nokia's new phones will put Microsoft ahead of Apple

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Apple's slow market-share slide, combined with Nokia's low-cost handsets and new phablets, are exactly what Microsoft needs to take second…

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Is this Apple's next big thing?

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Recently, Apple sent ripples through the investing community with a mere job listing

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2 bits of bad news for Microsoft

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There doesn't seem to be much positive news for Microsoft

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Apple gets access to Twitter's firehose — and Google doesn't

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This would be an important win for Apple

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Can Twitter shake the fakers?

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So how many fake accounts does Twitter actually have?

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How Apple stock got its groove back

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Apple is winning back the naysayers

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Why Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway won't pay a dividend in 2014

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Warren Buffett's company doesn't pay out a single dime to its investors in the form of dividends -- and 2014…

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Microsoft still isn't over its Xbox One problem

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Microsoft has a bigger problem on its hands than it may be letting on with its next-gen platform

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Top stock picks for December

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We asked our contributors to pick their favorite stocks to buy in December. Here are their top ideas.

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Where the PS4 and Xbox One stand after launch

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It seems that the two next-gen consoles are neck-and-neck, but there are some differences between the PS4 and Xbox One…

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Tablet wars: Who will win this holiday season?

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Tablet sales continue closing the gap on traditional PCs.

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Is Apple a steal before its biggest quarter?

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For buy and hold investors, Apple is a great investment right now because the company will have a great holiday…

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Apple's holiday quarter will be huge

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Apple is gearing up for a huge holiday quarter

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Warren Buffett: teach kids finance early

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Parents need to start teaching kids about the importance of managing money at an early age

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Apple hopes to benefit from halo effect this holiday season

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The iPhone is Apple's central 'gateway product' to other devices like iPads and Macs

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Why Facebook's acquisition of Instagram was a smart move

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Creating, rather than destroying, value through acquisitions is probably the most difficult process in business management

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Are people really switching from Apple's iPhones to Google's Android?

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Will Android ever surpass the iPhone in the US?

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Microsoft wasn't ready for the Xbox One disaster

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Microsoft burned a lot of its most devout fans this weekend with the defective consoles and its slow response

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5 Things That Can Propel Apple Back Above US$700

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Even after a recent rebound off their lows, Apple's shares still trade for about 25% below their all-time high of…

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2 reasons Microsoft needs a new CEO now

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The benefits to Ballmer's year to choose his successor are gone, leaving investors and analysts alike feeling uncertain about Microsoft's…

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What you need to remember about the Dotcom bubble

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Some investors have a history of repeating mistakes and not learning from the past

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Has Apple already lost the smart watch war to Samsung?

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Samsung is succeeding while Apple remains nowhere to be seen

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Can McDonald's give Apple a boost?

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Apple's iPad is working its way into the world's largest restaurant operator

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Apple could be heading for an iPad holiday blowout

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Is it an iPad Christmas?

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Sorry Apple, consumers really do want larger phones

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Phablets -- oversized smartphones popularised by Samsung -- have finally gone mainstream

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