It was not long ago that computers revolutionized the way people do business across the world, fully changing the way that people communicate and organize their personal and professional lives. The downside…
Douglas A. McIntyre Honestly, isn’t it time for Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) to stop using words like ‘supercharge’ when it spends $12.5 billion? Google isn’t a graduate-student garage start-up any longer. The company announced this…
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) will buy mediocre handset firm Motorola Mobility (NYSE: MMI). It is probably a play to compete with Apple. The difference is that Motorola has a relatively weak line of…
It is more difficult by the day to determine whether Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android powered devices have gained some edge against Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). New ABI Research information shows that Android has…
Retail data becomes the focus of Wall St. (Reuters) China locates another 22 fake Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stores. (Reuters) The Nikkei drops below the important 9,000 mark. (Reuters) Brent drops below $108…
We could be in for a bout of deja vu all over again. Last May, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) announced a new microprocessor and a new trademark — Ultrabook — to carry…
Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock has outperformed Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) over the past year, past two years, and past five years. But, Apple is the leader, supposedly, in the creation and marketing of…
Just a day after closing its MP3 music download offering, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has launched a streaming video service for the iPad from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). Walmart already offers…
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) became the most valuable company in America yesterday when its market cap passed Exxon Mobil’s (NYSE: XOM). The move draws attention to what market capitalization means, and why it…
Short sellers moved into bank stocks ahead of the sell-off based on data for the period that ended July 29. Shares sold short in JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) rose 17% to 33.6 million.…
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) says QE3 was likely after the Fed’s recent comments. (Reuters) HSBC (NYSE: HBC) sells its U.S. credit card business to Capitol One. (Reuters) China not likely to raise…
Financial markets have been reeling as investors grow more concerned about the economy: An S&P downgrade of the full faith and credit of the United States, dismal GDP data, and ongoing weak…
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) briefly became the most valuable company in the world today. When it hit $364 billion in worth, it passed long-time leader Exxon Mobil. Over a span of two years,…
It is amazing what a move Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has made over the last decade. Now it carries a new title…. MOST VALUABLE COMPANY, or at least it is fighting for…
The Federal Reserve is under pressure to offer solutions to falling markets and a slow economy. (Reuters) The Swiss franc hits a record against the euro. (Reuters) Bank of America (NYSE: BAC)…
