Leo Apotheker has made a statement today regarding this disaster of a situation at Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ). This sort of matters since Apotheker was the CEO who pushed for the acquisition…
Jon C. Ogg This graphic was drawn by SKopp., via Wikimedia CommonsThe big news might have read “MOODY’S DOWNGRADES FRANCE” had it not been for the Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) debacle this morning. The reality is that…
Jon C. Ogg courtesy of Hewlett-PackardHewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) seems to be drafting its own obituary, based on the reaction to its earnings report. Actually, the real issue is its old acquisition of Autonomy. The…
Jon C. Ogg U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following comments after Friday’s meeting between President Obama and Congressional leaders to discuss ways of dodging the fiscal cliff. Some were also expecting negotiations to…
courtesy of AOLFormer Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) chairman Richard Schulze will bid for the company, but at a level less than the $8 billion expected. (Reuters) China posts a 9.6%…
The Greek parliament passes austerity measures despite active street protests. (Reuters) Angela Merkel suggests major changes to the eurozone to occur within the next three years. (Reuters) Siemens A.G. (NYSE: SI) plans…
thinkstockApple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) says its head of software and chief of retail will leave. (Reuters) China will try to build its own jet engines. (Reuters) UBS A.G. (NYSE: UBS) will cut…
Jon OggThe markets are currently closed for trading due to storm concerns in the areas all around the surrounding New York City. Still, investors may want to review and consider some of…
As corporate earnings are disappointing and as the economy remains very sluggish, companies are announcing big waves of layoffs. Some have said that the layoffs this time of year are seasonal, as…
Short sellers must believe that, if the market rises, shares of weak companies will go along. Their positions in stocks that should drop due to their recent financial statements, and in some…
As the market reaches its most choppy period in the past few months, it is worth a look at which stocks have done the best so far in 2012 and which have…
Jon OggIs the so-called “Bernanke Put” really coming out of the market already? QE3 is still just beginning. And earnings season is now living up to the fears that many of us…
Companies institute or raise dividends for several reasons. One, the most striking example of which is Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), is to return money to shareholders from balance sheets laden with cash.…
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), one of the weakest companies in the PC supply chain, just laid off 15% of its workers. That is about 1,800 people. The slow attrition of…
You have seen massive broadening out by the large technology and communications equipment makers. It has been happening over and over, and we wanted to address the rumors that Juniper Networks Inc.…
