When Apple’s shares first started trading after earnings came out, they dropped briefly. The 9.8 million iPods the company sold seemed to be below expectations, even if the number was up 21%…
According to Reuters, Apple (AAPL) turned in strong results driven by Mac sales and the stock moved up 10%. Reuters writes that Sony’s (SNE) profit tripled as webcam sales more than offset…
Markets in Asia were mixed with Shanghia hitting an all-time high. The Nikkei fell .9% to 17.702. HItachi (HIT) fell 4.4% to 676. Sony (SNE) rose 11% to 6360. The Hang Seng…
Douglas A. McIntyre New data out from NPD, show Nintendo putting the wood to Sony (SNE) and Microsoft (MSFT) in game console sales during June. PC World provided a table of June sales compared to…
Nintendo’s profit increase 4x in the quarter ending in June to $669 million. The company increased guidance for the year and the company raised its profit forecast by 40%. Sales of the…
Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei rose .2% to 18,002. Canon (CAJ) rose 1.1% to 7190. Hitachi (HIT) rose 4.1% to 891. Sony (SNE) rose 1.8% to 6300. The Hang Seng…
Douglas A. McIntyre Sony (SNE) is tired of having sand kicked in its face by Nintendo. The smaller company’s Wii game platform handily outsells the PS3 and will probably continue to do so, despite a…
Another study has come out showing the lack of a connection between brand reputation and share price activity. Harris Interactive "best brands" survey was based on a poll of 2,372 adults from…
Markets in Asia were mixed with the Shanghai Composite up 1.9% to 3,896. The Nikkei was off .1% to 18,217. Honda (HMC) was down 1.1% to 4540. Sony (SNE) was down .9%…
According to Reuters, the group lead by RBS has raised its bid for ABN Amro (ABN) by increasing the cash component of the offer. Reuters writes that Ford (F) is now cosidering…
A fellow named Watts Wacker wrote a book a few years ago called "The Deviant’s Advantage: How Fringe Ideas Create Mass Markets". Used copies of the book are available on Amazon for…
A senior Japanese video game executive is telling Reuters that Sony’s (SNE) recent $100 price cut on the PS3 game platform will not be the last. Perhaps the consumer electronics giant will…
Douglas A. McIntyre While Motorola (MOT) was burning to the ground selling only 36 million handsets last quarter, Sony Ericsson’s profits rose 54% to $303 million on revenue of $4.3 billion, up 37%. Handset shipments…
Nintendo today announced a game controller that is operated the user’s feet. Called the "Nintendo Balance Board", the new product allows gamers to manipulate the action on their screens while moving around…
Bloomberg is reporting that Microsoft (MSFT) may make a huge cut in the price of the Xbox. The company "needs to lower Xbox’s $299 to $479 price to increase sales and lure…
