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Consumer Electronics
Apple (AAPL): A Hard Ride Ahead
All the news from Apple (AAPL) is good. Recent Gartner and IDC data show the Mac outselling PC products from Dell (DELL) and HP (HPQ). The iPhone sold one million units in…
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Consumer Electronics
The Mirage Of Rising Global PC Sales (AAPL)(INTC)(AMD)(NVDA)(DELL)(HPQ)
Several reputable firms measure global PC sales. According to The Wall Street Journal, "Gartner Inc. said world-wide PC shipments grew 16% in the period, with U.S. shipments growing 4.2%." On the face…
4:48am ET
Investing
Intel (INTC) Cuts Its Own Throat
In the world of global anti-trust, Intel (INTC) has become the Microsoft (MSFT) of the early 21st century. It is being chased around the desk by authorities in places are far flung…
4:28am ET
Technology
Intel’s (INTC) Gift To The Market, A Floor Under Tech
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) may have had a roaring quarter. Wall St. did not give it back much. The stock barely moved after hours. That is extraordinary given that Intel profits were up 25%…
3:03am ET
Investing
Short Interest In Financials, Industrial, And Tech Rises (WM,WB,GM,WFC,C,GE,BAC,INTC,CSCO,DELL,LVLT,YHOO,SIRI,XMSR)
The short interest in most financial and industrial companies rose sharply for the period ending June 30. Shares sold short in Washington Mutrual (WM) rose 21.6 million to 276.4 million. Short interest…
4:24am ET
Technology
Nvidia (NVDA): A Major Alarm For Tech Earnings (DELL)(AMD)(MSFT)
Anyone who wants to waste the money to take a sledge hammer and break apart a PC will likely find a Nvidia (NVDA) graphics chip in among the rubble.Yesterday, Nvidia warned it…
3:20pm ET
Consumer Electronics
Michael Dell Loads Up On Stock (DELL)
As you will see below from a Form 4 filing with the SEC, Mich Dell bought some 4.5 million shares of Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) over the last 3 trading days at…
Douglas A. McIntyre 3:15am ET
Investing
Short Sellers Extend Strong Bets Against Techs (CSCO)(INTC)(DELL)(JAVA)(BRCM)(QCOM)(AMGN)(SIRI)(SBUX)(YHOO)
Based on data from Nasdaq as of June 13, short sellers made heavy bets against tech stocks. Many investors clearly think the sector is not immune from the current economic downturn. The…
5:51am ET
Investing
The 24/7 Wall St. Ten Worst Managed Companies In America (JAVA)(SHLD)(BSX)(SBUX)(S)(CC)(MOT)(AMD)(AIG)(PFE)
With the trading year almost half over and results from the first quarter out, 24/7 Wall St. has created the latest installment of its Ten Worst Managed Companies In America list. This…
5:02am ET
Consumer Electronics
Apple (AAPL) iPhone Sales May Double, As Mac Cruises
Apple’s (AAPL) stock price may just keep going up. New evidence indicates that, while iPod sales growth is slowing, Mac and iPhone sales could more than make up for that difference. One…
3:07am ET
Investing
Short Sellers Move Into Yahoo! (YHOO), Exit Sirius (SIRI)
A look at short interest for stocks traded on the Nasdaq as of May 30 show that traders moved into Yahoo! (YHOO) and out of Sirius (SIRI) Shares short in Yahoo! rose…
6:18am ET
Consumer Electronics
Apple (AAPL): Mac OS Share Surges (HPQ)(DELL)(MSFT)
The time had to come when the share of the Apple (AAPL) Mac OS would begin to spike. There are too many Macs being sold and the growth rate of the Apple…
2:49am ET
Media
Media Digest 5/30/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
According to Reuters, merger talks between United (UAUA) and US Air (LCC) has been halted. Reuters reports that a US oil probe is focusing on price manipulation. Reuters writes that April insured…
3:12pm ET
Consumer Electronics
Dell Sails Past Estimates (DELL)
Dell, Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) came out with a solid quarter today after the close, and shares are seeing some after-hours love. The company showed $0.38 EPS on $16.08 Billion in revenues. First…
Douglas A. McIntyre 11:26am ET
Consumer Electronics
Estimates Crept Up Ahead of Dell Earnings (DELL, HPQ, EDS)
After today’s close, we’ll get to see earnings out of Dell, Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL). First Call shows that the computer giant’s earnings estimates have changed slightly since our post over the holiday…