According to Reuters, Obama faces backlash due to AIG (AIG) compensation issues which could set bank his efforts to salvage the financial system. Reuters reports that Lehman will put two of its…
Moody’s has come out with a list of 283 companies that are at great risk of defaulting on their debt. The Wall Street Journal got a copy of the list so each…
According to Reuters, Obama spoke about the economy with optimism as his aides defended the budget. Reuters reports that a Senate panel will question Swiss banking’s secrecy policy. Reuters reports that foreclosures…
Spansion Inc. (NASDAQ: SPSN) is toast. At least that is the case for shareholders. The maker and designer of flash memory chips has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Spansion was not…
Douglas A. McIntyre Billionaire and activist investor Carl Icahn has made some large changes to his portfolio holdings. He and Icahn Capital, L.P. have not been immune to the market sell-off as you have seen…
According to Reuters, Congress and The White House are working on the final stimulus package. Reuters reports that Wall St CEOs will defend their use of bailout money before Congress. Reuters reports…
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD) may end up getting stuck with its manufacturing operations. Its plan to become “fab-lite” has been delayed because it did not win enough shareholder support.
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is making a huge gamble on high- paying jobs and manufacturing. It isn’t cuts. Intel plans expansions for the inevitable recovery ahead. $7 billion worth.
PCs are so well-made now that they do not have to be replaced until they break. The processors put in computers made two years ago are still powerful enough for most consumer…
There is a new trend that has emerged in this earnings season that will have an impact in 2009 and maybe beyond: a lack of earnings and/or revenue guidance. This unravels roughly…
Many PC analysts thought that the "netbook" would be a toy. Sitting someplace between regular laptops and smartphones, the little PCs would not have the processing power and screen sizes to be…
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD) just posted earnings, or at least its results. It is as far from earnings as ever, and it is also seeing steep declines like other technology…
Douglas A. McIntyre This week is the launch of earnings season, and we have outlined the companies which we believe will have the largest impact on their sector or on the overall market. Johnson &…
The UAW and GM’s (GM) creditors are making the great auto company bailout a process that will funnel money into Detroit for years beyond the March 31 deadline which has been set…
Looking at the headlines at WSJ.com, the majority are about large companies that cut workers today. Circuit City is liquidating, which could put 30,000 people out of work. AMD (AMD) is cutting…