While ARM designs dominate the market for smart phones right now, Intel is determined to bring its manufacturing prowess to bear on the problem of building a version of its x86 processors for smart phones and tablets.

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There's not much that bond managers can do in a long bear market for bonds and still look smart.

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Their concern is that smart meters that can facilitate energy conservation have yet to bear fruit.

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No shame here--the company has made some smart moves, such as unloading the securities firm DLJ before the onset of the bear market--but it has not gotten the celebrated jump on the American International Group.

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