The New York Times was good enough to run a list of the world’s 20 most valuable companies ranked by market cap in 1989, 1999, and 2007. Japan owned the list in…
There was a moment after AMD (AMD) released its earnings when the stock actually rose. Gross margins were up a bit. The Q3 loss was less than Q2. There was a below…
AMD (AMD) had another big quarterly loss. But, it was not as large as in Q2 and gross margins improved a bit. Maybe the chip price wars are ending and AMD can…
Workers in industries that are not doing well usually get laid off. But, it is not a good omen when workers in robust sectors of the economy are losing their jobs. Countrywide…
According to Reuters, the Mortgage Bankers Association said that mortgage originations will fall next year to the lowest levels since 2000, forcing job losses for at least 30,000 more home finance professionals.…
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) has reported earnings of $0.31 EPS and $10.1 Billion in revenues, versus First Call estimates $0.30 EPS and $9.62 Billion in revenues. It said microprocessor units set a record and…
It used to be that banks all grouped their earnings around each other. We’ve already started seeing some of the big earnings come out, but today we have a major day from…
Intel (IN TC) has cut costs and beaten back a push from AMD (AMD) to take some of the larger company’s share of x86 chips in PCs and servers. AMD’s stock is…
According to Reuters, China CITIC Bank is bidding to buy a stake in Bear Stearns (BSC) Reuters reports that the National Retail Federation’s survey of its members shows retail sales are expected…
Below is the short interest for selected stocks traded on the Nasdaq. The figures are as of September 28 and compare to numbers as of September 14, 2007. Largest Short Positions Company …
Red Herring suggested that Sprint (S) hire telecom pioneer and Clearwire (CLWR) CEO Craig McCaw to replace exiting chief Gary Forsee. But, McCaw has a day job, so that probably won’t happen.…
Clearwire (CLWR), the WiMax IPO run by telecom legend Craig McCaw, has been up and down over the last six months. It hit $33 in July, but now trades closer to $20.…
Yesterday was a bad day for chip stocks based upon Morgan Stanley’s key downgrades in the semiconductor sector. But today is a different day as many major technology companies have been initiated…
Sprint Nextel (S) CEO Gary Forsee may be lingering in his office these days. Heading outside could be dangerous. Relational Investors LLC, which owns almost 2% of Sprint’s shares, is being less…
AMD started as Underweight at Morgan Stanley.APH started as Buy at B of A.ARW started as Neutral at B of A.AVGN started as Neutral at Credit Suisse.AVT started as Neutral at B…
