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Groupon underwriters reveal true, less-than-awesome opinions of company

Posted December 15, 2011 - 3:54 pm

The underwriters of Groupon's November IPO began coverage Wednesday with their cheerleader pompoms conspicuously absent. Except for Goldman Sachs (but what else would you expect?).
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Groupon's rough ride down Wall Street

Posted November 29, 2011 - 2:28 pm

Shares of Groupon were up more than 7% Tuesday, but the ride since the daily deals start-up went public November 4 has been rough and downhill.
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The demented tyranny of Wall Street 'expectations'

Posted October 19, 2011 - 1:34 pm

Investors continue to judge corporate earnings results against the consensus guesses of analysts.
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Yahoo blocks emails about Wall Street protest

Posted September 21, 2011 - 10:28 am

Ready for conspiracy theories? Folks emailing information about the Wall Street protests on Monday using Yahoo discovered their emails failed, and received a message from Yahoo claiming "suspicious activity." Does that sound suspicious?
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9/11: Are Lessons Learned Still Being Applied?

Posted September 9, 2011 - 6:36 pm

Disaster - is your IT continuity and contingency plan ready for another 9/11?
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Is the Groupon IPO off for now, or off for good?

Posted September 7, 2011 - 10:17 am

The cancellation of Groupon's investor road show next week raises questions about the future of Groupon's initial public offering.
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No one really knows how departure of Steve Jobs will impact Apple

Posted August 25, 2011 - 10:43 am

How will the resignation of Steve Jobs affect the future of Apple? The truth is, no one really knows.
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Tech stocks caught in Wall Street panic

Posted August 4, 2011 - 3:46 pm

The disgraceful political fight over the debt ceiling has taken a toll on tech stocks.
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Pandora ups IPO price again

Posted June 14, 2011 - 9:57 pm

Internet radio company Pandora Media will offer shares Wednesday at $16 on the NYSE.
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Did Facebook just bury the 'Facebook Fatigue' news?

Posted June 14, 2011 - 12:43 pm

Anonymous sources on Monday float another Facebook IPO rumor with a $100 billion price tag.
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HP shares slammed on weak forecast

Posted May 17, 2011 - 10:42 am

Shares of Hewlett-Packard plunged more than 9 percent in early trading Tuesday after the company inadvertently issued a warning for "another tough quarter" in the form of a leaked memo from chief executive Leo Apotheker.
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What to expect from Google's Q1 earnings

Posted April 13, 2011 - 1:20 pm

The first thing you shouldn't expect from Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) when it releases first-quarter results following Thursday's market close is the announcement of a new CEO. It's not like they can do that every quarter.
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Netflix shares soar because some analyst said something

Posted March 15, 2011 - 1:58 pm

Continuing with its tradition of overreacting to Netflix news, Wall Street on Tuesday pushed up shares of the movie-streaming and online DVD rental company after a Goldman Sachs analyst upgraded the company and increased the target price.
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Netflix shares hit another all-time high

Posted February 14, 2011 - 11:02 pm

Back in late December, shares of Netflix were down 15 percent from an all-time high of 209.24 and chief executive Reed Hastings was warning Wall Street "shorts" that they were betting against the wrong company. Nearly two months later, Hastings looks prescient.
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Irony alert: SEC books plagued by sloppy accounting

Posted February 3, 2011 - 3:37 pm

Maybe the Securities and Exchange Commission should buy a copy of Quicken. That might help. (Also see: SEC looking at trading of shares in private companies)
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Microsoft, Amazon slump in Friday trading

Posted January 28, 2011 - 12:20 pm

Two technology giants were being slapped around by Wall Street in early trading on Friday after reporting quarterly results that disappointed investors for different reasons.
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Yahoo shares (predictably) take beating after Q4 earnings

Posted January 26, 2011 - 1:04 pm

To no one's surprise, Wall Street punished shares of Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) in early trading Wednesday after the company reported fourth-quarter results showing an increase in earnings, but a troubling decline in revenue.
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Yahoo's Q4 net revenue down 4%, shares plunge after hours

Posted January 25, 2011 - 4:45 pm

Troubled Internet company Yahoo reported a decline in fourth-quarter revenue after the market closed Tuesday, causing shares to plunge in after-hours trading.
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When Yahoo reports Q4 earnings, only one thing will matter

Posted January 25, 2011 - 12:08 pm

Shortly after the final trading bell Tuesday, around 4:02 Eastern Time, Yahoo will release its fourth quarter results.
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Google shares up a day after CEO bombshell, Q4 earnings

Posted January 21, 2011 - 11:13 am

Shares of online search giant Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) rose in early trading Friday as Wall Street continued to digest the company's blowout fourth-quarter results and totally unexpected top-management change. By mid-morning, shares were up 7.62 to 634.39, or 1.2 percent above Thursday's market close of 626.77.
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Together, we all can save Goldman Sachs

Posted January 19, 2011 - 6:15 pm

It's time for all good Americans to step up and help out investment bank Goldman Sachs.
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For Apple investors, a day like no other

Posted January 18, 2011 - 8:21 pm

For a brief period after hours on Tuesday, shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) rose above Friday's closing price for the first time since chief executive Steve Jobs announced he was taking another medical leave.
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Apple shares down sharply in early trading

Posted January 18, 2011 - 11:07 am

Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) plunged on Wall Street's opening trading bell Tuesday, one day after co-founder and chief executive Steve Jobs announced he was taking an indefinite leave of absence to focus on his health.
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New Motorola stocks rise in Wall Street debut

Posted January 4, 2011 - 5:40 pm

It was a good first day at school for the two new stocks representing the divisions of Motorola that officially split on Tuesday to become their own publicly traded companies. (Also see: Starting Tuesday, Motorola becomes two companies)
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Note to Yahoo: Layoffs aren't a turnaround strategy

Posted December 14, 2010 - 6:29 pm

Even as employees handed pink slips by Yahoo on Tuesday leaked out news of the mass layoffs via social networks, the company for much of the day refused to confirm to the outside world what everyone knew was happening.
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