courtesy of AOL, IncVolkswagen may have a compensation agreement with 100,000 workers. (Reuters) The European Union asks telecom companies about Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) competitive actions against other smartphone companies. (Reuters) Hon…
ThinkstockGoldman Sach’s (NYSE: GS) huge effort to rehabilitate its reputation has worked, according to its CEO Lloyd Blankfein (Reuters) China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) may try to improve the quality of coal…
ThinkstockSterne Agee analyst Vijay Rakesh has given a snapshot on various semiconductor sector plays ahead. While many fundamental analysts have keyed in on fundamentals, one of Rakesh’s angles is covering higher dividends,…
courtesy of SamsungThe Samsung Galaxy S4, often considered the only real rival to the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5, may be posting sales that are even more impressive that the iPhone’s.…
Douglas A. McIntyre ThinkstockLenovo Earnings The news about Hewlett-Packard Co.’s (NYSE: HPQ) earnings may have been better than expected, but they cannot compare nearly to PC maker rival Lenovo. For some reason it has managed…
thinkstockThis week has brought much in the news of video games and the convergence of media. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shareholders might consider that Tuesday’s testimony on taxation of international income was…
ThinkstockThe intense battle for the wireless customer and the consumer dollar heated up in the first quarter of 2013. Surprisingly, smartphone activation, which is a key data point for the carriers, actually…
A look at which stocks the top 50 hedge funds own, without any need for comment (via Factset): The 50 largest hedge funds increased their equity exposure by over 5% in Q…
Courtesy Maersk LineOver the past decade, U.S. exports to China have grown at an annual rate of nearly 17% each year. In 2012 alone, the 50 states shipped more than $100 billion…
ThinkstockSony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) cuts forecasts for game console margins for the next several years. (MarketWatch) Sony also cuts targets for smartphones and camera sales. (Reuters) A complex Irish tax loophole helps…
ThinkstockNear the top of the business headlines is the battle that Congress has started to wage with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) over the taxes it pays. By some measures, the company barely…
Douglas A. McIntyre ThinkstockApple vs. Congress Near the top of the business headlines is the battle that Congress has started to wage with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) over the taxes it pays. By some measures,…
courtesy of AOL, IncYahoo! Inc.’s (NASDAQ: YHOO) profits in Asia will help balance the risk of its Tumblr buyout. (Reuters) A successful vote to split the chairman and CEO jobs at J.P.…
ThinkstockThe 2013 version of BrandZ’s Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands put Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) in first place with a valuation of $185.1 billion, ironic, given the company’s trouble. The research…
courtesy of AppleApple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) set a record for its $17 billion debt offering in the last month, but the entire borrowing could have been avoided if there was not such…
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