The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: FedEx, Alkermes, Biogen Idec, Perrigo and BioMarin Pharmaceutical

With investments banks struggling to recover from credit-related losses, there will be much interest in earnings reports from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. More: continued here

A Beginner's Guide To Buying On eBayForbesThe first item sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer. Legend has it that when eBay's founder asked in an email if he was aware that it was broken the buyer replied, “I collect broken laser pointers.” Since then, the world's electronic flea market has … More: continued…

Lobbying dollars are flying over a legislative provision that would make it easier for FedEx Express workers to unionize. FedEx says the measure is a bailout for UPS. But UPS counters that its rival will do anything to maintain its special interest. More: continued here

NEW YORK — A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that a unit of FedEx Corp. didn’t break federal labor laws when it refused to negotiate with a union that was bargaining on behalf of some of its workers who want to be classified as employees rather than independent contractors. More: continued here

FedEx Corp. will not advertise during the Super Bowl for the first time in 12 years. More: continued here

Globe and Mail What should be done to stop the riots?Silver Surfer TodayI also am thinking that we will see lots of Sony equipment appearing on Ebay sometime soon. These people have destroyed to lives and livlihoods of hundreds of others and have destroyed town centres. We must make an example of them and their…