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A Hiccup in Flash Memory Prices? (SNDK)

SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) has what feels like the good side of a perfect storm pushing it.  As the leader and pure-play in flash memory, it is a winner in the current climate where…

Jon C. Ogg · 16 years ago

Apple Starts To Run Out Of iPads

Someone blundered. After Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) ran low on iPads for its overseas launch and then had to delay shipments of the tablet sold on its website, its U.S. stores are running out of…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Kindle: Hostage To Its Own Fame

Amazon (NASAQ: AMZN) announced that it would begin to sell its Kindle digital  book reader in some Target (NYSE: TGT) stores. The news was viewed as a big “win” for Amazon, which has been besieged…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Apple Chart: $320 to $330 Target (AAPL, MSFT)

Did you think that $275 or $300 was already a very bullish outlook on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) last month or even this month before its earnings report?  After all, shares have already doubled…

Jon C. Ogg · 16 years ago

Apple Pleases All, Sans-Guidance (AAPL)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is out with earnings, and there are some surprises here.  Steve Jobs and friends reported earnings of $3.33 EPS and $13.5 billion in revenues.  Thomson Reuters had estimates at $2.45…

Jon C. Ogg · 16 years ago

Apple, Last Look for Earnings (AAPL)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is set to report earnings after the close of trading today.  Today we’ll find out if there is a traditional ‘sell the news’ mentality that prevails or if this is…

Jon C. Ogg · 16 years ago

Another Delay In iPad Shipments

Due to demand that drove iPad sales in the US to more than 500,000 units, the company had to delay the launch of the product overseas until May 10. That does not seem to have…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Global PC Sales: HP Rolls, Dell Leaks Oil

Dell Corporation (NASDAQ:DELL) is still having trouble in its race for global PC market share. Its number for the first quarter of 2010 was 13.3%. Taiwan manufacturer Acer had a worldwide share of 13.6%…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Criminal Investigations Of HP Get Ugly But Sales Rise

The Russian and German investigations of potential bribes made by Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE: HPQ) turned vicious today. German prosecutors are examining evidence that HP paid  “about €8 million ($10.9 million) in bribes to win a €35…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Bets On For Flash Memory Shortage (SNDK, MU, AMAT, KLAC)

Have you been reading about flash memory shortages coming during the current consumer electronics boom?  Whether or not this comes true this time is something that will be seen, but Morningstar’s John Ayling has…

Jon C. Ogg · 16 years ago

Apple Analysts Tweak Price Targets Higher After iPad (AAPL)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) may have already unleashed its iPad and already disclosed its first day sales of more than 300,000 iPad units.  We have already seen many analyst calls this morning.  We are focusing…

Jon C. Ogg · 16 years ago

Apple iPad Figures Out; Under Some Targets (AAPL)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has released some first-day sales figures on the iPad.  The numbers are huge and above the initial projections we were using of 250,000 to 300,000, but at the same time…

Jon C. Ogg · 16 years ago

Apple iPads Won’t Charge In Windows PCs

An unsettling piece of news from Consumer Reports via Business Insider. The non-profit consumer protection and testing firm reports “we’ve been unable to charge our iPads in any USB port on a non-Apple Computer.”…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

Did Apple sell 700,000 iPads On First Day

The estimates for first day sales of the Apple (AAPL) iPad have begun to come out. They are useless, educated guesses at the best. Apple has not give out any numbers and may never.…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 16 years ago

iPad App Announcements, From Everyone (AAPL)

The iPad from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is 24 hours from being sold in stores.  Last night came word that some 1,700 Apps were already available for the iPad and this Friday morning we…

Jon C. Ogg · 16 years ago