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Tuesday, May 29, 2012 - 11:59am
Is Facebook Secretly Cloning the iPhone 5?
The fifth iPhone is only a few months away from release. But it seems as if Facebook is attempting to one-up Apple with an iPhone-like device of its own. Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) had hired more than six "former Apple software and hardware engineers...
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Will the New York Times' Reporters ever admit that European Austerity is the Problem?
Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 4:30amThe New York Times’ reporters covering Europe’s financial, social, and political crises continue to channel Berlin and demonstrate an ignorance of economics so profound that it rivals the Wall Street Journal’s editorial writers and columnists. On May 18, 2012 the NYT published “Rising Greek...
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Goldman Sachs Lloyd Blankfein on CNBC: Client Response to Greg Smith Op-Ed Positive
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 11:12amCurrently, Blankfein is speaking in an interview on CNBC. Blankfein said the response to Greg Smith's Op-Ed from clients has been positive. He stated that the bank has the best client franchise in the business. Blankfein cited a statistic that 90% of people who get job offers from Goldman accept...
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Friday, April 20, 2012 - 3:46pm
Scotts Miracle-Gro Revamping its Style
Distributing product for an industry that takes growth to the next level correlates nicely with Scotts Miracle-Gro's (NYSE: SMG) most recent ad campaign that has sprouted across America. Scotts, one of the world's largest marketers of branded consumer products for lawn and garden care, has recently...
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Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 10:45am
Earnings Expectations for the Week of April 16 (GS, MSFT, MCD)
The earnings crunch is on this week. Among the scheduled quarterly reports from the financial sector are those from American Express, Bank of America, Bank of New York, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley. The tech sector will be represented by earnings reports from IBM, Intel, Microsoft,...
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 1:11pm
Google Pays Beautiful Woman to Make Project Glass Look Cool
She's hot. She's sexy. And she's got a dorky piece of eyewear attached to her face. It turns out that the rumors were true -- Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) does want to augment our reality. But instead of doing it with silly apps and other gimmicks that will die off faster than a Top 40 one-hit-wonder,...
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 11:31am
Google Glasses: Coming Soon?
Google Goggles are taking a whole new meaning, as Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) works to expand its reach in a myriad of directions. Yesterday, we told you about the upcoming tech from the search giant that would allow you to control live TV via your smartphone. Now, the company is looking to make your...
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 1:18pm
Will Gary Cohn Replace Lloyd Blankfein as Goldman Sachs' CEO?
According to a report from Fortune magazine, Lloyd Blankfein could be stepping down from his position of chief executive of Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) by this summer. It's still unknown whether or not Llyod Blankfien actually wants to leave his perch at the top of Wall Street or whether he is...
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Sunday, January 29, 2012 - 10:53am
Earnings Expectations for the Week of January 30
Lots more earnings are on the schedule for this week, even as the calendar page turns. Look for quarterly results to come from Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Hershey (NYSE: HSY), Kellogg (NYSE: K), MasterCard (NYSE: MA), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS). Analysts expect...
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 9:37am
Will Apple Delete Your Textbooks?
Licenses can be revoked. Access can be denied. But would Apple go so low as to take a textbook from a legitimate buyer? This is one of the controversial questions people are avoiding in their effort to report on the presumed sales of iBooks Textbooks and the confirmed downloads of iBooks Author,...
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