All Work

Douglas A. McIntyre

Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (NSTC, SLGN, VOD)

Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Monday morning.  We are tracking news and moves in shares of Ness Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSTC), Silgan Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SLGN), and Vodafone Group Plc…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 15 years ago

Apple Will Be Thrashed By Microsoft In Four Years

NokiaAll Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has to do is hang on for a few years and it will have a huge share of the smartphone market due to its partnership with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). IDC…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 15 years ago

EU Tax Rates, Block To Bailouts?

It is likely a safe assumption that the support of government spending in nations with high tax rates is lower than support in countries where tax rates are low. A new study from UHYand…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 15 years ago

The President’s Jobs and Competitiveness Council Fairy Tale

The President’s Jobs and Competitiveness Council made one of its first public statements on how the pace of US economic growth could be accelerated. The document is not useful because its recommendations are vague…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 15 years ago

Media Digest (6/13/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

A blue ribbon jobs council told Obama to put fewer restrictions on construction and make it easier for tourists to visit the US. (Reuters) Indonesia backed LeGarde for IMF chief. (Reuters) Trouble with the…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 15 years ago

The Biggest Cities Running Out Of Government Workers

The drumbeat of negative economic news has continued at an alarming rate. For residents of some regions in the U.S., the noise is even louder. These are the areas where the already tottering recovery…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 15 years ago

America’s Worst Directors–Gary M. Pfeiffer Of The Talbots

Gary M. Pfeiffer holds a remarkable number of important jobs on the board of directors of retailer The Talbots. He is chairman, head of the compensation committee, and a member of the corporate governance…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 15 years ago

Short Bets Against Retail Disappear

Short sellers must not agree with the conventional wisdom that high gas prices and unemployment will keep Americans out of stores and malls this summer. These investors decreased their negative bets against many major…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 15 years ago

No Jobs Recovery For A Decade?

The Ivy League MBAs who go to work at consulting firm McKinsey & C0. may not have to worry about employment, but a new study by the firm shows that nearly everyone else should.…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 15 years ago

Media Digest (6/10/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Hilary Clinton may become the head of the World Bank. (Reuters) Toyota (NYSE: TM) said it expects profits to fall by 35% due to the effects of the earthquake. (Reuters) PIMCO’s Bill Gross said…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 15 years ago

Companies That Can’t Keep Your Secrets

In the 1990s, Kevin Mitnick was the most wanted cyber-criminal in the world.  These days, Mitnick is wanted for another reason — his expertise. Demand for Mitnick’s services as security consultant  — a legitimate…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 15 years ago