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From a strategy standpoint, there’s some sound reasoning behind CEO Stephen Elop’s thinking: Most likely there’s room for a third player at Apple and Google’s poker table. But Nokia’s new deal with Microsoft will be all about how well it’s executed.

Continue reading What Nokia Needs to Make Its Risky Bet Pay Off

What Nokia Needs to Make Its Risky Bet Pay Off originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 13 Feb 2011 10:30:00.

Filed Under: Technology, Investing, Nokia

Analysts at Trefis have put a $420 target on shares of Apple. But with Google’s new Android operating system Honeycomb launching, the OS wars could get much more intense. Test out this interactive chart from Trefis to see the impact on Apple’s stock price.

Continue reading Is Apple’s Stock Really Heading to $420?

Is Apple’s Stock Really Heading to $420? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 12 Feb 2011 06:00:00.

Filed Under: Investing, Google , Motorola, Apple

The tablet market is expect to dominate PC sales for a number of years to come, but forecasts about consumer electronics products are often wrong. It was only two years ago that the industry and researchers expected netbooks would become the growth sector of the market. That turned out to be way off.

Continue reading Tablet Sales Expected to Surge, While Netbooks Fade Away

Tablet Sales Expected to Surge, While Netbooks Fade Away originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 06:30:00.

Filed Under: Technology, Google , Motorola, Research In Motion, Apple, Amazon.com

The 91-year old company was once the leading diversified industrial company, the product of hundreds of leveraged buyouts in the 1960s and ’70s. But its breakup is yet more proof that the conglomerate model makes little sense today. Why? Activist investors have a lot to do with it.

Continue reading ITT Dismantles Its Empire, Ending the Age of Conglomerates

ITT Dismantles Its Empire, Ending the Age of Conglomerates originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:00:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Columns, Investing, Stocks in the News

Microsoft and Google can surely claim to compete head-to-head with Apple, but Samsung is pushing in hard: While its Galaxy Tab may not be as hot as the iPad, it’s making headway. Indeed, Samsung is building a consumer electronics lineup that mirrors Apple’s.

Continue reading The Latest Challenger to Apple Is. . .Samsung?

The Latest Challenger to Apple Is. . .Samsung? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:00:00.

Filed Under: Technology, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Google , Microsoft, Motorola, Research In Motion, Apple, Samsung