We are starting to see some elevated options trading that appeared on the unusual volume screens. Many of these are pre-earnings trading and some are on other expectations. We have more detailed…
Too many companies want to compete with Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) relatively successful Kindle unit, although investors are concerned that the devices, priced at $249, will never have mass market appeal. Barnes & Noble…
Updated throughout the day. Updated 2.15 PM:Â Â Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) may buy social game business Playfish for $250 million. (Business Insider) Updated 1:40 PM EST: CKX Inc. (NASDAQ: CKXE) refuting reports that…
Reuters:Â Â Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is having trouble justifying its huge bonuses. Reuters:Â Â Bruce Wasserstein, M&A giant and head of Lazard (NYSE:LAZ), died. Reuters:Â Â Congress will probe compensation at AIG (NYSE:AIG). Reuters:Â Â US…
We have many key technology stocks reporting earnings this coming week. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) will start things off to give us a read on semiconductors and PCs. International Business Machines (NYSE:…
The board of director infighting may be heating up between Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). First it was Google’s Chairman Eric Schmidt leaving, or being forced out, of…
“Regrettably, based on Microsoft/Danger’s latest recovery assessment of their systems, we must now inform you that personal information stored on your device – such as contacts, calendar entries, to-do lists or photos…
Reuters:Â Â E-mails and the credit crisis will be key to the trial of Bear Stearns workers. Reuters:Â The approval process for Tengzhong to buy Hummer has started in China. Reuters:Â Â Philips Electronics…
Facebook is doing well. Most experts already know that. But, the No.1 social network’s size has surged at a remarkable rate over the last year. Nearly 60% of the visits to the top…
We have many key technology stocks reporting earnings this coming week. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) will start things off to give us a read on semiconductors and PCs. Linear Technology Corp. (NASDAQ:…
We may have had earnings season officially start with Alcoa this week, but next week will be the real week for the launch of earnings season. We now have an index to…
Rupert Murdoch wants Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) to pay for the use of content from his News Corp (NYSE:NWS) and all of his major competition. He told an audience at the World Media Summit…
Updated throughout the day. Updated at 4.24 PM EST: Xyratex (NASDAQ:XRTX) is up 14% today, another tech stock in the buyout rumor mill. (Barron’s) Updated at 2.12 PM EST: Euro Tech Holdings…
Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) announced that it will launch a smartphone with AT&T (NYSE:T) next year. The handset will be powered by the Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android operating system. The news about Google’s role has…
Reuters:Â Â GM says most of its cost cutting is done and its sales chief left. Reuters:Â Â Spot gold hit a record above $1,050. Reuters:Â Â The Senate healthcare bill weighs in at $829…
