"The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated"–Mark Twain The recent warranty problems with the Microsoft (MSFT) cost the big software company over $1 billion. They had people calling for spinning…
Markets in Asia were mostly off. The Nikkei fell 1.1% to 18,050. Honda (HMC) fell 1.3% to 4470. NEC (NIPNY) rose 1.4% to 639. NTT (NTT) fell 2.7% to 530000. Sony (SNE)…
Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei fell .1% to 18,253. Kubota rose 4% to 1070. Docomo (DCM) fell 1.7% to 189000. Sony (SNE) fell 1.1% to 645. The Hang Seng rose…
It would be tempting to think that Sony (SNE) is cutting its PS3 price in reaction to hardware problems with the Microsoft (MSFT) Xbox. But, the decision is probably due to the…
According to Reuters, a dispute between Airbus and GE (GE) could delay the launch of the Airbus 350. Reuters writes that Boeing (BA) will unveil its 787 after recently receiving a number…
After almost every analyst that follows the gaming industry said Sony (SNE) would cut prices on it PS3 game platform, the company’s president said "no dice." Reuters reports that there may just…
Douglas A. McIntyre Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei fell .4% to 18,141. Canon (CAJ) fell 1.1% to 7200. Hitachi (HIT) fell 1.5% to 875. Sony (SNE) rose 1.2% to 6540. ‘ The Hang…
Douglas A. McIntyre Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei rose .3% to 18,221, NTT (NTT) rose 1.2% to 551000. Sony (SNE) rose 2.4% to 6450. The Hang Seng fell .2% to 22,182. China Petroleum…
Douglas A. McIntyre Markets is Asia were mixed. The Nikkei rose .1% to 18,169. Hitachi (HIT) was down 1.1% to 872. Sony (SNE) was up 1.9% to 6310. The Hang Seng rose .3% to 22,220.…
Douglas A. McIntyre Markets in Asia rose. The Nikkei was up a fraction to 18,150. Hitachi (HIT) was up 1% to 882. Sony (SNE) was down 1.9% to 6190. Softbank was up 2.8% to 2745.…
Douglas A. McIntyre Markets in Asia were mixed and Hong Kong was closed for a holiday. The Nikkei was up a fraction to 18,146. Sony (SNE) was down .3% to 6310. Toyota (TM) was flat…
Dell (DELL) hit $28.86, a 52-week high, which also puts the stock up 20% during the last year, a better performance than the S&P. Some of the increase comes indirectly from upgrades…
According to Reuters, Yahoo! (YHOO) made changes in it advertising sales management, pushing out its head of US sales. Reuters writes that the CEO of DaimlerChryler (DCX) see a good future for…
Markets in Asia were mixed. The Nikkei fell .6% to 18,087. Hitachi (HIT) was down 1.1% to 890. Mitsubishi was down 2.3% to 3350. Sony (SNE) was down 1.4% to 6460. The…
Douglas A. McIntyre Sony’s (SNE) management told investors at the company’s annual meeting that much of the company’s restructuring is behind it and that it is time for the firm to get back on the…
