Sony Swings For A Double
The new Sony (SNE) Walkman will not be a home run. Apple’s (AAPL) iPod has taken care of that. But, Sony management believes that the new version of its very old product will lift…
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Newest first · Page 124Tivo: Not Much Of A Business
Tivo (TIVO) was, at one point, the next big thing. Recording and time shifting TV programs. Watch them when you want to. Not VCR required. In the last quarter, TIVO has revenue of only…
If Seagate Won’t Sell, Why Not Buy Western Digital? (STX, WDC, KOMG)
Seagate Tech (NYSE:STX) has been a great performer today after it raised guidance. But it also noted strongly that it wasn’t for sale. This is in the 48 hours after rumors and hopes from…
A 360-Degree Review of Dell Ahead of Earnings (DELL, HPQ, GTW, STX, VMW)
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) will post earnings after the close this Thursday and analysts, according to First Call, have estimates at $0.30 EPS and $14.63 Billion in revenues for the past quarter. The coming quarter…
Why Is Apple Underperforming The Market?
Over the last month, the S&P is off 2% and Apple (AAPL) is down 10%. Wall St. would think that in a bad market, AAPL would be one place to put money. The company…
Are Dell’s Retail Efforts A Bust?
Dell (DELL) gave the market some bad news this week. A number of its new PCs are shipping late during the critical "back to school" period because of problems with paint and late components.…
Acer Buys Gateway And The PC Wars Heat Up
Watch out Dell (DELL) and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ). Gateway (GTW) was bought by the third largest PC company in the world, Acer. The deal is for $710 million, or $1.90 a share, Gateway closed Friday…
The Big Event Next Week: Dell’s Earnings (DELL, HPQ)
Next Thursday we actually have a big report as Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) will post earnings after the close (Aug. 30). This may be an actual report rather than a preliminary report, but it would…
Video Games Have Good July
According to NPD data, US sales of video game consoles were fairly strong in July. The Sony (SNE) PS3 sold 159,000 units, well up from previous months. SNE has just cut the price for…
Sony: Can TV Save The PS3?
Sony (SNE) is launching a service in Europe that will allow users of its beleaguered PS3 to download TV shows and move them to the portable SNE PSP portable device. TV-to-go. As The Wall…
Apple iPhones Big Numbers, Maybe
Several reports yesterday indicated that Apple (AAPL) would sell 800,000 iPhone in the current quarter. Reuters reported that a UBS analyst believed that AAPL would top its own target of 730,000 handsets. Barron’s had…
Apple: The Market Reacts To New Competition
It must be humiliating for MTV and RealNetworks (RNWK) to say they will compete with Apple (AAPL) iTunes and watch the AAPL shares spike up almost 6% to $129. RNWK were up only slightly…
More Trouble For Sony PS3
Sony (SNE) has been hoping that the lagging sales of PS3 wold be helped by the release of some major video game titles. "Grand Theft Auto" from Take Two (TTWO) has been delayed, which…
DELL: Fully Reporting Soon After Restatements & Internal Investigation Results (DELL, HPQ)
Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) has decided to do something that is probably not coincidental. It announced that it has completed its internal investigation and will restate its financials. Any shot this was to take away some…
Hewlett-Packard Earnings May Save The Day For Tech (HPQ, DELL, AAPL)
Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) may have saved the day for technology. The green machine posted $0.71 Non-GAAP EPS versus $0.66 estimates and $25.4 Billion revenues versus $24.1 Billion estimates. Its 9% non-GAAP margin was also a…