December 2008

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 9, 2008 at 6:19 AM EST

Cutting Wall St. Bonuses Doesn’t Work (MS)(MER)

John Thain of Merrill Lynch (MER) and John Mack of Morgan Stanley (MS) looked like men in hostage video tapes…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 9, 2008 at 6:02 AM EST

Suppliers: The Other Catastrophe In The Auto Sector

If the federal government puts $15 billion into the car companies, it will have made a start at fixing The…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 9, 2008 at 5:45 AM EST

No Fixing The Housing Crisis While People Feel Poor

The theory about the economy, which probably has the benefit of being true, is that while the housing market is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 9, 2008 at 5:29 AM EST

Sony’s (SNE) Revival Fails (AAPL)(MSFT)

Once people stopped buying the Walkmen and PlayStations and the consumers’ attention moved to the Apple (AAPL) iPod and Microsoft…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 9, 2008 at 3:46 AM EST

Media Digest 12/9/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

According to Reuters, The Tribune Company filed for Chapter 11. Reuters reports that Congress and The White House are close…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 9, 2008 at 3:16 AM EST

Asia Markets And Europe Open 12/9/2008

Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei rose .8% to 8,396. Honda (HMC) rose slightly. Nintendo was up on news…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 6:46 PM EST

CEO Of The Year Nominees: 10) Irene B. Rosenfeld Of Kraft (KFT)

24/7 Wall St. will name its annual CEO of the Year later this week. The executive will be picked from…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 5:29 PM EST

China Still Has Money To Loan Brazil $10 Billion

The economy in China may not be so troubled as some experts say. The world’s most populated nation would like…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 5:17 PM EST

Winner Of Nobel Economics Prize Seems Crestfallen

Winning the Nobel Prize should brighten the spirit, especially since it comes with a $1.3 million cash prize. Not so…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 5:03 PM EST

More Changes Of Heart On The Credit Crisis

Experts have been making predictions about when the credit crisis would end since several Wall St. CEOs said it was…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 5:02 PM EST

Will Rogers Never Saw TI’s Expectations (TXN)

Texas Instruments Inc. (NYSE: TXN) lowered guidance at its mid-quarter update. We expected this, but the magnitude here for companies…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 4:56 PM EST

Merrill Lynch (MER) CEO Will Seek No Bonus, Perhaps Board Will Reward Him Anyway

After it was reported that Merrill Lynch (MER) CEO John Thain was after a $10 million bonus he was viciously…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 4:39 PM EST

National Semi’s Severe Guidance Cut (NSM)

National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: NSM) reported disappointing second quarter sales and profit for the second quarter after the close. The…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 2:57 PM EST

Microsoft (MSFT) Means To Push Google (GOOG) In Online Apps Business

The theory goes something like this: Microsoft (MSFT) has a model for selling software which is installed in a PC…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2008 at 2:43 PM EST

Following Good Xbox News From Microsoft, Nintendo Has Strong Sales

The recession is not breaking the video game addiction shared by so many Americans. Even in a downturn they can…

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Month: December 2008

Cutting Wall St. Bonuses Doesn’t Work (MS)(MER)

Suppliers: The Other Catastrophe In The Auto Sector

No Fixing The Housing Crisis While People Feel Poor

Sony’s (SNE) Revival Fails (AAPL)(MSFT)

Media Digest 12/9/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Asia Markets And Europe Open 12/9/2008

CEO Of The Year Nominees: 10) Irene B. Rosenfeld Of Kraft (KFT)

China Still Has Money To Loan Brazil $10 Billion

Winner Of Nobel Economics Prize Seems Crestfallen

More Changes Of Heart On The Credit Crisis

Will Rogers Never Saw TI’s Expectations (TXN)

Merrill Lynch (MER) CEO Will Seek No Bonus, Perhaps Board Will Reward Him Anyway

National Semi’s Severe Guidance Cut (NSM)

Microsoft (MSFT) Means To Push Google (GOOG) In Online Apps Business

Following Good Xbox News From Microsoft, Nintendo Has Strong Sales

SMH ETF Investors: Watch Hyperscaler Capex Guidance at July Earnings Calls

The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity’s 2026 Study Finds

Apple Will Run Advanced AI Model on Nvidia GPUs via Google Cloud, Ditching Private Infrastructure

The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity's 2026 Study Finds

Fidelity's 2026 Study: 76% of Boomers Are Counting on Social Security While Younger Generations Lean on Workplace Plans

SMH ETF Investors: Watch Hyperscaler Capex Guidance at July Earnings Calls

The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity’s 2026 Study Finds

Cutting Wall St. Bonuses Doesn’t Work (MS)(MER)

Suppliers: The Other Catastrophe In The Auto Sector

No Fixing The Housing Crisis While People Feel Poor

Sony’s (SNE) Revival Fails (AAPL)(MSFT)

Media Digest 12/9/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Asia Markets And Europe Open 12/9/2008

CEO Of The Year Nominees: 10) Irene B. Rosenfeld Of Kraft (KFT)

China Still Has Money To Loan Brazil $10 Billion

Winner Of Nobel Economics Prize Seems Crestfallen

More Changes Of Heart On The Credit Crisis

Will Rogers Never Saw TI’s Expectations (TXN)

Merrill Lynch (MER) CEO Will Seek No Bonus, Perhaps Board Will Reward Him Anyway

National Semi’s Severe Guidance Cut (NSM)

Microsoft (MSFT) Means To Push Google (GOOG) In Online Apps Business

Following Good Xbox News From Microsoft, Nintendo Has Strong Sales

SMH ETF Investors: Watch Hyperscaler Capex Guidance at July Earnings Calls

The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity’s 2026 Study Finds

Apple Will Run Advanced AI Model on Nvidia GPUs via Google Cloud, Ditching Private Infrastructure

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The Average American Has Worked for 6 Employers and 23% Still Have Multiple Old Retirement Accounts, Fidelity's 2026 Study Finds

Fidelity's 2026 Study: 76% of Boomers Are Counting on Social Security While Younger Generations Lean on Workplace Plans