courtesy of Nokia Corp.The primary speculation about Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) deal to buy Nokia Corp.’s (NYSE: NOK) handset business is that it gives the huge software company a building block to…
Dwight Burdette, via Wikimedia CommonsWhile optimism about the economy fell slightly in August, consumer sentiment remained close to its six-year high. During the recession, Americans were reluctant to spend more than they…
courtesy of Verizon WirelessVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) bought out Vodafone Group PLC’s (NASDAQ: VOD) minority interest in Verizon Wireless for a staggering sum. Vodafone dumped its 45% in the joint venture,…
courtesy of VerizonThe on-again, off-again discussions between Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone Group PLC (NASDAQ: VOD) for a Verizon buyout of Vodafone’s 45% stake in Verizon Wireless are reportedly on…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaJust as Steve Ballmer prepares to depart as CEO of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), the guessing game over who will take the reigns at the troubled tech…
AppleThe new Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone or iPhones will be released early next month, according to hundreds of press accounts. The range of price points among the models will be substantial,…
Jon OggShort sellers are trying to decide what to do when it comes to how evaluate the high-yield dividend and defensive stocks. The latest short interest changes as of July 31 are compared…
ThinkstockThe top 100 TV advertisers represent at least 50% of the market, and the top 20 represent 25 major brand advertisers. Their advertising agencies seek to buy media placements from a large,…
ThinkstockLost in the frenzy of news coverage about the purchase of the Washington Post Company’s (NYSE: WPO) flagship by Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos is whether Amazon itself is doing…
thinkstockWhere you come down in the current debate (war?) over which industry will control the living room TV set depends largely on whether you believe that entertainment is a top-down or a…
courtesy of SamsungThe new Motorola Moto X, made by the division of Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), may be the best smartphone ever made — the best in the universe. But in the great…
Wikimedia CommonsSome consumers make purchase decisions based on independent research. AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) needs to hope that is so. AT&T is the winner of the recently completed “J.D. Power 2013 U.S. Wireless…
ThinkstockThe number of people employed in New York City, Dallas and Houston rose sharply in June, compared to a year ago, based on total number of people employed. Among all U.S. cities,…
courtesy of Sprint Corp.Sprint Corp. (NYSE: S) released earnings that were not only poor, but show that, despite some progress with subscriber additions, it is still bleeding on the bottom line. Softbank…
ThinkstockInvestors love dividends. Becoming one of the 30 members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average does not come with assurance that a company will pay a dividend, nor does it come with…
