The DVD business is bad. Video-on-demand, available on most cable systems, and internet streaming of premium content have cut into one of the largest profit centers in Hollywood. Viacom’s (VIA) Paramount studio operation is…
Cellular providers including Sprint (S), AT&T (T), and Verizon Wireless (VZ)(VOD) have had the broadband wireless market all to themselves. WiFi offered some modest competition, but its service only works within a few hundred…
Sony (SNE) is getting ready drop the price on its PS3 and Microsoft (MSFT) is set to do the same with the Xbox 360. At least that is how “inside baseball” tech site Ars…
China wants PC companies to install screening software so that certain material from the web is censored. The central government of the most populous nation does not think that is enough. About a week…
Reuters: Political battles are likely to make this a tough year for the Fed. Reuters: The head of Toyota (TM) warned of two more tough years. Reuters: Lawmakers accused Fed of a cover-up in…
Last night we had an interesting volume spike alert in the after-hours trading in shares of MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM). It turns out that the spike was because the company’s auditor’s report will no…
Reuters: Toyota’s (TM) new management has a rocky road. Reuters: A poll shows confidence in Obama’s economic plans drops. Reuters: Apple’s (AAPL) Jobs was at work. Reuters: Ford (F) and Nissan will get special…
Jack Welch, former head of GE (GE), is too old to be a CEO and is overexposed as an “on air” pundit who spends his time giving opinions on CNBC. He has come up…
The Russell 3000 Index is being rebalanced and many cult stocks with low share prices that have a wide following and high trading volume are getting booted off the index. Beacon Power Corporation (NASDAQ:…
Newsweek.com, just off of the launch of its new website and magazine, posted a large increase in its online audience, according to numbers from Hitwise.com. Newsweek.com’s share of visites to “news” websites moved from…
Reuters: Obama proposed sweeping reform for financial industry. Reuters: A number of large banks repaid TARP. (JPM)(GS)(BBT)(COP)(STT)(AXP)(USB) Reuters: Consumer prices show inflation is in check. Reuters: China could still be a big buyer of…
SIRIUS XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) subscribers are only hours away from the launch that will allow the satellite radio monopoly subscribers to access content via the iPhone from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). Unfortunately, this…
Reuters: The US faces a long period of economic stagnation. Reuters: Obama will release plans for a financial market overhaul. Reuters: The White House will not help California fix its deficit. Reuters: Large US…
24/7 Wall St. is pleased to announce the launch of the public beta version of AppleFinancialNews.com (AAPL), the first in a seriesof websites with news and opinion about America’s premier companies gathered from hundreds of sites around…
Mr. MacIntyre: We’re looking to discuss the viability of online newspapers tomorrow on our morning show “Money for Breakfast” with Alexis Glick at 0750 AM ET. Any chance you might be interested in…