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Douglas A. McIntyre

Media Digest (8/24/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

A South Korean court awards patent victories to both Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung in a patent dispute. The judges add that Samsung did not violate key iPhone design property. (Reuters) UBS AG…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Today’s Best Market Rumors (8/23/2012) AMR Merger

Updated throughout the day on the 24/7 Wall St. Wire. Mexico billionaire Carlos Slim may use his America Movil to buy into Poland telecom firm Hawe (Reuters) Pilots of AMR’s American Air and U.S. Airways (NYSE:…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Citi Complains About Facebook Settlement

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) does not feel it is being dealt fairly with in the matter of losses that arose from the Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) initial public offering. The bank believes that the…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Boeing Hit by Qantas Cancellation

The recovery and consolidation of the airline industry since the recession has helped the sales of both Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) and Airbus. But the momentum has started to shift the other way as…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Best Buy Buyout Talks Still On

Even with a new CEO on the way, the Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) board continues to hedge bets about the firm’s future. Founder Richard Schulze, who was recently thrown out as chairman,…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

What’s Important (8/23/2012)

Best Buy Resumes Talks with Founder Even with a new CEO on the way, the Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) board continues to hedge bets about the firm’s future. Founder Richard Schulze, who…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

China PMI vs. Fed QE3

HSBC released its preliminary reading of China’s August PMI. The figure was 47.8, which is a nine-month low. The reading was below July’s 49.3. A number under 50 means the manufacturing sector is contracting.…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

People Under 40 Battered by Negative Home Equity

The idea that a home is a good long-term investment continues to get battered. Like most theories about money return, the calculations are based on a house being bought and held for many years or…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Sony Fires 1,000 at Mobile Unit

Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) called the firing of 1,000 people at its mobile phone business part of a grand plan. Kunimasa Suzuki, the president of Sony Mobile, said: We are accelerating the integration and convergence…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Media Digest (8/23/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

The Federal Reserve signals it may ease monetary policy as early as next month. (Reuters) HSBC China PMI estimates hit a multimonth low at 47.8, down from 49.3 in July. (Reuters) Hewlett-Packard Co.’s (NYSE:…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Today’s Best Market Rumors (8/22/2012) About.com Sale

Updated throughout the day on the 24/7 Wall St. Wire: IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IACI) offers $300 million for the About.com division of The New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT). (Reuters) The U.S. government investigates whether…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

What’s Important in the Financial World (8/22/2012)

Trading Volume at Five-Year Low CNNMoney is the latest media outlet to acknowledge the fact that trading volume is light. In their estimation, it is at a five-year low. There could be several reasons for this.…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Media Digest (8/22/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Dell Inc.’s (NASDAQ: DELL) quarterly numbers leave investors worried. (Reuters) The head of the eurozone goes to Greece to evaluate its finances. (Reuters) Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung make final statements at an…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

A Last Hooray: Americans Hit the Road for Labor Day

The AAA, the association that keeps track of everything Americans do with their cars, reports that 33 million people will drive or fly over the long Labor Day weekend — August 30 to September 3.…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Dell — a Wrong Turn Now Several Years Old

It has been said several times, but for Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) shareholders, it cannot be said too often: the most important line in the Dell quarterly earnings statement is the one that shows…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Do Farmers Want Broadband?

The FCC issued its Eighth Broadband Progress Report, which it has to do annually according to Section 706 the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The core reason for the effort is to show whether broadband “is…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Rumor: Diller’s IACI Bids for NYT’s About.com

A circulating rumor picked by by Reuters and Bloomberg claims that Barry Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IACI) has bid $300 million for About.com, a search property owned by The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT). It was…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

JetBlue to Pass on American Buyout

JetBlue Airways Corp. (NASDAQ: JBLU) will not be one of the bidders for the assets of bankrupt AMR, parent of American Airlines. That does not leave the crippled airline without a suitor. U.S. Airways…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Soros Buys 8% of Manchester United

Several media outlets have reported that George Soros has bought about 8% of the shares in recent IPO of Manchester United Ltd. (NYSE: MANU). Soros Fund Management LLC owns 7.9% of the soccer club,…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Corn Harvest Picks Up Steam

Farmers are bringing in corn harvests as fast as possible. The trend will not help overall supply, except in the early part of the season. The shift in harvest time, therefore, will not undercut…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago