10 of Wall Street's Big Losers This Week

It was another volatile one for investors. Among the 10 biggest losers this week were the country's largest digital video service provider, recent IPOs specializing in edgy headphones and online dating in China, and even a smartphone company with 70 million subscribers.

Recognize any stocks you own there?

AutoChina led the way down, after the Chinese commercial vehicle sales, servicing, leasing, and support network received a troublesome NASDAQ notice. The exchange is moving to delist the company because it has failed to file its financials in a timely manner.

AutoChina promises to appeal the decision, but investors would just prefer if AutoChina got on the ball and actually met the exchange's compliance requirements.

A head-on collision between AutoChina and NASDAQ wasn't the only thing that went wrong this week. Let's take a look at 10 of this week's biggest disappointments.


What Happened?

Perfect World slipped after lowering its guidance for the current quarter. The online gaming company in China is slowing in-game promotional activity, presumably to extend the life cycle of its products. The end result is that Perfect World is targeting a sequential dip in revenue.

Netflix turned into a horror flick after lowering its domestic subscriber guidance. It now sees just 24 million stateside accounts on its rolls by the end of this month, short of the 25 million that it was originally targeting.

Research In Motion is coming to grips with its waning popularity. There may be 70 million BlackBerry subscribers out there, but its latest quarter was the first time that it sold fewer smartphones than the year before. It also didn't help that Thursday night's report found the BlackBerry picker posting sharper declines in revenue and adjusted earnings than Wall Street was expecting.

Silvercorp stumbled after a second online report surfaced, accusing the silver miner of misrepresenting the productivity and profitability of its Ying Mining Camp mine in China. The Vancouver-based company is disputing the claims, putting its money where its mouth is by buying back shares later in the week.

Jiayuan is China's largest online dating website. There was no Jiayuan-specific news, but dot-com mogul IAC (IACI) acquired a 20% stake in Jiayuan rival Zhenai. The investment should put more financial muscle -- and global clout -- in Zhenai.

JA Solar and Jinko Solar continued their declines as investors steer clear of solar energy stocks. Jefferies solar analyst Jesse Pichel cut his ratings on several stocks in this niche, including JA Solar. Currency moves, pricing concerns, and waning project demand are weighing on the industry. Pichel is slashing his $4 price target on JA Solar down to $2.

Golden Star lost its shine after lowering its production expectations for two of its mines. It now sees its Bogoso/Prestea Mine producing 39,000 ounces of gold and its Wassa Mine cranking out 35,000 ounces. Previous estimates were 43,000 ounces at Bogoso/Prestea and 40,000 at Wassa. Wassa matter, Wassa?

Skullcandy hit a new all-time low on Thursday, though that's not saying much since the company just went public two months ago. The maker of edgy audio headphones went public at $20 a share in July. I guess you can call the last two months a gradual fade out.

Cheer Up

If you own one or more of these stocks, my condolences. Some of these companies should bounce back. If you were looking to buy into any of these stocks, the fundamentals behind the sharp declines will likely temper your enthusiasm -- but congratulations on the opportunity to get in at a more attractive price.

Hold your head up either way. The new trading week awaits at the other end of the weekend.

Longtime Motley Fool contributor Rick Munarriz does not own shares in any of the stocks in this article, except for Netflix. The Motley Fool owns shares of Research In Motion and Jiayuan.com International. Motley Fool newsletter services have recommended buying shares of Jiayuan.com International and Netflix. Motley Fool newsletter services have recommended buying puts in Netflix.

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Here Are The Best iPhone And iPad Apps You Missed This Week (AAPL)


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We've put together all the best apps you may've missed hearing about this week.

We have the first virus scanner for iPhone (and why you might want it), a brilliant handbook for photography skills, TNT's new video streaming app, and much more.

There's even an app for sheet music that automatically turns the page as you play.

Tonara is an app that's been a long time coming

Tonara is a sheet music app that listens to you play, turning the page when the moment is right.

