ThinkstockAs a larger and larger portion of retail sales in the U.S. move online, customer service has become essential to e-commerce businesses that want to attract shoppers and keep them. E-commerce also has…
courtesy of NetflixNetflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) management said the reason part of its service was out on Christmas Eve was that the technology and hardware owned by Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), which powers the video firm’s streaming product, were…
courtesy of Groupon Inc.A number of large public company CEOs have come under fire in the past year because of the extremely poor financial results of the public corporations they run. Some,…
ThinkstockThere has been no shortage of successful product launches in 2012. Think the iPhone 5 and “The Avengers.” In order for companies to have successful launches, they must invest a great deal,…
courtesy of Nokia Corp.Struggling smartphone makers, Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) and Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) have signed an agreement ending all current patent licensing disputes between the two companies. The…
courtesy of AOL, IncResearch In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) and Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) settle disputes over wireless technology. (Reuters) Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) continues to press for a ban on the…
ThinkstockTraffic at retail stores is down 4.4% through December 15th according to the latest data from ShopperTrak. The research firm also noted in its report out yesterday that holiday sales are 4.3%…
Paul Ausick ThinkstockGoogle Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) dumped the part of Motorola Mobility it did not want when it bought the company. Motorola’s cable set-top business may still make money, but the older boxes have been…
ThinkstockGun and Ammo Sales Gun and ammo sales have surged, so say several surveys. This is happening at the same time as politicians start to offer gun control legislation and many Americans…
Thinkstock24/7 Wall St. is looking for the next great biotech stocks for 2013 after great gains have been seen in 2012. If you look at the consensus price targets from analysts for…
thinkstockThe Bank of Japan begins new stimulus, pressed by an administration just voted into office. (Reuters) IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (NYSE: ICE) may buy NYSE Euronext Inc. (NYSE: NYX). (Reuters) Kodak sells $525 million…
ThinkstockLed by smartphone makers Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Samsung Electronics, and LG Electronics, 4G LTE phone shipments will rise from just under 91 million units in 2012 to 275 million units in…
courtesy of NetflixUBS A.G. (NYSE: UBS) admits fraud in the Libor case and will pay $1.5 billion. (Reuters) Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) says a large number of recalls have not hurt sales.…
courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) won a $1.05 billion jury award against Samsung Electronics in August, but that didn’t stop the Cupertino giant from seeking to have the U.S. District…
Paul Ausick courtesy of Research In Motion Ltd.Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) is set to report its earnings after the close on Thursday this week. We expect a strange earnings report. Investors saw…
