The Healthcare Bill Reviewed
I’m still going through all the details but on the surface the healthcare bill looks pretty decent. It is not everything Obama promised (no public option) but a step towards
Scottrade Down?
10:07 am: Looks like Scottrade systems are down and refusing to let me login. Calling them results in some message about unusually high call volume and both local and national
Apple’s iPad and the Stock
As soon as the event started the stock started dropping but picked up steam as the event went on, especially after the pricing was announced. As a stockholder I am
Apple’s Monster Numbers
Apple adopted new accounting standards so it took some back of the hand math to come up with expectations etc. Computed Avg Expectation with new accounting: $2.45/share Actual: $3.67/share My
Apple Rumors and the Stock
Apple Stock is up over 4% today after the company sent out official invites to an event on Jan 27. The invite only said “Come See Our Latest Creation”. Speculation
Google – China = Baidu++
Google (GOOG) announced yesterday that they may shut down their Chinese operations completely and the feeling amongst analysts is that this is more likely than not to happen. The Chinese
Bombay aka Mumbai after 4 years
I recently was in Bombay for a month. After 4 years Bombay is a totally different place. There is even more construction everywhere – the airport is being expanded, new
Verizon vs At&T. Fastest 3G vs. Most Reliable 3G
The new At&T lawsuit is not the first one it has filed against Verizon. In July At&T filed a lawsuit against Verizon for claiming their network to be “the best”
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Credit Card Rates Up, Benefits Down
Parchayi and me both have credit scores in the 800s, always pay all bills on time etc. and in spite of that we have been seeing notices from credit card
Some Movie Studios Shoot Themselves in the Foot
This news is a couple of months old but it is worth reporting here because if you are an investor in movie studios, it might be time to quit. Universal,
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