courtesy of Apple Inc.With the next generation of the iconic iPhone from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) imminent and a huge introduction expected to be announced from Cupertino next week, a myriad of…
courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) was given new analyst coverage with a Buy rating this week and what felt like a ridiculous $777 price target. While we took a slight…
Jon C. Ogg courtesy of AppleApple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is about to be pilloried again for “ethical and legal” labor violations at the Chinese factory of one of its parts suppliers. A watchdog group called…
courtesy of AppleHow big does a smartphone or tablet screen have to be before it can be considered a TV? Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) apparently will test an iPhone with a six-inch…
courtesy of YouTubeOn the one side are the 187 million Americans who watched 48 billion pieces of online video content in July. On the other is the new generation of smartwatches, the…
JoeInQueens, via Wikimedia CommonsApple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) was the beneficiary of what has become a very rare analyst upgrade for the case to buy Apple shares. The stock was initiated by Cantor…
Jon C. Ogg Courtesy ZTE Corp.The worldwide market for mobile phones is expected to grow by 7.3% in 2013, and global shipments of smartphones is expected to pass the 1 billion unit mark in a…
courtesy of Nokia Corp.The primary speculation about Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) deal to buy Nokia Corp.’s (NYSE: NOK) handset business is that it gives the huge software company a building block to…
Dwight Burdette, via Wikimedia CommonsWhile optimism about the economy fell slightly in August, consumer sentiment remained close to its six-year high. During the recession, Americans were reluctant to spend more than they…
ThinkstockFor many industries hurt by slow growth, there is China and there is the rest of the world. As consumer and business activity slows in the old world of Europe and the…
courtesy of XiaomiLittle-known Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has just scored a major coup. The sixth largest smartphone maker has just announced that it has hired Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android vice president…
JoeInQueens, via Wikimedia CommonsApple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) scored a modest victory on Tuesday in a trial related to price-fixing on e-books at its App Store. The same judge who has ruled against…
thinkstockInvestors almost always worry about a stock market crash, but when headwinds start to look stronger than the positive forces, they really start to worry that the rug can get yanked right…
courtesy of MicrosoftAugust is often a slow time for technology and consumer spending, but the dying PC market may be about to see a resurrection. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has fixed many…
Courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.; photo by Chris RupertJ.C Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) continues to face unprecedented drops in traffic and sales that, to some extent, caused its largest shareholder Bill…
