Firestone. American Motors. Texaco. Pan Am. Worldcom. At one point or another these large American companies were at the top of their industries. Pan Am was the leading global airline for decades.…
We are full blown into earnings season now. These are not all of the stocks in the news, but this is a good portion of the news in individual stocks for traders…
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…
According to Reuters, Apple’s (AAPL) forecast for its next quarter disappointed Wall St. sending shares down 13%. Reuters writes that Texas Instruments (TXN) posted higher profits. Reuters reports that Big Oil’s rally…
Of the earnings that will hit over the next week, none are as important as Microsoft (MSFT) and AT&T (T). Both have broad business which touch consumers and businesses worldwide. Both carry…
The market may be down 600 points today. If the selling picks up, it is hard to predict a bottom. There are a very few shares which should be a good defense…
According to Reuters, S&P futures are down 5.3%. Reuters writes that Yahoo! (YHOO) plans to cut several hundred jobs. Reuters reports that GM (GM) has unveiled a China-made hybrid. Reuters writes that…
One stock which may come under more than normal pressure tomorrow is virtualization software company VMWare (VMW). Microsoft (MSFT) disclosed detail of its plans to take on the successful IPO with offerings…
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…
Google (GOOG) lost a little bit of its prized search share in December according to Nielsen. Compared with November numbers, Google’s piece of the US market fell from 57.7% to 56.3%. Microsoft’s…
On tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer said he is sticking with his "buy cheap and oversold tech stocks" theme. The one he likes the best right now is Microsoft (NASDAQ:…
Douglas A. McIntyre Monday is a market holiday in observance of Martin Luther King Day in the U.S. But after that we have an earnings deluge with hundreds of companies issuing their earnings. For the…
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…
According to Reuters, IBM (IBM) issued a strong forecast for next year. Reuters writes that Bush and Congress are looking at a $150 billion package to improve the economy. Reuters reports that…
We already noted some changes out of Goldman Sachs in the beverage sector this morning, but there is a more decisive call today on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and that is after a…
