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  • Changing Face Of Microsoft

    By Rekha Marwah - October 17, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, MSFT

    The software company at Redmond, Washington made an unusual move by preparing to launch Surface Tablet on 26th October. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) generally sells software to the computer makers rather than making computers themselves even though it is not new to making hardware. They have been making Xbox game console, Zune music player and Kin. The launch of the hardware coincides with the launch of Windows 8 which more »

  • War Of Smartphones

    By Rekha Marwah - October 12, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG, MSFT

    Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone and iPad business is under a direct threat from Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android, which at present is world’s leading platform for smartphones. The success of the Android is the reason behind the bitterness between Apple and Google who previously worked hand in hand. The competition reached to such a scale that Apple refused to rely on Google and did away with YouTube from more »

  • Old Is Gold

    By Rekha Marwah - October 8, 2012 | Tickers: AMZN, AAPL, CMGE

    Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), many say, seems to be loosing its golden touch. Hedge Fund manager, Doug Kass also does not seem very impressed by the company’s performance this year. Launch of the iPhone 5 and reaction of the analysts was not very impressive. Though iPhone 5 is the company’s first product which lacked the "wow factor" its launch has not hurt the company much, yet Kass said Apple more »

  • Lack Of Focus Proved Fatal

    By Rekha Marwah - October 6, 2012 | Tickers: AMZN, FB, ZNGA

    Zynga,Inc.’s(NASDAQ: ZNGA) stock traded near its lowest level ever on Friday after the online game maker behind "FarmVille" and “Cityville” predicted a Q3 loss amid weak demand for its Web-based games played on Facebook(NASDAQ: FB). It's also taking a hefty charge related to its March acquisition of mobile game company OMGPop.  Zynga Inc's nosedive over the past six months, capped by a sharp reduction more »

  • The Shining Star

    By Rekha Marwah - October 3, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG, MSFT

    Apple Inc.(NASDAQ: AAPL), world’s most valuable company has recently launched its most awaited iPhone 5. There’s more in store as people wait in anticipation for the smaller version of iPad which is rumored to be unveiled soon. Kirk Yang, a Hong Kong based analyst at Barclays wrote that Apple was still on target to release iPad Mini in 2012 which could easily sell up to 9 million more »

  • Cloud In Your Horizon

    By Rekha Marwah - October 1, 2012 | Tickers: EBAY, ORCL, SAP

    The annual Open World Conference was held in San Francisco this week. Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL), announced the launching of a brand new cloud computing service, which he dubbed as “hardware as a service”. He is offering cloud in every way they can be offered: software-as-a service, platform-as-a service and infrastructure-as-a-service. He said “We’re adding a new line of business, cloud computing to our traditional more »

  • Shares Dwindle But The Spirits Not

    By Rekha Marwah - September 29, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG, MSFT

    What we saw on the 21st September this year was one of the most awaited and definitely the biggest release of the year. Even after the launch being a success there has been mixed responses to iPhone 5. People are divided in groups with loyalists vouching for the smartphones and others are “iPhone haters”. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) for the record reported sales of more than 5 million iPhone more »

  • Go Green!

    By Rekha Marwah - September 28, 2012 | Tickers: GM, TM

    Global warming and changing climate seems to be a hot topic. On one hand we find people becoming aware and going for eco-friendly products while on the other we have automakers launching “green cars” to woo such customers. Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM), Nissan Motors, and General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) all had been working on “green offerings” but the market does not seem to be very productive. Toyota said that more »

  • Are Your Cars In Their Parks?

    By Rekha Marwah - September 25, 2012 | Tickers: F, GM

    General Motors (NYSE: GM) has undergone yet another setback. The automaker is likely to recall approximately 474,000, Chevrolet, Pontiac and Saturn sedans around the world to fix a fault in their shift gears. This fault has given rise to a condition that could lead the cars to roll away when the drivers think their cars are safe in the park.

    GM said it was aware of around four crashes more »

  • Automakers Catch Canadian Fever

    By Rekha Marwah - September 20, 2012 | Tickers: F, GM

    The Detroit automobile industry has been facing many upheavals, first the sluggish economic climate slows the demand for the cars and then European auto sales fell 8.5% in August. Now, dark clouds loom large as the Canadian Auto Workers union decides to go on strike but as of now there seems some respite. The CAW and Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) reached a four year labor agreement, on Monday more »

  • Did You Have a Bite of the Fresh APPLE?

