Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) is apparently boosting PC offerings with Linux and is going after more virtualization. The company released some data that it will have PC’s that run multiple versions of Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows and…
Starbucks (SBUX) must feel like someone is walking over its grave. McDonald’s (MCD) same-store sales rose 6.5% in July. The company said the the improvement in the US was due to the appeal of…
ACLS raised to Equal Weitght at Lehman.AEG cut to Peer Perform at Bear Stearns.ALXN cut to Neutral at Credit Suisse.CSC raised to Hold at Jefferies.CSCO raised to Outperform at Bear Stearns.DKS cut to Hold…
Sprint’s (S) net operating revenues of $10.2 billion in the second quarter were 2% above the year-ago period For the second quarter, diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations was 1 cent, compared…
Markets in Europe were broadly higher at 6.40 AM New York time. The FTSE rose 8% to 6,349. BHP Billiton (BHP) was up 1.8% to 1388. Vodafone (VOD) rose .3% to 158.8. The DAXX…
In a recent survey reported on at GigaOm, thirty-four towns were tracked for TV and broadband customer activity in the initial 90 days that Verizon’s (VZ) fiber optics product was available. Verizon picked up…
Vodafone (VOD) will not sell part of its 45% stake in Verizon Wireless to Verizon (VZ) for $10 billion. It has the contractual right to do so, but that ends this week. According to…
"A lot of Windows customers are going to switch because of this stuff," Mr. Jobs said. He was referring to new programs that will be available on Apple’s (AAPL) iMac computers. These will include…
Yesterday, a federal judge ruled that two Qualcomm (QCOM) patents for video compression where not enforceable because the company "deliberately concealed the patents from a standards-setting group,", according to The Wall Street Journal. The…
According to Reuters, Cisco (CSCO) announced quarter profits and a forecast that topped expectations. Reuters writes that Vodafone (VOD) will keeps its 45% of Verizon Wireless. The Wall Street Journal writes that Mattel (MAT)…
Markets in Asia were sharply higher. The Nikkei rose .4% to 17,029. KDDI rose 5.2% to 808000. Docomo (DCM) rose 3% to 171000. The Hang Seng rose 2.4 22,398. China Mobile (CHL) rose 2.3%…
After Heelys, Inc. (NASDAQ:HLYS) had already been cut almost in half, the roller shoe maker is feeling even more pain. The company posted $0.45 EPS on revenues of $74.3 million. This was more than…
On tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer said the FOMC meeting today was good after he considers it and was actually reassuring for 3 reasons: It is good to hear the economy hasn’t…
Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ:LEAP) posted earnings that are being viewed with disappointment initially. It posted $0.05 EPS on revenues of $393.2 million, and that looks light on the top-line. First Call estimates were…
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) has boosted its longer-term growth expectations, and shares are now up 6% in after-hours as Chambers is finishing up his comments. Obviously the company can make other comments, but this…
Dendreon (NASDAQ:DNDN) has posted its results. The actual EPS and revenues don’t matter because of the stage of the company. But the company did lower its total expenses to $23.4 million. That compares to…
The networking behemoth posted $0.36 EPS on $9.43 Billion in revenues. First Call estimates were $0.35 EPS and $9.29 Billion revenues. Unfortunately we don’t get guidance out of Chambers & Co. until the conference…
Priceline (PCLN) took a big run ahead of earnings. The stock rose 5.5% to $65.09. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial expect pro forma income of $.89 on sales of $354.3 million. The numbers were…
The FOMC has spoken, and as expected rates were left unchanged at 5.25%. Here were they key phrases we looked at: The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target for the…
Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ:LEAP) is set to report earnings after the close today. First Call is looking for $0.04 EPS on revenues of $408 million. Please be advised that estimates are all over…