courtesy Barnes & Noble Inc.Is Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) reconsidering how much it really wants to spend on yet another digital media effort? Shares of Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) are…
Jon C. Ogg courtesy of AppleAnother day, another countdown. This one touts the success of the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store. Last week Apple launched a real-time counter as downloads from the App Store…
We have tracked the key short interest changes as of April 30 in these large cap stocks: General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC),…
courtesy of AOL, IncNissan’s fiscal fourth-quarter profit rises 46%. (Reuters) Carl Icahn and Southeastern will offer an alternative to the Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) buyout. (WSJ) ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) earnings are hit…
courtesy Barnes & Noble Inc.Almost exactly a year ago, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) agreed to pay $300 for a 17.6% stake in a joint venture with Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS)…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.China’s inflation rises more than expected in April, although factory prices drop. (Reuters) High revenue at Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) sends shares up by double digits. (Reuters) Tesla Motors…
courtesy of AOL, IncChina’s trade surplus is better than expected in April. (Reuters) With inflation below Federal Reserve targets, the central bank may have to increase bond buying. (Reuters) Some hedge funds…
via Wikimedia CommonsThe 2009 agreement between Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) is scheduled to run for 10 years, but the agreement contains provisions to allow the two companies…
Paul Ausick courtesy of MicrosoftMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) plans to release a major upgrade of Windows 8 to help weak sales. At the same time, analysts say that telecom providers want to find one…
ThinkstockThe U.S. government accuses China of stealing military secrets. (Reuters) Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) plans to upgrade Windows 8 to boost sales. (Reuters) New York state will file charges against Bank of…
courtesy of Apple Inc.For most of the past two years, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) held the top spot as the most valuable company in the world as measured by market cap, having…
courtesy Barnes & Noble Inc.Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) may have gotten an investment for Nook, its e-reader and e-book operation, from Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) as the software company presses…
ThinkstockSlow EU Economic Recovery Europe believes that it is doing poorly, financially. The European Commission (EC) put out its forecast for gross domestic product (GDP) activity for this year and next. This…
courtesy of AOL, IncBoeing Co. (NYSE: BA) shows airlines plans for a 777 that would have the longest range of any plane in the world. (Reuters) A low-end version of the Nokia…
Brian Solis, via Wikimedia CommonsThe corporate earnings report from Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) has shares trading higher the day after the report. Many analysts have keyed in discussing many metrics, but the…
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