MetroPCS (PCS)
The recent phenomenon of the smart phone has brought about a wave of attention and consumer focus to the “top of the line”, more expensive mobile devices. The magnitude of media coverage and business importance has only grown over the past months as Apple, Research in Motion, and now Google battle for smart phone [...]
Research in Motion
MetroPCS has Price Cuts on Speed Dial (PCS)
January 13th, 2010BlackBerry Dials Up a Service Outage (RIMM)
December 23rd, 2009Research in Motion (RIMM)
Smart phones are slowly taking over the communication world one handset at a time. As the popularity of the smart phone has increased, so has the competition, just ask Research in Motion. The BlackBerry maker once ruled the smart phone realm with an iron fist, but lately it has been facing mounting [...]
Nokia Rings in First Loss Since 1996 (NOK)
October 15th, 2009Nokia (NOK)
In this economy, we have seen numerous companies forced to report losses, something which some of these companies haven’t experienced in five, ten, or even twenty years. And it doesn’t matter how large or prominent the company is, the economy has affected companies both large and small. Today, the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer, [...]
G-20 Summit and Rise in Economic Indicators Couldn't Prevent a Weekly Loss
September 27th, 2009Weekly Wrap Up
Last week, the markets changed directions once again. After two weeks of gains, and some early gains on Monday and Tuesday, the major indices fell to a loss by the end of the week. Despite the weekly loss, analysts have still continued to point to various economic reports as indicators that the economy [...]
Research in Motion Misses Q2 Expectations (RIMM)
September 25th, 2009Research in Motion (RIMM)
Smartphones are definitely replacing standard cell phones at a rapid pace. Blackberries and iPhones are two of the leaders of the pack, so it’s easy to assume that the popularity of these products would keep earnings in positive territory. The latest results from Research in Motion painted a much different picture. The [...]
InvestorGuide Weekly Newsletter – April 6, 2009
April 6th, 2009Weekly Wrap Up
Equities had some ups and downs but they managed to the end the week up fairly significantly. This continued the upward trend that stocks almost suddenly embarked upon since the lows of mid-March. The blue chip heavy DJIA rose 241 points during the week (breaking the 8,000 barrier) while the tech heavy NASDAQ [...]
Markets steady ahead of tomorrow's jobs data – October 4, 2007
October 3rd, 2007Market Summary
U.S. markets today finished with only moderate gains as investors waited for a September employment report, which is supposed to be released by the Labor Department tomorrow. Investors hope that the report will indicate whether the labor market has been negatively affected by the credit crunch and the ailing housing market. Many believe [...]
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October 4th, 2007Market Summary
U.S. markets ended a big week with further advances today as the much-anticipated September jobs report and a revision of August data gave investors a reason to rally. The S&P 500 index set an all-time high while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained more than 91 points to close over the 14,000 mark. [...]
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