Starbucks (SBUX) hoped one of the ingredients of getting turned around was its new Pike Place Roast coffee. The java chain brought the new product to market because it tastes more like…
Sirius (SIRI) told the world how things would look at the company after its proposed merger with XM Satellite (XMSR). The world greeted the forecast with scorn. The company called the savings…
Also-ran multimedia company Real Networks (RNWK) and Viacom (VIA) are going to take another run at Apple (AAPL) iTunes. They have a music download service call Rhapsody. One of the reasons it…
According to Reuters, Rhapsody, a music service owned by Real Networks (RNWK) and Viacom (VIA) will make a push against Apple (AAPL) iTunes by embracing the iPod as its player. Reuters writes…
Wall St. was disappointed by RIM’s (RIMM) forecast for the upcoming few quarters? Could the same thing happen to Apple (AAPL)? Several companies in the cell phone business have made comment that…
After over a year of playing cat and mouse, it looks like Apple (AAPL) may be close to a deal with China Mobile (CHL) to sell the iPhone on the mainland. Since…
According to Reuters, M&A activity is down sharply. Reuters writes that Anheuser-Busch (BUD) turned down an offer from InBeve. Reuters reports that Yahoo! (YHOO) has realigned its senion management Reuters reports that…
Things were supposed to be bad at Palm (PALM), but, based on earnings, they were even worse. The firm, which has products which compete with the Apple (AAPL) iPhone and RIM (RIMM)…
Douglas A. McIntyre Today’s selling does not look orderly like it has on many other down days this year. The drop is across almost every sector and most widely-traded shares. Much of it is out…
Traders and investors alike are impatiently awaiting earnings out of smartphone giant Research-in-Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) today after the close. The entire cell phone and electronic gadget market may be paying attention…
Douglas A. McIntyre Most of the focus in the smartphone business over the last month has passed Palm (PALM) by. The new 3G Apple (AAPL) iPhone, RIM’s (RIMM) earnings, the Nokia (NOK) purchase of the…
Wall St. is getting nervous that RIM (RIMM) could lose its luster as it moves from providing handsets for business into the consumer market. Apple (AAPL) is sitting there along with Nokia…
According to Reuters, the Fed is seen as holding rates on fears of inflation. Reuters writes that the CEO of Nissan is bracing for the worst in the US. Reuters writes that…
For those who were worried that Apple (AAPL) might not make money on the new 3G iPhone, not to worry According to BusinessWeek, research firm iSuppli has analysis that shows the total…
Douglas A. McIntyre Motorola (MOT) hit a 52-week low today. Make that a multiple year low, at $7.36. Piper Jaffray downgraded the stock last week. The question about the company is whether it is worth…