Jon OggIt was just last week that PetSmart Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM) was hit by a research report from Nomura. In fact, when we highlighted the implication of the call PetSmart shares were…
Jon C. Ogg By the estimates of industry research firm IDC, Microsoft posted 900,000 sales of its Surface tablet in the fourth quarter. That put it behind industry leaders like Apple and Samsung, but not…
courtesy of AOL, IncJapan Airlines approaches Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) about the cost of its grounded 787 Dreamliner fleet. (Reuters) Electric cars sales may be hurt as the industry considers hydrogen-powered vehicles.…
courtesy Best Buy Co. Inc.The management of Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) finally has come to its senses — at least in part. The retailer will close 15 of its large stores…
ThinkstockTIME Inc., the publishing arm of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX), announced it will cut 6% of its staff, as a sickening drop in print revenue has not been offset by online…
U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning following a depressing report on U.S. GDP growth, which turned out to be negative (more coverage here). Even a good jobs report from ADP couldn’t…
Jon OggThese are this Wednesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) cut to Outperform at CLSA and maintained Outperform and target raised…
Wikimedia CommonsBased on a crude calculation of Amazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) holiday sales, its forecast revenue for the current quarter and its revenue growth rate, the e-commerce’s firm will reach $100 billion…
Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK)Â CEOÂ Aubrey McClendon retires as scandals around his tenure continue. (Reuters) Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) recalls 752,000 Corollas because of airbag problems. (Reuters) Some at J.P. Morgan Chase…
By Steve Jurvetson CC-BY-2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsAmazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has reported its important fourth quarter earnings report. Operating income increased 56% to $405 million in the fourth quarter. The retailer of…
Jon C. Ogg U.S. equity markets opened slightly lower this morning following not-much in the way of new data and a wait-and-see attitude until tomorrow’s meeting announcement from the FOMC, which began a two-day meeting…
ThinkstockAmazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is set to report earnings on Tuesday after the close. The online retail giant which now sells almost everything is expected to report earnings of $0.29 EPS on…
Jon C. Ogg ThinkstockIt is the time of year again, when America’s largest retailers release those critical holiday season figures and disclose their annual sales. A review of these numbers tells us a great deal…
ThinkstockWhen the online audience heft of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) are taken into account, it is clear how…
courtesy of YouTubeYahoo! Inc.’s (NASDAQ: YHOO) revenue rises in the fourth quarter, but only slightly. (Reuters) Detroit probably will file for bankruptcy. (Reuters) Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) will put $250 million into…
