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…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has reported earnings, although it also now has the SEC looking into the company via an inquiry over its disclosure practices. Earnings were $1.78 non-GAAP EPS and $10.17…
Douglas A. McIntyre Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to report earnings after the close of trading today. Consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters (First Call) are $1.39 non-GAAP EPS and $9.75 billion in revenues. Today’s…
Douglas A. McIntyre The business of selling handsets and cellular service was supposed to be close to "recession proof". A number of citizens in place like China and India still do not have wireless phones.…
If the CEO of a public company is sick, does the board has to tell the world? How sick? Life threatening? Enough to keep the person out of his work for an…
Douglas A. McIntyre If you are not familiar with the name Kingdom Holding Co., you may know its owner by the name of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. He has been a very visible investor in…
