Have Sales of Apple's (AAPL) iPod Peaked?

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21 Nov 4:43am
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It had to happen sooner or later, even to Apple (AAPL: sentiment, chart, options). When you build a product as successful as the iPod, eventually the market gets saturated and demand begins to fall. It is just such a conclusion that analysts are beginning reach when it comes to Apple's iconic iPod, according to a report at Silicon Alley Insider. Specifically, Piper Jaffray expects Apple to ship 18.6 million iPods this quarter, 16% less that it did the year prior. As SAI notes "...
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The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. Plunges to a 5-Year Low

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21 Nov 4:26am
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For a single woman, I surprisingly know quite a bit about men's formalwear. I am proud to say I can tie a bow tie, and I can discuss the history of the tuxedo with anyone willing to listen to me ramble on about notched lapels for a few minutes. I like a man in a nice suit, but it seems that I may be a dying breed. Last night, The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. (MW: sentiment, chart, options) reported that third-quarter earnings fell 61%. For the quarter, MW posted a net income of ...
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Activision Blizzard (ATVI) Breaks 1-Day PC Sales Record

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21 Nov 4:19am
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Apparently all those fans lining up around the block to buy Activision Blizzard's (ATVI: sentiment, chart, options) World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King weren't just a window dressing. According to a blog entry at Silicon Alley Insider, the expansion pack to the company's wildly popular World of Warcraft (WoW) series shattered the 1-day PC sales record, selling 2.8 million copies in its first 24 hours. "That's at $40 a pop, for more than $100 million in first-day sales. ...
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Starbucks Tries to Flex Its BICEPS

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21 Nov 12:57am
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So, here is an interesting alliance ... Starbucks (SBUX: sentiment, chart, options) and Nike (NKE: sentiment, chart, options). That's right; running shoes and latte, Jumpman and java (I personally like that one the best), MJ and mochas (a close second), Schultzie and the Swoosh. What has brought these 2 giants together? Al Gore -- is there anything that man can't do (aside from find a way to keep his electric bills down)? Just kidding on the Al Gore thing; he has ...
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Baidu.com Hammered with Price-Target Cuts on Yanked Medical Ads

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20 Nov 10:38pm
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Chinese search-engine firm Baidu.com (BIDU: sentiment, chart, options) can't seem to avoid analyst scrutiny this week, for better or for worse. Word hit the Street on Tuesday that BIDU's website was hosting keyword advertising purchased by unlicensed medical and pharmaceutical companies. In response to criticism over the practice, the Internet heavyweight yanked the offensive ads -- and admitted that it's "currently uncertain about the near term financial impact of this p...
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