5:11am ET
Investing
Wasting Time At Davos
David Paterson, the governor of New York State, will be attending the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, along with aides and several state troopers, sparking rumors that Switzerland is a…
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6:31am ET
Consumer Electronics
Sales Of The PC, The Automobile Of The 21st Century, Fall On Hard Times
During the last half of the 20th Century every family wanted to have a car, and most bought one.. In many cases they got two or three. The automobile was a status…
Douglas A. McIntyre 6:13am ET
Economy
The Ominous Sign Of Laying Off People At Profitable Companies (DELL)(MSFT)(GOOG)(MOT)
Motorola (MOT) will lay off 4,000 more people this year. In the fourth quarter, it sold only half as many handsets as it did in the same quarter a year ago. The…
3:52am ET
Media
Media Digest 1/15/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
According to Reuters, Steve Jobs will take a medical leave from Apple (AAPL) until June 30. Reuters reports that Bank of America (BAC) is in discussions with the government to get billions…
6:06am ET
Consumer Electronics
As Lenovo Catches Cold, Dell (DELL) Gets Pneumonia
Big Chinese PC company Lenovo said its earnings were falling apart and laid of 11% of its staff. At almost the same time, Dell (DELL) said it was "moving" 1,000 jobs from…
Douglas A. McIntyre 4:02am ET
Media
Media Digest 1/8/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
According to Reuters, Microsoft (MSFT) Windows 7 is "on schedule" and will begin testing with consumers. Reuters reports that Obama will lay out his case for stimulus package in a speech. Reuters…
6:21am ET
Investing
Rethinking Old Tech Stocks As New Utilities (CSCO, DELL, INTC, MSFT, ORCL)
It seems that no matter what the market does, investors still want to see which old tech stock is the one to own for the year ahead. Everyone still remembers the massive…
4:56am ET
Consumer Electronics
Dell’s (DELL) Problems No Worse Than Apple’s (AAPL)
There are rumors going around that Dell (DELL) will fire its chief of operations and its head of marketing. The PC firm’s turnaround is not going so well. The answer to most…
3:59am ET
Media
Media Digest 12/31/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg (DELL)(CHTR)(F)(PEP)
According to Reuters, housing and consumer confidence both suffered record drops. Reuters reports that GMAC eased lending rules after the government provided it with $6 billion. Reuters reports that the Madoff probe…
3:50am ET
Media
Media Digest 12/30/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg (GM)(TM)(HMC)(DOW)(F)
According to Reuters, GMAC will get $6 billion from the government with $1 billion coming through GM (GM). Reuters reports that violence in Gaza intensified. Reuters writes that Japan is looking at…
9:26am ET
Consumer Electronics
PC Trends: Notebooks Pass Desktops & Disturbing Apple Trends (AAPL, HPQ, DELL)
The good news is that PC sales are not dead if the latest iSuppli data is accurate. But there are some trends in which are going to revolutionize the PC industry. We…
5:29am ET
Consumer Electronics
Apple (AAPL) Get Dragged Off Olympus
It must be hard for Apple (AAPL) to be dragged off the top of the hill. It has been there so long. Steve Jobs has been hailed as the best CEO in…
9:49am ET
Investing
Shorts Gang Up on Top NASDAQ 100 Tech Stocks (AMZN, AAPL, CSCO, DELL, GOOG, INTC, MSFT, ORCL, RIMM, YHOO)
As you will see, most of the top technology stocks from the NASDAQ 100 saw an increase in the number of shares being sold short from mid-November to late November. With the…
10:58am ET
Consumer Electronics
PC Sales To Die Next Year (AAPL)(HPQ)(DELL)(MSFT)(RIMM)(NOK)(PALM)
PCs. cell phone, and video games. Winners every year. Rock solid growth driving remarkable industry earnings. Nokia (NOK), RIM (RIMM), and PALM (PALM) have destroyed the hope that 2009 will be a…
4:34am ET
Media
Media Digest 11/28/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Accoring to Reuters, Japan’s industrial output fell sharply in October. Reuters reports that stores are courting careful customers this Black Friday. Reuters report that Panasonic shares fell to a five year low…