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Guest Post With Kickstarter, everything that came after the funding was unexpected and frustrating. Here are my lessons learned.

Foursquare needs to prove it can make money -- and fast. Why not harness all of that check-in data?

As new death reports come in, a team of experts from China published a scary report yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) suggesting that the new H7N9 avian flu virus is even more deadly than previously...

ForSight Vision5, a mysterious eye technology startup from the incubator ForSight Labs, has raised $8 million in new funding, according to a new SEC filing. Menlo Park, Calif.-based ForSight Labs has spun off several sta...

Sirius XM, which added over 2 million net subscribers last year, has grown its overall subscriber base from 19 million in 2008 to 23.9 million in 2012. This growth was primarily driven by improved auto sales and the comp...

eBay capped off a great year with a spectacular holiday season quarter. Increased adoption of mobile devices for e-commerce and payment purposes saw the company beat its own estimates for the year. Buoyed by the performa...

Sponsored Post When it comes to mobile, a lot of companies are biting off more than they can chew.

This fifteenth trading week of 2013 comes to a close with stocks still closing higher for the week, but retreating from yesterday's record levels.

The markets were in negative territory today following a batch of disappointing economic data.

In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, Amphenol Corp. (NYSE: APH) has taken over the #39 spot from Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE: PCP), according to...

Ford Motor Company (F) maintained its quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share. The second quarter dividend is payable on June 3, 2013 to shareholders of record on May 3, 2013.

Tenet Healthcare (THC) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank (DB) from buy to hold as the sector is up by an average of 67% over the last year, and the current stock price does not provide investors with a good entry point.

Air Methods (AIRM) had its numbers increased by Oppenheimer (OPY) as the company has improved pricing strength. A $53 price target was issued with an outperform rating.

The directors of a company tend to have a unique inside view into the business, so when directors make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason a director of a company would choose to tak...

Guest Post If you run a startup -- or a small company that is navigating the waters of content marketing for the first time -- read this before you dive head-first into any content marketing initiatives.

Don't believe the the hype! That's the cardinal rule to obey when reading health news. "Breakthroughs" and "cures" are rare, and should always be viewed with caution and skepticism.

The Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments over a seemingly simple question: Can human genes be patented?

I could only use 428 words, but I highlighted the main arguments for tax havens and tax competition in a "Room for Debate" piece for the New York Times.

With a new focus on food and drinks, Dunkin' Donuts may be deviating from its namesake, but donut eaters do not seem to mind. Aided by the release of several food and drink items, Dunkin' Donuts has seen both its ad awar...

Uber founder Travis Kalanick declared his intention to roll out ride-sharing on the existing platform, posing a direct threat to companies like Lyft and SideCar that operate on a community ride-sharing model.

Who wants to go to college if you can start earning money right away?

Since Apple won't talk directly, AppGratis has taken to blogging. Apple did not talk to the French company before pulling its app from the iOS app store, says CEO Simon Dawlat, and won't talk now either.