Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad is the number one tablet PC in a new Consumer Reports survey. (Reuters) CEO pay jumps for last year as stock options rise. (Reuters) Avon (NYSE: AVP) turns…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is no stranger to analysts ratcheting their price targets higher and higher. While one case was recently made for Apple shares going to $1,650 by the end of…
Jon C. Ogg Wealthier smartphone owners are a lot like the rest of us, at least when it comes to apps downloaded to their smartphones. The wealthy’s favorite app is Facebook, followed closely by Angry…
The new iPad from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) turns out to be a hit with consumers and with Consumer Reports magazine, which recently reported that the new tablet could run pretty hot…
Paul Ausick After a record first quarter, investors will look more carefully at financial data and earnings. (Reuters) Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) to open a division to handle the ultra-rich. (Reuters) Strong Chinese PMI…
Foxconn has given in to global PR. The manufacturer which does a great deal of work for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will increase worker salaries and lower hours worked. The Fair Labor Association, which…
Douglas A. McIntyre Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone Group plc (NASDAQ: VOD) could be ready to offer cable TV subscribers access to programming on their mobile phones…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has one more bit of evidence that it is acting as if it was its own stock index. Its exceptional share performance is worth a substantial portion of…
Three companies recently announced plans to improve their fortunes. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) will launch its own tablet PC to challenge the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad, the Wall Street Journal reports. Best Buy…
The Nasdaq has risen 19% in the quarter that is about to end. That is much more than the S&P 500, which is only 13% higher. Many analysts believe that the Nasdaq…
Eurozone officials will increase the size of the funds to create “firewalls” around financially troubled nations. (Reuters) Research In Motion’s (NASDAQ: RIMM) CEO says the firm’s struggles will continue as more management…
The Fair Labor Association found problems at three plants run by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) supplier Foxconn. Oddly enough, these come as Apple CEO Tim Cook visits China where the plants are based. The…
Douglas A. McIntyre Internet jobs site Glassdoor has released its list of the top 25 US CEOs based on employee feedback for the past 12 months. The company asked the question, “Do you approve of…
Research firm Nielsen reports that 49.7% of US mobile phone subscribers owned smartphones at the end of February. In February of 2011, that number was just 36%. The leading operating systems vendors…
Research-in-Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) is set to report earnings after the closing bell on Thursday afternoon. The troubled smartphone maker has seen its estimates tempered consistently and the only real hope we…
