Nasdaq purchased shares of LSE worth $780 million, a 15% ownership, creating the second largest global stock exchange behind only the NYSE and ahead of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The purchase gives Nasdaq potential access to the European markets. I reiterate my buy on Nasdaq at around the $40 mark. - Faisal Laljee »

As internet consumers, we are used to the terms “Google it”, “I will Facebook you” or “Tweet”. But when it comes to Search, one immediately thinks of Yahoo, Microsoft, Google and in some rare cases, Ask.com. Indeed when reports of search market share are released each month, Google seems to be gaining the... »

This post was submitted by Laura Stevens of the Rosen Group. Dads, you’re probably expecting a tie or a set of power tools this Father’s Day. If you have enough of those already (or even if you don’t), Kiplinger.com has a gift you’ll really appreciate: stock picks in companies that cater to your tastes.... »

Malcolm Gladwell, the bestselling author of Blink and Tipping Point hits it out of the park again in his latest book, “Outliers”. In this book, Gladwell explains the successes of successful people whom he calls Outliers and talks about how culture, opportunity and surrounding factors impact and contribute to these successes. He explains why the people... »

The Twitterverse is getting larger by the minute and sites like Stocktwits are gaining strong popularity among financial bloggers. But amidst all the hoopla, it can get mighty difficult to weed out the noise and focus on the opinions that matter to you. My list of Twitter “friends” and followers is public information but... »

Microsoft announced at E3 this week that the Zune Store will be offering video game downloads to the XBox 360 console thereby removing the middle-man (read GameStop). This is bad news for the video game retailer and comes on the heels of the Walmart announcement last month, that the giant retailer would be testing... »

The US Dollar has recovered over the last 8 months or so, partly due to the weakness in global markets and currencies and partly due to the decline in oil. Now that oil has moved much higher from its January lows, the dollar is starting to show signs of resuming its long-term downtrend. So why... »

This market seems to come back strong after each small pull back. I believe the reasons for being bullish are: Too many bears out there questioning every rally. More bears is good for the bulls because that means more people can turn bullish and go long. This also means that those that are shorting this... »

Financial bloggers, websites and tweeters have been quick to jump down Jeff Macke’s throat in reaction to his disastrous appearance on CNBC earlier this week. Jeff has been a core part of CNBC’s Fast Money and his humor and swagger has been refreshing to watch over the years. While its hard and probably wrong... »