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In Defense of H-P (HPQ)

Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) had the most active trading day in more than a decade on Monday with some 199 million shares traded by the 4:00 PM Closing bell.  The drop from Mark Hurd’s…

Jon C. Ogg · 16 years ago

Mark Hurd Out At H-P Over Sexual Harassment (HPQ)

Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) just made an announcement that many will be shocked about.  Chairman and CEO Mark Hurd has decided to resign his positions from H-P effective immediately.  The reason cited is after…

Jon C. Ogg · 16 years ago

Intel Skates By in FTC Settlement (INTC, AMD, NVDA)

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) keeps getting around issues of its market dominance in the world of processors for PCs and servers against Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD).  The company settled with AMD for…

Jon C. Ogg · 16 years ago

In China, The Smuggling Of Apple iPads Begins

China is well-known for its theft of intellectual property and products which are not readily available in its markets. Microsoft (MSFT) has had to deal with the piracy of Windows for years which is…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Dell Reaches Settlement, Agrees to Pay SEC $100 Million

Today, Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) announced that it has agreed to a $100 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the agency’s investigation into the company’s business practices with the chip maker,…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

SanDisk Founder Departure Clouds Mixed Earnings (SNDK)

SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ: SNDK) may have just ended its great winning streak in post-earnings reactions versus the great growth of flash memory.  The independent flash memory leader said that second-quarter profit grew nearly five-fold…

Jon C. Ogg · 16 years ago

Qualcomm’s Good Enough Earnings (QCOM)

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) has just beaten earnings expectations for its fiscal third quarter and raised guidance for the fourth quarter.  The CDMA chipset leader reported adjusted earnings of $0.57 EPS on revenues of…

Jon C. Ogg · 16 years ago

Intel Dodges Antitrust Charges Because It Sells Hardware

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is either lucky or good. It managed to walk away from FTC monopoly charges with barely a hand slap. The FTC cannot levy fines, so it will simply set up…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Global PC Sales: Dell Fights Back

Research firm IDC reported that global PC sales rose 22.4% in the second quarter as many companies and individuals replaced older computers. Europe’s demand rose, which will not continue into the second half of…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Intel Strong Enough For Peers (INTC, AMD, SMH, MU, AMAT)

Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) was halted for its “best ever” earnings release, something we do not always see.  Earnings were $0.51 EPS on $10.77 billion in revenues.  Consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters were $0.43…

Jon C. Ogg · 16 years ago

Intel Preview, 360-Degree Review (INTC, AMD)

After the close of trading today we will get the second of the 30 DJIA components reporting earnings: Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC).  We wanted to give a full 360-degree review of the stock with…

Jon C. Ogg · 16 years ago

The Coming Margin Pressures at Apple (AAPL)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has hit product after hit product.  While this will sound very bullish to the Apple addicts,  investors are concerned about sales of the new iPhones during the third quarter.  More…

Jon C. Ogg · 16 years ago