AMD, Intel Goes For The Kill
AMD (AMD) has all kinds of antitrust suits filled against larger rival Intel (INTC), both in the US and abroad. It appears that the smaller company will have to win in the courts, if…
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Europe Markets 9/6/2007
Markets in Europe were higher at 5.45 AM New York time. The FTSE rose .4% to 6,287. Barclays (BCS) fell 1.1% to 613.5. Rio Tinto (RTP) rose 4.1% to 3668. The DAXX was up…
e-Books, Yet Again — This Time Amazon Gears Up To Fail
From Silicon Alley Insider Amazon is about to introduce yet another attempt at an e-book, the NYT reports. The Kindle will go on sale this fall for $400 to $500. The NYT summarizes the…
The Cellular Business’s Next Big Thing
There are only so many people who can own a cellphone. In Europe and the US, that number is no longer growing quickly. America’s three largest cellular carriers, Sprint (S), AT&T (T), and Verizon…
CountryWide Financial: How Many More People Go?
Countrywide (CFC) is going to whack another 900 people. Most of these will come from the mortgage production business. CFC has 60,000 total employees. CFC keeps saying that its prospects are improving. But, it…
The Cisco Kid Rides Again (CSCO)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) said that it would deliver again. The company affirmed that it would hit a 16% revenue growth rate in the quarter ending in October and also repeated that it would see…
Media Digest 9/6/2007 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Barron’s
According to Reuters, Countrywide (CFC) will eliminate 900 jobs. Reuters writes that Apple (AAPL) is looking for higher sales and Europe launch of the iPhone as part of the reason it cut prices on…
Asia Markets 9/6/2007
Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei rose rose .6% to 16,257. KDDI was up 2.5% to 863000. NTT (NTT) was 1.5% to 526000. Docomo (DCM) was down 2.8% to 172000. The Hang Seng…
Sun Microsystems: All Sizzle, No Steak
Last week, Sun Microsystems (JAVA) changed its ticker symbol from SUNW to JAVA. JAVA is a widely known and highly regarded programming language that Sun introduced twelve years ago. It is used on most…
Motorola Dreams On
Wall St. has to love Motorola (MOT) no matter how low its stock goes. The company’s CFO told an analyst gathering how much he liked the Apple (AAPL) iPhone touch-screen. That is the one…
Boeing: Straighten Up And Fly
Boeing (BA) is delaying the initial flight of its new 787 Dreamliner, again. It is now set for the middle of December, about three months after the planned date. Fliers, airlines, and investors are…
Cramer’s Retail & Apparel Calls On The Fed (PVH, PERY, RL, DLTR, GPS, AEO)
On tonight’s Mad Money on CNBC, Jim Cramer said he is adamant of a RATE CUT from the Federal Reserve and sticking his head out waiting for it. He still thinks the way to…
Stock Buybacks For September 5, 2007 (TECD, RJET, PFIN, IIG, MNST, EXC)
This is not necessarily a full list of all the buyback announcements, but this is a partial list. Today’s buyback announcements and updates are first, and yesterday’s are listed at the end. Tech Data…
ETF Launched: Market Vectors-Agribusiness ETF (MOO)
The American Stock Exchange confirmed that Van Eck Global has launched its fifth ETF on Amex today. Its name is the Market Vectors-Agribusiness ETF (Amex:MOO), and this one tracks a global group of 40…
Apple iPhone Price Drop: A Sign Of Weakness
Apple (AAPL) bulls like the folks at Piper Jaffray can say whatever they want. The AAPL plan to drop the price on the iPhone by $200 to $399 is a stunning sign of weakness.…
The 52-Week Low Club
Wal-Mart (WMT) How did the world’s largest retailer get on this list? By being badly run. Down to $42.39 from 52-week high of $52.15. Blackstone Group (BX) Which is worse, retail or the private…
Are XM & Sirius Closer To Merger Approval? (XMSR, SIRI)
We haven’t had a whole lot to say regarding Sirius Satellite Radio’s (NASDAQ:SIRI) acquisition of XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:XMSR) of late. It’s being penned as a merger of equals, but everyone knows the truth…
IPO FILING: Rubicon Technology, Inc. (RBCN)
Rubicon Technology, Inc. has filed to come public and raise up to $100 million via an IPO under the ticker "RBCN" on NASDAQ. UBS Investment Bank has been keyed as the lead underwriter and…
Cramer Notes Apple As Fashion and H-P As Business (HP, AAPL)
On today’s videos on TheStreet.com, Jim Cramer was asked about the hoped-for iPod revamp today, but was mainly asked about how he views them compared to say H-P (NYSE:HPQ) and Dell (NASDAQ:DELL). Cramer said…
Constant Contact IPO Closer (CTCT, MS)
Constant Contact is now closer to coming public as it has an amended S-1 filing with the SEC, and it has the proposed ticker of "CTCT" on NASDAQ (NASDAQ:CTCT). The company originally filed in…