Apple to Replace USB Power Adapters
JoeInQueens, via Wikimedia CommonsApple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), its stock and brand in trouble, continues to try to do whatever it can to keep its customers happy. The company says that some “counterfeit and third…
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Newest first · Page 159Nokia Recovers as BlackBerry Falls
Courtesy BlackBerryOn the face of it, BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBBY) and Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) are in equally bad shape, having been marginalized by Samsung, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and a small army of…
Does the Loss of Rodriguez Hurt the Yankees’ $2.3 Billion Value?
ThinkstockIn the calculus of baseball, like in most other businesses, intangibles are part of valuation. Forbes reports that the New York Yankees are worth $2.3 billion, the most valuable team in baseball. Alex “A-Rod”…
Sony Rejects Loeb Plan to Spin Out Studio
courtesy of Sony Corp.Daniel S. Loeb, head of Third Point LLC, got the answer he expected from Sony Corp.’s (NYSE: SNE) board. It will not spin out or sell its studio and entertainment businesses.…
As Newspapers Sell Out, The New York Times Is Last Man Standing
ThinkstockWhat big city daily is not for sale, or has been sold already? The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) has not parted with its flagship. However, the company probably would get very little for it,…
Media Oddity: Jeff Bezos Buys Washington Post Newspaper Assets
By Steve Jurvetson CC-BY-2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsThe Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) has announced that Jeff Bezos is paying $250 million to acquire the Post’s newspaper publishing businesses, which of course includes the Washington…
Closing Bell for Monday on Wall Street: Markets Open Lower, Mixed at Closing
August 5, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning, lacking any major news of interest from around the globe. In Europe, eurozone non-manufacturing PMI rose slightly even though German PMI was down slightly.…
MLB 2013 Drug Suspensions to Cost Five Players Over $6 Million, Even Without A-Rod
Major League Baseball (MLB) has handed down its 50-game suspensions to 12 baseball players. Six of the players are in the major leagues right now, and six of them currently are playing in various aspects…
Time Warner Makes CBS an Offer It Can Refuse
ThinkstockIn an attempt to end the three-day blackout of CBS Corp. (NYSE: CBS) programming on Time Warner Cable Inc.’s (NYSE: TWC) cable systems, the cable operator has sent a letter to CBS offering two…
Housing Market Expectations Not Adding Up Against Homebuilder Shares
ThinkstockYou have probably noticed in the last couple of months that some of the strong housing recovery news headlines have tamed. Some of the price hikes, existing home sales, permits reports, pending contracts, and…
Will Green Mountain Get Roasted?
courtesy Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.Investors either did not believe that sales at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) would be hammered by new entrants into the single-cup coffee sector or they bought…
New Samsung Note III Smartphone Expected Next Month
courtesy of SamsungOne of the two largest smartphone makers in the world has sent out invitations to an event on September 4 that most people think will be the introduction the company’s latest model…
Analyst Sees Facebook Hitting New All-Time Highs
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) just managed a new milestone for the first time since its initial public offering (IPO). It broke back above the $38 offering price on Friday, and now shares are up…
Is $138 to $141 a Fair Buyout Price for Charter Communications?
ThinkstockCharter Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) went from warm to hot late last week on word that the buyout interest was heating up. This is one of those situations where 24/7 Wall St. has questioned…
Fuel Economy of July New Car Sales Ties Record High
ThinkstockOne reason that U.S. drivers are buying less gasoline is that new cars get better gas mileage. The University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute has tracked new car sales and fuel economy since October 2007,…