Apple Inc. (Apple) designs, manufactures and markets a range of personal computers, mobile communication and media devices, and portable digital music players, and sells a range of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. It's products and services include Macintosh (Mac) computers, iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Xserve, a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications, the Mac OS X and iOS operating systems, third-party digital content and applications through the iTunes Store, and a range of accessory, service and support offerings. The Company sells its products globally through its retail stores, online stores, and direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers. As of September 25, 2010, the Company had opened a total of 317 retail stores, including 233 stores in the United States and 84 stores internationally. [...] more
Analysts foresee Dell (DELL) announcing decreased profits on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, when it reports its fourth quarter earnings. Despite this, they are generally optimistic about the stock. What to Expect: Analysts are expecting Dell to come in with earnings of 51 cents per share, 3.8% less than a year ago when [...] [...] more>>
After worst day of 2012, market flirts with year's best one-day gain. [...] more>>
In six months without Steve Jobs, Apple has done spectacularly [...] more>>
The dividend trade is crowded, with almost every investor on the hunt for high yields. Wells Fargo analysts, however, say companies may only now be catching on to how investors are selecting stocks based on dividends. Dividend-paying U.S. shares have been a favorite for investors following a 20% decline in stock [...] [...] more>>
We are in the heart of awards season. The Golden Globes Awards ceremony was held on Jan. 15, and the first-ever NFL Honors took place the night before the Super Bowl. This past weekend as the Grammys, and at the end of the month comes the highly anticipated Academy Awards. I [...] [...] more>>
Broadcom is the leader in the wireless connectivity market with and almost 35% market share and well ahead of players like Texas Instruments and Qualcomm. [...] more>>
Forbes contributor Chunka Mui has recently questioned the validity of the "Seven Habits of Spectacularly Unsuccessful CEOs" concept that I've written about here. Here is an exchange we've had over that. [...] more>>
Noise on dividends and buybacks has reached an almost fevered pitch since Apple’s $100 billion cash hoard came to light. Here's some context and perspective on dividends and buybacks. [...] more>>
