Japan merger culture: an investors' guide By MIKI TANIKAWA The latest official data show the Japanese economy entering a lukewarm period. But at least one area of Japanese business is hot: mergers and acquisitions.
Entry level: When yield drops a clue By J. ALEX TARQUINIO Throughout the autumn and winter, one stock consistently topped the list of the highest-yielding shares among the 1,900 companies tracked by Morningstar.
Book report: A meditation on chance By IEWED BY JIM PETERSON A stranger walks into a crowded bar. How does his arrival affect the customer profile?
Weighing Jobs's role in a scandal By JOE NOCERA In June 2001, Fortune magazine put Steven P. Jobs on its cover. This, I realize, is not exactly breaking news; the magazine put Mr. Jobs on its cover with shameless regularity.
What stings Intel tends to stun AMD By CONRAD DE AENLLE The shocks of this highly cyclical business are less easy to absorb for AMD because it is much smaller than Intel, the world's largest chip maker, and less financially secure.
Commodities: Why the bubble just won't burst By BARBARA WALL Since the start of the year prices for metals, oil and agriculture products have skyrocketed, but investors are still eager top buy.
Book Report: A sharp, stinging look at the American way of weddings By IEWED BY HOLLY BRUBACH "One Perfect Day: The Selling of American Weddings," by Rebecca Mead, does for the matrimony industry what Jessica Mitford in "The American Way of Death" did for the funeral business.
How Do You Manage?: Learning how to handle the press By ROXANA POPESCU Dealing with reporters is a skill that most people do not pick up until they are faced with the need. But good media relations can help advance your career or cause - and they should start before the crisis hits.
Investing: Speculation or sound investing? By CONRAD DE AENLLE Yield spreads on emerging-market debts have reached their lowest levels ever. Are these markets really so safe, or are investors just more willing to take risk?
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