Adasuve Deal Is Very Good For Alexza, But What About Teva? + MORE

Commentary: Why the search giant is a better bet than the iPhone maker this year.

Commentary: Don’t expect an about-face from touch design.

Remember the "super spike"?
That phrase entered our vocabulary five years ago this month when crude oil prices suddenly surged to $120 a barrel. By July 2008, prices surged to $140 a barrel, which surely played a role in pushing the global economic into a deep crisis.
Consumers had to slash discretionary spending to have enough money to fill up their gas tanks, airline carriers were hit with a rising tide of losses, and many companies saw their profit margins squeezed as costs rose faster than revenues…

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By only allowing Mobile Safari as the default browser in iOS, Apple  has given itself a major advantage in the mobile browser market. The company permits third-party alternatives, but they can’t be used as a default. That convenience factor goes a long way, particularly when viewing content from third-party apps…

Just did 20% on 401k, and 15% on ESPP (maxed out, for 10% discount). The 401k is all on 2050 for now. Might do my own AA as I learn more later on.I do have over 20k in savings right now so I think I am good in terms of emergency funds.Will max out Roth IRA by end of year. Does it matter where do I open my IRA account?- BL, I don’t plan to return to my native country as of now .

Teva’s partnership with Alexza looks like an expensive gamble.    

I thought it would be like shooting fish in a barrel.
During my recent trip to Asia with The Oxford Club, a friend mentioned many wealthy families were setting up companies to buy upscale U.S. real estate.
As soon as I got home, I formed an alliance with an upper-crust real estate broker and was quickly sent gorgeous brochures for some absolutely stunning properties in Colorado…

May 9 (Bloomberg) — Deborah Fuhr, who helped found the
London-based research firm ETFGI, says exchange-traded products
have experienced a record inflow of $83 billion dollars globally
since the start of the year. Bloomberg Radio’s Catherine
Cowdery reports on Exchange Traded Funds.

Google wants to let third-party iOS developers send content directly to its wildly popular Chrome mobile browser instead of Apple’s own Mobile Safari. The move could help the search giant gain mobile browser share.    

Study finds emotional fallout had lasting impact on decision making.