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1 Reason Roper Industries May Be Headed for a Slowdown

Here at The Motley Fool, I've long cautioned investors to keep a close eye on inventory levels. It's a part of my standard diligence when searching for the market's best stocks. I think a quarterly checkup can help you spot potential problems. Show More Summary

Are Shorts Watching Textainer Group Holdings?

There's no foolproof way to know the future for Textainer Group Holdings ( NYS: TGH ) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and before your stock craters as a result. A...Show More Summary

Don't Take Any Wooden Nickels From Amazon.com

Last week, owners of Amazon.com's Kindle Fire tablet computers were pleasantly surprised to find themselves in the possession of 500 brand new "Coins" -- a new, virtual currency developed by the website for use on the website... and nowhere else. Is this a good idea for Amazon? Opinions can differ. Show More Summary

Is CommVault Systems Going to Burn You?

There's no foolproof way to know the future for CommVault Systems ( NAS: CVLT ) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and before your stock craters as a result. A cloudy...Show More Summary

Is Arabian American Development Going to Burn You?

There's no foolproof way to know the future for Arabian American Development ( NYS: ARSD ) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and before your stock craters as a result. A...Show More Summary

Samsung Gets Aggressive on Apps

South Korean giant Samsung is in something of an identity crisis right now. The company is tired of being just a hardware OEM, and is hoping to move more into content and services. On the content side, Apple and Google both boast the...Show More Summary

Is Tredegar Going to Burn You?

There's no foolproof way to know the future for Tredegar ( NYS: TG ) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and before your stock craters as a result. A cloudy crystal ball...Show More Summary

Don't Get Too Worked Up Over Zebra Technologies's Earnings

It takes money to make money. Most investors know that, but with business media so focused on the "how much," very few investors bother to ask, "How fast?" When judging a company's prospects, how quickly it turns cash outflows into cash...Show More Summary

SanDisk Advances Its Industry-Leading Manufacturing Technology

SanDisk Advances Its Industry-Leading Manufacturing Technology MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, today announced it has begun customer samplingShow More Summary

Orange Business Services expands reach of Flexible Computing enterprise cloud infrastructure service

Orange Business Services expands reach of Flexible Computing enterprise cloud infrastructure services PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Orange Business Services today announced the expansion of Flexible Computing, an Infrastructure as a Service offer. Show More Summary

Amazon Web Services Achieves FedRAMP Compliance for AWS GovCloud (U.S.) and All U.S. Regions

Amazon Web Services Achieves FedRAMP Compliance for AWS GovCloud (U.S.) and All U.S. Regions Achievement recognizes suitability of AWS to run sensitive government applications and meet security and compliance mandates U.S. Department of the Navy, U.S. Show More Summary

NetSpend Holdings, Inc. Announces New Special Meeting Date

NetSpend Holdings, Inc. Announces New Special Meeting Date AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NetSpend Holdings, Inc. ( NAS: NTSP ) ("NetSpend" or the "Company"), a leading provider of general-purpose reloadable prepaid debit cards ("GPR")...Show More Summary

ATK Tests "Green" Space Technology

ATK -- the company sometimes still known as Alliant Techsytems and the nation's largest space launch rocket motor producer -- wants to turn the black of space "green." On Monday, the company's Missile Products division announced the successful completion of ground testing on a new kind of thruster technology for maneuvering rockets and satellites. Show More Summary

DISH and Sprint to Begin Due Diligence, Engage in Talks

DISH and Sprint to Begin Due Diligence, Engage in Talks ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DISH Network Corporation  ( NAS: DISH ) ("DISH") today responded to Sprint Nextel Corporation's announcement ("Sprint") that it has receivedShow More Summary

Is There Room for Another Mobile OS? Not a Chance

A recent report by IDC stated that a group of open-source mobile operating systems are due to launch this year, but with competition already so heated among the current players -- and Android sweeping the globe -- is there really room...Show More Summary

SAIC Wins Chem-and-Bio Defense Contract

SAIC is helping to keep America safe from chemical and biological weapons. The only question is how much help it will be allowed to give. On Monday, SAIC announced that it has won one of "multiple" awards to provide program, engineering,...Show More Summary

Northrop Lands $113.7 Million Advanced Hawkeye AEW Contract

Northrop Grumman landed a sizable Pentagon defense contract on Monday. The award, worth $113.7 million, is an "advance acquisition contract" with fixed-price line items funding Northrop's purchase of long-lead materials necessary for it to begin Full Rate Production of five E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Lot 2 airborne early warning aircraft for the U.S. Show More Summary

Chesapeake Energy Corporation Makes $1 Million Cash Donation to Aid Tornado Relief Efforts in Moore,

Chesapeake Energy Corporation Makes $1 Million Cash Donation to Aid Tornado Relief Efforts in Moore, Oklahoma Also Organizing Hundreds of Employee Volunteers and Company Equipment To Help Victims OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Chesapeake...Show More Summary

Boeing Wins $60.6 Million for F-18 Parts and Services

The Pentagon handed out $717.7 million worth of defense contracts on Monday, with Boeing capturing 10% (two) of the 20 contracts awarded. Specifically, Boeing won: a $52.9 million modification of a previously awarded firm-fixed-price...Show More Summary

Why Chrome Is Google's Secret Weapon

Google's Chrome Internet browser has been growing like gangbusters. The company recently reported that over 750 million monthly active Chrome users exist in the world, which is an increase of 300 million users since last year. Beneath the surface, Chrome is quite possibly one of Google's greatest assets. Show More Summary

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