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Do you want to use strong words for resume or cover letter?

Here is a good list: http://www2.ferrum.edu/career/guide/keywords.htm

Point to ponder

The Intelligent Invester by Benjamin Graham

Nowadays, I am reading this book. I found it interesting and time by time, I will share my favorite quotes from this book with you. 

Want good advises in trading?

If you are an investor or trader.... Following link can give a good list of advises for better trading...

http://www.commodityworld.com/trading_rules.htm

Funny but true

Here is the problem…. HOW DO YOU RECRUIT PEOPLE INTO A BUSINESS?

See the answer below:

Put about 100 bricks in some particular order in a closed room with an open window.

Then send 2 or 3 candidates in the room and close the door.

Leave them alone and come back after 6 hours and then analyze the situation.

If they are counting the bricks. Put them in the accounts department.

If they are recounting them.. Put them in auditing .

If they have messed up the whole place with the bricks. Put them in engineering.

If they are arranging the bricks in some strange order. Put them in planning.

If they are throwing the bricks at each other. Put them in operations .

If they are sleeping. Put them in security.

If they have broken the bricks into pieces. Put them in information Technology.

If they are sitting idle. Put them in human resources.

If they say they have tried different combinations, yet not a brick has
been moved. Put them in sales.

If they have already left for the day. Put them in marketing.

If they are staring out of the Window. Put them on strategic planning.

And then last but not least…

If they are talking to each other and not a single brick has been moved.

Congratulate them and put them in top management.

(Source: deanhunt.com)

Where Apple Inc's money come from?

Where Apple Inc's money come from? (Image Source: BusinessInsider)

Difference between Businessman and Entrepreneur...

Source: http://blog.topplaza.com/2011/07/businessman-vs-entrepreneur-whats-the-difference/

Ranking of the world’s richest people

Check here: http://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/

Are you a Gambler or Investor?

Source: http://www.bullishness.com/blog/posts/are-you-a-gambler-or-investor-a-flow-chart/

Apple’s ready to celebrate 5th anniversary of app store

Apple Inc. is ready to celebrate 5^th anniversary of its app store that was launched in 2008 with over 500 apps in the start. The launch of app store was done with the release of the second-generation iPhone, or the iPhone 3G.

Now the app store has over 850,000 apps. To celebrate the event, Apple has sent out many promotional posters. 

Honda started celebration of 65th year

Recently, Honda has posted a video on Youtube while considering its celebration of 65th year (that would actually take place in September).
This video represents the greatest accomplishments of Honda.
From Mashable,

First the ad shows a nut, which morphs into an engine and then a motorcycle — the product that put Honda on the map. Next, the ad zooms through Honda's first car, a leaf blower, a boat and the NSX driven by legendary Formula One racer Ayrton Senna. Others mentioned in passing include a water-powered car and robots.

Innovation

AMD and SeaMicro have been joined

Article first published as AMD Acquires SeaMicro, Enhances Cloud Based Computation on Technorati.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Inc. announced yesterday that it has reached an agreement to acquire SeaMicro for $334 million, of which $281 million will be paid in cash.

The strategy behind this acquisition is to improve cloud based computation while using the energy efficient and high bandwidth microservers of SeaMicro.

“By acquiring SeaMicro, we are accelerating AMD’s transformation into an agile, disruptive innovator capable of staking a data center leadership position,” said Rory Read, president and CEO, AMD.  “SeaMicro is a pioneer in low-power server technology.  The unmatched combination of AMD’s processing capabilities, SeaMicro’s system and fabric technology, and our ambidextrous technology approach uniquely positions AMD with a compelling, differentiated position to attack the fastest growing segment of the server market.”

AMD has reported that a range of different processors and platforms will be launched, by combining the technologies of both the companies helping to reduce the cost consumption, energy utilization, and data center complexity while enhancing the performance. First AMD Opteron processor-based solutions combined with SeaMicro technologies will be revealed in the second half of this year.

IDC predicted that cloud data centers would be the fastest growing part of the server market through 2015 and SeaMicro technologies give pronounced benefits in cloud environments and large data centers.

“Cloud computing has brought a sea change to the data center--dramatically altering the economics of compute by changing the workload and optimal characteristics of a server,” said Andrew Feldman, SeaMicro CEO, who will work as general manager of AMD’s newly created Data Center Server Solutions business. “SeaMicro was founded to dramatically reduce the power consumed by servers, while increasing compute density and bandwidth.  By becoming a part of AMD, we will have access to new markets, resources, technology, and scale that will provide us with the opportunity to work tightly with our OEM partners as we fundamentally change the server market.”

Further Reading:

AMD

Proview in patent fight with Apple in California

Proview has law-suited against Apple in California's superior Court upon the trademark of iPad. Last week, Proview failed to win the lawsuit in China.

"Among the many allegations in the U.S complaint are fraud by intentional misrepresentation, fraud by concealment, fraudulent inducement, and unfair competition," Proview said.

The press release reads: "The complaint provides evidence that the December 23, 2009 agreement that Proview Taiwan entered into was fraudulently induced by the concealment and suppression of material facts by Apple's agents, and that, as a result, the 2009 agreement is void. Once the agreement is voided for fraud, the iPad trademarks in the European Union, South Korea, Mexico, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam will revert back to Proview Taiwan."

Source:
SayPeople

Via:
PCMag

Roche's business with Illumina has been extended

Article first published as Roche’s Extension of Tender Offer and its Response by Illumina on Technorati. 

Roche, Swiss Pharmaceutical Company, has announced the extension of tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Illumina Inc., a company working for life sciences tools and systems, at $44.50 per share, to 6:00 p.m., New York.

