Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) had already given its guidance for today’s earnings two weeks ago when it announced the surprise acquisition of 3Com Corp. (NASDAQ: COMS). But that doesn’t keep traders from looking through…
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) reported earnings of $0.17 EPS as a headline, but the clean number is $0.23 EPS on a non-GAAP basis and $12.9 billion in revenues. Thomson Reuters had estimates pegged at…
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is set to report earnings after the closing bell today. Thomson Reuters has estimates pegged at $0.28 EPS and $13.18 billion in revenues. For the coming quarter those estimates are…
The State of California claims that as much of 10% of the region’s electricity is used by televisions. The state government is considering setting standards for TV energy consumption that would push 25% of the sets…
By Douglas A. McIntyre There is a new product on the home page of Amazon.com (NYSE:AMZN). PC users can now download a free version of Kindle software which allows Kindle users to synchronize the…
There may have been a time when Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) wanted to be the next Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), at least in terms of earnings, market cap, and share of market. It has, in essence, followed in…
A number of media sources are reporting that Taiwan-based Acer has passed Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) to become the No. 2 PC-maker in the world. Research firm IDC reports that Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) retained its spot as…
The immediate reaction to Intel’s (NASDAQ:INTC) results, which were better than expected, is that they signalled an improvement in the PC industry. Intel provides about 70% of PC chips. The world’s largest chip company…
Dell (DELL) may be taking a page from the Apple (AAPL) marketing manual. A PC with extraordinary features and a beautiful case will sell for more than $2,000, at least to some people. The…
Shares of Perot Systems (PER) are up 65% to $29.69 on news that the company will be bought for $3.9 billion. Perot’s 52-week high. Dell is substantially overpaying to get into the technology and…
Generally speaking, success and intrigue in a new hot market brings on competition. It seemed to be a bit of an odd merger to many when Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) acquired the private…
The e-reader market which has been the subject of so much media attention may be going through a growth spurt now, but that is not likely to last. Sony (SNE) and Amazon (AMZN) may…
Sony (SNE), which has failed at most of its new initiatives over the last two years, needs something to work. It PS3 has sold poorly. Prices for it digital cameras and TV screens are under…
Google (GOOG) has set a deal to distribute its Chrome browser on Sony (SNE) PCs. Google has not had much success in getting computer users to switch from the two dominant browsers which are…
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is raising guidance this morning. What is interesting is that this may actually highlight the strength among its peers and competitors more than it drives Intel shares alone. The guidance…