DELL

During last night's unveiling of Surface, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer indicated that if the company wanted to produce a great Windows 8 device to compete against Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad, it had to build its own tablet. But in doing so, what does this mean for the leading...

Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but there is really only one reason insiders buy shares of a company -- they believe the stock price will move higher and they want to profit from it. Pullbacks and sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors who have faith in a company...

This weekend in Barron's online: the top 50 annuities, Intel finally goes mobile, what tech companies should do with all that cash, and the prospects for Snap-on. Cover Story "The Top 50 Annuities" by Karen Hube. A year ago, guaranteed payouts and benefits on all kinds of annuities were far more...

Some might say it's a work of art. Others might say that it's the work of thugs at a nightclub. In either case, there's no denying the originality of this MacBook Pro, which features a Core i5 2.4 GHz, 4GBs of RAM, and the unbelievable price tag of just $200: Image Source: Craigslist Ad Yes, it...

This earnings season may be starting to wind down, but there are still plenty of quarterly reports on the schedule. This week we will hear from more retailers, including Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) and Tiffany (NYSE: TIF). Tech companies Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:...

While every corporation may aspire to be as successful as the Mac maker, there are five that really, really wish they could call themselves Apple. Though you might expect to see the likes of Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) or Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) on this list, those...

The focus turns to earnings from retailers this week. Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) kicked things off last week. The former posted lower earnings per share in line with estimates, while the latter narrowly beat EPS expectations but revenues fell short. Here is a look...

One retailer website ranked higher than Apple.com this year. And that website is jcpenney.com. How, you might wonder, could J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) have defeated Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) at a time when traditional retailers are suffering? According to TechCrunch, the rankings were achieved with...

If you can't beat ‘em, run! That's the message Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been sending to tech companies that thought they could compete with the iPad after successfully posing a threat to the iPhone. But unlike the iPhone, which was limited in reach by an exclusive agreement with AT&T (NYSE: T...

The following dividend-paying companies offer attractive returns on equity and are expected to have strong earnings per share growth over the next five years. Their stocks are also trading in the ballpark of their 52-week highs. Estee Lauder (NYSE: EL): The New York-based cosmetics company...

Some say yes. But is it worth the risk? In an iPhone report released this morning, Rodman & Renshaw discussed a lot of key points, including the likelihood that supply constraints could limit the upside of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) most successful device. “Layering on the estimated 4 million...

For a holiday-shorted week, there will still be plenty for investors and analysts to mull over on the earnings front. Quarterly results from global tech company Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), farm and construction equipment maker Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) and food companies Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB...

J.P. Morgan provided color on Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) in a research report published today. J.P. Morgan has an Underweight rating and $17.50 price target on Dell. In the report, J.P. Morgan states, "Overall, Dell's margin profile continues to track higher due to smarter business practices, but in our...