is arguably the most efficient, most advanced manufacturer in the world and one of the most sophisticated companies when it comes to bringing cutting-edge technology to the mass market. It just isn't very good at branching out. The Santa Clara-based chipmakers inability to move into new markets has come up again amid rumors that it ...

pubblicato il: 19/03/2012 - 18:53

Will Chief Executive Paul Otellini rush in where?? has hesitated to tread? The processor maker is in discussions with television companies to deliver the kind of interactive television service many have long speculated is working on, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The "virtual cable operator" wouldn't just use set top boxes with 's processors. ...

pubblicato il: 13/03/2012 - 01:23

Intel has reportedly invested $20.8 million for a 10% stake in Tobii Technologies, a Swedish company that has cutting-edge technology that allows you to control PC behavior using your eyes. According to the Wall Street Journal, which picked up the stock from Computer Sweden, the company?s eye-tracking technology works by sending out a pattern of ...

pubblicato il: 16/03/2012 - 14:24

When I first moved to Asia in the late 1990s, I was puzzled by the centrality of luxury hotels in urban life. People met in hotel lobbies, entertained in hotel bars, partied in hotel clubs. Back in London, I rarely stepped inside a hotel, unless a visitor was staying there. in Asia, by contrast, seems ...

pubblicato il: 19/03/2012 - 13:23

When I first moved to Asia in the 1990s, I was amazed by how much social life revolved around luxury hotels. People met in hotel lobbies, attended conferences in hotel ballrooms and partied in hotel bars. Back in London, I rarely went into a hotel unless an out-of-town visitor was staying there. Socialising took place ...

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 11:19

ExactTarget (NYSE:ET) is enjoying a strong first day as a publicly traded company, with its stock zooming up 26% from last night?s $19 pricing ? which was above the previously expected $15-to-$17 range. Founded in late 2000, ExactTarget is a top player in providing cloud-based tools for online marketing. Its platform helps with channels like ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 17:55

In this series, we look through the most recent Dividend Channel ?DividendRank? report, and then we cherry pick only those companies that have experienced insider buying within the past six months. The officers and directors of a company tend to have a unique insider?s view of the business, and presumably the only reason an insider ...

pubblicato il: 21/03/2012 - 20:25

The February 13 issue of Barron's made a statement that caught my eye: Americans are paying down their mortgages. (See "Paying Down the Mortgage.") 50% of all refinancings now result in smaller loans that the previous mortgage. Rather than using their homes as a virtual ATM machine, extracting equity (if you have any) to meet ...

pubblicato il: 13/03/2012 - 21:23

Russell & Company uses alternatives that have minimal correlation to the equity markets as the linchpin of its strategy. Today, vice president Curvin Miller discusses this strategy, and also explains why he also likes emerging markets outside of China.

pubblicato il: 26/03/2012 - 19:26

It?s not a zero sum game on anymore. As the first quarter of 2012 draws to a close, some investment banking businesses are booming, while others haven?t regained momentum after a second half swoon to 2011. First quarter 2012 earnings are set to reflect a continued M&A lull and analysts are beginning to cut estimates ...

pubblicato il: 19/03/2012 - 10:41