    By Rekha Marwah - September 20, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, HPQ, ORCL

    The wait was finally over. Wednesday, the 12th of September saw Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) releasing their much awaited iPhone 5- the latest inclusion in the tech behemoth’s iPhone series. This came a day after Apple’s shares closed at an all time high of $682.98, up 2% after hitting an all day high of $685.50. This has stirred what they are calling as the “iPhone 5 more »

  • The VOLTage Fluctuates

    By Rekha Marwah - September 14, 2012 | Tickers: GM, NSANY.PK, TM

    Easier credit terms have given confidence to US consumers to buy more cars, this has increased auto sales. General Motors (NYSE: GM) jumped 10% as high gasoline prices have increased sales of compact cars. General Motors is number one in US auto market; followed by Ford, Toyota (NYSE: TM) and Chrysler. Increases in sales were probably driven by Olympic advertising and the Chevrolet money-back guarantee program, these drew in more more »

  • Microsoft Is Revving Up

    By Rekha Marwah - September 12, 2012 | Tickers: GOOG, MSFT, NOK

    Microsoft that had been deemed "the evil empire" has realized that it is time it should try and rev up its business and reputation that had seen a set back. August 23, 2012 saw the company unveil a new corporate logo which seemed to herald the new era for the company. Microsoft plans to release new versions of nearly all its products and promises that they wont be mere reimaging more »

  • Ford is FOCUSed

    By Rekha Marwah - September 7, 2012 | Tickers: F, GM, TM

    The automobile companies are witnessing a very significant fall in their share prices, the declining sales of cars amid the poor economic environment has led to such grim conditions. These auto companies are trying to keep their heads above water by adopting various strategies. They are intending to expand to markets they feel have great potential.

    China and the US are the world's top auto sellers, but the European more »

  • Lincoln in China: Will it Help Ford?

    By Rekha Marwah - September 5, 2012 | Tickers: F, TM

    Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F), the Dearborn-based automaker, has good news for the luxury buyers in China. The company is struggling to defend its territory in its home market from the German and Japanese auto giants. It is looking for a bright spot in China. They reported that China would be the first major market for Lincoln outside the US. Within two years it is going to launch vehicles from more »

  • Dell Needs To Buck Up

    By Rekha Marwah - August 29, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, DELL, HPQ, MSFT

    Dell's (NASDAQ: DELL) slump deepened in the second quarter of 2013. This was a reaction to the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets that hampered sales of the company’s desktop and laptop computers.

    The second quarter earnings released recently showed the dark clouds hovering over Dell and other similar computer makers’ fate as they continue being thrashed by chic smartphones and tablets made by companies like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPLmore »)

  • Apple Marches Ahead

    By Rekha Marwah - August 27, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG, MSFT

    Health concerns made Steve Jobs resign abruptly as the CEO of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) on August 24, 2011. People were concerned about the growth of the company, they thought that without Job’s fearless and visionary leadership the growth of the company would slow down. But the speculations proved wrong and Apple’s stock continued to soar. In fact Apple’s stock has risen to 76 percent since Tim Cook more »

  • Honda Accord Storms in with New Jobs

    By Rekha Marwah - August 25, 2012 | Tickers: HMC, TM

    Toyota (NYSE: TM) and Honda (NYSE: HMC) the leading companies in the auto market had been adversely affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. But it did not take it long to be back in the race as the Toyota Camry is at present the best selling car in the market followed by the Honda Accord next on the list.

    At a time when a compay like Google more »

  • Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1: Is It A Game Changer?

    By Rekha Marwah - August 23, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG, MSFT

    Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has always dominated the tablet market. Its competitors are always up in arms to find a way to insurge upon its dominions. Samsung has done the same. It has brought a new challenger to Apple’s iPad in the U.S market on Thursday. The Wi-fi only version of the Galaxy Note 10.1 will be sold at a price that starts at $499 for the more »

  • Can Samsung Catch up with Apple?

    By Rekha Marwah - August 15, 2012 | Tickers: AMZN, AAPL, GOOG

    The giant conglomerates Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung had for the first time submitted their documents on earnings to the court. Both claimed to hold a superior position in the market. Samsung claimed to have made a whopping $1 million sale of Galaxy Tab computers in the three and a half weeks since its debut in November 2010 in the US. Seven weeks later it claims the sales surpassed $2 more »

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