The number of smartphone owners who use Research In Motions’s (NASDAQ: RIMM) Blackberry is shrinking as a part of the overall market. But, at least the people who use the devices are…
Two things happened this week in the world of internet media that appear to be unrelated but could change the consumption of information substantially. The Pew Research Center for the People &…
Douglas A. McIntyre It is old news that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) sells more iPads by a huge margin than any rival can sell other tablet PCs. Apple is so successful that it is almost unfair.…
A shutdown of the federal government could still happen at the end of the month as the budget battle moves to the Senate. (Reuters) Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) names Meg Whitman, former CEO…
Just in case anyone believed that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) was being seriously threatened by competitors to its iPad tablet, that belief can probably be put to rest for a few years.…
Computer peripherals maker Logitech International SA (NASDAQ: LOGI) has been having a tough year and its going to get tougher. The company posted an EPS loss of -$0.17 in its first fiscal…
There may be a few financiers and hedge fund managers at the top of the Forbes 400 rich list. Most of the people on it, however, are individuals who have founded or…
The House defeated a spending bill to fund the federal government passed September 30. (Reuters) United Technologies (NYSE: UTX) will buy Goodrich (NYSE: GR) for $16.5 billion. (Reuters) China’s PMI for September…
Web site visitors didn’t set any records last month, but they also didn’t lose any ground. Among the leading sites, some had small gains and others had small losses. Overall though, more…
When news hits the street of another patent lawsuit, the characteristic reaction of some investors is to dump the defendant’s stock as quickly as possible. Those sales inevitably depress the company’s stock…
Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) posts strong earnings due to corporate IT strength. (Reuters) Federal Reserve probably will ease monetary policy to help a struggling economy. (Reuters) GM’s (NYSE: GM) labor deal will create…
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), with too much cash and too little growth in Wall St.’s opinion, increased its dividend. But, investors could well be wrong. Microsoft may be about to experience a surge…
Some companies become so badly damaged because of changes in the competitive markets or due to poor management decisions that their employees lose hope. This may be due to the fact that…
Parties of Merkel and allies parties beaten in Berlin elections. (Reuters) Obama jobs plan geared toward Democrat voters. (Reuters) Greece must take more austerity measures to get bailout money. (Reuters) Moody’s bias…
Mobile phone maker Research in Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) reported second quarter fiscal 2012 earnings after the market closed today. The company posted revenue of $4.2 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.80.…
