U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning and only the Dow was able to break into positive territory even briefly. There was no terrible news, but there was no unexpected big, good…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Friday. Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) cut to Neutral a Janney. Bazaarvoice Inc.…
courtesy of Google Inc.One of Silicon Valley’s most ancient and least successful critics attacked the profit model of the Google Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android OS. But Roger McNamee has arrived late to…
ThinkstockGerman Manufacturing Dwindles In a sign that Germany is on the cusp of a recession that would harm the overall recovery of the European Union, its manufacturing sector suffered a severe blow.…
ThinkstockHSBC China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index posted a better-than-expected number of 50.9 for December. The manufacturing sector of the People’s Republic is on the mend. At the same time, the Bank of…
courtesy Dell Inc.At its Dell World conference in Austin today, Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) confirmed that the company is no longer in the smartphone business. At least smartphones using the Android operating…
courtesy of MicrosoftMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has decided to let a number of retailers, including Staples Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS), offer its Surface tablet, perhaps to offset sales that never reached any real…
courtesy of MicrosoftMore Outlets for Surface Tablet Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has decided to let a number of retailers offer its Surface tablet, perhaps to offset sales that never reached any real…
courtesy of YouTubeThe Federal Reserve probably will add to its bond-buying programs as the economy continues to sputter. (Reuters) India begins an investigation into Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s (NYSE: WMT) activity in the country,…
courtesy of MicrosoftA rare piece of good news for Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows came out of a new IDC report on tablet PC sales. Over the period from 2012 to 2016,…
ThinkstockTablet Market Share Forecast A rare piece of good news for Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows came out of a new IDC report on tablet PC sales. Over the period from 2012…
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) sometimes fights its battles against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) in public. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer points to the superiority of his products over…
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) says a $2.7 billion court judgment against it in Mexico is “flawed.” (Reuters) Federal Reserve governors praise the bank’s stimulus plan but disagree about its future. (Reuters) A…
According to October data published today by comScore Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), the mobile handset market share leader continues to be Samsung Electronics, followed by LG Electronics, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Motorola, now…
The rate of special dividends from large great American companies is coming at an alarming rate. If the politicos in Washington D.C. are not paying attention to this about how taxes will…
