Posit, if you will, that unusually strong Apple (AAPL) earnings, coupled with an upbeat forecast for the next few quarters, might have stopped the sell-off in techs in its tracks. Apple has…
The big US companies with the weakest prospects have sold off by as much as 50% over the few months. But, because some of them have powerful brands, large customer bases, and…
Goldman Sachs has issued a broader snapshot of what to expect from Q4 earnings now that we have seen some of the companies report. This is also ahead of the earning deluge…
There is a rule against taunting in football along with penalties. That has not moved to big business yet. International Business Machines Corp. told Wall Street to raise its 2008 according to…
Today’s after-hours trading will be an interesting glimpse into shares of technology stocks at the NASDAQ and NYSE alike. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) is set to post earnings after the bell and this may…
On tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer said that after IBM (NYSE: IBM) raised its numbers that was just the excuse to rally tech as it was and oversold. he noted,…
IBM (IBM) has come out raised guidance this morning on strong international orders. Big Blue put earnings at $2.80 EPS, and the First Call estimate was $2.60 EPS. and revenues came in…
So much for the turnaround at Dell (DELL) and the two-year revival at Hewlett-Packard (HPQ). Even overseas PC companies like Lenovo are being hurt by the perception that US demand for computers…
According to Reuters, Bear Stearns (BSC) replaced its CEO James Cayne who will remain chairman. Reuters writes that the CEO of Best Buy (BBY) sees the retail climate getting tougher. Reuters writes…
We had an interesting ticker on the 52-week low club this morning right after the open: DELL. Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) shares traded down more than 2% under $21.60 right after the open…
PC companies are going after the Apple (AAPL) Mac. Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) and Dell (DELL) are building new laptops with more colorful housings, better processors, and nicer screens. The sales of the Mac…
Dell (DELL) is trying to pick which products it wants to give to retailers like Best Buy (BBY) and Wal-Mart (WMT) and which it wants to sell on the internet. Maybe it…
According to Reuters, manufacturing weakness in the US has raised new fears of recession. Reuters reports that the most recent Fed minutes indicate a willingness to cut rates again. Reuters reports that…
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…
This holiday, the press is replete with stories of sales of Macs on the Amazon (AMZN) website and the transcendent experience of shopping at an Apple store. Perhaps all of those consumers…
