According to Reuters, Obama spoke about the economy with optimism as his aides defended the budget. Reuters reports that a Senate panel will question Swiss banking’s secrecy policy. Reuters reports that foreclosures…
As PC sales begin to contract in the US, Apple (AAPL) is hoping to pick up sales overseas. If the new Gartner research on global PC sales is right, the Mac may…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, too much dependence on government aid could cause a second recession when the companies are forced to stand on their own. Reuters reports that Obama is considering funds to…
Gartner’s new research on PC sales for 2009 is out and there it nothing in it to cheer the likes of Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) or Dell (DELL). Sales of computers will drop so…
Dell’s earnings dropped 48% last quarter and now it will probably fire more people. The numbers were not a surprise. Independent research shows PC sales falling around the world as the recession…
According to Reuters, Obama is pushing for a new health-care plan which will take ten years to fully take effect. Reuters says Obama is pushing for quick Wall St. reform. Reuters reports…
Google (GOOG) came very close to facing antitrust charges when it planned to partially marry its search system with Yahoo!’s (YHOO). With 65% of the US search market, analysts believe the Google…
These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades and downgrades we have seen on Wall Street early this Tuesday morning: Intercontinental Hotels Group plc (IHG) Raised to Buy at Jefferies. Marvell…
According to the 24/7 Wall St.-Channel Checkers Survey, Apple (AAPL) iPod and Mac sales remained soft in February. The current check was finished two days ago. Based on data from fifteen Apple…
Douglas A. McIntyre While some folks believe Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster is an Apple perma-bull (his firm makes a market in AAPL stock), a look back will tell you Gene gets it right more often…
Douglas A. McIntyre Layoffs at big companies are so common now that it is novel when a day goes by without Microsoft (MSFT), Caterpillar (CAT), or Macy’s (MC) letting thousands of people go. There are…
Domestic car sales are down about 30%. Sales at Chrysler have been hit hardest, down 50% in the most recent two months. In a bad economy, it makes sense that consumers will…
People in the wireless industry have been talking about what will replace 3G networks in the next two or three years. AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ), Sprint (S), and their peers overseas need…
According to Reuters, the biggest problem GM (GM) may face is a mountain of debt. Reuters reports that investors in Stanford funds are pushing hard to get their money out. Reuters reports…
Microsoft (MSFT) is pushing hard to show that it can be a viable competitor in the business of providing operating systems for smartphones. It has done a deal with handset giant LG…
