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)…
2.25 PM Comments from the Fed killed the rally, and the DJIA dropped into negative territory. The central bank will keep interest rates low through mid-2013, but it did not indicate any…
The next challenge for Congress will be a tax deadlock. (Reuters) The Nikkei falls another 2% on news of a U.S. downgrade. (Reuters) Yields on Italian and Spanish bonds fall as the…
The Android operating system from Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is the leading platform smartphone platform in among 78.5 million US smartphone owners. The iOS operating system that powers the iPhone from Apple…