It's an incredibly complicated idea made simple. The app is free, but buying sheet music synced with Tonara will cost you. Somehow, Tonara even works if there are multiple people with multiple iPads using the app.

Price: free

Turntable.fm gets its own iPhone app

If you haven't heard of Turntable.fm, the music startup that's sweeping the tech scene, now's a good time to jump onboard.

Turntable is part game, part social experience, and part music player. You hear music, grab a DJ spot, put on music you like, and hope people give you the thumbs up while they're listening.

As you accumulate more points, you can purchase new avatars to represent you as a DJ. You really need to give it a try.

Price: free

Virus Barrier scans emails and files for viruses, even though your iPhone can't get infected

Intego's Virus Barrier leverages Intego's excellent virus scanner and builds it into an iOS app that scans emails and cloud storage locations like Dropbox for dangerous malware.

Not that any malware could harm your iPhone anyway, but it's handy to be able to scan and repair files inside emails and folders remotely.

Price: $2.99

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DRIVING WHILE FAMOUS: Celebrities Who Did Dumb Stuff Behind The Wheel


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The world of A-list celebrities has become something of a joke in recent years.

People like Paris Hilton have managed to secure world-wide fame by having sex on tape and by having a rich dad. It's pretty ridiculous.

But thankfully, there is salvation, as these "celebrities" are often just socialites, meaning they typically get themselves into quite a mess of an evening.

So with that being said, here’s a quick run-down of some of the most infamous celebrities who were caught behind the wheel being very naughty, indeed.

Paris Hilton was found driving without a license. Twice.

While Paris Hilton’s name was brought up, it makes sense to start with her.

The heiress to the Hilton Empire is one of the most well-known celebrities in Hollywood, but that doesn’t mean she's talented. Sure, she’s a business woman; she has her own TV show, her own perfume and her own sex tape, but does that really mean she deserves all the limelight?

Let's be honest, Paris is only famous because she was good looking and did a sex-tape. That's it.

Her fame hasn't come from fortune, more One Night in Paris. As a result, she's not exactly socially adept to typical normality.

An example of this would be when she was convicted of driving without a license back in 2007. She was given a suspended 45-day sentence, and it was world-wide news.

But what does Paris do? Does she sit back and ponder on her stupidity? Of course not! What she does is continue to drive anyway! She's the heiress of the Hilton Empire; she can do as she pleases!

Well, in reality, she actually can't. The police pulled her over again and she got herself into even more trouble. Shame.

George Michael crashed his Range Rover in London.

Ex-Wham!

Singer George Michael has been in-and-out of the public consciousness for a good decade now.

He’s famous for being one of the UK’s most successful artists, but he's also infamous for his drugs and driving habits.

Unfortunately for George, when he does go a bit mad, it’s usually headline news. And that point was proven back in 2006 when George crashed his Range Rover in London.

A Good Samaritan found him and subsequently called the police – which we're sure he wouldn’t have been too pleased about. Why? Simple; because the police found cannabis and GHB on his person and, rather worryingly, sex toys in the trunk.

Lindsay Lohan was caught texting while driving.

Lindsay Lohan was on her way to international stardom a few years ago, and now, despite her obvious acting talent, most people just know her as a girl who struggles with drugs and alcohol.

It’s a sad state of affairs, and while she may be having her problems, that doesn’t excuse texting behind the wheel. Surely, these celebrities realize that we know who they are.

They are famous! With fame, comes attention, and if you’re not intelligent enough to realize that, perhaps you should give it up.

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The Facebook/Hulu Love Affair About To Tie The Knot


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It's about to get much easier to watch TV from your Facebook account.

The social networking giant and Hulu are set to announce an updated version of their partnership, the New York Post reports.

Details about the deal, which Mark Zuckerberg will introduce at the F8 developer conference next week, are scarce, but the Post hears it will "to center on tighter integration between the two."

Additional content services, including Netflix, could also be involved.

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