The Apple (AAPL) iPad tablet computer looks like it will launch into a market where it has no rivals. The Amazon (AMZN) Kindle is not a PC at all. It is underpowered and has…
It has been expected for some time that global PC sales would rise this year as the economy recovers and the demand for Microsoft (MSFT) Windows 7 causes people and business to replace…
2010 is shaping up to be the year of the dividend. Stock buybacks are now becoming to be “Oh so 2007” for investors. In fact, many argue whether or not stock buyback…
These are ten of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations we have seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning: AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) Started as Hold at Jefferies. AT&T…
Updated throughout the day. Germany and France will help bail out Greece by taking 50% of a 30 billion euro offering by the troubled nation. (various) Hedge fund NIR Group is being…
The problem with customer satisfaction surveys is that, by their nature, they look back in time and not forward. Bloomberg BusinessWeek announced the results of its customer service poll recently. The project…
Reuters: The Fed will try to calm the markets after it raised the discount rate to .75%. Reuters: The head of Toyota (TM) will go to Congress to testify. Reuters: The Fed’s…
Earnings for Dell’s (DELL) fiscal fourth quarter which ended January 29 fell 5% to $334 million. EPS dropped 6% to 17%. The company reported that sales rose 11% to $14.9 billion. Dell…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reuters: US regulators are looking at steering problems on the Toyota (TM) Corolla. Reuters: Greece says it is not seeking EU taxpayers’ money. Reuters: Gold fell on an IMF sale. Reuters: US state…
Updated throughout the day. HSBC (NYSE:HBC) was involved in a criminal tax evasion case involving a wealthy US investor. (NYT) Shares in Man Group are higher on word that Blackrock (NYSE:BLK) may buy the company. (Reuters)…
Microsoft (MSFT) launched an impressive new version of it mobile operating system. Windows Phone Series 7 will offer Zune multimedia features and game features and functions from the Xbox. Unfortunately, almost no…
Reverse discrimination is alive and well among large corporations which offer access to women’s businesses that results in a high volume of commerce for female-controlled firms. The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council “Top Corporations” program honors companies…
These are some of this Wednesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this morning: Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse; Raised to…
Large consumer companies spend a great deal of marketing money on creating, preserving, and increasing the image of their brands. If a product has problems, the process does not always work. Toyota…
Reuters: Obama is looking for ways to cut the deficit. Reuters: Citigroup (NYSE:C) may sell its private equity group. Reuters: Toyota (NYSE:TM) will announce the fix for its gas pedals. Reuters: China…
