Apple (AAPL) can build its low-end iPad for as little as $239 ,according to industry research operation iSuppli. The most expensive version of the tablet, the 64GB product with 3G, costs $346 to build.…
Reuters: The EU summit will address the Greek bailout. Reuters: Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) will test an ultra-high speed broadband system. Reuters: Sweden took that top spot from the US for use of telecom…
Motorola (MOT) has not had a real strategy or good explanation of what it is for years. The company got into the handset market very early in the history of the industry, in…
Douglas A. McIntyre Reuters: Honda (NYSE:HMC) expanded its recall by 440,000 as more Toyota (NYSE:TM) models were probed. Reuters: ArcelorMittal sees a slow improvement in steel production in Q1. Reuters: IMF aid for Greece may…
Updated throughout the day. The EU is getting closer to a bailout of Greece (Reuters) Beer may be good for strengthening bones (Reuters) Google (GOOG) will reveal product innovations on a YouTube…
Apple (AAPL) has a problem. Steve Jobs created a huge surge in interest in the new iPad table computer when he introduced it. The interest has turned into concern about the price…
Douglas A. McIntyre It has probably occurred to Google (GOOG) management that customer service for its Nexus One handset has been poor and that has hurt the handset’s reputation. Google also has to compete with…
Large consumer companies spend a great deal of marketing money on creating, preserving, and increasing the image of their brands. If a product has problems, the process does not always work. Toyota…
Motorola’s (NYSE:MOT) handset business came close to collapse after its failure to replace its successful RAZR cost it the No.2 global market share position in its industry. The firm’s shares crashed from…
For the first time, China Investment Corp., the country’s sovereign wealth fund, has filed a Form 13F with the US Securities and Exchange Commission listing details of its investments in companies traded…
The 24/7 Wall Street Corporate Power Rankings of the thirty-two most important companies in America are determined by earnings, analyst rankings, important corporate news, trends in each firm’s industry, product introductions, management strength…
This past week was filled with many surprises and earnings are still coming on strong. We wanted to look at some companies that either have unfinished business or are on deck with pending…
These are this Thursday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls: AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) Raised to Neutral at Merriman Curhan Ford. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:…
Updated throughout the day. The US could lose its Aaa bond rating at Moody’s (CNBC) Obama will outline a significant stimulus for alternative energy (Reuters) Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) will pay out…
Reuters: Volcker believes that banks should not be allowed to make risky trades. Reuters: Toyota (NYSE:TM) sales dropped after its recall announcements. Reuters: More US consumers are paying credit cards before mortgages. Reuters: …
