DIRECTV Latin America, a subsidiary of DIRECTV (NYSE: DTV) is further expanding into Latin America, underscoring its ambition in such a high growth market. The company announced that it has completed its $604.8 million…
First, video killed the radio star. Now, it looks like the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad is causing the same sorts of disruption to newspaper publishers. According to a survey of 1,000 iPad users by…
The new Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad may have front and back cameras. (Reuters) Strength in the Chinese economy pushed crude back above $89. (Reuters) The strength of China’s trade may cause a rise in…
We have been following the contract negotiation saga between Howard Stern and SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) quite closely and for some time. Last night we even hit a 23-day countdown. This morning…
Seventeen billionaires including Facebook co-founders Mark Zuckerberg and Dustin Moskovitz have agreed to pledge most of their money to charity. (www.thegivingpledge.org) (Reuters) WikiLeaks supporters shut down the MasterCard (NYSE: MA) and Visa (NYSE V) websites. (Reuters)…
The speculation of what will become of Howard Stern’s contract with SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is heating up. This stock may have had a stellar rise over the last year off the…
Youku.com Inc. (NYSE: YOKU) is set to debut in an IPO today. This initial public offering is set at 15,847,700 American Depositary Shares at $12.80 per share. For those who do not know this…
There is growing evidence that the Nintendo Wii, which dominated game console sales for nearly three years, is losing market share. That position has been taken by the Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xbox 360. The…
The US government has broadened it probe of insider trading. (Reuters) The euro will not last more than a few years, according to Jim Rogers. (Reuters) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are in discussions…
Reuters: Obama’s deal with Congress will extend Bush tax cuts for two years. Reuters: The US will sell its remaining shares in Citigroup (NYSE: C) and will make a $12 billion profit. Reuters: China…
Carl Icahn just won’t give up in his fight to take control of Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: LGF). Icahn has now launched a website called savelionsgate.com and he is out swinging even harder…
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is a cult stock stock which often defies gravity. While shares have soared, many analysts have missed the boat. It is one of those stocks which rallied into high prices…
SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) may have had a stellar rise over the last year after the satellite radio monopoly got back on its feet. The last month has been a time of…
The European Central Bank has been strongly pressures to help with the region’s financial crisis (Reuters) Geithner has started to work with Congress on the fate of the Bush tax cuts (Reuters) Regulators and…
The Federal Reserve will disclose which banks got crisis loans in the 2007 to 2009 period. (Reuters) Factories in China and India increased production last month. (Reuters) US regulators intend to press banks on…