The deification of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) founder Steve Jobs continued at the D: All Things Digital conference. Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) CEO Larry Ellison, nearly a god himself in Silicon Valley, compared Jobs…
Mary Meeker, who used to be called “Queen of the Net” when she was an analyst at Morgan Stanley, is out with her annual report on the state of the internet called…
The appointment of former politicians to large public companies’ boards is regularly called into question. Just recently, following the scandal at Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) when CEO Aubrey McClendon made investments in…
Spain’s bond yields are no longer sustainable. Its government sold 10-year notes at 6.652%, up 19 basis points from the last auction. The deep financial troubles of its banks, a double-dip recession…
The board and management of Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) apparently would like to sell the company. That will not happen. It is not a good fit with any of the potential…
As the European Union sets financial and policy goals, the fate of Spain will be high on the list. (Reuters) Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) shares fall almost 10% as its investment value hits…
courtesy of Pandora MediaPandora Media, Inc. (NYSE: P) recently rallied with its earnings report last week, but there is a new threat for it and other services. A new Galaxy smartphone by…
Jon OggEach morning 24/7 Wall St. tracks the wide number of analyst upgrades and downgrades that come out from Wall Street analysts. After looking back through these reports, many calls stand out…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Tuesday. Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) named Bull of the Day at Zacks. ArcelorMittal (NYSE:…
Canadian-based smartphone maker Research in Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) is expected to fire about 2,000 employees as soon as the end of this week as the struggling company tries to save itself…
The perception that the large banks in Europe could present as much of a financial problem as the debt of sovereign nations does has grown rapidly. Spain’s bailout of Bankia will cost more…
courtesy Facebook Inc.Samsung released its new-age Galaxy S3 smartphone in Europe. Inventories are already gone in many places. The handset has gotten such favorable reviews and reactions that its sales are not unlike…
JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) sells $25 billion in profitable securities to offset its trade debacle. (Reuters) The SEC examines JP Morgan financial reports. (Reuters) Marubeni buys U.S. grain company Gavilon Holdings for $3.6 billion.…
Samsung launched its Galaxy 3S smartphone in Europe and supplies in many areas ran out the first day. Some expects say that the handset has a set of features which match those…
Douglas A. McIntyre Two years ago Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) introduced a tablet device it had named the ‘Cius’, which used the Android operating system from Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG). The7-inch device was targeted…
