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…
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 "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…
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…
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 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…
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 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…
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…
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…
According to Reuters, analysts expect Lehman (LEH) to have a $1.8 billion loss. Reuters writes that the US is likely to recapitalize Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE). Reuters reports that…
AMD (AMD) shareholders have on their rally caps. The shares are up 9% to $5.77. PC sales growth for the last quarter was better than expected. MarketWatch writes, Worldwide shipments grew 3.1%…
According to Reuters, Ford (F) will build a news luxury crossover vehicle. Reuters writes that Merrill Lynch (MER) will freeze all hiring through the end of the year. Reuters reports that the…
According to Reuters, Goldman Sachs (GS) will buy $1.5 billlion in assets from ABN. Reuters reports that Ford’s (F) new plans will not change because of the fall in gas prices. Reuters…
Intel (INTC) says sales of its new "Atom" chips are off to a good start, although it is unclear what that means. The product line was created for a new generation of…