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iPad Mini release and security breaches in Android Apps
David Brancaccio Oct 23, 2012
European researchers say some apps on Android smartphones leave passwords, bank accounts, and other sensitive info vulnerable to theft. And, how much will the iPad Mini cost?
Facebook employees poised to cash in
Bob Moon Oct 23, 2012
Restrictions on the sale of Facebook stock by the social media firm's employees end this week, meaning many of them will be millionaires, not just millionaires "on paper." But the sale will likely drive the stock price down.
Weak ad revenue pulls Google down
Jeff Horwich Oct 19, 2012
Yesterday Google accidentally fired off its earnings announcement three hours ahead of schedule and profits fell quite short of expectations.
Google shares drop as declining ad prices hit profits
Eve Troeh Oct 18, 2012
Google's quarterly earnings report was mistakenly released while markets were open, instead of after. A 20 percent drop in profits, as prices of online and mobile ads decline, sent shares down immediately.
Bank earnings kick off with JPMorgan blockbuster
Mitchell Hartman Oct 12, 2012
The financial sector is doing better than last year on a bumper mortgage business and lower loan-loss reserves.
U.S. a dim brightspot in the global economy
Juli Niemann Oct 9, 2012
The third-quarter earnings season kicked off today with an ominous warning about global growth from the IMF. A weak consolation for Americans is that we are the only major economy where the IMF expects decent growth in the next year.
Earnings under spotlight as economy slows
Sally Herships Oct 8, 2012
Third-quarter earnings season begins this week, with some analysts predicting the first decline in S&P 500 profits since 2009.
Google's (fictitious) response to Apple CEO Tim Cook's apology letter
Matt Berger Sep 28, 2012
Today, Apple CEO Tim Cook, posted a letter of apology to customers, in response to growing criticism over the Maps app in Apple’s new operating system. We imagine how Google co-founder Sergey Brin might have responded.
While Apple apologizes, map app competitors show users the way
Mark Garrison Sep 28, 2012
CEO Tim Cook took to the Apple website Friday to say he's sorry for the company's lousy maps and to steer users to the competition -- who are more than happy to supply the panicking masses with map apps.
Apple’s size can move markets up –- and down
Stacey Vanek Smith Sep 21, 2012
Everybody knows that Apple is big enough to move markets. This year, that’s been a boon -- but what if the iPhone 5 falters?
