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05 Apr 2010 10:37

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Tech: iPad hype: Analysts don’t learn their lesson about overhyping

  • 700k number of iPads some random analyst said Apple sold this weekend
  • 300k number of iPads Apple said they sold this weekend, which is still pretty good
  • 5M number of iPads new analysts are suggesting Apple will sell this year; gah, hype! source
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30 Mar 2010 11:13

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Biz: Consumers’ confidence bounces back, gains a little swagger

  • 56.5 the consumer
    confidence index     in
    January, which was
    pretty great
  • 46.4 the index in February, which was its lowest level in nearly a year; we were sad and stuff
  • 52.5 the consumer index in March, which beat analysts’ forecasts; hooray! source
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13 Jul 2009 09:46

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Biz: At Goldman Sachs, profits are huge, yet inexplicable

  • –$2.12 billion amount Goldman Sachs lost in a single quarter last fall, when they needed bailout help from the government
  • +$2 billion anticipated amount that analysts expect them to make when they announce quarterly results tomorrow; uh, wow source
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