Here are seven (or so) links at 7AM Eastern. We will see you later with the daily linkfest. Good luck out there.
The $VIX closed in backwardation yesterday. (MarketBeat)
A near record bond offering from Abbott Labs ($ABT). (FT)
Is the “core” iShares brand going to take off? (IndexUniverse)
Apple ($AAPL) continues to explore non-Intel ($INTC) computer chips. (Bloomberg)
Carl Icahn is no slouch in attracting poison pills. (Dealbreaker)
Groupon ($GRPN) has been public for a year, a very long one for shareholders. (Pando Daily)
Hurricane Sandy underlies the fragility of our just-in-time lives. (Daniel Gross)
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