Roche started the tender offer on January 27, 2012. The offer was $44.50 per share in cash or an aggregate of about $5.7 billion on a fully diluted basis.

The company has reported that at the end of February 24, 2012, almost 102,165 shares had been tendered including 44,152 shares to be delivered within the next three working days of NASDAQ.

Illumina responded to the extension of the Roche’s tender offer as,
City time, on March 23, 2012, while all the terms and conditions are same. Previously, the offer was ending at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on February 24, 2012.

The extension by Roche was expected. An extremely low number of shares have been tendered, consistent with our view – and that of our stockholders – that Roche’s offer does not reflect Illumina’s unique leadership position, business performance and future prospects.

We remain focused on continuing to develop breakthrough products that expand existing markets and create new ones. The potential of our industry is enormous, with major new markets emerging in medical diagnostics, reproductive health and cancer management.

Roche invested about 8 billion Swiss francs in R&D in 2011 and over 80,000 people were working for Roche in the world in 2011. Company shows interest in Illumina to expand the business of diagnostics.

Warren Buffett reported about the new CEO in annual letter

Article first published as Warren Buffett’s annual letter to the company reported the new CEO on Technorati.

Warren Buffett has released the annual letter to the company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. based in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday in which he said about the successor but has not disclosed the name yet. Buffett said that he has no plans to leave the company soon.

Warren Buffett is an 81 years old billionaire, who is running the company for almost half a century.

"Your Board is equally enthusiastic about my successor as CEO, an individual to whom they have had a great deal of exposure and whose managerial and human qualities they admire," he said, adding there were two backup candidates as well.

Ajit Jain could be the next CEO as reported by the experts. Ajit Jain is currently operating the reinsurance business of the Berkshire. Warren Buffett and his partner Charlie Munger praise his work. "Charlie would gladly trade me for a second Ajit. Alas, there is none," Buffett said.

Buffett also reported that recently hired investment managers, Todd Combs and Ted Weschler, would be able to operate the large investment portfolio after Buffett.

"Each will be handling a few billion dollars in 2012, but they have the brains, judgment and character to manage our entire portfolio when Charlie and I are no longer running Berkshire," Buffett said.

"My task is clear, and I'm on the prowl," he said.

On the other hand, the company has reported that its net income fell 30% in the fourth quarter as the paper value of its derivatives decreased. However, many of the subsidiaries performed well. Net income for the fourth quarter is $3.05 billion, or $1,846 per Class A share. This is a decrease from $4.4 billion net income, or $2,656 per share, a year ago.

Samsung has come closer to the separation of LCD business

Article first published as Samsung Board has approved the Spin-off of LCD businesses and operations on Technorati.

Samsung Electronics’ Board of Directors has approved the separation of LCD businesses and operations. The separated corporation will be launched by the company as Samsung Display Company Ltd. on 1 April. This new corporation will be started with a capital of 750 billion won ($668 million).

Although, the company has come closer to the separation of the company as a new entity after board’s approval but it still needs the approval of shareholders.

The company has taken this decision as the demand of LCD products is decreasing in this era of fast technological progresses and the company wants to keep in pace with new advancements. Moreover, the supply of LCD products has also been increased by manufacturers.

Samsung is the largest TV and flat screen manufacturer and the deceleration of the sale of LCD products could affect the company most. So, the company has planned to focus on the new technologies such as Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) to maintain competitiveness.

"The spin-off will allow us to make quicker business decisions and respond to our clients' needs more swiftly," said Donggun Park, executive vice president and head of Samsung's LCD business.

"Through enhancements in business competitiveness, we will continue to provide superior products and services for the market," he added.

Time will tell that this strategy of Samsung for increasing competency and operations will work or not.

Source: The Wall Street Journal

Nestle has reported 7.5% organic growth

Nestle has reported on February 16 that they have 7.5% of organic growth for the full year 2011. The company has reported 3.9% of real internal growth.

"In view of continuing economic uncertainties and volatility, we don't expect 2012 to be any easier than previous years," Chief Executive Paul Bulcke said.

"We are therefore well positioned in 2012 to deliver the Nestlé model of organic growth of between 5% and 6% as well as an improved margin and underlying earnings per share in constant currencies," Mr. Bulcke said.

The company has reported that the proposed dividend for the year will be 1.95 Swiss francs per share. The company has also reported positive organic growth in different parts of the world with 13.3% in emerging markets and 4.3% in developed markets.

Source:
SayPeople

Via:
Nestle

Comcast's fourth quarterly results showed increased revenue

Comcast Corp., Media, Entertainment and Communications Company, has announced the fourth quarterly results in which they reported 26% increase in profits, 47% increase in consolidated revenue and 34% increase in operating income.

Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Comcast Corporation, said,

Last year was a very important year for our company. Cable continued to drive innovation, increase new product introductions and transform the customer experience, and we successfully integrated NBCUniversal. We also reported strong financial and operating results in both the fourth quarter and for the full year. Specifically, cable had another terrific quarter of improving customer metrics, demonstrating that our new XFINITY brand and our intensified focus on service and innovation are making a real difference. Our results at NBCUniversal underscore the strong performance of the cable networks and theme parks, and we continue to make progress enhancing the franchise values of its businesses.
As we begin 2012, the strength of our businesses and free cash flow generation will allow us to continue to build value and consistently return capital to shareholders. To underscore our optimism, we are increasing our dividend by 44% and have instituted a new $6.5 billion share repurchase plan, with $3 billion to be repurchased this year.

Source:
SayPeople

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Comcast