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It has been a while since we have seen Netlist, Inc. (NASDAQ: NLST) moving in the after-hours session.  After the close came news from the small cloud player that it was awarded new patents for its...
It goes without saying that nuclear power has hit skid row.  The damage to the industry that has been caused by the earthquake and the tsunami which followed in Japan has been nearly...
It’s no surprise that the disaster at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power generating site is causing a re-thinking of global nuclear policy. It is not even surprising that it took a disaster of this...
The second day sell-off and panic in Japan has gotten even worse than what was expected and is now far worse than the immediate reaction after the 1995 Kobe earthquake that rattled the country. ...
The earthquake and tsunami in Japan have already raised the question of whether reactors should be built to handle 9.0 scale earthquakes and whether sea walls which cover 40% of Japan’s east coast...
3.20 AM The Nikkei ended up 5.7% higher as problems with leaking reactors appeared to be temporarily under control. 8.50 PM The Nikkei recovered some of its lost ground in early trading as fears...
It is hard to focus solely on the economic impact of tragedy and catastrophe when you read headlines such as “death count 60…” and “death count exceeding 100…”  Unfortunately, the damage...
Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) could be close to making a name for itself inside the world of smart-grid technology.  The company has said it plans to make a couple of larger deals in the sector over the...
PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) almost seems odd that its shares are trading higher after making such a premium acquisition.  The electric utility is paying more than $5.5 billion to acquire the second...
If you have been a frequenter of coffee shops in recent months, chances are that you have noticed that coffee prices have gone from high to higher.  Ditto for coffee at the grocery stores.  We...
Uranium processor USEC Inc. (NYSE: USU) reported earnings this morning and offered some partial guidance for 2011. The company’s fourth-quarter diluted EPS came to $0.05 on revenue $666.4 million,...
Verizon Communications, Inc. (NYSE: VZ) has agreed to acquire Terremark Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMRK) in an all-cash deal worth about $1.4 billion. Verizon will pay $19/share for Terremark, which is...
The market is doing well so far in 2011 after a great 2010.  With the DJIA around 11,800 it is still a far cry from when 14,000 was being challenged in 2007.  Even with the NASDAQ having done so...
Another deal has been confirmed in the land grab for utilities.  Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) has confirmed fresh reports that it was acquiring Progress Energy Inc. (NYSE: PGN).  Duke’s...
Water is perhaps one of the most misunderstood and most under-invested themes for most investors looking for income and stability year after year.  It is also exceedingly harder and harder to invest...