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Media
Microsoft (MSFT): Kill The Zune
Microsoft (MSFT) is about to launch its latest version of the Zune multimedia player. To date the company has sold two million units. In contrast, Apple (AAPL) has sold over 150 million…
AAPL Coverage Page 650
5:18am ET
Consumer Electronics
Saving The Consumer Electronics World: Apple (AAPL) Reinvents The iPod
The good thing about the Apple (AAPL) iPod is that the company has sold 160 million of them. That is the bad thing about the device as well. Apple ships about 10…
2:55am ET
Media
Media Diges 9/3/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
According to Reuters, oil fell another $1 to $109. Reuters writes that Coca-Cola (KO) will pay $2.5 billion for Chinese juice maker Huiyuan, Reuters writes that Google (GOOG) believes the its new…
1:21pm ET
Investing
War Is Hell, The Markets Turn Down Mid-Session (LEH)(MER)(INTC)(CSCO)(AAPL)(EBAY)(RIMM)
With a $6 a barrel drop in oil prices, this was supposed to be one of the best days of the year for the stock markets. The Nasdaq opened up 55 points…
8:22am ET
Telecom & Wireless
Apple (AAPL) Get Closer To China
As Apple (AAPL) moves into India and Russia, it still needs an official foothold in the largest cellular market–China. On the mainland there are over 500 million cellular accounts. The consumer electronics…
Douglas A. McIntyre 7:44am ET
Investing
24/7 Wall St. Most Overpaid CEO Of The Day: Dell (DELL) CEO Michael Dell
Poor Michael Dell, CEO of Dell (DELL), only made $2.3 million last year. Of course, he is a billionaire and owns over 227 million shares in the company he runs. His shareholders…
4:11pm ET
Telecom & Wireless
Apple (AAPL): The iPhone Is Broken, Again
If there are any more bugs or flaws in the new Apple (AAPL) 3G iPhone, the company’s investors are going to start to notice. According to MSNBC, "A security flaw in Apple…
Douglas A. McIntyre 5:04am ET
Investing
Apple (AAPL) iTunes And The Sherman Antitrust Act
"Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, is declared to be illegal".–The Sherman…
2:46am ET
Media
Media Digests 8/28/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
According to Reuters, Toyota (TM) cut its 2009 sales forecast by almost 7%. Reuters reports that Fannie Mae (FNM) changed several of its top executives. Reuters writes that Starbucks (SBUX) management will…
12:16pm ET
Telecom & Wireless
Apple (AAPL) iPhone Picks Up Ground On RIM (RIMM)
Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone is doing well in the consumer market, but it now appears to be picking up ground with businesses as well. According to the August ChangeWave survey of IT spending,…
Douglas A. McIntyre 5:22am ET
Telecom & Wireless
Nokia(NOK): The Best Chance To Chase The Apple (AAPL) iPhone
The new Apple (AAPL) has plenty of challengers. Samsung has made the “Instinct” for Sprint (S). Early word is that it is selling well. T-Mobile will be the first cellular provider to…
7:08am ET
Consumer Electronics
Apple (AAPL): The iPhone Heads To Russia
It looks like more communists will be buying Apple (AAPL) iPhones. The handset is almost certainly going to be available in China this year. Now it appears that there is a deal…
Douglas A. McIntyre 12:40pm ET
Investing
Motorola’s (MOT) 24/7 Wall St. Worst Case Scenario Business Plan: Close The Handset Unit, License The Brand
Motorola’s (MOT) plan to spin-off its handset unit was set back further by the news that its domestic market share fell to 21% in the second quarter compared to 32% for the…
4:42am ET
Apps & Software
Microsoft (MSFT) Attacks Its Self-Loathing By Turning To Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld can be a vicious and cruel comedian. Microsoft (MSFT) has changed that by putting $10 million in his pocket. The people from Redmond have finally acknowledged that a huge portion…
10:01am ET
Investing
24/7 Wall St. CEOs Who Should Work For $1 Society: Schwartz Of Sun (JAVA)
CEOs at troubled companies often set their salaries at $1 a year. Lee Iaccoca did it at Chrysler and Steve Jobs did the same at Apple (AAPL). The gesture allows the poor…