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HP Dismisses Rumors Regarding Its PC Business
Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 1:30pm | 72HP (NYSE: HPQ) today issued the following statement by Bill Wohl, HP senior vice president and chief communications officer: “Irresponsible reporting by Taiwan's Commercial Times, suggesting that HP might sell its PC business, should be dismissed as market rumor and speculation. HP runs the world...
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eBay Instant Sale First Generation iPad Offers Climb 800% in Anticipation of Friday's iPad 2 Launch
Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 1:01pm | 95eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), the world's largest online marketplace and leader in mobile commerce, today announced that its easy-to-use electronics trade-in platform, eBay Instant Sale, has made more than 22,000 offers on first generation iPads since Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) announcement of iPad 2 last...
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Active Screen - CANSLIM: Top 8 for March 10th
Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 12:46pm | 1200There was no change on the stocks from last week with the Top-8 holding rank. These are: Apple (AAPL), Vale S.A. (VALE), Barrick Gold (ABX), Free McMoran (FCX), Baidu (BIDU), Research in Motion (RIMM), Cognizant Technlogy (CTSH), and Intuitive Surgical (ISRG). The Screener setup was as follows:...
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Harvey Nash Survey Reports Executives Believe iPad Increases Business Productivity
Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 11:12am | 123Harvey Nash, the global professional recruitment and IT outsourcing group, released executive research today showing that the iPad is not just technology hype. Statistics confirm that tablet PCs can have a significant impact on how executives do business, which is timely as Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)...
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Trade Faster on the New OptionsHouse Platform
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 12:58pm | 1638After the close on Tuesday, we launched a new version of our trading platform. This is the first major update we've done to our trading tool since OptionsHouse debuted in 2007, and it has taken nearly a year of hard work to bring this to our customers. The new platform takes all the functionality...
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IBM Lifts the DJIA
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 11:40am | 149International Business Machines(NYSE: IBM) is surging higher this morning to new all time highs. The stock is trading higher by $5.15 to $167.41 a share. This is a 3.00 percent increase in the technology giant today. Traders should remember that IBM stock is a major component of the Dow Jones...
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How Rising Oil Prices Could Hurt the U.S. Economic Recovery
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 11:26am | 710Gas prices are rising swiftly and many consumers are seeing prices of $3.50 or more at the pump. Many analysts are projecting that oil may rise above $4 a gallon over the next few weeks, and experts are divided on what is causing a run-up in prices. Some believe that it is speculation while others...
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IBM Is Climbing Higher (IBM)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 11:18am | 20IBM (NYSE: IBM) is trading at $166.41, up 2.5% from yesterday's close.
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Apple Is Down At Market Open
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 10:47am | 29Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is lower at the market open. There is no knew news and AAPL is at 352.86 Down 2.90 (0.82%).
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: SK Telecom, Apple, KT Corp, The Macerich Company and J.C.Penney Company
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 10:46am | 109Starting March 16, South Korean wireless kingpin SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM) will offer Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 4. This will mark an end to the exclusivity enjoyed by its major rival, KT Corp. (NYSE: KT) since late 2009. This move will allow SK Telecom to make up for lost revenues and...
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Lo-Q's Tom Burnet sets sights on new markets for queue-jumping technology
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 10:24am | 2480When Tom Burnet was brought in as chief executive of queue-busting technology company LO-Q (LON:LOQ) last summer he quickly realised that there was more than one reason to drive the company forwards. As the father of two young children, Burnet shares the dread of many parents when it comes to...
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UPDATE: Deutsche Bank Raises PT on IBM to $200 (IBM)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 10:12am | 139Deutsche Bank is out with its report today on IBM (NYSE: IBM), raising its PT from $175 to $200. In a note to clients, Deutsche Bank writes, "IBM reiterated its 2015 EPS roadmap and outlined its plan to generate at least $20 of EPS by 2015. The combination of modest revenue growth, further...
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The Woz Is Coming Back (AAPL)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 9:54am | 126No, he's not coming back to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). But Steve Wozniak is coming back to a public company, Fusion-io Inc, which makes storage solutions for enterprise servers. The company filed a $150 million IPO today with the SEC. Wozniak is the company's chief scientist, and according to the...
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iPhone 5 Will Be How Big? (AAPL)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 9:48am | 88There are rumors that the next version of the iPhone from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) could pack as much as 64 GB inside the tiny device. With prices falling and capacity increasing, this could be a very real possibility when the phone is released during the summer. Shares of Apple are up 44 cents in...
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Deutsche Bank Raises PT On IBM To $200
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 9:00am | 28Deutsche Bank has raised the price target on IBM (NYSE: IBM) from $175 to $200 and maintains its Buy rating.