Standard and Poor’s

Tech Stocks — Even Those With Strong Results — Tank Hard With the Market Today

Kara Swisher in News on August 8, 2011 at 4:41 pm PT

Could the bad stock market mean worse for tech stocks? Yes, indeedy.

No Christmas in Palm-ville

John Paczkowski in News on November 4, 2009 at 12:04 pm PT

With a handful of new Android handsets arriving at market in the coming weeks, including Motorola’s much anticipated Droid, Palm’s prospects for blowout winter holiday sales are dimming. Earlier this week, analysts at Citigroup and CL King voiced their concerns about the company in the wake of another ugly quarter from carrier partner Sprint. Now, Standard & Poor’s is doing so as well.

S&P Announces Motorola JNKR

John Paczkowski in News on December 5, 2008 at 4:01 pm PT

Today brought with it nasty news for Motorola. Standard & Poor’s slashed its corporate credit rating on the long-suffering handset maker, noting that the company’s troubled mobile business is likely to continue what is already a two-year downward slide.

S&P Announces Motorola JNKR

John Paczkowski in News on December 5, 2008 at 4:01 pm PT

Today brought with it nasty news for Motorola. Standard & Poor’s slashed its corporate credit rating on the long-suffering handset maker, noting that the company’s troubled mobile business is likely to continue what is already a two-year downward slide.