It is hard to understand why anyone would want to buy Sirius XM (SIR). All it has left is Howard Stern and he will probably leave soon enough. Sales at Sirius are…
Much of the crisis in the banking industry has been blamed on the inaction of the boards of directors at companies including Bank of America (BAC) and Citigroup (C). Some of Citi’s…
According to Reuters, Motorola (MOT) is betting much of its future on the Google (GOOG) Android phone system. Reuters reports that car sales hit a 27-year low. Reuters reports that Obama plans…
Motorola (MOT) shipped only 19.2 million handsets in the last quarter. At its peak, when its RAZR was flying off the shelves, the number was over 50 million. That, in a nutshell…
The massive power in the newest of low-cost PC’s is killing the computer companies PC’s are becoming about the same as refrigerators and toasters. And now the $10 laptop is on the…
Most experts who follow Apple (AAPL) and the consumer electronics industry do not think that Jobs & Co. will use any of its large group of patents to prevent the release of…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, Honda (HMC) sales in the US fell in January. Reuters reports that the premier of China sees hopeful signs in his economy. Reuters reports that hard times make government…
When it announced earnings for its last quarter Apple (AAPL) said it expects to earn $.90 to $1 per share on $7.6 billion to $8 billion in sales in the current quarter.…
Douglas A. McIntyre Over the last two years, in the PC business Michael Dell has been beaten like a rented mule. His company continues to lose market share particularly in the US. Industry analysts would…
Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon (AMZN), looks a bit mad. Stick thin and without a hair on his head he is both bug-eyed and frenetic. He has the look…
AT&T (T) earnings were not very impressive. Sales of Apple (AAPL) iPhones helped wireless growth. Landline numbers were poor. For the most recent quarter, AT&T’s consolidated revenue were $31.1 billion, up 2.4%…
There is a new trend that has emerged in this earnings season that will have an impact in 2009 and maybe beyond: a lack of earnings and/or revenue guidance. This unravels roughly…
A look at the numbers for Microsoft’s last quarter would make most investors shudder. Revenue barely moved, up 2% to $16.6 billion. Net income was of 11% to $4.2 billion. The world’s…
Nokia (NOK) turned in a bad quarter. Net profit in the fourth quarter dropped to 576 million euros ($751 million), or 0.15 euro a share, from 1.84 billion euros, or 0.47 euro…
According to Reuters, a House committee advanced the economic stimulus bill. Reuters reports that China’s GDP growth slowed. Reuters reports that exports from Japan dropped sharply. Reuters writes that Sony (SNE) warned…
