Technology

339m-euro loss compared to 1.57bn in 2012 Nokia shares have fallen by 13% after the smartphone manufacturer announced it had made a loss of 339m-euros in the first quarter of 2012. The company saw a 13% decrease in sales of its Lumia brand, contributing to a 20% fall in revenue to 5.85bn-euros from 7.35bn. Commenting […]

It is expected that the shares of Motive Television (LSE:MTV) would continue going upwards, following an overextended bearish run in the market. There is now a valid bullish bias on the chart. One should not short this market any longer: an ounce of restraint can frequently prevent a pound of regret. On the chart the […]

“Ere many generations pass, our machinery will be driven by a power obtainable at any point of the universe.” ~ Nikola Tesla This morning the electric car manufacturer that bears Tesla’s name  (NASDAQ:TSLA) announced that its sales of its Model S have exceed the goal of 4,500 production units announced earlier this year in February.  The […]

U.S.-based personal computer manufacturer Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) has had a sweet ride since Michael Dell founded the company in 1984 from his college dorm room.  That is, up until the last twelve months.  During the last three quarters of 2012 Dell shares tumbled from just above $16.85 to $8.69 as the company seemed to have lost […]

Amidst a new financial crisis threatening the stability of the Eurozone, central banks trying to keep their currencies in check to boost their local economies, and governments tightening their grips to protect the integrity of the financial markets, one financial instrument in circulation around the world is on the rise and poised to become the […]

ARM Holdings (LSE:ARM) announced this morning that CEO Warren East will be retiring effective 1 July 2013 and will be succeeded by current company president Simon Segars.  ARM’s share price stumbled at the opening bell, but was up 4.5 pence (0.5%) to 901.0 by midday. East blazed the trail for ARM, leading it to the […]

You have got to like a company whose name is Imagination.  It just . . . well . . . sparks your own imagination.  That’s the case with Imagination Technologies (LSE:IMG).  I just can’t help but wonder what is going on, so when they issue an interim management statement, I’m all eyes and ears. IMG’s […]

The market situation on the software giant, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) tends to discombobulate some trading neophytes. But how the price would eventuate in this year is explained here. On the chart, 4 EMAs are used. They are EMAs 10, 20, 50 and 200 (the color that stands for each EMA is shown at the top left […]

“Good morning, Holmes.  Anything interesting in the news today?” “Yes, in fact, Dr. Watson there is.” “What is it, Holmes?  Are you not going to tell me?  Must I guess?” At this point, Holmes handed the disheveled paper to Dr. Watson and said with a sigh, “It’s Elementis, my dear Watson.  It’s Elementis.” Holmes had […]

No one in their right mind ever said that business is easy.  Even the biggest and best of companies suffer the slings and arrows of misfortune.  BAE Systems (LSE:BA.) is an example. Despite less than spectacular results for 2012, investors showed confidence in BAE today, boosting the company’s share price by 5.1% to 349.1.  Shareholder […]