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Hana: Game Changer for SAP 20 Feb 2013 | 12:04 am
One of the very few European technology companies that enjoys success globally is Germany's SAP AG ADR (NYSE: SAP). More than 60% of all global transactions involve a SAP system. Yet, it was feared t...
PC Era Continues to Fade 12 Feb 2013 | 11:02 pm
The PC era seems to be drawing to a close. The once dominating force in the technology sector – Wintel – is not what is used to be. The two companies involved, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Intel (Nasd...
Pharmas Look to Fatten Up With Obesity Drugs 24 Jan 2013 | 02:17 am
Pharmaceutical companies have had some recent lean years thanks to the patent cliff and other factors. But some pharma companies hope to grow fat with profits again soon. Their plan to do that? Jumpi...
Amazon Continues Changing Retail Landscape 16 Jan 2013 | 08:00 pm
One thing is certain. Online retailer Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) has changed the retail landscape in the United States forever. But that change is an ongoing process. The way Amazon does business conti...
2013 Will Not Be a Good Year for E-Reader Makers 9 Jan 2013 | 02:47 am
In the midst of a disappointing sales season for retailers, there have been several bright spots. One of those has to be the number of e-book readers that appeared under Christmas trees. But the chee...
Gaming Console Landscape Changed Forever 6 Dec 2012 | 01:44 am
During its first week on sale in the United States, Wii U from Nintendo ADR (NASDAQOTH: NTDOY) sold more than 400,000 units. This is far less than the original Wii, which sold 600,000 units in its fir...
Qualcomm On the Rise, Intel On the Decline 21 Nov 2012 | 02:17 am
The latest quarterly earnings statement from Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) blew away most estimates. This resulted in the company's stock actually briefly surpassing the market valuation of long-time chip c...
Nokia May Be at the 'Last Chance Saloon' 9 Nov 2012 | 02:24 am
The ills of the once dominant Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia ADR (NYSE: NOK) are many and, to some extent, getting worse. The company may be at 'The Last Chance Saloon.' The bartender is Steve Ballm...
Why AT&T and Verizon Fear Softbank 30 Oct 2012 | 11:10 pm
As discussed previously, there is a shake-up underway in the U.S. mobile provider market. Japan's Softbank taking a 70% majority position in Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) is just step one in its plan to sha...
Steel Industry Slowdown to Persist 24 Oct 2012 | 01:42 am
The global steel market is huge, valued at about $850 billion by analysts. That is not surprising considering that steel is one of the world's most widely traded commodities, with a myriad of uses. Bu...
