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…
This week is the launch of earnings season, and we have outlined the companies which we believe will have the largest impact on their sector or on the overall market. Johnson &…
By now, even the pygmies have heard that Steve Jobs is taking a medical leave of absence as CEO of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). Where Apple goes from here is one issue…
These are some of the top pre-market analyst downgrades we have seen this Thursday morning with more than two hours until the market opens: Aegon (AEG) Cut to Sell at UBS. Apple…
Sociologist and business consultant Watts Wacker has pointed out that the most successful enterprises in the world are created by people who are willing to be a zebra in a field of…
According to Reuters, Steve Jobs will take a medical leave from Apple (AAPL) until June 30. Reuters reports that Bank of America (BAC) is in discussions with the government to get billions…
On tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer briefly addressed Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). He said he has been against the company because of Steve Jobs’ health concerns. Today’s actions apparently are…
Douglas A. McIntyre Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) just delivered some startling news, which is actually not startling if you have been following the stories about the health of CEO Steve Jobs. Because of health issues,…
Douglas A. McIntyre Thomas Alva Edison accumulated 1,093 US patents over his lifetime. Most R&D operations are not that efficient. Corporations hate research. It is expensive. The scientists know more about a company’s products than…
The excitement about Palm’s (PALM) new Pre handset has sent the company"s stock up from $3.50 to over $6. But, the shares have not moved in two days, even with several analyst…
Collins Stewart initiates coverage on Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) with a Buy. Price target $117. Collins analyst says, "The heavily subsidized smart phones remain the sole bright spot in an otherwise anemic handset…
Douglas A. McIntyre Collins Stewart has initiated coverage on several key technology stocks this morning. The boutique firm has come out positive on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and on Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), and a little…
According to Reuters, Alcoa (AA) will fire more than 13,000 people. Reuters reports that Apple (AAPL) disappointed with no Jobs or big announcements at Macworld. Reuters reports that GM (GM) says government…
Apple (AAPL) cut the prices of some of the songs available on its iTune music service and the market did not like it at all. According to a number of media sources,…
Douglas A. McIntyre Analysts at Oppenheimer upgraded Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) today following details from Steve Jobs about the condition of his health ahead of Macworld. If you remember, Oppenheimer downgraded Apple on December 17th following…
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