courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) keeps getting weaker and weaker ahead of earnings. Maybe this week is finally the charm. On Monday morning we have seen two analyst upgrades from…
U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning as the DJIA was slammed by a number of weak earnings reports both last night and before markets opened this morning. The was no economic…
Jon OggThe bull market had no economic announcements to propel stocks on Friday. Most earnings reports in the past 48 hours from Dow Jones Industrial Average companies have been lackluster, but investors…
courtesy of IBMInternational Business Machine Corp. (NYSE: IBM) has lost the capacity for revenue growth. The troubling trend began a long time ago. Its recent earnings confirmed that the huge tech firm…
courtesy of MicrosoftThe most recent quarterly results of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) show that the growth rates of the two are not terribly different. Given that Microsoft…
ThinkstockBlackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) will halt its bid for Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL). (Reuters) Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) announces CFO departure as it posts strong earnings. (Reuters) Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG)…
courtesy of MicrosoftMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported third fiscal quarter results after markets closed today. The software behemoth reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.65 on revenues of $20.49 billion.…
Paul Ausick courtesy of Nokia Corp.Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) had another rough quarter. The numbers show the company still cannot make progress against powerful competition from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung. The new…
ThinkstockGerman Economic Recovery One German research firm expects the nation’s economy to rebound this year and next. However, the rebound will be very modest. It will not be anywhere near those expected…
courtesy of Facebook Inc.The FAA moves closer to a decision to clear the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner for commercial service. (Reuters) Worries about Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) profits press its…
courtesy of MicrosoftMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) continues to claim that Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android uses some of its patents. The world’s largest software company has used this leverage to get companies…
via Wikimedia CommonsShrinking Green Energy Sector The race to replace fossil fuels with “green” energy slowed last year. As the industry struggled, China took the lead among nations with green energy investments.…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning, getting off to a good start in an effort to recover some of the ground lost yesterday. A jump in U.S. new home construction to…
via Wikimedia CommonsA great deal of press coverage has been given to Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) earnings. As the nation’s largest portal, based on audience, the interest is understandable. Portals, which also…
Douglas A. McIntyre Courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.; photo by Chris RupertBad News for Germany Bad economic news has spread from troubled European Union nations to Germany. The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany…
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