Most investors have discovered that earning less than 1% per year in short-term Treasuries or even less than 2% out in the 10-year Treasury is no fun. Longer-dated Treasury bonds also are proving…
The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning following a negative reaction by a government official to a weekend report that Germany would support a sovereign bond-buying plan for the…
While most earnings have already been announced, we have a significant number of sector leaders reporting earnings this week. We have taken the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share and revenue estimates…
Taiwanese personal computer maker Acer Inc. said it swung to a net profit in the second quarter, despite weak demand and stiff competition from tablet makers such as Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL).…
Lenovo continues to beat Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) and Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) at what used to be their own game. The China-based company has not only gained market share, it has…
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) thinks it can dethrone Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) in the enterprise tablet market. Seriously. HP, which sold the failing TouchPad in 2011, will be releasing more information on the tablet soon, said John…
David Einhorn and his hedge fund Greenlight Capital reported some changes to the fund’s portfolio last night. The fund added significant holdings in several health care stocks and eliminated a couple of…
It was just last week that Bank of America/Merrill Lynch said it was reaffirming the Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) was looking good and reiterated its Buy rating after its new higher guidance…
Short sellers backed away from their gambles on old tech firms as they increased their positions in new Web 2.0 companies. For the period that ended July 31, short sellers cut their…
Everyone loves a good turnaround story, particularly in down-and-out technology stocks. The problem is that many turnarounds can never turn around. Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC) was touted over and over as…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Tuesday morning. Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) raised to Buy at Lazard. American Tower…
wikicommons / SkimstaMany American companies have been lauded for their rapid rise to greatness, a process that sometimes takes less than a decade. These firms become leaders in their industries, are renowned…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has agreed to buy AuthenTec Inc. (NASDAQ: AUTH) in a deal valued at about $356 million. That comes to $8.00 per share, compared to $5.07 at Thursday’s close.…
ARM Holdings PLC (NASDAQ: ARMH) is bucking the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) drag. With its processor sales strong for smartphones and tablets, the British company managed to beat earnings expectations with a…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is set to report earnings after the close on Tuesday. With a great sell-through in iPads but a weaker iPhone demand ahead of the upcoming iPhone 5, everyone…
