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(AMZN) Amazon.com 2012 First Quarter Earnings Preview
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) is scheduled to report its first quarter fiscal 2012 results on April 26, 2012. We witness both downward and upward movements in analyst estimates in the build-up to the release.
Prior-Quarter...
(RRD) R.R. Donnelley & Sons Buys StratusGroup
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. (RRD) recently announced that it has acquired West Chester; Ohio-based StratusGroup, which specializes in customized pressure-sensitive labels and packaging for health & beauty,...
(AMZN) Amazon Enters Crowded Tablet Market
Amazon.com Inc.(AMZN) stepped into the intensely competitive tablet market with the launch of its first media tablet: “Kindle Fire”.
This segment is already crowded with tablet makers such as Research...
(RSH) RadioShack to Sell NOOK e-reader
RadioShack Corp. (RSH), the leading electronics and wireless devices retailer in the U.S., recently entered into an agreement with Barnes & Noble Inc. (
23Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ALJ) Stock Market News for September 19, 2011 – Market News
On Friday, U.S. markets inched up to close in the green with the S&P 500 recording its highest rally since July 2011. Hopes of EU overcoming its sovereign debt crisis gathered strength after Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said US would join other EU leaders to seek...
(ADSK) Company News for August 31, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• DSW Inc. (NYSE:DSW) posted Q2 EPS of $0.74, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.61 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 14.7% to $476.3 million
31Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AAPL) Is Amazon’s New Tablet the iPad’s First True Challenge?
by Justin Dove, Investment U Research
(AMZN) Amazon to Acquire UK-Based Book Seller Book Depository
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) has announced that it will acquire UK-based online bookseller, The Book Depository International. The acquisition will add over six million titles to Amazon’s already large stock...
(AMZN) Apple Grows Dominance of eReader Monopoly
by Alexander Moschina, Investment U Research
Wednesday, May 18,...
(ACOR) Company News for May 23, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Shares of Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) were guided lower after FrontPoint Partners LLC decided to close some of its hedge funds in which Morgan Stanley holds a minor stake by this month
• After a regulatory...
(BHP) Company News for February 23, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) reported Q4 EPS of $1.34, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.31 per share
• Petrohawk Energy Corp. (NYSE:HK) reported Q4 EPS of...
(AA) Stock Market News for January 4, 2011 – Market News
Markets greeted investors with New Year wishes as they closed higher and major benchmarks set new records on Monday. Robust growth in manufacturing and a better-than-expected construction spending report helped the indices post significant gains. Investors can take lot of...
(AMZN) Why Amazon Should Be on Investor’s Wishlists in 2011
by Alexander Moschina, Investment U Research
Editor’s...
(GOOG) Google Online Bookstore Will Push Digitalization Trends
Google Inc’s (GOOG) online bookstore is likely to hasten the digitization of paperbacks and hard covers, dramatically increasing the availability of online books.
In addition to the 200,000 odd titles...
(JWN) Nordstrom Continues to Expand its Rack Chain
Nordstrom Inc. (JWN), one of the largest fashion specialty retailers in the U.S., has its eyes on further expanding its Rack concept and plans to open stores in Arlington mall and Cherry Hill, New Jersey....
(GOOG) Google Trys Mainstream Bookselling Business
While Google Inc (GOOG) has been talking about publishing orphan (in copyright, out-of-print) books for a while, the company has announced Google Editions, its play in the mainstream digital bookselling business....
(AAPL) Apple Delays International Shipments – iPads in Short Supply
Apple Inc. (AAPL) has decided to postpone the launch of its iPad in international markets to the end of May 2010 (initially expected to be launched by the end of April). The company cited strong U.S. demand,...
(BBY) Best Buy Company to Sell Barnes & Noble’s NOOK eBook Reader
Beginning April 18, 2010, Best Buy Company, Inc. (BBY), one of the leading consumer electronic retailers, will sell Barnes & Noble, Inc.’s (
14Apr2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AMZN) Amazon Releases Kindle App for the Tablet PC
As promised, Amazon.com’s (AMZN) Kindle app for the tablet PC became available just before the launch of Apple Inc’s (AAPL) iPad. So...
(TXN) Texas Instruments’ Analysts Say Upside is Limited
We are optimistic about Texas Instruments‘ (TXN) recent performance, although we do not expect significant movement in share prices when the company reports later this month. Our outlook is reflected...
(AMZN) Online Retail Sales Shine for the Holidays
As we had seen with the monthly retail sales numbers in the recent past, the retail picture may not be as bad as the dismal labor market would indicate. In a happy development for some if not all retailers, retail sales data released this morning indicates that consumers spent...
(AMZN) Amazon.com’s Kindle Beating Alternatives
Amazon.com’s (AMZN) Kindle seems to be the only popular e-reader currently available in sufficient volume.
Barnes & Noble (BKS)...
($AMZN) Consumer Electronics Stock Review – Industry Outlook
The economic downturn has weighed heavily on the fortunes of the Consumer Electronics industry. Consumer electronics sales stagnated in 2008 and through most of 2009 as a result of the deteriorating economic conditions in the U.S. With little to no revenue growth, consumer...
(AMZN) Amazon.com’s Stock Upgraded
We have upgraded Amazon.com (AMZN) to Outperform based on indications that the company’s sales in the holiday season will be much stronger than we had originally expected.
The shares have jumped...
(SNE) Have You Read Any Good E-Books Lately?
by Tony Daltorio, Research, Investment U
There is a thrilling, real-life business drama being written as you read this article; a drama revolving around the battle for dominance in the electronic books industry.
Some of the major “characters”...
(HPQ) Stock Market News for August 20, 2009 – Market News
A sharp rebound in Chinese shares helped erase yesterday’s slump and sent Asian stocks sharply higher Thursday, a day after Shanghai’s big fall ignited fears of a Chinese stock collapse and triggered a selling spree around the world. Asian markets also...