Microsoft Sweden, via Wikimedia CommonsAfter Steve Ballmer announced in August that he will step down as Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) chief executive officer, director John Thompson was put in charge of the…
courtesy of SamsungGlobal shipments of smartphones grew 45% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2013 to a record 251 million units. The quarter also marks the first time total shipments topped a…
courtesy of AppleApple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has now reported its quarterly earnings report, which was also the end of the technology giant’s fiscal year as well. Earnings came in at $8.26 per…
Jon C. Ogg courtesy of Apple Inc. Updated 1:15 p.m. EST: Twitter Speculation on Apple Earnings Updated 12:55 p.m. EST: If Apple has a bad earnings reception, the stock is trading above key technical levels.…
Douglas A. McIntyre courtesy of Verizon WirelessMergers and acquisitions (M&A) sometimes can be an excellent measure of the economy’s financial health. However, since there is a great deal of evidence that most M&A results are…
Jon OggEarnings season is in full swing and this coming week will bring many key earnings reports. This will also be the last week of major on-calendar earnings for the third quarter,…
Microsoft Sweden, via Wikimedia CommonsMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) managed to post such strong earnings and was positive enough in its outlook that there is one thing to consider. No one wants to…
Microsoft Sweden, via Wikimedia CommonsIf Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) had posted a long string of quarters similar to its most recent one, Steve Ballmer might not be on his way out the…
courtesy of Tesla MotorsIn its short lifespan, Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) always has been an odd company. The idiosyncrasies of its management have been offset by the success of its product. The…
Courtesy Fusion-io Inc.Storage technology company Fusion-io Inc. (NYSE: FIO) managed to beat the consensus estimate for an earnings per share (EPS) loss of $0.11 in its first fiscal quarter of 2014, but…
Paul Ausick courtesy of Apple Inc.When you hear about activist investor activity from Carl Icahn and Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NASDAQ: IEP) these days, you might generally think of Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) or Apple…
ThinkstockAs promised Wednesday afternoon, we have all been treated to the Thursday morning launch of a new website from Carl Icahn and Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NASDAQ: IEP). And also as promised, Icahn…
ThinkstockEvery company, college and worker in the world may soon be more connected than ever before. That is the hope of LinkedIn Corp. (NYSE: LNKD), which has just released a set of…
Trey Thoelcke ThinkstockOK, now you have seen a lot of shenanigans and a lot of success in failure in the world of activist investing. Now we have a new form of investor activism taking…
Jon C. Ogg courtesy of SamsungCorning Inc. (NYSE: GLW) reported preliminary third-quarter 2013 results after markets closed Tuesday night. The company said it was doing so to “facilitate communications with investors” regarding agreements the company…
