courtesy of AOL, IncGartner reports that smartphone sales grew in the first quarter and Samsung continued to gain share. (MarketWatch) The AP says the U.S. Department of Justice took some of the…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.China’s inflation rises more than expected in April, although factory prices drop. (Reuters) High revenue at Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) sends shares up by double digits. (Reuters) Tesla Motors…
Courtesy of Tesla MotorsSeveral companies announced earnings recently, and each one has to withstand suspicions that their successes will be short lived. Based on what some investors can see in the numbers,…
courtesy of Apple Inc.Fitch Ratings is out with commentary on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) over its corporate credit ratings. The ratings agency said that it has not released a public rating on…
courtesy of YouTubeVarious sites owned by Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), including YouTube, drew nearly 154 million unique viewers in March. Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) clocked in with nearly 64 million unique viewers…
Wikimedia CommonsIf several media reports are true, Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) will release a set-top box through which consumers can stream premier video content. Even with its huge customer base and tremendous…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and its partners HTC Corp. and AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today launched the eagerly-anticipated Facebook Phone. The device will be manufactured by HTC and sold…
ThinkstockThis might be one of those times that’s it difficult to tell the players even with a scorecard. The battle for control of the living room is about to be joined in…
ThinkstockManufacturers including Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE), Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Panasonic Corp. (NYSE: PC) and Sharp shipped more than 232 million TVs in 2012. But that is 6% fewer than the 249…
Paul Ausick courtesy NintendoResearch firm NPD has released its monthly data for video game sales. The industry continues to face consumer preferences for using tablets and smartphones instead of consoles as platforms. And the…
ThinkstockBoeing 787 Ready to Fly? Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) has said, once again, that its deeply trouble 787 will take to the air again soon. Battery problems with the plane have kept…
courtesy of Sony Corp.Sir Howard Stringer, who Sony Corp.’s (NYSE: SNE) board turned to as chief executive in 2005, said he will retire as chairman. He departs as the company he oversaw sits…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.Twitter is now a place where people can create stock hoaxes. (Reuters) U.S. companies keep profits abroad, according to a Wall Street Journal survey. (WSJ) Japan’s machinery orders fall.…
Jon OggIt may be the weekend, and the DJIA hit a new high this last week, but there is no such thing as any rest for the wicked. 24/7 Wall St. has…
ThinkstockApple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) first tried to license music for a new streaming service in time for the iPhone 5 launch, but pushback from the industry’s largest music publisher, Sony/ATV, a division…
