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Preordering the iPhone 5; cutting the cable TV cord (Ask Maggie)

The countdown to the new iPhone 5 has begun, and antsy Apple fans want to make sure they are among the first to get the phone. Today, Apple e-mailed invitations to reporters asking them to join the company on October 4 at 10 a.m. PT for a special event at Apple’s Cupertino, Calif., headquarters. Apple didn’t specifically mention the iPhone …

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Could Carl Icahn be interested in RIM?

Could billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn be the answer to Research In Motion’s woes? Wall Street apparently thinks so, as RIM’s stock rose nearly 7 percent today on speculation that Icahn may have taken a stake in the company, BGC Partners analyst Colin Gillis, citing traders, told Reuters today. “We believe that, if true, this would be viewed positively, as …

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