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Aug 24, 2012

Marketplace Morning Report for Friday, August 24, 2012

Lance Armstrong loses his medals, but will the “Lance” brand survive? NASA is trying to get a better idea of the weather forecast for outer space. Usually August means panic on the stock market, but this year we’ve seen the S&P 500 hit a four-year high and Apple stock rocket to over $670 a share. Have we bucked the trend? And an analyst has a model that predicts an Obama victory in November.

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NASA probes to study weather in outer space
by Sally Herships
Forecasting bad weather events in space can save big money down here on earth.
Durable goods orders are a sign of what’s to come
by Adam Allington
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Durable goods encompass a broad swath of the economy and tend to be items consumers forgo in tough times.
Quiet Wall Street summer coming to an end
by Marketplace Contributor
After several years of summer drama on Wall Street, the first August in a while without a worrisome a bailout or some other economic calamity is drawing to a close. But vacationing traders should prepare for a wild September.
‘Keys’ forecasting model predicts an Obama victory
by Jeff Horwich
Based on his "Keys" forecasting system, Allan Lichtman says only measuring the incumbent matters in predicting election outcomes.
Lance Armstrong quits fighting anti-doping charges
by Stacey Vanek Smith
Photo by Morne de Klerk/Getty Images
The famed bicyclist says he's innocent, but that he can no longer fight allegations that he cheated by using performance-enhancing drugs. How will his latest move affect his brand?
Judge says TVA is liable for Knoxville spill
by Marketplace Contributor
A federal judge said the Tennessee Valley Authority is liable for the big sludge spill at its power plant near Knoxville a few years back. Millions of tons of coal ash spilled out of a man-made lake and blanketed nearby rivers and land.
South Korean court gives split decision in Apple vs Samsung
by Scott Tong
Here in California, a jury enters a third day of deliberations in the smartphone and tablet copyright battle between Apple and Samsung. But today in South Korea, a court facing the some of the same questions issued its ruling.
PODCAST: Lance Armstrong loses his medals, South Korean court rules in Apple vs Samsung
by Ryan Faughnder
Will the "Lance" brand survive? Usually August means panic on the stock market, but this year we've seen the S&P 500 hit a four-year high and Apple stock rocket to over $670 a share. Have we bucked the trend? And an analyst has a model that predicts an Obama victory in November.
Will sponsors stand by Lance Armstrong?
by Scott Tong
The legendary cyclist has been stripped of his Tour de France titles, though he has not admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs. The developments could have serious implications for his personal brand.
Greenpeace moves protests into cyberspace
by Christopher Werth
Jeff Horwich: Today, the environmental group Greenpeace boarded a Russian offshore oil-rig in the Arctic Sea to protest drilling in the region by Gazprom. Greenpeace has pulled stunts like this for years. But lately, the group has gone from occupying oil-rigs and fishing boats to hijacking companies’ identities online. Christopher Werth has more. Christopher Werth: […]