Yahoo CTO 'Restricted' from working at Google or Microsoft

Footnoted.org discovered that Farzad 'Zod' Nazem, the Chief Technology Officer of Yahoo (YHOO), will be prohibited from exercising his stock options if he works for Google (GOOG) or Microsoft (MSFT).

Wall Street Quote of the Week

"When I have to depend upon hope in a trade, I get out of it."
- Jesse Livermore, famous stock market trader (1877-1940)

ToyGuns Confiscated from Wal-Mart

In Shanghai 46 toyguns were confiscated from a store owned by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), which trades on the New York Stock Exchange. The reason given was that they were too realistic.

$98 Million for a Diamond Encrusted Skull

I told you the art and collectibles market is hot. A cast of a human skull covered with 8,601 diamonds was created by Damien Hirst, is for sale for $98 million.