The Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store may have 300,000 downloadable software applications, but Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is gaining on that number at a remarkable pace. The Apple app figure doubled in 2010.…
Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer is not going anywhere. Some analysts say that the company’s performance at CES was poor. The world’s largest software firm said sales of its Kinect video…
The next round of earnings officially kicks off next week with Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) first out of the blocks on Monday. We’re taking advantage of the occasion to preview some developments…
These are some of this Wednesday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE: AA) Cut to Hold at Citigroup. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Started…
These are some of this Monday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) Cut to Underperform at Jefferies. Airgas Inc. (NYSE: ARG) Raised…
This may be the first day of 2011, but we still have several standout research calls from the last week that highlight some of the key widely held stocks going into 2011. …
Groupon has become rather well known for its web ads calling for local discounts for those who join. A possible buyout from Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), which Groupon ultimately rejected, brought it…
Jon C. Ogg The short sellers ran for cover yet again when it comes to the actively traded high-priced market leaders. There was hardly an exception. December 15 settlement date for the short interest was…
There are several rumors and developments happening this morning. We are tracking these and other situations, with updates throughout the day pending developments. China is considering a tightening of credit by tightening…
The troubles that Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) has had getting a worthy competitor into the smartphone market are pretty well documented. The company’s N8 smartphone was released after many delays in early…
When Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVL) agreed to be acquired by privately held Attachmate Corp. in late November, part of the deal included the concurrent sale of some of Novell’s intellectual property to…
Could tablet computers be the most serious threat to the Wintel duopoly that has dominated personal computing for the past 25 or so years? Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:…
Facebook is the best place to work among US companies, according to employee research firm Glassdoor. The survey was based on nearly 150,000 employee reviews submitted during 2010 on companies with more than…
The Battelle Memorial Institute, which looks at R&D in major nations, says that China will pass Japan as the No.2 spender next year. “China is expected to spend $153.7 billion on R&D…
Spain’s debt was put on review by Moody’s. (MarketWatch) The tax cut bill has been sent to the Senate. (Reuters) The Federal Reserve remains concerned about the economy and said its would…
