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Tech Stocks Become Wall Street Darlings Again
Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 2:05pm | 196(TheStreet) -- Are technology stocks the darlings of Wall Street again a decade after the dot-com bubble burst? If analysts' recommendations are a guide, the answer is "yes." Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and other tech stocks are the most adored by Wall Street analysts. Based on...
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Could The Next iPod Nano Have A Camera? (AAPL)
Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 12:49pm | 123According to an article from AppleInsider, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may be planning on putting in a camera into the newest version of its iPod Nano, and may also support gaming on the device. The article showcases patents that were published this week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office entitled "...
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Tech Stocks Become Wall Street Darlings Again
Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 10:00am | 136(TheStreet) -- Are technology stocks the darlings of Wall Street again a decade after the dot-com bubble burst? If analysts' recommendations are a guide, the answer is "yes." Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and other tech stocks are the most adored by Wall Street analysts. Based on...
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iPhone Gets Removable Battery, Providing New Life to the Device
Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 9:55am | 154Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone is a spectacular item, but its all-inclusive design prevents users from moving and replacing the battery. If, however, Third Rail's slide-on battery actually works, we might finally have a solution to the problem. Business Insider reports (via 9to5 Mac) that the...
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What's Hot On TheStreet?
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 2:09pm | 252Here's what Benzinga's reading on our friend, TheStreet.com. What's Hot On TheStreet 11 Stocks Under $4 With Upside: Analysts Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI), Active Power (NASDAQ: ACPW) and Gleacher & Company (NASDAQ: GLCH) are among the 11 stocks with 6%-144% upside, say analysts polled by...
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Recap of Spring Earnings Season 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 2:01pm | 360U.S. companies have seen a fairly strong first quarter, complete with earnings gains that surprised many Wall Street analysts. While other quarters in the last few years have seen growth, this most recent period saw revenue growth driving the gains, rather than pure cost cutting. Check out this...
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Microsoft Just Pulled Another "Microsoft" with its Purchase of Skype
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 10:26am | 2506When I wake up in the morning and check news for the companies I own, I worry. I don't worry that my companies missed their quarterly guidance by a few pennies – running a business is an art, and things don't usually work out in a precise, linear fashion. The companies that have a "deliver...
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Dell Inc. Signs Reseller Agreement With WordLogic (DELL, WLGC)
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 9:04am | 51Dell Inc. (Nasdaq: DELL) is now an official reseller of WordLogic Corporation (OTCBB: WLGC) products, WordLogic CEO Frank Evanshen announced today. "Our WordLogic™ Predictive Keyboard product is a universal, easy-to-use text entry system for anyone who uses an electronic device," says Mr. Evanshen.
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Goldman Sachs Says to Buy Apple June $350 Straddles Ahead of June 6th Developers Conference -Bloomberg (GS, AAPL)
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 7:14am | 44Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) says to Buy Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) June $350 straddles ahead of the June 6th developers conference. Goldman says the trade is a bet on volatility.
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Short-Term Action Broke Through Resistance 05-10-2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 7:21pm | 897Cusick's Corner The mood in the market is more upbeat. Short-term market action broke through resistance of 1350 on the June S&P500 future which means that this move to the upside might have a fighting chance. Small Cap and Mid Cap stocks have been leading this market's move higher. Most...
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Afternoon Trades: HPQ and RSH
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 6:23pm | 79Here are the mark ups on the trades I took this afternoon. Both stocks are valid trades to take tomorrow morning, assuming we continue the bullishness from the past two days. LONG: Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) Read more...
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Apple Says, "It Does Not Track Users' Locations" (AAPL)
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 10:32am | 55Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) says, "it 'does not track users' locations... Apple makes comments in prepared testimony to Congress... it uses location data for iphone services... customer user agreement outlines privacy policy... it has 'crowd-sourced database' of location info... Apple's location info...
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Market price target on shares- CRAY, CROX, DIOD, DTSI, EQR, AMGN, AVB, CCIH, CLP, CPT
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 10:24am | 1136Needham & Company analysts cut their price target on shares of Cray Inc. (CRAY), designs, develops, manufactures, markets and services high-performance computing (HPC) systems, from $10.00 to $8.50. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus analysts raised their price target...
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Microsoft May Return to Glory Days with $8.5 Billion Purchase of Skype (MSFT, EBAY, GOOG, AAPL, NOK)
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 7:16am | 430Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) is widely reported to be close to buying the online telephone service Skype for more than $8 billion. Skype was purchased by eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) for $2.6 billion in 2005 but the hoped for benefits of the deal never materialized and eBay Inc. sold a 70%...
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Earnings Preview for Cisco Systems (CSCO, HPQ, JNPR, XRX)
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 5:30am | 523Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) is expected to announce its Q1 earnings results on Wednesday, May 11, after the markets close. Analysts are expecting earnings per share to be $0.37, which represents a fall of 11.9% on the previous year's value of $0.42. Revenues are projected to stand at $10.86...