4 posts and columns on impact

Godspeed on That Investing Thing, Yertle–But I Still Have Some Questions for Your Boss, Arianna

in News on April 28, 2011 at 10:19 am PT

Would it surprise you to know that BoomTown doesn’t really care anymore if TechCrunch editor Michael Arrington sidelines as a blogger while he makes investments in tech companies his tech news site covers? Especially after reading his post yesterday that made a good argument about who he is and, frankly, who he has always been. But that does not mean his boss, AOL content head Arianna Huffington, doesn’t have some ‘splainin’ to do.

Intel Resumes Shipping That Troublesome Chip

in Enterprise on February 7, 2011 at 2:22 pm PT

Remember that support chip of Intel’s with the “design issues”? The one that might cost it $300 million in revenue this quarter? It turns out PC makers want it anyway.

Steve Jobs’s Absence Won’t Derail Apple, but His Presence Still Key Factor in the Company’s Success

in Mobile on January 17, 2011 at 10:21 am PT

With Steve Jobs taking another medical leave from Apple, expect all manner of predictions on what this means for the company’s products. While his leave is unlikely to derail the next iPad or iPhone, it’s a mistake to underestimate the role that Jobs plays at Apple.

Ad Giant Omnicom: Stimulus Spending Could Boost Media by End of the Year

in Media on April 27, 2009 at 11:23 am PT

Ad giant Omnicom reported that its revenue dropped 14 percent and profits declined by 21 percent in the last quarter, but investors are bidding up the stock in a down market. That’s presumably because the profit slump isn’t as bad as Wall Street expected. But maybe investors are buying some of the optimism CEO John Wren doled out–sparingly–during the company’s earnings call: He thinks stimulus spending could lead to more advertising spending by the end of the year.
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