Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 1 at 6:00 am PT
San Francisco-based SigFig is rolling out a new type of investment service that makes managing investment portfolios way easier.
Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on January 24 at 5:00 am PT
Executives at Hewlett-Packard are upset that a key stock-based benefit has evaporated before their very eyes. Even the man many blame, fired CEO Léo Apotheker, got hit.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on September 20, 2011 at 12:32 pm PT
Bill Harris, former CEO of Intuit and PayPal, is unveiling his latest company today: Personal Capital, which melds technology with financial advisory services.
John Paczkowski in News on September 30, 2010 at 9:05 am PT
Better run a diagnostic on the reality distortion field.…“We think the rest of the studios will see the light and get on board pretty fast,” Steve Jobs said earlier this month of the TV studios wary of its new 99-cent iTunes TV rentals initiative. And while it’s never wise to bet against the Apple CEO, it’s beginning to look like “pretty fast” was an optimistic choice of words.
Kara Swisher in News on July 19, 2010 at 11:15 am PT
After Russia-based Internet investor Digital Sky Technologies got $388 million in a stock-swapping deal with South Africa media giant Naspers — coming after an earlier $300 million investment from China’s Internet behemoth Tencent — BoomTown dialed up DST partner Alexander Tamas in London to interview him about the implications.
This developing international spiderweb of digital and media companies begged the question of what DST might do with all this new dough, especially since it has created quite a splash over the last year investing massive gobs of money in high-profile, social-focused U.S. Internet companies.
John Paczkowski in Mobile on February 23, 2010 at 5:13 am PT
Evidently, Palm is not quite as well-poised for growth in 2010 as once thought. In a note to clients this week, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch analyst Vivek Arya–who last November praised Palm as “a company with an attractive platform, selling into a high-growth market”–has reconsidered his position.
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Eric Savitz, Blogger and Columnist, Barron's in News on February 10, 2010 at 7:40 am PT
Bank of America/Merrill Lynch analyst Scott Craig this morning lifted his rating on Dell to Buy from Neutral, setting an $18 price target on the stock, which yesterday closed at $13.55.
John Paczkowski in News on November 11, 2009 at 7:49 am PT
The Pixi, the Palm Pre’s diminutive smart-phone sibling, arrives at market a few days from now (Nov. 15), and despite some potential pricing confusion with the Pre, analysts expect it to be another catalyst for the company’s comeback. In a note to clients today, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch analyst Vivek Arya said Palm is well-poised for growth in 2010.
