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  • Cramer's lightning round: Be careful with this strengthening group of stocks
    Business
    CNBC.com17 hours ago

    Cramer's lightning round: Be careful with this strengthening group of stocks

    It's that time again! Jim Cramer rang the lightning round bell, which means he gave his take on callers' favorite stocks at rapid speed: Under Armour: "Stay interested, but don't pull the trigger. I prefer, actually, Nike to that one and PVH. Now, all those stocks have run, so we've got to be careful." Weight Watchers International: "I think Weight Watchers is a bit of a short squeeze after this run and I don't think you should pull the trigger." IAC/InterActive Corp.: "We don't back trucks up after we've had a run to 22,000 and we've got ICBM's pointed at us. What we do is we pick gingerly. I think InterActive had a terrific quarter and I do think you should buy it, but not all at once. Not

  • These 11 Cars Embarrassingly Lose Half Their Value in Three Years
    Business
    The Street2 days ago

    These 11 Cars Embarrassingly Lose Half Their Value in Three Years

    Don't be the sucker who pays full price now for a vehicle that will be half-price later. According to vehicle pricing site iSeeCars.com, the average vehicle loses 34.5% of its value once it leaves the dealership. However, as the recession made cars seem a lot more costly to buy but ideal for leasing, depreciation on some model's during that three-year span rose to 45% to 51%. "Certified Pre-Owned" or not, their prices lose a whole lot of momentum three years in. "Whether you call them 'almost new,' 'gently used' or 'lightly used,' the fact that auto leases have risen 91% in the last five years means a boon for shoppers who want a late-model car at a bargain price," said Phong Ly, CEO of iSeeCars.com.

  • Over half of Google employees polled say the web giant shouldn't have fired the engineer behind the controversial memo
    Finance
    Business Insider2 days ago

    Over half of Google employees polled say the web giant shouldn't have fired the engineer behind the controversial memo

    Employees across Silicon Valley are deeply divided about Google's move, according to a survey conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday by Blind, an anonymous corporate chat app. When Blind asked its users if they thought Google should have fired Damore, over 4,000 from different companies weighed in. Perhaps most pertinently, 441 Google employees responded.