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The focus this week, at least initially, will no doubt be on the effect of the downgrade of U.S. debt. But there will be plenty more earnings as well, including reports from Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWS), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Aol (NYSE: AOL). The parade of retail...

Wikipedia is still one of the most popular websites in the world, but people have stopped logging on to contribute and edit, according to founder Jimmy Wales. Speaking at Wiki's annual conference in Israel, Wales said, “We are not replenishing our ranks. It is not a crisis, but I consider it to be...

The new earnings season kicks off this week when Alcoa (NYSE: AA) and Novellus (NASDAQ: NVLS) report second-quarter results on Monday after the closing bell. That is followed by Marriott (NYSE: MAR) and Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) on Wednesday, JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) on Thursday...

According to Benchmark, AOL (NYSE: AOL) investor day was well presented and informative but did not offer any significant news. Benchmark said that AOL laid out a vision for its comeback, focusing on five main areas, while whittling that down to three focal points, content, video, and local. “We...

According to Goldman Sachs, AOL (NYSE: AOL) hosted an analyst day on June 16, in which it highlighted innovative developments, acquisitions, and partnerships in areas such as online video, local, and subscription services. Goldman Sachs said that AOL appears to be on a path to monetizing Patch,...

The former CEOs of AOL (NYSE: AOL) and Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) have teamed up again. StartUp Health, a joint venture designed to work as a public-private partnership in consumer health web companies, was formally launched Thursday. The company will partner with the Department of Health and Human...

Benchmark has lowered the price target on AOL (NYSE: AOL) from $24 to $23 and maintains its Hold rating.

It's not easy being liked, especially if you're on Facebook. Sure, you might get a few friends to “like” a photo of your new puppy or a video of your colleagues dancing to Nicki Minaj. But if you want to get some serious attention and raise your “likability” on the Internet, you've got to offer...

In the ‘90s, fresh startups were known as “websites” and “dot-coms.” Now that every company has a website, we simply refer to them as “tech startups.” For the average person, these labels are meaningless. Few people care about the way Groupon is classified so long as it saves them money. If...

In a recent report, Jefferies has lowered the price target on AOL (NYSE: AOL) from $26.00 to $22.00 to account for the $160M in Patch Investments in FY11 and the acquisitions of goViral and HuffPo. In the report, Jefferies said, "1Q11 O&O Display showed promising signs of a comeback, while...

Jefferies & Company has lowered the price target on AOL (NYSE: AOL) from $26 to $22 and maintains its Hold rating.

Jefferies is commenting on the Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Bing's (NASDAQ: MSFT) market share gain during the month of March. “Google gained about 29 bps to 65.7% in March vs. 65.4% in February while Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) lost 38bps to 15.7%,” Jefferies writes. “Bing took some M/M share during...

We're always on the lookout for a few good men (and women). Whether you're a master of Drupal development or simply an entry-level journalist, Benzinga would like to hear from you. With the news quickly spreading that AOL (NYSE: AOL) has laid off a good number of freelancers from its business and...

If you're one of the hundreds of AOL (NYSE: AOL) employees who lost a job this week – whether from the Money/Finance department or any other division within the company – Benzinga wants to hear from you! We're currently looking to fill a wide variety of positions, including: • Financial Writer •...

This economy sucks. But it doesn't have to suck for everyone. More specifically, it doesn't have to suck for you. If you've been laid off recently, if you've been struggling to find a job after college, or if you're simply one of the millions of Americans in search of employment, then we want to...