NY Times Writes Apple (AAPL) Will Wreck RIM (RIMM)
There is nothing novel in the theory. As the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone adds features and 3G capacity, it will take market share and earnings away from RIM (NYSE: RIMM), the maker of the…
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Most analysts thought that the good news out of Apple (AAPL) was that Mac sales were up 51% to 2,289,000. Nothing could be further from the truth. iPod sales sales have slowed considerably. They…
Apple Way Ahead This Quarter, In-Line Guidance (AAPL)
After today’s close we got to see earnings out of Apple (NASDAQ: APPL). Steve Jobs & Co. posted $1.16 EPS and $7.51 Billion in revenues. The estimates from First Call were $1.07 EPS on…
Apple’s Run Ahead of Earnings; Stock May See $150 or $180 After News (AAPL, DELL, HPQ)
After today we’ll get to see earnings out of Apple (NASDAQ: APPL). The estimates for the computer and portable device giant from First Call are $1.07 EPS on $6.96 billion in revenues. Next quarter…
Apple (AAPL): The Mac Finally Moves Beyond Consumers, Sells To Small Businesses
The knock on sales of the Apple’s (AAPL) Mac has been that they are limited to consumers, colleges, and media companies. But, as Mac purchases grow at a rate of close to double that…
Dell May Be Catching H-P, Apple Stays Hot (DELL, HPQ, AAPL)
It appears that PC sales held up better than many have feared, and recent tech earnings this week aren’t signaling the end of the run. Data released last night from Gartner and from IDC…
China Mobile (CHL) Backs Off Apple (AAPL) iPhone Again
The cat-and-mouse game between China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) over the release of the iPhone in China continues. China Mobile has over 300 million subscribers and that figure is growing rapidly…
Palm (PALM): The End Is Nigh
Wall St. is beginning to think Palm (NASDAQ: PALM) will give up the ghost soon. And, no wonder. The company has not made a product anyone wants in years. According to Barron’s an analyst…
Dell (DELL) Taps Sovereign For Something More Than Money
Hand it to Michael Dell. His company, Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is in talks with the sovereign fund in Dubai to get a big juicy check. But, instead of just cash, Dell is putting together…
Garmin Punished by TomTom Warning, A Week After Garmin’s Own Downward Guidance (GRMN, TRMB, NVT, NOK)
Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) is in a funk, after being in its own funk less than one week ago. Just last week it gave comments to Reuters discussing forward guidance that Wall Street rightfully…
Dell (DELL) Predicts A Good ’08
Michael Dell, CEO of Dell (DELL) predicted that 2008 would be a prosperous and profitable year for the company, even in the teeth of a recession. According to Reuters, the company will "expand its…
PC Makers Bet On Wee Computers (AAPL)(INTC)(DELL)(NOK)(RIMM)
The market for desktop PCs and notebooks gets more competitive by the day. Just ask Michael Dell of Dell (DELL). He has cut more people and plans to shut a facility in his hometown,…
Why Did Motorola’s (MOT) Job Cuts Come So Late?
The beatings will continue until morale improves. Motorola (MOT) cut another 2,600 jobs bringing the total since the beginning of last year to 10,000. According to The Wall Street Journal "Motorola, which is struggling…
RIM (RIMM) Rocks
Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) was up 5% after hours. That says it all, but some may want details. RIMM released earnings today after the close and the PDA/Smartphone maker of Blackberry phones reported…
Best Buy Gives The ‘All-Clear’ Signal (BBY, CC)
Electronics, entertainment, and appliance retail giant Best Buy Co, Inc. (NYSE: BBY) has just posted earnings. This last quarter was a 10% rise to $1.71 EPS in a revenue gain to $13.418 Billion. First…