NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is back to profitability. Yep, profits. The graphics chipset leader posted $0.07 non-GAAP EPS. This is down almost half from last year’s $0.13 EPS, but it is significantly…
The following are some of the top stocks to watch for active trading today based on pre-market and after-hours volume activity. There are links through to more detailed coverage and volume analysis…
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD) is getting drilled on earnings. The easy comparison is that the Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) strength is coming at the expense of AMD. The distant number-2…
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is set to report earnings today after the close of trading. The processor and chip giant has Thomson Reuters estimates of $0.08 EPS on $7.27 billion in revenues. …
A number of businesses and government enterprises elected not to upgrade to Vista, the current Microsoft (MSFT) computer operating system. It was considered a flawed product and the cost of licenses was…
Short sellers upped their investments in stocks of the most prominent financial firms. Short interest in Bank of America (BAC), AIG (AIG), Wells Fargo (WFC), and Freddie Mac (FRE) all rose for…
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke believes the green shoots of economic recovery are sprouting, and the market seems to agree: The S&P 500 is up 36 percent since March. But a closer look…
Douglas A. McIntyre The short interest in most large banks fell very sharply for the period ending May 29, an indication that traders believe that TARP repayments and ongoing strong earnings mean the fate of American…
Microsoft (MSFT) may price Windows 7 as low as $100 to offset the effects of the recession on PC operating system sales and the public’s rejection of Vista, the current version of…
Reuters: Global consumer confidence is improving. Reuters: GM (GM) filed for Chapter 11 and expects a quick exit. Reuters: Most US retailers probably had sales drop in May. Reuters: China gave Geithner…
It may be worth noting in passing that the comments of Dell’s (DELL) CFO during the company’s earnings call are bad news for any supplier of PC components and software. Brian Gladden…
A drop in server sales is bad news for companies that build them including HP (HPQ), IBM (IBM), and Dell (DELL) and the firms that supply chips–AMD (AMD) and Intel (INTC). But,…
Tessera Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSRA) is not one of the most common names in the land of chip stocks, but that may be about to change as it won a patent fight…
Microsoft says it will introduce its new search engine within the next few days. The world’s largest software company has called the project “Kumo.” It may change that name before the public…
Reuters: Twitter will release business tools in an attempt to make money. Reuters: A GM (GM) bankruptcy is seen as nearly inevitable. Reuters: American Express (AXP) will cut 4,000 jobs. Reuters: Obama…
