As I noted earlier today, TiVo and Microsoft have now settled all of their outstanding patent infringement litigation. While there were no financial terms of the settlement announced, B. Riley analyst Eric Wold asserted in a research note today that the deal could have real benefits for TiVo holders. ?While some may not have expected ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 21:48

Beware the latest study: A new paper by two economists at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business offers some new statistical evidence for the "trickle-down spending" theory. According to the paper, by Marianne Bertrand and Adair Morse, cited in this week's Economist, rising consumption by rich households induces the non-rich to consume more. ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 21:46

Wwhen Game got into cash flow issues, and went looking for help from their suppliers, there wasn't a huge amount of love in the room. Could that have been down to Game's history of "Used Game" sales?

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 20:57

Yesterday Doctor Who producer Steven Moffat announced that actress Jenna-Louise Coleman will be boarding the TARDIS in Autumn 2012. Coleman's character, Jemma Ryan, will be replacing Amy as the Doctor's new companion. But after giving it some thought, I believe that this is a mistake. The Doctor should have a male companion.

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 20:57

After Lennar (LEN) took a loss of 6 cents a year ago, analysts think when the company reports this year?s first quarter numbers on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, the results will be a lot better. Analysts are expecting profit of 5 cents a share. What to Expect: The consensus estimate hasn?t changed over the past ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 20:57

In trading on Thursday, music & electronics stores shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 0.9%. Leading the group were shares of Hhgregg (HGG), up about 3.8% and shares of Radioshack (RSH) up about 1.9% on the day. Also showing relative strength are apparel stores shares, up on the day by about ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 20:57

In trading on Thursday, shipping shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 2.7%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Costamare (CMRE), off about 9.5% and shares of Global Ship Lease (GSL) off about 6.6% on the day. Also lagging the market Thursday are non-precious metals & non-metallic mining shares, down ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 20:57

Who cares what the 'Etch A Sketch' gaffe means for the Romney campaign? The more important question is: 'How does an Etch A Sketch work?'

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 20:57

Raytheon Company (RTN) announced its quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share, an increase of about [...]

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 20:57

You can read a lot into the theme of the Hunger Games and its relevance to young people?s lives and culture but did?? Harry Potter suggest to you that young people wanted a British public school education or saw their world through those puzzlingly large lenses that Harry always wore? Probably not. I was interested ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 20:57