Microsoft (MSFT) will spend $1.2 billion to buy Norway’s Fast Search and Transfer. The company is in the search engine software business. While Fast Search is growing and profitable, the buy-out is…
According to Reuters, Howard Schultz, Starbucks (SBUX) founder, has taken over as CEO. Reuters writes that Cisco (CSCO) will keep its current strategy, even in a recession. Reuters writes that Samsung is…
This is the list for just one day. The wild paroxyxm of announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show has begun. Yahoo! (YHOO) says it will open up the software for its mobile…
According to Reuters, Yahoo! (YHOO) is pushing the mobile handset as the next major target for its products. Reuters reports that analysts are trimming forecasts for the first and second quarter of…
On CNBC’s MAD MONEY tonight, Jim Cramer did his SELL BLOCK where he makes calls for selling winners or losers. Tonight he focused on legendary portfolio manager Bill Miller of Legg Mason…
A recent poll from Reuters showed that analysts believe that earnings growth rates will go negative in the fourth quarter. It is the first time that has happened since the poll was…
On tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer kicked off 2008 by being somewhat cautious on the volatility in 2008. Cramer said he wants to Add gold to the portfolio with Barrick…
Yahoo! (YHOO) has made a big deal about its deal to sell online advertising for almost 200 US newspapers. It will also index their content to run on the big portal. According…
Douglas A. McIntyre 2007 was one volatile year and for now it appears that will be the norm for at least the start of 2008. Everyone’s favorite market pundit or least liked pundit is obviously…
Over in the world of baseball where steroid-built great apes hit 60 home runs a season, there is still a place for what is known as "small ball". That approach to the…
The Nikkei 225 will end the year down about 11%. The FTSE 100 will be slightly better than flat. The Swiss market will be down 3% and a number of other indices…
According to Reuters, Merrill Lynch (MER) plans to lay-off 1,600 people. Reuters writes that US durable goods numbers were worse than expected for November. Reuters writes that Wal-Mart (WMT) will end its…
According to Reuters, housing prices had a record annual drop. Reuters writes that Sallie Mae (SLM) will raise $2.5 billion using stock and convertible notes. Reuters writes that Joseph Lewis has increased…
According to Reuters, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) has bought control of Marmon Industries for $4.5 billion. Reuters writes that US retail sales were up a disappointing 3.6% for the holidays. Reuters reports that…
comScore data from November showed that total online searches done in the US declined 4.7% compared to October. The figure fell to just over 10 billion. With one fewer day in the…
