3 posts and columns on flat panel TV

Forget the iPad: Japanese Buy TVs

in News on November 18, 2010 at 8:13 am PT

Earlier this year, Japanese consumers camped outside stores to buy the latest in high technology: Apple Inc.’s iPad and new iPhone 4. Now they are rushing to buy something a little more traditional: television sets.

How to Transition to HD in a Recession

in News on March 3, 2009 at 1:46 pm PT

High-definition flat panel televisions get cheaper every day, but for most people they still aren’t considered a cheap purchase. Tack on the cost of Blu-ray players, movies and HD cable, and you can find yourself saddled with bills as you transition from standard definition to high definition.

Best Buy: Piper Downgrades on Weakening TV Prices

in News on September 9, 2008 at 9:52 am PT

Piper Jaffray analyst Mitchell Kaiser this morning cut his rating on Best Buy (BBY) shares to Neutral from Buy, and chopped his price target on the stock to $49 from $54. “We are concerned about gross margin erosion in the home theater department as a result of what we expect will be significant flat panel TV price declines in the coming months,” Kaiser writes.