According to Reuters, RIM (RIMM) posted strong earnings and added it 10 millionth subscriber. Reuters writes that Wal-Mart (WMT) is already getting ready for holiday price wars by beginning to drop prices.…
According to Reuters, Verizon (VZ) is launching three new phones for the holidays, One will compete directly with the Apple (AAPL) iPhone. Reuters writes that Microsoft (MSFT) is releasing a new version…
GE (GE) has been hoping that growth in the developing world would begin to offset slower sales in places like the US and Europe. It may be that they are finally getting…
Online retailer Amazon (AMZN) hit a 52-week high last week. So did Priceline (PCLN), Expedia (EXPE), and eBay (EBAY). Even Overstock (OSTK) made the list. On the 52-week low side of the…
No one would be surprised to see mortgage lender Countrywide (CFC) of the list of biggest losers for the third quarter The company’s shares were down 48% to $19. The fall of…
Forbes has released its list of the 400 wealthiest Americans. We really wanted to see the corporate impact of the wealthy. What is interesting is to compare how these companies tied to…
When the sleigh and reindeer land on roofs across American this holiday, the gift bag will be filled with home heating oil and mortgage bills. Santa is bringing a recession for Christmas.…
The world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart (WMT), will begin to offer a broader, and more expensive, set of health benefits packages to its US employees. The new programs give WMT workers the option…
Douglas A. McIntyre According to Reuters, Google (GOOG) will begin to test a new interactive ad service that will allow marketers to measure user respone on creative unites using video and images. The Wall Street…
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI) and Hydro Building Systems, a division of Norsk Hydro (NYSE: NHY), today announced plans for the development of a new Brise Soleil product line incorporating thin film…
McDonald’s (MCD) used to be the exclusive fast food supplier in Wal-Mart (WMT) stores. Subway is now taking over a number of those spots. According to The Wall Street Journal, Subway is…
According to Reuters, Intel (INTC) received antitrust charges from a branch of the South Korean government. Reuters writes that Campbell (CPB) is seeking over $1 billion for its Godiva chocolate business. Reuters…
Wal-Mart’s (NYSE:WMT) new ad campaign is starting today. The company is ditching its "Always Low Prices" in favor of a new slogan: "Save Money. Live Better." Wal-Mart probably just got tired of…
When Wal-Mart (WMT) tried to makeover a number of its stores to attract higher income shoppers, the effort was a failure. Consumers simply could not see the world’s largest retailer at an…
Douglas A. McIntyre Just yesterday and the day before, the tone was looking to be that sub-prime fallout and the recent tightening on credit was helping to squash Joe Q. Consumer in the U.S. Yesterday,…
