Microsoft (MSFT) got a very nice boost to its online advertising strategy. The company formed a partnership with Viacom (VIA). Under the terms, Microsoft will run certain long form and short video…
Below is a summary of many of the top headlines and news bits from individual stocks affecting share prices in pre-market trading this Wednesday: Actuant (ATU) $0.52 EPS vs $0.48 estimate. ADC…
Research group NPD reported that 73% of Americans have never heard of Google (GOOG) Docs, the online tools that are meant to challenge Microsoft (MSFT) in the word processing and spreadsheet businesses.…
Most manufacturing has gone out of the US. TVs, cars, steel. What is left? Boeing (BA) and a service and technology economy. Companies like McDonald’s (MCD) can’t export cooking hamburgers and staffing…
Microsoft (MSFT) is beginning to show beta of its virtualization technology, called Hyper-V. Some in the industry think this will put it on a collision course with market leader and recent IPO…
Just one week ago 24/7 Wall St. suggested that Nintendo (OTC:NTDOY) might try a Hail Mary Pass and offer a voucher with a guarantee if they can ramp more from manufacturing or…
According to Reuters, Citigroup (C) will take $49 billion of SIVs onto its balance sheet. Reuters writes that Nissan and Chrysler may begin to partner in building new cars Reuters reports that…
Sales of video game consoles in the US during November went through the roof. Sales of Sony’s (SNE) PS3 rose to 466,000 units for the month up from 121,000 units in October.…
Based on November online audience numbers from comScore, Yahoo! Finance (YHOO) is losing the huge lead that it once had over MSN Money (MSFT) and AOL Finance (TWX). In November 2006, Yahoo!…
The short interest in many Nasdaq-traded tech and communications stock rose sharply according to figures from November 30. They compare to number from November 15, 2007. Shares sold short in Level 3…
Google (GOOG) to no one’s surprise, keeps expanding its share of the US search market. November numbers from Hitwise put the company’s piece of the pie at 65.1%, up from 61.8% a…
This week we expect the pricing of the Calssmates.com (NASDAQ:CLAS) parent Classmates Media Corp. IPO and partial spin-off from United Online (NASDAQ:UNTD). We have noted recently and before that this Classmates.com is…
Perhaps online search habits do not always lead to purchases, but, if they do, Nintendo and Apple (AAPL) are in for strong sales in Europe during the holiday season. According to comScore,…
If there is one thing you still hear about as being immune from a weak consumer and from any Christmas spending concerns it is that Nintendo’s Wii is in such high demand…
According to Reuters, Nikon is seeing a sharp increase in demand from LCD makers. Reuters writes that the housing slump will last through 2009 and some home prices will drop 30%. Reuters…
