Goog / Tivo together?
Google came out with blockbuster numbers yesterday prompting everyone but shareholders to gasp in awe. They had a profit of over $1B, nearly triple the amount from the same qaurter a year ago. It also appears that big brands, the slowest movers to the internet ad game, and also Yahoo’s one major advantage over Google […]
iPhone, what’s really important?
I’m definitely in the crowd oohing and ahhing over last week’s release of the Apple iPhone, but I’ve been shocked by the sheer number of nerd complainers across the blogs lately. I keep hearing the same complaints…touch screen bad, closed platform very bad, no third party apps, way too expensive, etc…The truth is the avg […]
Weatherbill…a market for wacky weather protection
One of my favorite blogs, Paul Kedrosky’s Infections Greed has a post today on a new company called WeatherBill.WeatherBill is: In effect, a tool to allow people to create their own weather-related short- and long-term insurance policies — and it will appeal to a broad swath of companies whose business are weather-affected. It appears to […]
Aapl’s numbers
For a good break down of Apple’s earnings numbers release Wednesday, take a look here. The quarter was simply amazing and Apple continues to experience explosive growth. Some of the highlights (in my opinion): the amazing ipod…Apple shipped 21.1 million ipods in Q1 resulting in an astonishing $3.43 billion in revenues or half the company’s […]
Search trends for better investments?
Hitwise, a great blog that talks about general web traffic patterns, had an interesting post this morning about Heelys the company that makes those shoes that have built in wheels. I remember seeing those shoes years ago, but only recently have I started to see them everywhere. The company went public this week and the […]
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I know this is rare on this blog, but I couldn’t help myself in this situation. For those of you who know me well, you know I’m an avid investor in the stock market. I believe there is no better way to follow the pulse of the economy than to follow the market. You really […]