According to Reuters, Roche has offered to buy-out Genentech (DNA) for $42.7 billion. Retuers reports that one of Yahoo!’s (YHOO) activist investors has called for a compromise which would put some of…
Sony (SNE) will add the ability to download and play movies as the latest service for its PS3 video console product. Several companies like Amazon (AMZN) and Apple (AAPL) began offering similar…
According to Reuters, talks between Time Warner’s (TWX) AOL and Yahoo! (YHOO) and Microsoft (MSFT) are heating up. Reuters reports that GM (GM) is confident that it can compete even after making…
Microsoft (MSFT) has had its Xbox 360 in the market for over two years. The product is hardly mature. The current round of video game consoles which includes the Sony (SNE) PS3…
When the Sony (SNE) PS3 was launched to replace the aging Playstation 2, the Japanese company had great hopes that it could maintain its No.1 spot against Nintendo and the Microsoft (MSFT)…
According to Reuters, the govenment will bail-out Freddie Mac (FRE) and Fannie Mae (FNM) through a combination of stock purchases and loans. Reuters reports that InBev will buy Anheuser-Busch (BUD) for $52…
Markets in Asia were mixed The Nikkei rose .1% to 13,067. Sony (SNE) rose 1.2% to 4400. Toyota (TM) rose 1% to 4980. The Hang Seng fell .2% to 21,759. China Life…
Most markets in Asia fell sharply. The Nikkei was off 2.5% to 13,033. Sharp was down 4.4% to 1,683. Sony (SNE) was down 4.1% to 4420. The Hang Seng was down 3%…
Douglas A. McIntyre Most markets in Asia fell modestly. The Nikkei was off .2% to 13,265. Sony (SNE) was up .8% to 4600.Toyota (TM) was down .8% to 4900. The Hang Seng fell .6% to…
According to Reuters, M&A activity is down sharply. Reuters writes that Anheuser-Busch (BUD) turned down an offer from InBeve. Reuters reports that Yahoo! (YHOO) has realigned its senion management Reuters reports that…
According to Reuters, Anheuser-Busch (BUD) will reject a $46.3 billion buy-out from InBev. Reuters writes that Oracle (ORCL) posted strong earnings but its outlook was light. Reuters reports that RIM (RIMM) has…
Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei was down a fraction to 13,850. Nippong Steel was down 2.5% to 565. Sony (SNE) was down 1.4% to 5000. The Hang Seng was off…
Douglas A. McIntyre Sony (SNE) is about to launch it new "Angel of Death" program online. It hopes the trick will get people to buy the DVD of the show down the road. Content companies…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, AIG (AIG) fired its CEO and replaced him with the company’s chairman. Reuters reports that Carl Icahn says the Yahoo! (YHOO) deal with Google (GOOG) has merit. Reuters writes…
Markets in Asia were down sharply. The Nikkei fell 2.1% to 13,889. NEC fell 4.5% to 547. Sony (SNE) fell 2.8% to 5130. Toyota (TM) fell 2.7% to 5400. The Hnag Seng…
