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By Ben Popper 1/10/11 6:27pm

Much like his face, 50 Cent's new headphones use military technology.

50 Cent Cautions Investors His Penny Stock May Not Be Right for Them

Rapper, multimedia icon and ersatz investment advisor 50 Cent is backing off a little from his previous plugs of H & H Imports, an over-the-counter stock that shot up 240 percent today following the entertainer’s endorsement to 3.8 million followers on Twitter.

In a recent tweet, 50 cent cautions his followers, “I own HNHI stock Read More

By Ben Popper 1/10/11 5:01pm

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That $50 M. bump works out to $13.16 for each one of my Twitter followers.

Get Rich or Die Tweeting: 50 Cent Plugs Sketchy Penny Stock, Shares Skyrocket

How much is a tweet from 50 Cent worth? According to analysis by Joe Weisenthal at Business Insider, about $50 million. 50 Cent has been tweeting about over-the-counter shares in penny-ante company H & H Imports this past weekend, and the stock closed up 240 percent at 39 cents. Before anyone piles in at tomorrow’s Read More

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