Some stuff I read online 4/3/08

The market is trading to the upside today after a slight decline yesterday. I suspect this kind of action is valuable to the eventual upside move the market seems to want to make. Financials have been trading up nicely again which makes me quite happy. The talking heads on CNBC have been replaced with ongoing testimony on the Bear takeout. Not nearly as much fun.

Here is today’s list of interesting articles I have read online.

There have been reports recently that Apple stores are running low on iPhones leading to many analysts to predict that Apple will release its long awaited 3G phone imminently. Here is thestreet.com take on the shortage.

Apple Facing the Great iPhone Shortage

There is a piece on Seeking Alpha about Clorox. I had looked at Clorox as an investment about a year ago and never pulled the trigger. This piece makes we think it is worth a look in the dividend portfolio

Clorox: A Reasonably Valued, Dividend Growth Stock?

IBM has run afoul of the government and currently has been suspended from bidding on new deals with all US agencies.

IBM Takes a Hit - Suspended From New Federal Work

Only eBay wrote a piece outlining a fairly positive outlook for eBay Skype and PayPal divisions.

eBay Watch: Q1 Predictions for PayPal and Skype

Lastly, a piece on how Dell is using a social network to influence business decisions.

Dell's IdeaStorm: Social Network Driving Business Innovation

Thanks for reading…

Disclosure: Long Apple (AAPL)