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BlackBerry shares down 27% on TSX
– cbc.ca
Shares in BlackBerry were down by 27 per cent Friday after the company posted a disappointing $84-million net loss in the first quarter.
5.5 year – 2.70%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-03-14. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Long Facebook ($FB) & Short Blue Nile ($NILE)
– IntelligentSpeculator.net
Today I’ll start off by closing 2 stock picks, one is a loser and the other is a big time winner. I’m a big believer in Apple (AAPL) as many of you know so closing a losing trade on that name isn’t much fun. It’s not terribly surprising though when you look at Apple’s stock. So here are the stock picks I’ll be closing out on today’s opening:Long Apple (AAPL) & Short Blue Nile (NILE) -32,65%
Long Google (GOOG) & Short Demand Media (DMD) +51,54%
Overall it’s obviously a solid result and things are looking much better these days for my 2013 tech stock picks. It’s not excellent but it’s decent which is a start I guess! You can always take a look at my results here:
-My 2013 Tech Stock Long & Short Trades
This morning I will be opening on 2 stocks that I have strong opinions of. I’ve obviously been a believer in Facebook (FB) for a long time and while I have expressed a few more doubts, I do still think it’s a solid stock to own…
4.5 year – 2.45%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-03-14. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Video: Let's Talk Investing: Should you rent or buy a home?
– theglobeandmail.com
How do you know when you can afford to buy a home and meet other financial obligations? How will higher rates affect the rent versus buy question? Rob Carrick takes a look


