Cisco's play for Tandberg is a real sign of the times for cash rich tech companies. Here's a company trading at or near its 52-week high, and yet dips into its swollen coffers and pays for the $3 billion deal all in cash. And why not, with $35 billion in cash on the balance sheet, Cisco can certainly afford it.   Read More

Autumn is upon us, but I see no fall off in candidates for our weekly look at finance's festering underbelly. Here's our list of nominees for The Call of Shame. Vote for your pick at the bottom. And feel free to leave a comment.    Read More

With the announced deal of the combination of Dell Computer and Perot Systems there is thought that there will be another wave of Mergers and Acquisitions.   Read More

One of these firms is a smart, aggressive master of execution. The other is … not.   Read More

With a stronger dollar hurting energy and materials stocks, where do the traders see opportunity in Monday's market?   Read More

When it rains, it pours. I mean, what a crazy Monday for deals and data in biopharma.    Read More

Eight IPOs are scheduled to price this week in the U.S., 5 of which will trade at the NYSE. If all 8 companies successfully begin trading this week, it will be the market’s busiest week of U.S.    Read More