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

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The tried and true “classic” Warren Buffett quotes are classics because they’re great, timeless bits of investing wisdom. But sometimes they can also feel a bit too well worn. Following are 63 brand-new quotes from Buffett, fresh from the May 4 Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting…

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

Typically, investing is about making choices: growth versus value, long versus short, domestic versus international, or cyclical versus staple. Rarely do we get the best of both choices.

Fortunately, the stars have aligned for one stock. Investors can play defense with an old-line company whose products are a necessity in two growth industries and will be for years to come…

Middleby continues to gain share and expand its market opportunities in an under-innovative industry.    

Commentary: Price alerts offer greater control over trades.

In its recent annual investor sentiment survey, investment management firm Franklin Templeton has found that 37% of investors think they can reach their financial goals without putting a penny into stocks.
This echoes a recent Gallup poll that shows stock ownership levels at record lows, with just 52% of American families participating in the stock market…

Commentary: When the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 15,000, it had me dreaming of bigger things. Specifically: Dow 116,200. Why it’s not as far-fetched as it sounds.

By SA Editor Miriam Metzinger: Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV Program, Thursday May 8.
Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag. Stocks discussed: EOG Resources (EOG), Whole Foods (WFM), Disney (DIS), Diageo (DEO), Con Edison (ED), Brown Forman (BF.A), Beam (BEAM), eBay (EBAY), Boeing (BA)
Mark Papa, CEO of EOG Resources (EOG) announced that the company has assets in a new shale find: The Delaware Basin…

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Question: Hello. I've decided I want to start investing, and I'm thinking of using an online broker instead of visiting a brokerage firm…