For just a moment, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) may have emerged from Apple’s shadow yesterday. Apple disappointed Wall St. as it sold many fewer iPads than expected. Its growth was not colossal as usual. It…
thinkstockA fight has broken out among the CEOs of companies that make tablets, primarily Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Samsung. (Reuters) Apple’s disappointing numbers are based mostly on…
Two of the world’s four largest publishing houses, Random House — owned by Germany’s Bertelsmann AG — and Penguin — owned by the U.K.’s Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO) — have been holding…
As corporate earnings are disappointing and as the economy remains very sluggish, companies are announcing big waves of layoffs. Some have said that the layoffs this time of year are seasonal, as…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has a habit of launching products that are quickly sold out. In the past, this probably boosted demand as consumers realized that desire for Apple’s products was beyond…
The public editor of The New York Times, the flagship of the New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT), questions the appointment of new CEO Mark Thompson because he ran the BBC during…
Jon OggIs the so-called “Bernanke Put” really coming out of the market already? QE3 is still just beginning. And earnings season is now living up to the fears that many of us…
Amazon.com Inc.As usual, the public and investors have made a circus out of the release of a new Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) product. In this case, it is the iPad mini, which…
Employees Battle Walmart Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has entered another battle with some of its employees. The company has a history of complaints and lawsuits in a range of issues from…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) soon will release its mini iPad. (Reuters) Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) delivers better-than-expected earnings and its CEO says the firm will move aggressively into mobile. (Reuters) ARM Holding…
Yahoo.comYahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) has been given positive marks so far after its earnings report. While the report was sort of lackluster for an internet company, Yahoo! is in such a need…
Jon C. Ogg The 32-Gbyte version of the Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) Surface tablet without the Touch Cover has sold out in the U.K. The sold-out tablet lists for $599 in the U.S. and £399…
OpenTable, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPEN) has traded higher on Monday due to rumors that Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) is interested in taking over the online reservation operation. This has already been panned by…
As reviews and predictions increase ahead of Friday’s release of Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows 8, a few issues dominate the commentary. The first is that Windows 8 is such a radical…
Little Excitement for Windows 8 As reviews and predictions increase ahead of Friday’s release of Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows 8, a few issues dominate the commentary. The first is that Windows…
