According to The Wall Street Journal, large US companies held their R&D spending steady in the fourth quarter of last year even though in most cases their revenue fell. According to the…
Sales of the new Samsung Instinct are not helping Sprint (S) very much. Of all the handsets the No.3 US cellular carrier sells, the Instinct ranks N0.15 in terns of unit sales…
Cable operator Comcast (CMCSA) claims it is now the No.3 phone company in the country. It follows two of the remaining parts of the old AT&T which was broken up in 1982.…
On CNBC’s Stop Trading segment today, Jim Cramer said that he ran the worst case scenario on all of the DJIA components, and the worst level he can come up is 5,320. …
A positive note on the big telcos from John Hodulik at UBS. He writes: “Dividend cuts at other companies underscore strength at AT&T/VZ. With a number of large companies such as GE…
These are ten of the top analyst upgrades and downgrades from Wall Street this Monday morning with more than two hours until the market opens: AT&T (T) Raised to Buy at Goldman…
Layoffs at big companies are so common now that it is novel when a day goes by without Microsoft (MSFT), Caterpillar (CAT), or Macy’s (MC) letting thousands of people go. There are…
People in the wireless industry have been talking about what will replace 3G networks in the next two or three years. AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ), Sprint (S), and their peers overseas need…
According to Reuters, the biggest problem GM (GM) may face is a mountain of debt. Reuters reports that investors in Stanford funds are pushing hard to get their money out. Reuters reports…
Something like a billion handsets are sold worldwide every year. That is good news for the large phone companies with big cellular businesses. Wireless handsets, calling plans, and data charges have built…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, a poll of economists says the Japanese economy is likely to get worse. Reuters reports that Trump Entertainment may file for Chapter 11. Reuters writes that California may have…
According to Reuters, Motorola (MOT) is betting much of its future on the Google (GOOG) Android phone system. Reuters reports that car sales hit a 27-year low. Reuters reports that Obama plans…
S&P has reported that the dividends of companies in its S&P 500 index are being cut at the fastest rate in fifty years. A report by the Associated Press says that even…
Over the last two years, in the PC business Michael Dell has been beaten like a rented mule. His company continues to lose market share particularly in the US. Industry analysts would…
According to Reuters, Nasdaq will turn to Asia for much of its future growth Reuters reports that the new bank bailout could cost as much as $2 trillion. Reuters writes that the…
