Motorola (MOT) missed a lot of its numbers for the third quarter. Much more important than that it fudged when it might dump its handset unit. The deal was supposed to happen…
Douglas A. McIntyre Motorola (MOT) has not introduced a successful handset since the Razr three years ago. Its global market share has dropped from 22% to 12% in just a few quarters. The firm had…
These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades and downgrades we are seeing from Wall Street firms this Tuesday morning with more than two hours to the open: China Telecom (CHA)…
Most corporations have bylaws about how many board members they must have. The federal government requires that boards of directors keep enough outside members to maintain independent audit and compensation committees. Ford…
By some estimates the handset business that Motorola (MOT) plans to spin-out to shareholders next year has no value at all. If the parent company puts some cash in the handset firm’s…
Douglas A. McIntyre Nokia (NOK) is a great company for two reasons. It has been run so well that it has nearly 40% of the global cellphone business even though it is headquartered in an…
According to Reuters, the House will vote on the bailout bill today. Reuters reports that JP Morgan (JPM) will not keep the CEO of WaMu. Reuters reports that John Thain of Merrill…
Nokia (NOK) has been very slow moving into the market for high-end smartphones, especially in the US. There are plenty of Apple (AAPL) iPhones and RIM (RIMM) Blackberries on the shelves. Samsung…
According to Reuters, the economic bailout bill passed the Senate and is likely to pass the House. Reuters reports that GE (GE) raised $15 billion with some of the capital coming from…
The cut-off for the last short interest data was September 15, before a number of financial stocks got protection from the SEC. Before the ban, short sellers were already moving out of…
According to Reuters, Lehman (LEH) will release earnings a week early after its stock dropped 45%. Reuters reports that OPEC agreed to a surprise production cut. Reuters reports that CFOs are more…
According to Reuters, the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (FRE) was greeted with cautious optimism. Reuters says the the Justice Department has hired a litigator to look into antitrust issues…
Nokia (NOK) Company says its market share will drop. Shares fall to $19.25 from 52-week high $42.22. Exelon (EXC) Weal guidance. Sells off to $65.40 from 52-week high of $92.13. Silver Standard…
RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: RFMD) is trying to dispute industry woes being seen at other mobile and communication chipset companies. This may sound important as its customers or its customers’ peers…
Nokia (NOK) made a number of odd statements today, the net effect of which was to drive the firm’s stock down 10%. For starters, it said its global market share in the…
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