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Media

Nintendo’s Little iPad Killer

Most of the press Nintendo, the world’s No.1 video game console company, gets is for its Wii machine which has kept a lead in unit sales over the Microsoft (MSFT) Xbox 360 and Sony…

Douglas A. McIntyre
3:04pm ET
Consumer Electronics

Walmart Buys VOD Firm Vudu, May Not Change Industry Landscape

The New York Times reports that Walmart (WMT) has bought video on demand hardware and software company Vudu. The firm’s service is built into set-top boxes and Blu-ray devices. The paper reports that Vudu recently “announced…

Douglas A. McIntyre
12:33pm ET
Retail

Amazon.com Snags S&P Upgrade (AMZN)

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has received yet another debt rating upgrade. Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services raised it by a full two notches and kept a positive outlook that could mean more…

Douglas A. McIntyre
4:49am ET
Consumer Electronics

Apple iPad Costs As Little As $229 To Build

Apple (AAPL) can build its low-end iPad for as little as $239 ,according to industry research operation iSuppli. The most expensive version of the tablet, the 64GB product with 3G, costs $346 to build.…

Douglas A. McIntyre
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Media

Media Digest 2/5/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   The economy probably added 5,ooo jobs last month. Reuters:   Kraft (KFT) gained control over 75% of Cadbury shares. Reuters:   Toyota (TM) may recall the Prius. Reuters:   Publishers and Amazon (AMZN) are…

Douglas A. McIntyre
8:55am ET
Investing

Today’s Best Market Rumors (2/4/2010)

Today’s best market rumors. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) will buy a touchscreen company, Touchco. (NYTimes) Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) will defer or cut some bonuses in London (NYPost) The US may have underestimated job losses…

Douglas A. McIntyre
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Media

Media Digest 2/4/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:  Toyota (NYSE:TM) said it would have charges of $2 billion for recalls, but posted a profit last quarter and improved its forecasts. Reuters:   Shell’s (RDS.A) profits fell sharply. Reuters:   Sony (NYSE:SNE)…

Douglas A. McIntyre
3:53am ET
Media

Media Digest 2/3/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   Volcker believes that banks should not be allowed to make risky trades. Reuters:   Toyota (NYSE:TM) sales dropped after its recall announcements. Reuters:   More US consumers are paying credit cards before mortgages. Reuters:  …

Douglas A. McIntyre
3:56am ET
Media

Media Digest 2/1/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   Obama is looking for ways to cut the deficit. Reuters:   Citigroup (NYSE:C) may sell its private equity group. Reuters:   Toyota (NYSE:TM) will announce the fix for its gas pedals. Reuters:   China…

Douglas A. McIntyre