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I've made more than 20% on Synaptics in just a few days. I don't want to give up such an easy gain -- especially in a range-bound market.

The paltry returns that fixed-income investors get today from Treasury notes are being gobbled up by inflation. For a safe alternative, try this 'unfixed-income' strategy.

Promising long-term growth at a relatively low price, Nvidia is a bargain right now.

Would you pay $5 to stand in line at the DMV? Or $10 to $20 to get on your plane first? Companies are nickel-and-diming consumers to death. But you can fight back.

As your E-Biz grows, and housing large stores of inventory becomes feasible, importing emerges as a cost-effective product sourcing option.

It?s not uncommon for new Internet retailers to be intimidated by the thought of acquiring reseller certificates, EINs, and DBAs.

You probably realize that, as a retailer, you need to get as close as possible to the source of your products to maximize your profit margins.

The prospect of negotiating with wholesale suppliers often intimidates online sellers ? and not just the new ones.

The Dow rises nearly 55 after Wal-Mart and DuPont raise earnings guidance, but there's worry the gains will be short-lived. Genentech earnings don't excite. Economists see a tough economy ahead. Yahoo rises on investor hopes that more deal talk will mean more money from Microsoft.

Barely a week after Microsoft threatened a hostile takeover, Yahoo is reportedly nearing a deal with AOL while Microsoft is said to be talking to News Corp. about a joint takeover of Yahoo.

Most folks don't get the tech-writer thing. Yes, you're obligated to return the gadgets you review, but honestly, you usually wouldn't want to keep them. Eventually, all that tech stuff just piles up, and the office begins to look like Best Buy at the tail end of a bad post-holiday sale.

Dear FSB: Is a C corp or an LLP the better way to set up a business with first-year revenues in excess of $2 million?

Dear FSB: My company makes fashion tape (two-sided adhesive that keeps clothing in place). We're struggling to land a major retail account. Our products sell well in boutiques and online, and we've gotten great national media exposure, including on Good Morning America and in In Style magazine. Yet despite our creativity - we've even sent lottery tickets to big retailers' buyers - we can't get a meeting. Do you have suggestions?

Some of the biggest names in media and the Web, including Google, Time Warner and Microsoft, are maneuvering for control of the struggling but still seductive online giant.