Carl Icahn Outlines Grievances and Attack Plan Against eBay
eBay has been fighting the calls of billionaire and activist investor Carl Icahn to break-up the company by spinning off PayPal, and now the calls are going to get louder.
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Networking giant Cisco Systems has posted three very poor quarters in a row. If the analysts at Oppenheimer are right, the next quarter could easily make it four. The question is whether Cisco’s rivals…
Netflix Did Not Sell Out to Comcast
Most opinion seems to be that Netflix gave up on its stand for net neutrality, the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated identically, when it agreed to pay a fee to improve…
Palo Alto Networks Aims at All-Time High on Earnings
Since coming public in July of 2012, Palo Alto Networks has had its ups and downs. The stock posted an all-time high last Friday, but it took a long time to get those last…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Container Store, HP, Verizon, 3D Systems and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms for Monday, February 24, 2014. They include Container Store, Hewlett-Packard, Verizon and 3D Systems.
Deutsche Bank Unveils Its “What to Buy Now?” List
In a new research report, the analysts at Deutsche Bank unveil their "what to buy now ?" list for large cap stocks. We picked a top names from each sector listed in the report,…
Nokia Launches Android-Based Phone; Google Giggles
The World Mobile Congress currently going on in Barcelona will generate some surprises, but Nokia's announcement of a cheap, Android-based smartphone is not one of them. The phone has been rumored to be in…
Sina Prepares to Take Weibo Public Despite Government Crackdown
Weibo, the Chinese social-media platform often compared to Twitter, may go public in the second quarter. The move comes as the government cracks down on the expression of politically sensitive messages online.
Gas Prices Jump Above $3.50 in Major States
Based on the current trend, more than half of Americans will soon pay $3.50 or more for a gallon of regular. And it is hard to make the case that will not bite into…
IPOs: Weekly Review and Preview
ThinkstockThe initial public offering (IPO) market took a breather last week. Only one IPO was scheduled, and it did not occur. For next week, we are expecting two launches, one for a medical technology…
Is This Really a Solution to Rail Tank Car Explosions?
ThinkstockThe railroad industry is patting itself on the back for agreeing to a number of steps that it says will make a “safe rail network even safer.” The U.S. Department of Transportation, the Federal…
Samsung Ditches Android on New Smartwatch
Samsung ElectronicsWe can expect a blizzard of new product announcements and just plain announcements from the Mobile World Congress that kicked off Sunday morning in Barcelona. First out of the chute was Samsung Electronics…
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Improves Non-Touch Controls, Slashes Price
ThinkstockOne of the major flaws in Windows 8 from Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) was its touch-screen interface. At least, that was a flaw according to users who told the company time and again that…
Walmart Promotes Made In America Suppliers
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), under siege because of its labor practices, has decided to promote itself as a company which uses “made in America” goods and suppliers. Through buying from…
Is Goldman Sachs Being Too Hard on Hewlett-Packard?
courtesy of Hewlett-PackardHewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) is really hard to get excited about. The PC and tech services giant seems to be caught between a rock and a hard place, but the stock price…