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Apple loses $25 billion in market cap today

Apple (AAPL) stock declined $4.36 today ending at $98.94 as it heads towards the launch of the iPhone 6 on Tuesday Sept 9. No big deal for the richest company in the world.  The $4 loss in share price is … Continue reading

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Tim Hortons rolls up profit

Tim Hortons reported earnings today. Revenue $874.3 million vs estimates of $843.3 million Profit $0.92 cents per share vs. estimates of $0.87 cents per share Shares are up today by 6% to $64 on the Toronto Stock Exchange

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Leapfrog Inc. shares down 16%

Shares of children’s technology learning company Leapfrog Inc. are down 16% today as sales and profit were drastically down compared to last year.

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Corrections in the market can be buying opportunities

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down over 300 points today.  There may be more of these days ahead.  Is this the correction everyone has been talking about? Corrections are a buying opportunity for those stocks that you have been … Continue reading

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Twitter up 30% in after hours trading

Had you invested $1000 in Twitter at 12:59pm today, you will have made $300 this afternoon.

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Ottawa sitting on $730 million of unwashed taxes

And I think I procrastinate https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/ottawa-sitting-730-million-stockpile-uncashed-taxes-other-164103598.html

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Interesting week on the markets

Here is how some marquee named companies performed this week compared to the broader market S & P 500. S&P 500 +0.32% Apple +3.36% Amazon -10% Starbucks +1.12% Netflix -7.15% Chipotle Mexican Grill +12.92% VISA -2.03%    

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And the Good Times Roll?

The Dow Jones is over 17,000, and many are awaiting the bubble in the markets to pop US new home sales disappointed in June Tensions in Gaza and Ukraine Yet: 68% of companies reporting 2nd quarter earnings have beaten expectations. … Continue reading

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Feb. 4 Great Class!!!

Had a great Economics 12 class today.  Lots of fun. Students were engaged. Really felt like my class today.

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