Apple’s Tablet Computer: The DVD Killer
The music industry never saw the Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPod coming. The iPod was an expensive toy when it was introduced in 2001. There was no reason to think it would do well. Digital multimedia…
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Reuters: UBS (NYSE:UBS) will put in a new US chief. Reuters: Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) says “dark pools” help investors. Reuters: The US is welcoming the rise of the yuan. Retuers: Nelson Peltz’s board seat…
New York Times (NYT) Loses Over 7% Of Circulation, Washington Post (WPO) Down 6%
Daily circulation at the nation’s newspapers dropped 10% for the six months ending September 30 according to industry measurement service Audit Bureau of Circulations. It is not clear whether newspapers are helping themselves by…
Media Digest 10/26/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: Corporate directors are on the hot seat over management pay. Reuters: The US healthcare system wastes up to $800 billion a year. Reuters: Capmark Financial filed for bankrupcy. Reuters: The land dealer advisor…
Netflix Battleground Status Continues (NFLX, BBI, CSTR)
Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is a true battleground stock. It has a loyal customer base, a cult-like stock following, and trades with a very high short interest. Shares are screaming today and have effectively…
Fortune Magazine To Sharply Cut Publishing Frequency
First Portfolio, the business magazine launched just two years ago by publishing giant Conde Nast, folded. Then, the largest business magazine in America, BusinessWeek, was sold by its parent company, McGraw-Hill (MHP), to Bloomberg…
Amazon (AMZN): Innovation’s Reward
The founders of the large web properties of Web 1.0 are all gone now save one. Yahoo!’s (NASDAQ:YHOO) chief Yahoo!s have very little to do with the company, although one of them, Jerry Yang,…
Media Digest (10/23/2009) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: Japan Airlines faces $8.8 billion in excess debt if liquidated. Reuters: Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) beat Wall St. estimates. Reuters: GM’s CEO will get a pay raise. Reuters: Nokia (NYSE:NOK) sued Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) over patent…
Media Digest 10/22/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: China’s GDP rose 8.9% and the government said it would stick with its liberal monetary policies. Reuters: Larry Summers said the US recovery is on track. Reuters: More Americans will delay retirement. Reuters: …
Yahoo! (YHOO) And The Miracle Of Cost Cutting
Wall St. was impressed by but not euphoric about Yahoo!’s (NASDAQ:YHOO) third quarter earnings. The company’s net revenue was $1.131 billion, down from $1.325 billion in the period last year. Net income for the…
Media Digest (10/21/2009) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: China is having trouble managing supply and demand. Reuters: Geithner said the core programs of the TARP are ending. Reuters: Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) tripled it profits. Reuters: Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ:JAVA) will cut 3,000 jobs…
24/7 Wall St. TV: Criticism Of Wall St. Bonuses
Senior members of the Administration were out in force on the Sunday TV talk shows to criticize the multi-million bonuses that many Wall St. bankers will get this year. Executives at companies that still…
Video Game Sales Recover, Sony (SNE) Takes First Place
Price cuts work. In September, Sony’s (NYSE:SNE) PS3 outsold the Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii for the first time in recent memory. Industry research firm NPD said that the video game industry…
Media Digest (10/20/2009) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) beat earnings forecasts. Reuters: The IRS is probing some homebuyers’ tax credit gains. Reuters: The US is ready to bring more insider trading cases. Reuters: More US companies are cutting bonuses.
Media Digest (10/19/2009) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg
Reuters: US corporations are concerned about the weakness of the dollar. Reuters: Bernanke says that global imbalances in trade and cash flows must be addressed. Reuters: Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) is attacking new markets with huge…