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…
Paul Ausick 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.
Paul Ausick 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…
While Apple's iPhone showed gains in its post-Christmas share of usage, its iPad did not fare as well. The iPhone was the only smartphone to post a usage share gain in the…
A lawsuit filed by two Facebook users gets at the heart of what the social media giant does. Its business model depends largely on its ability to target individuals sought by advertisers.
Trey Thoelcke At some point, products become so advanced that further revolutionary enhancements become limited, and consumers begin to question the need for the next generation of products that have historically been upgraded rapidly.
While we wait for next week's report on same-store sales from some of the country's chain stores, we can chew on some data released Thursday morning by IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark. The…
Paul Ausick The desktop, laptop and tablet markets are supposed to be dominated by Apple and Microsoft. But both face erosion of their leads by the same major culprit of the erosion that has…
There were 20 U.S. companies with $100 billion of sales or more in 2012. Amazon.com will join that short and elite list next year.
