thinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of June 28 in the following large cap stock market shares: General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK), Bank of America…
ThinkstockLate last month research firm Gartner Inc. (NYSE: IT) forecast that PC sales would fall by 10.6% in 2013. Right on on plan, the firm said today that second-quarter shipments fell by…
ThinkstockWith hackers and whistle-blowing vendor employees continuing to threaten not only national security but business security as well, American and international companies continue to prioritize security within their overall information technology (IT)…
courtesy Dell Inc.The battle between founder Michael Dell and activist investor Carl Icahn for the control of Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) suddenly has moved in Icahn’s favor. For the first time since…
Douglas A. McIntyre ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of June 14 in the following large cap stock market shares: General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK), Bank of America…
courtesy of Nokia Corp.According to several news reports, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) made it into advanced discussions to buy troubled handset company Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK). Talks with other handset, personal computer…
ThinkstockBig companies often invest in research and development to promote growth and profitability. Yet this expense can sometimes be a waste. For every Intel or Merck, which invests wisely, there is an…
thinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of May 31 in the following large cap stock market shares: General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK), Bank of America…
MicrosoftMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been a magic stock in 2013, despite the woes of Windows 8. A new update is going to fix many of the missteps of the new operating…
courtesy of DellFollowing yesterday’s presentation from Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) rejecting a buyout offer from activist investor Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management Inc., Icahn and Southeastern have filed a statement with…
Paul Ausick courtesy of AOL, IncMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and the FBI investigate a cyber crime group. (Reuters) PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP) will buy SodaStream International Ltd. (NASDAQ: SODA) for $2.2 billion. (Reuters) Edmunds.com…
courtesy Dell Inc.A special committee of the board of directors of Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) this morning recommended that the company’s shareholders accept the merger agreement being offered by founder and CEO…
Paul Ausick ThinkstockChina’s Lenovo Group has been looking for a way into the smartphone market at least since early this year, when the company was reported to be eyeing Research In Motion, now known…
ThinkstockOppenheimer is of the opinion that some underperforming technology companies could attract even more activist investors attention. Dan Loeb is accomplishing things at Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE), as is Carl Icahn (maybe)…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.Factory orders in China, Taiwan and South Korea are off as exports taper down. (Reuters) The federal government starts its case against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) made on the…
