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  • AT&T (T) will sell Nokia's (NOK) Lumia 920 and 820 for $100 and $50 apiece with contracts. The 920's price (like that of the Lumia 900) undercuts the iPhone and many high-end Android models, but is only par with AT&T's pricing for HTC's Windows Phone 8X. Reviews for the 920 (I, II, III) have been positive, but not glowing. Much will come down to the extent consumers embrace a UI that's radically different from Android and iOS, and are willing to accept a smaller app ecosystem. [View news story]
    Quite a bold prediction MSF, hope your right I'm long at a little over 30.
    Nov 6 01:36 PM | 2 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • AT&T (T) will sell Nokia's (NOK) Lumia 920 and 820 for $100 and $50 apiece with contracts. The 920's price (like that of the Lumia 900) undercuts the iPhone and many high-end Android models, but is only par with AT&T's pricing for HTC's Windows Phone 8X. Reviews for the 920 (I, II, III) have been positive, but not glowing. Much will come down to the extent consumers embrace a UI that's radically different from Android and iOS, and are willing to accept a smaller app ecosystem. [View news story]
    The "heavy phone" is overstated... with all the comments/articles you would think you were being asked to haul an SUV around.

    The same people carry an iPad around along with the iPhone, Laptop, 2 year old, purse full of make up and random junk. That Lumia 920 man just... to much weight.
    Nov 6 12:38 PM | 3 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Phillips 66 (PSX +3.6%) jumps as Tudor Pickering Holt initiates coverage with a Buy rating and $79 price target: "We all dream of finding a dusty muscle car with an engine in perfect running shape. For us finance types, [PSX] is close... The engine keeps humming," with the refining and chemical side of the business enjoying low crude oil and natural gas prices in North America. [View news story]
    Me too my only stock at what 40% gain or something...
    Nov 6 10:51 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • The Lumia 920 Will Not Save Nokia [View article]
    Up guess I'll be missing work that morning!!!
    Nov 6 10:01 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • More on Apple/Intel: Apple engineers have "grown confident" their power-efficient ARM-based chips will eventually be powerful enough for Macs, sources tell Bloomberg. Also, hardware engineering chief Bob Mansfield is reportedly interested in creating a more uniform experience between iOS and Mac OS. However, Apple is deemed "unlikely to switch in the next few years." To make a full switch, Apple needs to guarantee backwards-compatibility for existing software, something Microsoft didn't do with Windows RT. ARM (ARMH +2.7%) rallied on the report. [View news story]
    Clearly Apple beat MSFT to the punch on this one.
    Nov 5 06:46 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • 4M Windows 8 upgrades were sold to consumers during its first 3 days of availability, Steve Ballmer discloses at Microsoft's (MSFT) BUILD conference. An aggressive upgrade price of $40 has something to do with that figure. John Paczkowski notes Windows 7 sales (including new PCs) totaled 175M in their first year, and that Microsoft has a total base of 1.25B PCs. Reviewers continue to complain about using the new UI with a keyboard/mouse, but some users like the revamp, and investor expectations are pretty low at this point. (live blog) (more[View news story]
    Agreed, the RT i think will compete directly with the iPad as a consumer / viewing device. Whereas the Pro surface will compete with macbook air and ultra books...
    Nov 5 06:24 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • More on Apple/Intel: Apple engineers have "grown confident" their power-efficient ARM-based chips will eventually be powerful enough for Macs, sources tell Bloomberg. Also, hardware engineering chief Bob Mansfield is reportedly interested in creating a more uniform experience between iOS and Mac OS. However, Apple is deemed "unlikely to switch in the next few years." To make a full switch, Apple needs to guarantee backwards-compatibility for existing software, something Microsoft didn't do with Windows RT. ARM (ARMH +2.7%) rallied on the report. [View news story]
    Dennis not sure you understood what I was saying... appreciate your pov regardless if your view is pretty obvious.
    Nov 5 06:21 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • More on Apple/Intel: Apple engineers have "grown confident" their power-efficient ARM-based chips will eventually be powerful enough for Macs, sources tell Bloomberg. Also, hardware engineering chief Bob Mansfield is reportedly interested in creating a more uniform experience between iOS and Mac OS. However, Apple is deemed "unlikely to switch in the next few years." To make a full switch, Apple needs to guarantee backwards-compatibility for existing software, something Microsoft didn't do with Windows RT. ARM (ARMH +2.7%) rallied on the report. [View news story]
    What trying to copy MSFT now? NEVER!!!
    Nov 5 04:36 PM | 2 Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Intel (INTC -1%) spikes lower on a Bloomberg report that Apple (AAPL +1.3%) is thinking of abandoning the use of Intel's CPUs within Macs in favor of internally-developed, ARM-based processors such as the ones that power its iOS hardware. Similar reports have been around for a while[View news story]
    Ouch
    Nov 5 04:02 PM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • 4M Windows 8 upgrades were sold to consumers during its first 3 days of availability, Steve Ballmer discloses at Microsoft's (MSFT) BUILD conference. An aggressive upgrade price of $40 has something to do with that figure. John Paczkowski notes Windows 7 sales (including new PCs) totaled 175M in their first year, and that Microsoft has a total base of 1.25B PCs. Reviewers continue to complain about using the new UI with a keyboard/mouse, but some users like the revamp, and investor expectations are pretty low at this point. (live blog) (more[View news story]
    The RT version I don't think is marketed to business, that's the Pro version berylrb.

    RT is more towards the consumer markets where movies/web surfing/ email is the main uses.

    Pro is more towards spreadsheets, and full office capabilities.
    Nov 4 12:24 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Alpha Natural Resources (ANR): Q3 EPS of -$0.16 beats by $0.28. Revenue of $1.63B (-29% Y/Y). (PR[View news story]
    thermal is 100% contracted for 2012 (which is almost over), they aren't 100% contracted for 2013 are they?

    Also ANR said that they could ramp up production if needed to meet market demand should it increase.
    Nov 4 12:22 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Apple Has Already Won The Tablet Market [View article]
    If it is cheaper then yes Jaded Consumer a business will set up their phones (overhead, already being paid for and they can't get around it) to be wi-fi hotspots.

    The battery drain is an interesting topic though... I don't personally use a tablet so it could be a barrier... not sure what setting your phone to a wifi hotspot does to the battery. The tablet battery is irrelevant as it's drained whether your using a wifi hotspot or cell connection
    Nov 4 12:20 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Phillips 66's (PSX) 238K bbl/day Bayway refinery in New Jersey could be shut for weeks due to heavy damage caused by salt water flooding, sources tell Reuters. PSX has said only that it will make a decision on when to reopen "once all assessments are complete." Hess (HES) also has given no indication of when its neighboring 70K bbl/day refinery and terminal in Port Reading might resume service. [View news story]
    Good time to buy is during the dips if you've been waiting this is probably a good time. Short term problem will depress the share price, and it will bounce when it re-opens.
    Nov 2 04:05 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Apple Has Already Won The Tablet Market [View article]
    It's nice if tablets have the cell service option but I dont think in anyway it's necessary...

    I think the biggest concern is just what cell provider has the best service for your area... whether you have a cell enabled tablet or a tether capable phone the comm companies are getting their money out of you.
    Nov 2 01:41 PM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • Alpha Natural Resources (ANR): Q3 EPS of -$0.16 beats by $0.28. Revenue of $1.63B (-29% Y/Y). (PR[View news story]
    not likely unless NG makes a similar run up in price.
    Nov 2 01:04 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
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