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Bankrupt Eastman Kodak Sells “Billions Of Dollars” Worth Of Patents For $525 Million After 18 Months Of Trying

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:10:30 -0500

A year ago, we questioned Eastman Kodak’s solvency, and discovered a strange world of what Donald Rumsfeld might have called “dead-enders” who believed in a pot of gold at the end of the Kodachrome rainbow despite all evidence to the contrary. One rallying cry amongst these folks was huge, multi-billion dollar patent sale that was [...]

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Shutterfly to License 1,100 Kodak Imaging Patents

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:25:36 -0500

Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFLY), the leading manufacturer and digital retailer of high-quality personalized products and services, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to license 1,100 Kodak imaging patents, as well as other patents that Kodak is keeping as part of its on-going business.

“As the market leader in digital

Apple (AAPL) Partners with Google in $500 Million-Plus Bid for Kodak Patents: Report

Sat, 08 Dec 2012 05:50:20 -0500

Bloomberg reports that Apple (AAPL) is working with internet search giant Google (GOOG) to put together a bid of more than $500 million to acquire Kodak (EKDKQ)’s patent portfolio. “The two companies, competing for dominance of the smartphone market, have partnered after leading two separate consortia this summer to buy Kodak’s 1,100 imaging patents, said [...]

Should we run government as a business?

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:10:09 -0400

Some say that business should serve as a model for government, at least in terms of managing debt and finances. On the other hand, both the public and private sectors have their debt problems.

Failed strategies and the death of Kodak

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:33:24 -0400

The tale of woe regarding the Eastman Kodak Co. and its bankruptcy needs a Harvard study; it’s fascinating as well as pathetic, writes John C. Dvorak.

10 reasons why buying individual stocks is a risky business

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:27:41 -0400

Proper personal investing begins with allocation of assets among stocks, fixed-income securities, real estate, commodities and cash.

Keep your focus when the markets inevitably gyrate

Sat, 12 May 2012 20:50:43 -0400

I write this to say one thing - you never know where the market will take you.

Yelp shares in focus for after-hours trading

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:40:11 -0500

Will the hot IPO stock falter after the first day of trading is over?

Friday’s biggest gaining & declining stocks

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:43:57 -0500

MarketWatch’s daily rundown of shares making sizeable moves in the premarket.

Stocks to watch Friday: Yelp, Ascena, Shutterfly

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:34:46 -0500

The debut of what may be the last IPO in social networking before Facebook stands out among the corporate headlines for early Friday.

‘The Artist’ wins best picture, actor, director

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:47:56 -0500

Silent film ‘The Artist’ wins best picture, best actor and best director, while Hollywood veteran Meryl Streep wins a third statuette, taking best-actress honors for ‘The Iron Lady.’

Kodak cameras RIP

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:10:19 -0500

The problem from the outset of the modern era was that company executives could never manage to get out of the razor-blade mentality, writes John C. Dvorak.

Bankrupt Kodak Finally Starts Killing Hopeless Businesses, Retains Doublespeak

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:15:28 -0500

Eastman Kodak(EKDKQ), in bankruptcy with its shares destined to be worthless, is finally starting to make the moves that might have helped it avert this fate had failed CEO Antonio Perez undertaken them sooner. The company announced today that “it plans to phase out its dedicated capture devices business“. Perhaps part of its failure lies [...]

MarketWatch top 10 stories Jan 17 - 20

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:15:15 -0500

U.S. stocks closed higher for the week on Friday as the earnings season hit its stride and improved sentiment about a Greek debt agreement buoyed investors’s spirits.