Investor Beat - August 12, 2013

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Investor Beat - August 12, 2013

The following video is Monday's edition of Investor Beat, in which host Chris Hill and analysts Isaac Pino and Jason Moser dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

Embattled tech company BlackBerry has formed a special committee to evaluate "strategic options" that include selling the company. In our lead story on InvestorBeat, Isaac and Jason discuss whether investors have missed their chance, whether private equity presents BlackBerry's best-case scenario, and what it all means for investors.

Also, our analysts take a look at four stocks making big moves. J.C. Penney's soap opera continues. Apple gears up to unveil the newest version of the iPhone. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts continues its sweet ride for shareholders. And Dole Foods CEO David Murdock gets the green light to take the company private.


Finally, Isaac and Jason each give investors one stock that they'll be watching very closely in the week ahead.

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