E-Reader Demand Explodes, For Now
The demand for e-readers is nearly insatiable and the trend is likely to continue, at least for a little while. People with e-readers read more, which is good for the e-book industry. “Overall, two…
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Reuters: The Chinese premier said he would not succumb to pressure from the US on the value of the yuan. Reuters: An SEC watchdog said the timing of the charges against Goldman Sachs Group…
UBS Makes A Good Call On The New York Times
Too often, most Wall Street analysts are a day later and a dollar short. UBS analyst John Janedis, however, managed to get it right about the New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT). Janedis, one…
Media Digest (9/22/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: White House adviser Larry Summers will leave. Reuters: There is more support in Washington to press China hard on the yuan. Reuters: The prime minister of Japan said its intervention on the yen…
Media Digest 9/21/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
MarketWatch: The Chinese let the yuan rise perhaps because of pressure from the US. Reuters: The BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) bid for Potash (NYSE: POT) may go into 2011 as the Australian company tries…
Media Digest 9/20/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: BP plc (NYSE: BP) says its $20 billion escrow has paid out 19,000 claims which total $240 million. Reuters: The US said that BP has “killed” the leaking well. Reuters: Bank of America…
Media Digest 9/17/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: Geithner will take the yuan issue to the G-20. Reuters: Oracle’s (NASDAQ: ORCL) earnings beat Wall St. forecasts. Reuters: Research In Motion’s (NASDAQ: RIMM) numbers beat forecasts. Reuters: The dollar was steady compared…
CNBC Sounds the Death Knell of the TV Business
In breathless prose that it does so well, CNBC sounded the alarm bell about the future of television. Check out the first paragraph: “An alarming survey by Credit Suisse should serve as a wake…
New “Halo” Sales Hit $200 Million On Day One
Sales of Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT)new “Halo: Reach” video game reached $200 million on the first day it was available. The world’s largest software company expects sales of the game to help push the launch…
Media Digest (9/16/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: Japan says it is ready to move into the forex market to support the yen. Reuters: George Soros says that China was the big winner coming out of the recession. Reuters: The Senate…
Media Digest (9/15/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: Japan intervened to cap the yen for the first time in six years. Reuters: Business sentiment in Asia slipped for the third quarter period. Reuters: Gold remained near a record high. Reuters: A…
Jim Cramer Sees Highest Apple Earnings Targets of All Analysts (AAPL, BBY, XOM, MSFT)
Jim Cramer has long been an Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) bull. In fact, he’s been one of the most bullish voices on Steve Jobs regardless of all the potential pitfalls that the company has…
Media Digest (9/14/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: American International Group (NYSE: AIG) is at work on a plan to repay its government aid. Reuters: The yen hit a new 15-year high. Reuters: Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) new Halo game hopes to…
YouTube Hopes To Reinvent Itself With Live Streaming
YouTube will undertake one of the most ambitious projects in its history. The largest video website in the world will begin to test live streaming of content. In its blog, the Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)…
Media Digest (9/13/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, Bloomberg, FT
Reuters: A bill to help small business may be the last chance the Democrats have to help stimulate jobs before the election. Reuters: BP plc (NYSE: BP) oil spill claims should be below $20 billion.…