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JP Morgan Chase’s $2 billion trading debacle tells investors that “not much has changed over the past 3-4 years,” says Paul Nolte of Dearborn Partners, and “investors are voting with their feet” while also bracing for economic fallout from Europe. [...]

If we’re going back to Web Boom 1.0 levels, it’s important to try and game out how the cycle is going to go. Read More

The job market is “a car that is no longer stalling but can’t get above 30 miles an hour,” says Jim Awad of Zephyr Management. That’s coming up against a speeding stock market, but the resulting collision, Awad says, is [...]

Increasingly your phone is revealing private information, often without your knowledge. Read More

“Century marks are psychological barriers,” says Hank Smith, chief investment officer at Haverford Investments. But he tells MarketWatch Radio’s Larry Kofsky that “beyond psychology, there’s no meaning to it.” Read More

If you are about to get a divorce, take care with any text messages you send. Something written in the heat of the moment can come back to bite you in court. Read More

Electronics giant launches its new handheld console — the PlayStation Vita — in the United States on Feb. 22. Analysts wonder whether the high-end device can compete with smartphones and $1 games. Read More

With the clock ticking on Hollywood’s move to digital, the sad end of celluloid could also spell trouble for small theaters that can’t afford the transition, writes Therese Poletti. Read More

Videogame publishers will begin reporting results this week, and all eyes are on Electronic Arts and its recently released “Star Wars: The Old Republic.” Read More

Videogame publishers will begin reporting results this week, and all eyes are on Electronic Arts and its recently released “Star Wars: The Old Republic.” Read More