AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is out with a huge headline loss due to that $4 billion break-up fee paid charge from the failed T-Mobile merger. The headline loss is -$1.12 EPS and…
Iran may take the matter of oil exports into its own hands. It has signaled that it will stop shipping crude before sanctions by the European Union and U.S. are in place.…
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is set to report earnings after the close and Wall Street has to be wondering if the bar has been set low enough to clear. While shares have…
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is reportedly considering creating a stand-alone subscription streaming video service to compete directly with Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX). Amazon’s current streaming service is including with a $79 annual subscription…
Just because you’re retired doesn’t mean you don’t have to work. As of the end of last year, 7.3% of Americans 75 and older were employed — the highest level since 1966,…
One of the main revenue drivers for Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) going forward is mobile search. The company has said little about growth in this area, but there could be some bumps…
Nearly a third of US consumers now watch movies and other videos on Internet streaming services such as those offered by Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). About 55% of…
The new DynamoDB from Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is not the first cloud-based database offering from the company, but it is distinctive. The new database is a highly scalable NoSQL database that is…
Paul Ausick Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ: RIMM) has been the ongoing subject of takeover rumors and that has put in at least a near-term floor after the death spiral took away three-quarters of…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to announce a new version of its iPad tablet by the end of March. There is plenty of speculation about what will be included in the…
Brand consultancy Interbrand has issued its latest report on brand value, and while the top five did not change, a gap is opening between the fourth and fifth place finishers. The largest…
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) added a new CEO to oversee its e-commerce operations. The general perception is that this business should be more competitive with Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). That will be hard to accomplish in…
Saudi Arabia apparently has set an oil price target of $100 for this year. That is so high that its effects may overwhelm an economic recovery around the world. Oil and petrochemical prices…
Douglas A. McIntyre China’s economy expands at a better-than-expected 8.9% in Q4 and area markets soared. (Reuters) Walmart (NYSE: WMT) appoints a former CBS (NYSE: CBS) digital executive as head of its digital operations. (Reuters) Disapproval…
Zappos, an online shoe retailer owned by Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) said its database has been hacked. Management at the company has asked 24 million customers to change their passwords. Customer e-mail addresses, credit card…
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