Suntory, the Japanese brewer, spent $13.6 billion to buy Beam, the maker of Jim Beam. In doing so, Suntory has moved further into a business that is as likely to be successful…
Nest ThermostatGoogle Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is not afraid of spending big bucks for hot ideas. Many investors know that Google has been investing in energy efficiency and other automation trends, but now…
Jon C. Ogg The 2013 brands rankings are out, and many of the names on the BrandIndex list are iconic American companies and products. It makes sense for investors to buy stocks that resonate well…
The search for a new CEO for BlackBerry is over. John S. Chen has promised to stay on at BlackBerry and the word "interim" has been dropped from his title as chief…
The tech media are awash with rumors that Microsoft will release Windows 9 in early 2015. That is good, as Windows 8 has been a failure.
courtesy of YouTubeYouTube, Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) huge video site, known at the place you can “broadcast yourself”, held its spot as the largest video website in the U.S. in December, and did…
The Internet analysts at Merrill Lynch expect mobile usage to grow more than 50% in 2014, with much of this incremental to the sector. The mobile uplift may start to wane in…
In a new research report, the investment strategy team at Credit Suisse is recommending investors look to move out of the deep value stocks that have been so successful and consider stocks…
Microsoft surprised many investors in 2013 with an astonishing 44% return. 24/7 Wall St. has generated a bullish and bearish scenario for 2014 for major stocks, including Microsoft, to see what investors…
ThinkstockCompanies that sell hardware devices and the software that powers them can expect their total market to rise substantially this year. However, not every company will benefit as the battle for share…
courtesy of TwitterShares of Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) tumbled 4% Monday following a downgrade to Underweight by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). The stock continues its slide today, dropping another 6.5% with no…
Monday’s announcement by AT&T that it would allow rich companies that push a lot of bits through AT&T's pipes to subsidize costs to end users is an end-run around the long-standing debate…
For the three months ending in November, Apple grew its share of the U.S. smartphone market by 0.5%, according to latest report on the U.S. smartphone market from comScore. Samsung Electronics grew…
When a firm that co-managed an initial public offering (IPO) cuts its rate on the stock that it recently backed, people notice. That is what happened Monday morning with shares of Twitter.
Google has lined up powerful allies as part of its push into the world of auto software. The new Open Automotive Alliance was launched Monday and includes Audi, GM, Honda, Hyundai and…
