New iPhone design cuts costs, teardown finds
Last Update: 2/10/2011 8:57:34 AM
A study says the total bill of materials for Verizon model is 9% lower from the previous version of iPhone 4.
AAPL,  VZ,  T,  QCOM,  XE:IFX,  BRCM

Fed governor Warsh stepping down
Last Update: 2/10/2011 10:34:46 AM
Kevin Warsh, a member of Fed chief Ben Bernanke’s inner circle during the crisis, intends to leave the central bank’s board of governors next month.
MS

Markets are muted as Mubarak talk swirls
Last Update: 2/10/2011 10:57:34 AM
Reports that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak could announce his resignation gave a moderate jolt to international markets Thursday, though analysts said investors had already discounted the political situation’s broader impact.
DJIA,  CLH11

Emerging-market rewards are worth the risks
Last Update: 2/9/2011 7:01:58 PM
Flare-ups of antigovernment protests, political shake-ups, food riots and violence have soured investor interest in emerging markets, but the return of political risk could also present an opportunity for investors looking to buy emerging market assets on the cheap.
EEM,  AAEMX,  THD

Blockbuster moves toward auction block: report
Last Update: 2/10/2011 9:51:49 AM
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Blockbuster Inc. is preparing to put itself up for sale after the struggling movie-rental chain's creditors disagreed on plans to help it exit bankruptcy protection, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. Blockbuster intends to seek buyers instead of pursuing a bankruptcy reorganization, according to the report. Carl Icahn and a group led by Monarch Alternative Capital LP are among the potential bidders, the Journal reported, adding that an offer could be around $300 million plus assumption of store leases and other liabilities.