Asia Markets 2/4/2008 (LFC) (SNP)
Markets in Asia were sharply higher. The Nikkei rose 2.6% to 13,860. Mazda was up 4.8% to 482. NEC was up 5.7% to 447. Sharp was up 7.7% to 1967. The Hang Seng rose…
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No one thought that Google (GOOG) would like Microsoft’s (MSFT) bid for Yahoo!.(YHOO). While Google will still be the world leader in search, the new combined company proposed by Redmond would be No.2. According…
Endorsers Wants Brady & Patriots Super Bowl Victory (NKE, MOV, GPS, KO, GPS, KFT, DIS, TM)
We are constantly looking for the business angle of current events, and what could be more pressing than the Super Bowl today. More people watch the Super Bowl than watch live coverage of presidential…
Apple (AAPL) OS Picks Up Ground
Microsoft (MSFT) kept the Linux desktop people at bay for years. The open source operating systems wanted a piece of Redmond’s huge Windows PC franchise. The problem with Linux software is that moving it…
M&A Blows Up
The IPO and M&A markets have gone to pieces. No one would be surprised but the extent of the decline is shocking. Global IPO activity is lower than it has been at any time…
Bankrate Earnings Will Be Closely Watched By Traders (RATE, MOVE, TSCM)
On Tuesday, we’ll get to see earnings out of Bankrate Inc. (NASDAQ:RATE). The estimates from First Call for the internet-based consumer banking company are $0.39 EPS on $26.84 million in revenues. Estimates for fiscal…
BHP Investors Braced For Earnings (BHP, RTP, AA)
On Tuesday (actually late Monday night in the U.S.), we’ll get to see earnings out of BHP Billiton Ltd. (NYSE: BHP). The estimates from First Call for the metal and mining giant were not…
Cisco Systems Game Plan Ahead Of Earnings (CSCO, JNPR)
After the close on this coming Wednesday, we’ll get to see earnings out of perhaps one of the most important tech companies: Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO). The estimates from First Call for the networking…
Can Yum! Brands Continue Its Earnings Surge? (YUM, MCD)
On Monday, we’ll get to see earnings out of Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE:YUM). The estimates from First Call for the fast food franchise giant are $0.42 EPS on $3.14 billion in revenues. Estimates for…
Synchronoss Technologies Earnings Expectations (SNCR)
On Monday, we’ll get to see earnings out of Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNCR). The estimates from First Call for the transaction management software developer are $0.20 EPS on $35.65 million in revenues. Estimates for…
Trying to Interpret News Corp.’s Earnings Data (NWS, RTRSY, TOC)
On Monday afternoon, we’ll get to see earnings out of NEWS CORP (NYSE:NWS). The estimates from First Call for Rupert Murdoch’s now even larger media empire appear to be $0.27 EPS on $8.24 Billion…
Sohu.com Earnings May Guide Chinese Web Stocks (SOHU, BIDU, NTES)
On Monday evening, we’ll get to see earnings out of Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU). The estimates from First Call for the Chinese online search and advertising company $55.42 million in revenues. Estimates for fiscal…
An Earnings Look Ahead On Rambus (RMBS)
On Monday after the close, we’ll get to see earnings out of Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS). The estimates from First Call for the royalty chip company are -$0.10 EPS on $40 million in revenues,…
Archer-Daniels-Midland Set For Earnings (ADM, VSE, PEIX, AVR)
On Monday, we’ll get to see earnings out of Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (NYSE:ADM). The estimates from First Call for the agriculture giant are $0.74 EPS on $12.65 Billion in revenues. Estimates for fiscal June 2008…
GM’s (GM) Excellent Adventure
Robert Nardelli, Home Deport (HD) exile and current CEO of Chrysler, may be wishing he stayed in retirement. His new company lead the decline in domestic car sales in January. Chrysler sales fell 12%…