Investing in cool can pay dividends or burn a small company (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Investing in cool can pay dividends or burn a small company (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
No matter the industry, a business looking to boost its hipness quotient won’t do it for free.

Microsoft investing big in Zune (Deseret Morning News)

Microsoft investing big in Zune (Deseret Morning News)
Microsoft’s plans to offer an iPod competitor could take up to five years of investment, but the spending is worth it in part because it will help the software maker’s broader entertainment agenda, a company executive said Thursday.

Growth Investing: Monopoly Matters - Seeking Alpha

Growth Investing: Monopoly Matters - Seeking Alpha
Growth Investing: Monopoly MattersSeeking Alpha, NY - 11 minutes ago… companies mini-monopolies in their niches. Hence the importance of investing in future market leaders that can earn excess profits.