Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) recently claimed to be activating 1.3 million Android-based smartphones every day. All those phones need apps from Google’s Play (apps) store, and the company announced on its blog…
U.S. attempts to probe illegal activity at HSBC Holdings PLC (NYSE: HBC) are set back by interagency battles. (Reuters) Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) names a new chief financial officer. (Reuters) The British Bankers’ Association probably…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened higher this morning but were unable to hold gains into the afternoon. In Europe this morning, a Spanish bond auction widened the spread between German…
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) begins to sell its Nexus 7 tablet in Japan, which puts it into competition with Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE). (Reuters) Google’s shares trade at a record high. (Reuters)…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened lower this morning following weak economic data from Germany (more coverage here). The weekend meetings between Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande highlighted…
Shares of Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) posted an all time high near $750 per share today, while shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) have pulled back even further from an all-time high…
Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ: RIMM) is perhaps going to be the most widely followed earnings report for this week out of the known companies due to report. The troubled smartphone maker…
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has done something that most stocks cannot claim, and on a day that the market is not exactly running with the bulls. Its stock hit a new all-time…
Jon C. Ogg Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) has been a total disaster and a complete disappointment since coming public. The IPO actually may have been such a disappointment that it became one more catalyst further…
Germany begins talks to set a permanent bailout fund for Europe as high as 2 trillion euros. (Reuters) Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) asks a court for an additional $707 million from Samsung,…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Friday. Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) raised to Buy with $39 target at…
Almost exactly a year ago, Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) experienced a network outage that lasted three days and affected users around the world. This morning the company is experiencing a…
The new Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5 brings in long customer lines in Asia. (Reuters) Apple’s map application receives poor reviews. (Reuters) Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) says it will no…
Both Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) were targeted with new lawsuits claiming the two companies infringed on smartphone patents owned by Unwired Planet LLC (NASDAQ: UPIP). Unwired Planet…
Nike Buys Back Shares Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) became the latest company to return money to shareholders as the economy falters. It joins a raft of firms from AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL)…
