Want a Cheaper Tablet? Just Wait.

The gadget you don’t buy today should be 16 percent cheaper in a year, says J.P. Morgan.
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Palantir’s $2.5 Billion Mystery, Solved

The secretive data company has closed a $70 million funding round at an implied valuation of $2.5 billion. And now we know who its new investors are.
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Executive Moves Continue at HP as Investor Relations VP Leaves

In another executive shift at HP, Steve Fieler, VP of investor relations, will be leaving in November.
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J.P. Morgan Chase Hires Hewlett-Packard’s Former CAO Peter Bocian

Hewlett-Packard’s former Chief Administrative Officer, who left during last month’s management shakeup, has landed at JP Morgan Chase.
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LivingSocial Moves Closer to $1 Billion IPO

It’s not official quite yet, but CNBC is reporting that LivingSocial has selected its lead underwriters for an IPO that could value the company between $10 and $15 billion.

The MacBook Air: Apple’s $3 Billion Baby

When he last gauged the revenue opportunity of the MacBook Air back in April, J.P. Morgan hardware analyst Mark Moskowitz estimated it at $2.2 billion. But with a refresh of the machine in the offing and demand for it still strong, he’s reassessed and come up with a new figure. And it’s quite a bit larger.
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CafePress Looks to Public Markets to Raise $80 Million

CafePress, which can print just about anything on a mug, poster or T-shirt, clearly can’t print its own money, so it’s planning an IPO. And it appears to have built a fairly sizable company, according to the documents filed with the SEC today.
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Still Not Convinced the Cloud Is a Risky Place? Here Are Some Scary Numbers To Ponder.

The company that says cloud providers are in denial about risk has estimated the total costs from the recent Epsilon data breach. Here’s a hint: They’re big.

Apple Earnings: Expect Another Barn Burner

A last-minute forecast ahead of Apple’s second quarter earnings report Wednesday, and one that suggests it will be another barn burner.

Analysts Dub HP TouchPad a Legitimate Contender for Second Place

It might lack a firm launch date and hard pricing details, and its application and content ecosystem might need further work, but Hewlett-Packard’s forthcoming TouchPad looks like it’s got a real shot at becoming the frontrunner in the massing horde of tablet hopefuls trailing Apple’s iPad. Certainly the hardware and OS seem formidable enough to at least differentiate the device in an increasingly crowded market.

Apple Shares Down, but for How Long?

AOL’s Ad Challenge, Explained