Research group NPD reported that 73% of Americans have never heard of Google (GOOG) Docs, the online tools that are meant to challenge Microsoft (MSFT) in the word processing and spreadsheet businesses.…
Most manufacturing has gone out of the US. TVs, cars, steel. What is left? Boeing (BA) and a service and technology economy. Companies like McDonald’s (MCD) can’t export cooking hamburgers and staffing…
On tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer was discussing an opportunity he sees in Argentina-based Mercadolibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI). Cramer likes the model. It hosts an online trading platform in Latin America…
The NASDAQ has issued its short interest report for month-end reading for November, and out of the "New Four Horsemen of Tech" it appears that Google was the only one who saw…
Google (GOOG) to no one’s surprise, keeps expanding its share of the US search market. November numbers from Hitwise put the company’s piece of the pie at 65.1%, up from 61.8% a…
Google (GOOG) is challenging Apple (AAPL) to a cyber-duel. Google will make software that will work on the iPhone. The product will offer a "new interface that provides iPhone users with a…
Google (GOOG), Yahoo! (YHOO), and AOL have spent billions of dollars to buy software firms which target ads based on consumer behavior. They look at which websites people visit and what they…
Douglas A. McIntyre PIMCO’s Bill Gross is still one of the top bond fund managers in the U.S., if not the world. But his tome of words that comes out each month is starting to…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, OPEC will probably keep oil output at current levels. Reuters writes that a goverment plan to help sub-prime borrowers will probably freeze their rates for five years. Reuters writes…
According to Reuters, the Henry Paulson said that a plan would be ready this week to spare some homeowners from mortgage resets. Reuters writes that November auto sales were weak with GM’s…
Jim Cramer on TheStreet.com videos is staying positive on his "Horsemen of Tech" and he said that today is mark-up day and fund managers will want to own these winning names going…
The Wall Street Journal is reporting what everyone already assumed. Google (GOOG) will announce that it will bid for wireless spectrum in the upcoming FCC auction in January. The financial paper writes…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, Fed chief Bernanke said the resurgence in financial strains in recent weeks had dimmed the outlook for the U.S. economy. Reuters writes that Dell’s (DELL) profit rose but if…
According to Reuters, a fire closed most of the oil pipeline between the US and Canada. Reuters writes that the head of VW said the the Russian car market would eventually be…
According to Reuters, GM (GM) will begin to build hybrid cars in China next year. Reuters writes that BHP Billiton (BHP) is insisting that a merger with Rio Tinto (RTP) will not…