The government is fond of using taxes and tax benefits to change behavior. Put a big tax on cigarettes and people will smoke less. Put a "gas guzzler" tax on big cars…
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) sent the tech world and stock market more news which they did not need. The company cut its gross margin estimates. According to the company "Intel Corporation today lowered…
Now that Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has the launch of its quad-care chips behind it, the company is looking at putting out a six-core chip product, perhaps early as next quarter. According to…
Short interest in companies traded on the NYSE increased for a number of financial firms based on positions as of February 15. The data compares to numbers on January 31 Shares sold…
The WSJ has reported that Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) is completing a new processor called Diamondville that is for computers of $250 and under. The size of this processor is tiny at…
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) are trading up 4% today at $6.78 in early morning trading. The company is the beneficiary of another research note out of Doug Freedman at…
Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) turned in one of the best performances of the earnings season. Net income rose 38%. Revenue rose 13% to $28.5 billion. The computer company raised guidance and its shares…
Most stocks trading under $10 probably traded much higher at one point or another. Trading below that price point is usually not a badge of honor. But, inexpensive stocks often make huge…
The fear of a slowdown in tech spending has done a great deal of damage to big tech stocks. Over the last three months Amazon (AMZN) is down 3%, Intel (INTC) is…
Another round of rumors has hit the media about Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) buying AMD (NYSE: AMD). Barron’s quotes American Technology Research as saying a deal is possible. The reasoning seems simple enough.…
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) has decided to stop offering processors from Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) in most of its PC’s. The computers offered on…
Short interest in financial stocks generally fell in NYSE figures for January 31. Numbers compare to January 15. Shares sold short in Countrywide (NYSE: CFC) fell 52.7 million to 114.2 million. Shares…
Transmeta Corp. (NASDAQ: TMTA) may be an interesting stock now. The company scored a major win with a legal settlement/victory last year over Intel (NASDAQ: INTC). Now Transmeta issued a statement that…
According to Reuters, the Fed is set to cut rates again to avoid a recession. Reuters writes that UBS (UBS) subprime losses increased driving the bank further into the red. Reuters reports…
According to Reuters, gaps in controls at Societe Generale allowed a junior trader to make at $73 billion losing bet on European shares prices. Reuters writes that Countrywide’s (CFC) CEO will give…
