courtesy of Apple Inc.In the first quarter of 2013, worldwide mobile phone sales totaled nearly 426 million units, up about 0.7% compared with the first quarter of 2012. Smartphone sales comprised nearly…
courtesy of MicrosoftIt is very easy to say that problems with Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows 8 are the last straw for investors and the firm’s board as the future of CEO…
courtesy of NetflixData show that economic activity in Germany slowed sharply in the first quarter while France fell into recession. (Reuters) Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) starts to deliver the 787 Dreamliner again.…
courtesy of NvidiaNvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) has begun taking orders for its new SHIELD hand-held video game console, which is expected to beginning shipping next month. The device was introduced at this…
courtesy of AppleAnother day, another countdown. This one touts the success of the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store. Last week Apple launched a real-time counter as downloads from the App Store…
ThinkstockIf there is one group of stocks that typically responds with volatility to first-quarter earnings reports, it is the Internet stocks. History held true during this past reporting season. Almost uniformly, reactions…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.China’s factory output misses expectations on the low side. (Reuters) Posting on Google+ has been low, hurting the chance for Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) to get ads for the…
courtesy of YouTubeYouTube, the video operation of Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), will enter a field in which it has no business being. It will offer consumers paid channels of premium video content.…
courtesy of AOL, IncNissan’s fiscal fourth-quarter profit rises 46%. (Reuters) Carl Icahn and Southeastern will offer an alternative to the Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) buyout. (WSJ) ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) earnings are hit…
courtesy Barnes & Noble Inc.Almost exactly a year ago, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) agreed to pay $300 for a 17.6% stake in a joint venture with Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS)…
The corporate governance exercise of a stock split to increase the number of shares and to lower the share price should theoretically have no impact on how the investment community evaluates a stock.…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) will hurt the value of online video ads just the way it hurt the value of display ads beginning three years ago. And the effect…
ThinkstockWith the stock market trading at all-time and multiyear highs, the question on every investor’s mind is can the stock market go even higher? At 1,615, the S&P 500 is at 15.4…
courtesy of MicrosoftMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) plans to release a major upgrade of Windows 8 to help weak sales. At the same time, analysts say that telecom providers want to find one…
ThinkstockThe U.S. government accuses China of stealing military secrets. (Reuters) Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) plans to upgrade Windows 8 to boost sales. (Reuters) New York state will file charges against Bank of…
