Contrary to the growing optimism for a takeout, Palm (PALM) is a company with little revenue, huge losses, a messy financing situation, and an expensive stock that would appear to have few suitors.…
Research-in-Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) will be the biggest earnings released this week for tech investors because it will be a direct reflection on rivals Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Nokia (NYSE: NOK), and…
Companies in the handset business envy RIM (RIMM) and Apple (AAPL) and covet their market share in the smartphone business. Analysts assume that the Blackberry and iPhone will slug it out, vying for…
Reuters: The US outlined new financial market reforms. Reuters: Obama lobbied MDs on his new healthcare package. Reuters: Russia hosted the first BRIC summit. Reuters: B of A’s (BAC) BlackRock (BLK) stake…
Reuters: The heads of the emerging markets, the so-called BRICs, held their first global summit. Reuters: Obama will be tested this week on financial reforms. Reuters: Rich nations are working on an…
These are the top pre-market analyst downgrades and cautious research calls we have seen from Wall Street early this Friday morning with more than two hours until the market opens: ABB (ABB)…
The short interest in most large banks fell very sharply for the period ending May 29, an indication that traders believe that TARP repayments and ongoing strong earnings mean the fate of American…
Nokia (NOK) is by far the largest handset company in the world with a market share of 38%. It is strange that since the beginning of the year its stock has underperformed…
Sony (SNE) is in trouble, and it is very deep trouble. For the fiscal year ending March 31, the conglomerate lost more than $1 billion on $79 billion in revenue. Sales were…
Analysts have said that Apple (AAPL) does not need Steve Jobs. Apple shares are up 60% since he took a break to work on his health with his doctors. Because the form…
These are the top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive research calls we have seen from Wall Street firms early this Thursday morning with more than two hours until the market opens: Finish…
Walt Mossberg, the tech columnist of The Wall Street Journal, made a good point recently. Smartphones like the Apple (AAPL)iPhone are not phones at all. They are miniature portable computers. Suddenly, there…
The sharp rally in technology stocks over the past two weeks has pushed short sellers out of the market. The short interest in Microsoft (MFST) fell 29% in the period ending May…
Nokia (NOK) is the world’s largest handset company. It has been late to the high-end smart-phone market, but it has distribution leverage all over the world because of its 37% global market…
Reuters: Bears control the dollar because of concerns about the deficit and heal of the US economy. Reuters: Crunch time looms for the GM (GM) and Chrysler restructurings. Reuters: The US is…
